| Vote Your Favorite Photos For “Nepal From Your Window” Photo Contest
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) would like to thank everyone who participated in the “Nepal From Your Window” Photo Campaign. Now it’s time to vote for your favorite photos!
To vote:
1. Click the link: https://photonepal.travel/category/nepal-from-window
2. Press like for best photos. You can share the photo through your social media as well.
3. Voters need to login to photoNepal to like the photo and comment.
4. The photo with the highest number of likes and comments will be selected as the Public choice.
Public vote will determine 50% of the final decision. The remaining 50% will be decided by the jury’s scores.
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| Status Update
1) The meeting of Council of Ministers held on Saturday, May 30th, 2020 has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown till midnight, June 14th, 2020.
2) The meeting has also decided to continue the suspension of international flights till midnight, June 30th, 2020.
3) Closure of Immigration services is to continue until midnight, June 14th, 2020.
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| Story Of The Week
As COVID 19 brings the world to a standstill including a climbing season on Everest, we spoke to a few eminent Sherpa climbers about what keeps them busy sans Everest. In keeping with the magnanimity and kindness of the mountain cultures, many in the Sherpa community have wholeheartedly devoted themselves to relief and rescue work for those affected by the pandemic Lockdown. Here’s what some of them shared about their ongoing work and about Everest.
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| DHE Mustang Virtual Tour
Explore the mysterious village of Dhe located in the Mustang district in the next installment of Story Cycle’s Virtual Heritage Tour. The tour, led by Dr. Fidel Devkota will guide you through the culture, history, and heritage of the Dhe people, from places of social, cultural and religious significance to agropastoralism and how it has been affected by climate change in recent times. The tour is part of the Virtual Heritage Tour organized by Story Cycle, in coordination with the British Council, and Nepal Tourism Board as the promotional partner.
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| Tharu Children’s Story Book Series Launched Online
Bhukali is a Tharu children’s book written by Dr. Krishna Raj Sarbahari and illustrated by Shradhha Shrestha. It is 1 out of 6 books created by Srijanalaya for The Asia Foundation’s Let’s Read platform. Six books available in 4 different languages (Dangaura Tharu, Bara Jilla Tharu, Nepali, and English) can be read from letsreadasia.org. This read-aloud was a part of “From Kailari to Bara”, a week-long Tharu children’s picture book festival which started from May 30 till June 5, 2020.
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| TIA Upgraded With Sanitation & Hygiene Protocols Intact To Ensure Travelers’ Safety
On June 8, 2020, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) officials visited the Tribhuwan International Airport along with officials from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) team. The existing facilities have been significantly upgraded include many new additions to both the passenger service area and the aircraft operations. An additional parking area, a newly constructed passenger waiting area at the Departure Hall, a brand new exit from arrival, additional baggage belts, an extension of the RESA, etc. are some of the many things that have been upgraded at TIA. They have ensured proper practice of social distancing right from the taxi drop to departure, including inside the bus and aircraft.
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| NTB And NAC Hold Meet For Joint Collaboration
With the objective of making the tourism sector more productive, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) held a meeting between the Commercial and Marketing Department of both the organizations on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
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| 13th International Sagarmatha (Everest Day) Celebrated At Tourism Ministry
The 13th International Sagarmatha Day (Everest Day) was celebrated on May 29, 2020, with the theme “Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) Inspires for Resilience” at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) in the presence of the Hon’ble Tourism Minister for Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai as the Chief Guest.
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Webinar On Strategies And Challenges For Recovery Through Domestic Tourism
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) CEO interacted with Nepali professors working in North American universities, tourism institutes in China, and tourism entrepreneurs in Nepal to discuss challenges and strategies for recovery through domestic tourism in Nepal during and post-COVID-19, on Friday evening, May 29, 2020.
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Ropain Rice Planting Festival
June 29, 2020
Touch the earth, sow a tender rice sapling, sing, and dance, and enjoy the mud show. Then take a nice hot shower. The “rice planting festival” of Nepal is one of the country’s most important monsoon season festivals which marks the first planting of the premier staple crop. Ashar Pandhra or the fifteenth of Ashar is the day when the crop planting season officially begins.
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Janai Purnima
Aug. 3, 2020
Janai Purnima is a Hindu festival celebrated all over the country, with family get-togethers and feasts of Kwati or sprout lentils. This day is also a harbinger of rejuvenation with Hindu men renewing their Janai and people flocking to Shiva temples in different parts of the country. It is a big day to observe the Shaman culture.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Aug. 11, 2020
The birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated as Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna the value of Karma in the Bhagwad Gita, was born at midnight on the eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.
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Banner Image Credit: Mr. Matt MacDonald, Photographer of Canada
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