Nepali embassy in London organises Tourism Promotion Programme

The Embassy of Nepal, London, organised a Tourism Promotion Programme in Wales, on 31 July 2010 with special focus on the campaign of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 in coordination with the Wales Nepali Community, Cardiff and Wales Gurkha Community, Cwmbran.

The programme was held at the Community centre of Cardiff. The programme was started with the lighting of oil fed Panas lamps jointly by the Ambassador of Nepal to the UK Dr Suresh C. Chalise and the Rt. Hon. Alan Michael JP MP, former first minister of Cardiff and current member of British parliament. National anthems of Nepal and the UK were played at the inaugural ceremony.

Present in the programme were members of parliament, mayors, councillors, assembly members, professors, academics, well-wishers of Nepal, travel and tour promoters and as well as prominent members of Nepali communities based in Wales.

During the ceremony, Nepali ambassador to UK, Dr Suresh C. Chalise highlighting the core concepts of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011, described Nepal as a secure and pristine tourist location in the world and cited the Lonely Planet that has chosen Nepal as one of the ten prime tourist destinations for 2010.

Dr. Chalise, while delving into the data on the rise of tourist influx into Nepal due to enhanced tourist friendly environment also pointed out that Nepal offered pleasure as well as adventure tourism for all age groups. He emphasised for deepening of Nepal-UK relations further through increased level of economic ties including that of the tourism.

The programme was the second in its series after Scotland earlier this month to promote Nepalese tourism in the United Kingdom.

Minister Counsellor Jhabindra Aryal of the Embassy presented sights and sounds of Nepal through power point emphasising Nepal’s amazing tourist destinations, national heritages, flora and fauna and cultural sites of historical importance among other things.

Alan Michael and Dianne Rees, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cardiff also spoke on the occasion expressing their hopes and confidence that such programme would not only promote tourism but also promote cultural ties and diversify relations between the Nepalese and Wales communities.

The chairmen of the two Nepali communities in the Wales, Chitra B. Rai and Laxmi Tumbhahamphe, Wales Nepali Community and Wales Gurkha Community respectively, who were coordinating the programme, appreciated the initiatives of the Embassy for organising the programme and also expressed happiness to avail the opportunities to coordinate the function in Wales. source:nepalnews