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Nepal at Aichi World Expo in JapanSaturday - 30th July 2005 |
| Nepal Tourism Board in co-ordination with King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation and Trade Promotion Center under the umbrella of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies organized Nepal National Day at Japan on the occasion of His Majesty King Gyanendra's birthday which was attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Himani Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. The Expo is organized by Aichi Prefecture- Government of Japan. Nepal participated in the show in order to allure Buddhist market of Japan and to promote trade between the two countries. Great numbers of Japanese consumers visited the Nepal stall and inquired about the abundance of Nepal's tourism and non tourism products. On the auspicious occasion of 59th birthday of His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Nepal celebrated its National Day in the presence of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Himani Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah on July 7th 2005 in Aichi World Expo. At 11:00 am HRH Crown Prince and HRH Crown Princess and other VVIP guests were greeted by Pancha Kanyas. The Commissioner General of Nepal Pavilion - Mr. Prachandra Man Shrestha and the directors of Parimita Handloom Industries and the Organizing Group of Himalayas welcomed their Royal Highnesses. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev adressing the Aichi World Expo in Japan There were more than 500 delegates from different countries attending the program. The program commenced with playing of the National Anthems of Nepal and Japan and raising the National Flag of Nepal and Japan. The stage was decorated in traditional Nepali style. The Commissioner General Mr. Prachanda Man Shrestha handed over the program sheet to HRH Crown Prince, HRH Crown Princess and other VVIPs. Similarly, The Vice President of Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry- Mr. Manish Lal Pradhan handed over the batch to HRH Crown Prince, HRH Crown Princess and other VVIPs. HRH the Crown Prince lighted a lamp to mark Nepal's National Day. After a while, Inabu School children placed 59 lighted candle lamps on the stage signifying 59th birthday of His Majesty the King followed by waving the national flag of Nepal and Japan and the National flower of Nepal. The Representatives of the Government of Japan and the officials of the Expo Association delivered their welcome speech. HRH Crown Prince also delivered a speech on Expo's theme Nature's Wisdom. HRH the Crown Prince wished Japan for peace and prosperity. A cultural program was held to showcase cultural diversity of Nepal. Different artists from Nepal's NASAA Culture Academy performed six different Nepali cultural dances. While one folk dance was performed by Japan's Inabu Group. The delegates and the participants were very glad to see thirty Japanese dancers performing in the tune of Nepali folk song with great enthusiasm. The dance by the Japanese reflected how strong the relationship between Nepal and Japan is. HRH the Crown Prince and the HRH Crown Princess visited the Nepal Pavilion. The visiting team included VIPs like the owner of the Toyota Company and the Governor of Aichi prefecture to the Pavilion. At the center stage of Nepal Pavilion a replica of Harati Mata Temple of Swayambhunath was placed. Stalls were placed at the corners of the pavilion and at the entrance was the Information counter of Nepal Tourism Board, King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation and Trade Promotion Center. The manning staff from Nepal Tourism Board, King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation and Trade Promotion Centre provided detail information about Tourism of Nepal to the delegates. Nepal' s classical ban Sur Sudha performed at Nepal Pavilion to entertain the guests. Class based fares in Indian Airlines from July 25 Indian Airlines (IA) has introduced class-based fares for travel between Nepal and India and vice versa effective from July 25, 2005. According to the release issued by Indian Airlines, the class-based fare is available on multiple levels of fares with discount up to 48% of the published fares, on confirmed ticketing only. The release further reveals that the unlike Apex fares where it has to be bought in advance for a specific flight on a given date, the 'Class Based Fares' can be bought even a day before the travel date subject to availability. These fares are available on Kathmandu-Delhi and Kathmandu-Kolkata sectors. Air Nepal flies to Malaysia Air Nepal International, a private airlines company began its service in the international sector on July 24, 2005, Sunday. The ANI started its first international scheduled flight using a wide body aircraft, B767-300 aircraft to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company will be operating in three sectors in the initial phase: Kathmandu-Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu-Doha-Dubai and Kathmandu-Bangkok, ANI officials said. Two flights will be conducted a week in Kathmandu-Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu-Bangkok sectors each and three flights a week in Kathmandu-Doha-Dubai sector. The ANI has appointed General Sales Agents in the destination cities and is also planning to introduce E-ticketing in Nepal. The ANI is the second private airline to begin international air service from Nepal. Prior to this, Cosmic Air had been providing services to India and Bangladesh. Lumbini Buddhist Circuit A Boon to the Rural Lives By Dechen Sherpa Nepal is a small Himalayan Kingdom in the heart of Asia, which continues to be an enigma. It is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Lumbini, in the tranquil South western plains of Nepal is the birthplace of Buddhism, where Buddha took his first seven steps and uttered an epoch making message to humanity. Lumbini has long been famous as a pilgrimage destination, and every year, visitors flock the region endlessly. However, these tourists were only short haul tourists, staying for only a day, without contributing much to the local economy. Therefore, a tourism programme was designed specially for the poor, bringing a new ray of hope giving locals a chance to share the benefits of tourism. The programme guided the local women, mainly Muslims, in generating income from the handicraft they made during their leisure hours. These women were given awareness on tourism and women empowerment, trained professionally and guided along with market linkage process. The tourism programme is promoting the Lumbini Buddhist Circuit in the region, a must visit for all the Buddhists around the world. The highlight of the Circuit tour is the valuable glimpses of Buddha's early childhood and the evolution of Buddhism. |
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