Get ready to be part of the World Tourism Day activities hosted by the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) in collaboration with SKAL Goa and Goa Tourism on September 27, 2022.
The global theme for this year's tourism day is 'Rethink Tourism'.
THE FOCUS
President of Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), Nilesh Shah said "Keeping in mind this year's global theme "Rethink Tourism", TTAG has planned the celebration differently by organising several events including an e-bike rally, heritage walks across the state, culinary contests and more."
"We want to showcase the varied offerings that the state has to offer beyond the obvious choices," added Shah.
Shah also said that this will be a great opportunity to bring all the tourism stakeholders as well as the government on one platform wherein the support can contribute to making the coming tourist season a success and be more resilient to face the challenges ahead. "The celebration also marks the start of the tourism season with international charters set to arrive. With the upgraded infrastructure, Goa is set to have a sizable share of the domestic pie, '' Shah added.
ACTIVTIES AND EVENTS
As part of the celebration, there will be a mini rally in Goa, which will be flagged off from the Dona Paula circle to Miramar and back. The rally will have only non-fuel-based vehicles, including bicycles, e-bikes and electric vehicles.
SKAL President of Goa Shekhar Divadkar said that the idea behind this is to focus on sustainable tourism. “The EV rally magnifies the relevance of the steps being taken and drives home the message of adopting a sustainable approach," he added.
In order to highlight Goa’s rich culture and heritage, walking tours will be organised in Margao, Panaji, Old Goa and Saligao during the day.
Cidade de Goa along with Institute of Hotel Management Goa and in collaboration with TTAG will host a culinary contest for students of hospitality and home-based "foodpreneurs".
There will also be traditional folk dance performances like the lamp dance , goff, zagor,ghode modni, madragoa and veer bhadra.
DETAILS:
WHEN: September 27, 2022
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