Global Tourism Delegation to Visit Kerala During Onam Festivities

Rapid Summary

• A delegation of Responsible Tourism (RT) experts, academicians, and tour operators from 10 countries is visiting Kerala during the Onam celebrations from September 4 to 11.
• Countries represented include the UK, France, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, nepal, Sri lanka, and Romania.
• The purpose of the visit is to study Kerala’s RT model that emphasizes lasting tourism progress and economic empowerment of local communities.
• delegation activities include visits to RT villages such as Kumarakom, Maravanthuruthu, Aymanam, Perumbalam along with Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram.
• Focus areas include projects promoting women-pleasant tourism initiatives and village life experiences across curated schemes and model villages.
• The delegation will partake in an immersive Onam experience including preparing Pookkalam designs (flower carpets), enjoying customary feasts (“Onam sadya”), visiting homestays/markets featuring season-centric activities like Pulikali folk dance performances in Thrissur waterfests at Kumarakom.

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