Issue No. 112 - December 2002

ISSUE: 112

DECEMBER 2002

Kutiyattam - Bali Vadham

International media giants like BBC and CNN held separate interviews with the Tourism director, Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma. ...

The Kerala pavilion generated a lot of attention at the China International Tour Mart (CITM) 2002 held from November 14 to 17. ...

The first chartered flight carrying tourists from London arrived in the 2nd of November, signaling the start of a new season. ...

The new swimming pool at Veli Tourist Village was recently inaugurated by the Minister for Tourism, Prof. K. V. Thomas. ...

At a function held in Kanakakunnu Palace, the Chief Minister, Mr. A. K. Antony and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Vakkom Purushothaman launched the Tourism Police Service and the Public Awareness Campaign respectively. ...

A private limited company, Optimum Development, Bahrain, has expressed its desire to invest in eco-tourism projects in Kerala. ...

With the objective of encouraging events highlighting the traditional art forms, the Department of Tourism has chalked out cultural evenings to be staged in the cities of Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode from December 15 to January 15. ...

An agreement has been reached between the Singapore Tourism Board and the Government of Kerala to create a working group on Tourism for developing ?Synergy? between the two destinations, according to Minister for Tourism Prof K. V. Thomas. ...

Kovalam will soon become the first waste-free village in Kerala, said Chief Minister Mr. A. K. Antony at a function recently. ...

The Chief Minister, Mr. A. K. Antony identified tourism as the channel for restructuring the current economic system of the State and also to act as a major source of employment for thousands of youth. ...

The Singapore Business Mission on Tourism and Hospitality led by the Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. George Yeo was in Kerala recently on a 3-day visit from November 28 to 30. ...