The headquarters of World Tourism
Organization situated in Spain has declared “Tourism and Water: Protecting our
Common Future” as the main theme for the 2013 World Tourism Day (WTD). World
Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27, every year. This year, theme has
been decided in support of United Nations International Year of Water
Cooperation, as stated in a release. This theme focuses on tourism’s role in
water access and puts a spotlight on the activities being taken at present by
the sector to ensure a more viable water future, as well as the challenges to
be faced in the near future. The official WTD celebration is going to be held in
Maldives on September 27, while UNWTO will be presenting many links between
tourism and water through the year.
In order to mark the occasion, India tourism,
Mumbai (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India) has prearranged for
“Incredible India Tourism Walk” from Air India building to Girgaum Chowpatty. The
walk will be taken part by significant members from the travel and tourism and
hotel associations, federations, Chamber of Commerce, state tourism officials,
guides, senior officials, principals from leading travel institutes and colleges.
The walk will initiate at 8.30 am on WTD.
Students from Institute of Hotel
Management participating at the Walk are from, Dadar; SNDT College, Juhu;
Garware Institute, Kalina; Bharatiya Vidyapeeth, Naveen Mumbai, Vashi; Kohinoor
Institute of Hotel Management, Dadar; Thomas Cook Centre of Learning, Mumbai
and many more. In addition to this, the travel trade from Mumbai, tourist
guides of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and other significant
officials will also take part in the Walk.
India tourism, Mumbai had also organized
an essay competition among students of all the above colleges on the World
Tourism Day theme, in order to bring awareness on the topic. A drawing
competition was also conducted among the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya schools
in Mumbai. In the afternoon, the Indian Merchants’ Chamber, Mumbai, is going to
award the winners of the best three essays and drawings.
In addition to this, travellers
landing by the first international flight on the 2013 WTD early morning will be
welcomed in a traditional way with mementos at the Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport, Mumbai. A traditional welcome will also be organised in
the city office of Churchgate for the first visiting female and male tourists.
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