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Cultural concepts can boost local tourism

Cultural tourism is gaining momentum in Huangguoshu, a scenic spot known for its waterfall, located in Guizhou province in Southwest China. Huangguoshu has been exploring its development potential and cultural connotation in recent y [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Pop Culture, Wealth Spur Medical Tourism in Asia

Medical tourism is one of Asia's fastest growing industries and shows no signs of losing steam even as the global economy wobbles. SEOUL (Reuters) - It is one of Asia's fastest growing industries and shows no signs of losing steam [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Tourism an important force to reduce poverty and foster glob...

Top United Nations officials stressed the importance of tourism in reducing poverty and linking countries through tolerance and solidarity as they marked World Tourism Day today. “At a time of profound global economic uncertainty, t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

CTC helping cultural tourism realize its potential.

Culture is an increasingly noticeable buzzword in the travel industry. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) assisted in maintaining that momentum at the recent Cultural Tourism Conference in Trinity, Bonavista Peninsula, NL. The ton [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Senate body on culture and tourism

Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) on Saturday termed the passage of the 18th Constitutional Amendment against the interests of the country. Chairing a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee for Cultur [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Olumo Festival - Mixture of Culture, Tourism

Olumo Rock in Abeokuta occupies a significant historical aspect in the life of the Egba people, particularly for serving as a formidable fortress during the days of Yoruba internecine wars. The rock, a gigantic outcrop of granite formati [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Cultural tourism awards

The Oregon Arts Commission announced nine awards, totaling $71,969, in its second round of Cultural Tourism grants. Applications grew 30% this year. Twenty-six organizations requested $207,769. Organizations and projects selected for grants [...]