Key happenings in the world of tourism
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai celebrated the country’s 68th anniversary of Independence in Mumbai recently
GLAMOUR IN PHILIPPINES Dr Tanushree Pandey, winner of Gladrags ‘Mrs India 2015’ was invited for a vacation in the Philippines sponsored by the Department of Tourism, Philippines
ANNUAL CRICKET Cathay Pacific hosted its annual Cricket Sixes for the travel community at The Poona Club in Pune
HIGH-PROFILE RENDEZVOUS VFS Global organised its annual diplomatic gathering in Delhi, which saw participation of around 350 members from the diplomatic fraternity comprising of embassy officials and guests from the travel and hospitality industry
AGREEMENT TO COLLABORATE Turkish Airlines and Boeing have signed a collaboration agreement in Istanbul that will strengthen Turkish Airlines’ long-term industry leadership and Turkey’s aerospace and technology capabilities
SHOWCASING INDIA To mark the 67th Republic Day of India, ‘Bharat Parv’, a four day festival showcasing the rich cultural and ethnic heritage of India, was held at the Red Fort grounds
ENDURANCE RUNNING L-R: Vikas Rustagi, regional director – west and central region, ministry of tourism, Government of India; Satish Soni, joint MD, MTDC; Joanne Lovejoy, deputy council general, Australian Consulate, Mumbai; and N S Rathore, chairman, IATO Chapter (West) addressing the press at Hotel Marine Plaza, Mumbai on the ‘Spirit of India Run’ where Pat Farmer, an ultra-marathon runner from Australia, will run over 4600 km in 60 days starting from Kanyakumari and finishing in Kashmir
SKAL GATHERING The Skal Club of Bombay recently organised an event at the Pub, Willingdon Sports Club
TRINIDAD CARNIVAL Trinidad and Tobago erupted into a parade of merriment as thousands of people from around the world participated in the Trinidad carnival
DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP The Institute of Directors (IOD), a not-for-profit apex national association of Corporate Directors in India, honoured Rajeev Jain, CEO of Mumbai International Airport as the ‘Distinguished Fellow of IOD’ for 2016 at the Golden Peacock Awards Nite during IOD’s 10th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, which was held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai
HERITAGE WALK
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The Indian Merchants’ Chamber’s annual flagship event Heritage Walk was held in Mumbai to introduce to participants some of the historical and religious temple landmarks of the city
A TREAT TO GUESTS Sofitel Mumbai BKC celebrated its fourth anniversary by hosting the Vintage and Classic Car Rally through a celebratory brunch
SPECIAL RECOGNITION Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central acknowledged the contribution and support of more than 100 travel trade partners from Macau, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia at its Travel Trade Appreciation Awards 2015
SERVING COMMUNITY On the 67th Republic Day, Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan in support of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, unveiled new sanitation facilities it sponsored at the Zilla Parishad School in Khalumbre
REPUBLIC DAY Prime minister Narendra Modi (left) and French president Francois Hollande (second from left) visited Taj Chandigarh ahead of Republic Day
INDIAN WINES London-based author and wine consultant Peter Csizmadia Honigh (centre) shared his experience documenting the wines of India for his book ‘Wines of India: A Concise Guide’ at Evviva Sky Lounge in Courtyard by Marriott Pune City Centre
BEER BRUNCH Rahul Singh, founder and CEO, The Beer Cafe along with Kedhar Gawde played host to an intimate gathering at The Beer Cafe at Churchgate, Mumbai