Life Events By ETStaff Mumbai Last updated Nov 5, 2018 Key happenings in the world of tourism BHARAT DEKO As a part of its 260 years celebration, Cox & Kings’ Bharat Deko held its first-ever Partner’s Meet with its vendors from across India. Hoteliers, transporters and other suppliers, who have long partnered with Cox & Kings, participated in the meet ELEPHANTA FESTIVAL 2018 Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) organised the Elephanta Festival 2018, at the world-famous Elephanta Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site in the presence of Jaykumar Rawal, minister for employment guarantee scheme and tourism development, Maharashtra INDUSTRY INITIATIVES Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India’s (HRAWI) certification initiative in Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) has been recently concluded in Vadodara and Ahmedabad INFORMED CITIZENS Meluha The Fern, an ecotel hotel at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai organised a session on waste management and the specifics of a green building for the citizens of Powai WORLD OF MUSIC Hard Rock Hotel Goa has announced a donation of US$ 5,000 grant to The New Academy for Music Arts and Hindi (NAMAH) MINISTRY OF CRAB Gourmet Investments has inked a pact to bring the iconic Sri Lankan Eatery ‘Ministry Of Crab’ to India JOY OF GIVING Jet Airways recently concluded its annual Joy of Giving programme that encourages employees to embrace the carrier’s culture of philanthropy by doing their bit for the less privileged in the society BHARAT PARV Bharat Parv concluded at the Red Fort (Lal Quila), Delhi in the presence of K J Alphons, minister of state (I/C) for tourism and Dr Mahesh Sharma, minister of state (I/C) for culture. The Parv was organised by the ministry of tourism, Government of India at the Red Fort, Delhi recently ANNUAL YEAR BASH Tamarind Global, event and destination management company celebrated its annual bash this year with all top notch hoteliers of India. Seen in the pic are Nand Kumar (Choice Hotels), Louis D’Souza (executive director, Tamarind Global) and Moumita Mukherjee (Royal Orchid Group) Anil Mahdok (MD, Sarovar Hotels) and Mahesh Shirodkar (MD,Tamarind Global) SON Et LUMIERE (Show) The extraordinary 18 children hailing from different parts of the country, who are soon to become National Bravery Awardees were invited to a Sound and Light show run by India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) at Purana Qila, New Delhi National Bravehearts with Piyush Tiwari, DCM, ITDC at Purana Qila ITDC Ishq e dilli SEL Show at Purana Qila Share