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Simple Mysuru Dasara this year

August 21, 2020661 Views

With the COVID-19 pandemic casting a shadow, the famous Dasara celebrations in the palace city of Mysuru will be a low-key affair this year. "I'm discussing regarding Mysuru Dasara, we will see how it can be celebrated in a simple way and do it," Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday told reporters here in response to a question. The Chief Minister's statement has come amid reports that 'jamboo savari' (procession of caparisoned elephants) and cultural carnival associated with the Mysuru Dasara that attracts large crowd, is likely to be dropped this year, in view of the COVID situation. Celebrated as "Naada Habba" (state festival), the ten-day event every year showcases Karnataka's cultural heritage resplendent with folk art forms. This year Dasara festivitie...

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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s historic Chora church also switched to mosque

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August 21, 20201159 Views

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship. The mediaeval Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, built near the ancient city walls of Constantinople, contains 14th century Byzantine mosaics and frescoes showing scenes from biblical stories. FILE PHOTO: Turkish police officers stand guard atop the Kariye (Chora) museum, the 11th century church of St. Savior, during a visit by Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in Istanbul, November 28, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas They were plastered over after the city was conquered by the Muslim Ottomans in 1453, but brought to light again when - like Hagia Sophia - th...

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Contemporary art returns to Brussels in a big way this autumn

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August 21, 20202136 Views

Brussels is a real hub of creativity and a haven for artists and collectors. Contemporary art can be found in the most beautiful parts of the European capital, thanks to the city’s countless institutions and art galleries. Contemporary art will make a comeback in September. Exhibitions and events will throw the spotlight on artists from different walks of life and disciplines. Brussels’ institutions, art galleries and artist collectives are pulling out all the stops to deliver a high-quality programme. Whether they are indoors, outdoors, or even online, these activities will satisfy everyone's curiosity. KANAL - Centre Pompidou, the Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain, La Loge, CENTRALE, Wiels, MIMA and many others play host to a vast array of high calibre exhibitions and performances...

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No time for timid leadership, safe restart of tourism is possible

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August 20, 2020459 Views

The cost of the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is there for all to see. Between January and May, the sudden and rapid fall in tourist arrivals cost an estimated $320 billion. That’s three times greater than the impact of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 on our sector – and this is just for the first five months of the year. The re-opening of borders to tourism is a welcome relief to millions who depend on our sector. But this alone is not enough, especially in view of recent announcements and measures which seem further and further away from the international coordination that UNWTO has been calling for since the pandemic erupted. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has said in a statement that, in these uncertain times, people ar...

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Most people keen on cruising in next one year

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August 20, 2020486 Views

Cruising is still a preferred vacation idea for many travelers. And, those who love cruise, will always like to find a way to sail. Therefore in these times of COVID-19, cruising, though risky, is still dreamt of. Most cruise lines are yet to sail again, but travelers already have their plans in mind. At least, that is what surveys show. A recent survey by CruiseCompete.com has uncovered some interesting insights about new attitudes among cruise travelers. Well-travelled consumers are ready to start cruising and that is a satisfying sign for the industry to hope for a revival in coming months. MSC Grandiosa in the Port of Rotterdam When asked if COVID-19 has changed how they will choose their next cruise, 58.7% report that they will compare the onboard policies of cruise lines be...

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WTTC appoints ATTOI as Indian agency to promote safe travel

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August 19, 2020968 Views

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has appointed Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India (ATTOI) as the nodal agency to promote and propagate trust with tourism businesses in the country, co-opting India into its standardised health and hygiene protocols for ‘safe, secure and seamless’ journeys and stays in the post-COVID world. ATTOI will ensure that the travel and tourism activities in India follow the norms under a ‘Safe Travels Stamp’ curated by London-headquartered WTTC, the global body for the sector. ATTOI will work as nodal agency for India The stamp, designed to usher in the new normal and build trust in travellers to travel again, will permit travellers to recognise those governments and companies that have adopted the WTTC protocols ...

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यह है भारत का ग्रांड कैनयन

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August 18, 20202262 Views

किसी भी जगह की किसी दूसरे देश की जगह से तुलना करना बड़ा अजीब लगता है, खासकर प्रकृति के संदर्भ में। लेकिन कई बार किसी कम लोकप्रिय जगह को किसी जानी-मानी जगह के बरक्स रखना दरअसल उसे पहचान दिलाने में मदद जरूर करता है। आंध्र प्रदेश में गांडिकोटा ऐसी ही जगह है, जिसे लोग भारत का ग्रांड कैनयन कहते हैं। जाहिर है, यह नाम देने वालों को ग्रांड कैनयन के बारे में पता होगा। जिन्हें न बता हो, वो इतनाभर जान सकते हैं कि अमेरिका के एरिजोना में स्थित ग्रांड कैनयन प्रकृति का नायाब करिश्मा है, जिसमें चट्टानी पहाड़ों के बीच गहरी खाइयां बनी हैं और सैकड़ों-हजारों सालों में हवा व पानी के प्रवाह से इन खड्ड में चट्टानों पर प्रकृति की मानो चित्रकारी सी हो गई है। कुछ इस तरह से यहां बहती है पेन्नार नदी गांडिकोटा में भी कुदरत ने ऐसा ही करिश्मा दिखाया है। कुछ ऐसा कि वहां जाकर आपको यकीन नहीं होगा कि भारत में किसी जग...

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MSC cruises welcomes back first guests on MSC Grandiosa

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August 18, 2020784 Views

MSC Grandiosa became the first ship from the MSC Cruises’ fleet to welcome guests back and the first ship to implement the Company’s health and safety protocol. The first guests began embarking MSC Cruises’ flagship in the port of Genoa, Italy, arriving at the cruise terminal according to their allocated time slots and followed the new universal screening procedures according to the Company’s own health and safety protocol, which includes a temperature check, medical review of a health questionnaire and an antigen COVID-19 swab test for every guest prior to boarding. After completing these steps and having received the results of the test while in the terminal, guests that were fit to travel then embarked the ship according to the new health and safety procedures, which includes...

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IATA releases health checklist for air-travel

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August 17, 2020640 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis. The Take-off guidance is the global standard framework of risk-based temporary measures for governments and the air transport value chain for safe operations during the COVID-19 crisis. “Safety is always the number one priority for air transport. And the challenges of COVID-19 have added a new dimension to our efforts. Developed with input from industry, public health authorities and governments, ICAO’s Take-off guidance is the global standard for safe operations. IATA’s self-assessment checklist is a practical implementation guide to ...

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Devotees start thronging Vaishno Devi shrine

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August 16, 2020794 Views

Khushvinder Singh is part of a 12-member group from Jammu who reached Katra before dawn to pay obeisance at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.The shrine along with other religious places across the Union Territory reopened for devotees on Sunday morning after remaining closed for almost five months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. "I used to come to the shrine at least once every month to offer my prayers. I feel blessed to be back on the first day of the reopening of the shrine," the 48-year-old Singh said. Singh had reached Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, around 4 am and was among the first batch to offer prayers at the sanctum sanctorum - the holy cave which is the ultimate destination of th...