Tourism Fest opens at Rabindra Sarobar today

Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi, one of the capital's popular cultural venues, is set to wear a colourful look as a three-day tourism festival and musical show begins today.

The festival will be held to celebrate World Tourism Day with the theme of “Tourism and the Digital Transformation”.

Aviation and Tourism Journalists' Forum of Bangladesh (ATJFB), a platform of journalists covering aviation and tourism affairs, with administrative support of Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) will host the festival titled “Biman Tourism Fest 2018”.

Different organisations will display tourism-related products and services at the venue from 10:00am to 7:00pm every day. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal will inaugurate the festival, while Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon will attend the closing session on September 29.

On all three days of the carnival, cultural shows will be staged where popular folk bands, bauls and other traditional artistes will perform. Besides, tribal and traditional dance performances are also included in the festival itinerary.

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the title sponsor of the festival, which is powered by US-Bangla Airlines. Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC), Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) and Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) have also joined hands as strategic partners of the festival.

World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27 around the world.