Bhaktapur Municipality commended

By A Staff Reporter
Nepal Heritage Society has commended the Bhaktapur Municipality for being awarded the First Honourable Mention of the year 1998/99 by the UNESCO, the UN educational, scientific and cultural organisation.

At a function organised last week, the founding president of the Society, Prabhakar Shumsher JB Rana presented a letter of commendation to the mayor of Bhaktapur Prem Suwal. The Society also presented letters of commendation to several other organisations.

Speaking at the function Rana expressed his pleasure that Bhaktapur has already gotten the PATA Heritage award and that the conservation  works are getting ahead there.

Thanking the Society for its honour, Mayor Suwal said the UNESCO and the Municipality will jointly organise an international conference in Bhaktapur. He also talked about the problems faced in the conservation works and asked the government to provide the woods needed for the same.

Hulash Chandra Golchha, vice president of the Society said both tradition and modern techniques should be adopted in the conservation works. Ukesh Raj Bhuju, another vice president of the Society apprised the audience of the natural and cultural heritage sites of the country through slides.

Former President of the Society expressed the concern about the landslide in the Changu Narayan area, one of the seven world heritage sites in the valley , and stressed the conservation work be started immediately.

AT the programme, artist Suresh Chandra Pradhan talked about the importance of the traditional musical instruments and also played them to the audience.

Fulbari hosts party for orphans

By A Staff Reporter
The Saturday of December 18, 1999 saw the Management and Staff of The Fulbari Resort- Nepal’s only 5-star Deluxe Resort Hotel- taking time out from preparations for their Himalennium extravaganza to host a festive seasons’ party for orphans from the SOS Village in Pokhara.

Orphans playing musical chairs at Fulbari

Some 60 children, ranging in age from four to 12 years made full use of the Resort’s children’s recreational facilities, and joined in games organised by the Resort’s management team.

A lunch of hot dogs, chicken burgers and French fries was served and much appreciated by the children although it was very much a departure from the usual types of cuisine dispatched by the Resort’s kitchens.

“Any business has an obligation to the community in which it exists,” commented The Fulbari Resort’s General Manager, Bruce Moore. “The hosting of events like this is The Fulbari Resort’s recognition of this obligation and a chance for us to brighten the lives, even for just a day, of the children”, he further added.

Moore’s participation in the childrens fun and games was only interrupted by the arrival of a Thai Princess at the Resort.

Observers opined that the SOS Village children were extremely pleasant, well behaved and disciplined throughout their day’s stay at the Resort.

The children’s event was The Fulbari Resort’s first pro bono programme in Pokhara since the property received the trade certificate of a “5-Star Deluxe Resort Hotel” from the Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation on November 5, 1999. Other such events will be held at the Resort on appropriate occasions, the Fulbari sources inform. 

NTB, NTV partners for domestic tourism

By A Staff Reporter
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Television have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly launch initiative for the promotion of domestic tourism on a long-term basis.

As per the MoU, the NTB and NTV will jointly produce and air programmes for domestic tourism.The MoU was signed by Pradeep Raj Pandey, CEO of NTB and Tapa Nath Shukla, General Manager of NTV.

Strawberries fest

By A Staff Reporter
Hotel De L’ Annapurna kicks off the Strawberry festival from Dec 17 in all its F&B outlets with an array of irresistible, lip-smacking Strawberry based delicacies; Fresh Strawberries and Chocolate Roulade, Braised Strawberries Caramel, Fresh Strawberries with Cream, Fresh Strawberries with Ice cream etc; to name a few to remind you of the various delicacies in the offering.