The event started with a lunch with the French Ambassador to Uganda, the CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board, the Commissioner of Museums and Monuments, the CEO Uganda Hotel Owners Association and the ED of Uganda National Cultural Centre. The cultural and tourism stakeholders shared some relevant information for Karamoja regional tourism development:
The artefacts collected by Sr. John Wilson in the ’80-’90s are finally on their way to Uganda. They will be placed in the new to be built Karamoja Museum in Moroto town.
The Uganda Tourism Board is fully supporting the Karamoja Cultural Event This year taking place in September at Matanya town, Napak district.
The French Embassy is keen to spearhead the organisation of an event to promote Karamoja’s unique products in Kampala.
Sensitising Karamoja Communities on Tourism – Kara-Tunga aims at making Karamoja a must visit destination with people at its centre. It therefore embarked on a journey through the region to sensitise 17 community tourism groups (600 members) along Karamoja’s Warrior Nomad Trail.
GZK recently unveiled the mesmerising documentary “Ateker” by award winning filmmaker Edmond Tamale, in collaboration with Theo Vos of Kara-Tunga Tours, that provides rich cultural experiences and untamed outdoor adventure in Uganda’s Karamoja land. This cinematic journey delved into the cultural tapestry of East Africa, captivating audiences with its evocative storytelling.
The first group of Karamoja regional hiking guides have successfully completed the hiking guiding training by Bergwandelen.com in collaboration with Karamoja Tourism Academy. It was an eyeopening experience for both the participants and the facilitators, hiking the two highest mountain ranges (Mt Kadam and Mt Moroto) in Karamojaland.
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Official launch ‘Boost employability Karamoja tourism staff’
Today we officially launched the ‘Boost the Employability of Tourism staff in Elgon and Karamoja‘ project! The project is part of a larger initiative to enable sustainable and decent income-generating employability for Ugandan youth.
The French Embassy in Uganda funds the project and is led by EyeOpenerWorks. Karamoja Tourism Academy and Elgon Tourism Academy are implementing partners.
The event started with a lunch with the French Ambassador to Uganda, the CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board, the Commissioner of Museums and Monuments, the CEO Uganda Hotel Owners Association and the ED of Uganda National Cultural Centre. The cultural and tourism stakeholders shared some relevant information for Karamoja regional tourism development:
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