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World Tourism Day (Ethiopia Tourism Day)
(Monday, Septmber 28th, to Sunday, October 4th, 2009)

All went to south of Ethiopia (SNNPRS) for the year’s national world tourism day celebrated from September 28th , to October 4th, 2009. This year national World Tourism Day celebrated in SNNPRS. The celebration opened at one of the world heritage site, Tiya setlae in Gurahge Zone. The traveller visited many parts of the Region (Zones & Special Woredas) during the envent. The trip started from Tiya Stelae site  via  Butajira, Worabe (Siltie Zone), Hosanna (Hadiya Zone), Durame (Kembata Tembaro Zone), Sodo (Woliyta Zone), Maze National Park, Nech-Sar National Park, Chenha & Arba-Minch (Gamo-Gofa Zone), Konso,Burji, and Amaro Special Woredas and continued to Gedeo Zone (Yirgachefe, Dila), Sidama Zone (Yirgalem) and culminate in Hawassa (Capital city of SNNPRS) on 4th, October 2009. The theme for this year World Tourism Day is “Tourism- celebrating Diversity.”  Other than adding to the role of globalization, environmental and cultural sustainability, the theme also aims to shed light on the most human side of the industry- its capacity to build understanding, foster social inclusions, and promote higher standards of living.

SNNPRS, Bureau of Culture and Tourism First Assembly
(Teusday, 12th, 2009)

The SNNPRS, Bureau of Culture, and Tourism conducted the first sectoral general assembly. The aims of the forum was to listen and discuss the first half year planed  activities achievement report, the next 2nd half activity plan as well as to provide a platform for the staffs to interact with each other and exchange ideas. The one-day event held in the Regional Finance Bureau meeting hall, on Tuesday 12th, 2010 at Hawassa. The Region Culture and Tourism Bureau of Heads, experts and all heads and experts of Zonal and special woredas Culture, Tourism, and State communications as well as coordinators of the National Parks attend the assembly. The Assembly was presiding over by w/r Almaz Beyero Head of Culture and Tourism Bureau of the Regional State with her opening and closing remarks.