World Tourism Day comes to Malaysia

Visitors to the World Tourism Day celebration in Johor will be entertained by vibrant cultural performances.

Visitors can expect a festive atmosphere at the country’s celebration of tourism.

THE national level celebration of World Tourism Day (WTD2014) will be held in Johor this year. Taking place from Sept 26 to 28, the event takes on the theme of “Tourism And Community Development” this year.

During the three-day festivities, numerous activities will be held at the Mall of Medini in Nusajaya, Johor. The lineup at the venue include interactive traditional games, cultural performances, one-of-a-kind exhibition of ancient manuscripts and a special display of the prehistoric Perak Man.

The WTD2014 Treasure Hunt – which brings participants to places of attractions around Johor – will also take place. In addition to that, state-level celebrations will also take place in Kedah and Pahang.

Introduced in 1980 by the World Tourism Organisation, World Tourism Day is celebrated on Sept 27 every year to commemorate the contribution and importance of tourism in shaping and influencing social values, culture, politics and the world economy. The global celebration for this year will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Malaysia hosted the global celebration of World Tourism Day in 2004.

To create awareness and increase participation from the public, MOTAC has launched a hashtag campaign – #MYWorldTourismDay – which encourages public to upload photos of their visits to tourist destinations in the country into their social websites to show their support for the tourism industry.

The celebration in Johor is open to the public and admission is free.