Invitation to the Closing of the United Nations
World Tourism Organisation's Global Summit
on Urban Tourism.
Delegates were bussed to the venue
We waited for 2 hours for the doors to open, so Jonathan Bagang, Director of Penang's Ministry of Tourism sand Penang Nyonya sat down anywhere we can, to wait.
Gong going for the closing,
as well as dinner gong!
Dr Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organisation, happily counting 6 hammer on the gong by Dato' Seri Nazri, Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia
The festive scene that greeted all delegates as the doors were opened.
A carnival of colours!
Delegates from all over the world stream into the ballroom. Behind the stage, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur has set up a 'market'. Delegates were given coupons to bargain for local handicrafts and souvenirs.
"...of course I remember you. How can anyone forget Penang . . . "
from his last visit, World Tourism Conference, last year.
Meeting up again with Dr. Taleb Rifai, a man I admire and deeply respect.
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New friendships
After dinner, the party begins!
Joget! Dancing! More joget!
Ahah! Spotted Dato' Rashidi, Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia join in the dancing in the background.
Dr Rifai joins in the joget
Sayang Malaysia!
The Chief Dato Seri Nazri, Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, and his officers,
happily dancing the Spain and joget.
Dato' Seri Nazri and Dr Taleb Rifai in a zapin-joget spin
What a rousing closing to the WTO GSUT 2017!
And two men, friends who pledge to meet up again.
6 December 2017
Kuala Lumpur