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Kasaragod, which has been behind the limelight of the Kerala tourism sector for years, has made a major come back in 2018. As per the statistics of the State Tourism Department, Kasaragod district ranked first in the number of foreign tourists with 269 per cent growth from the previous year. Kollam district, which is in the second place, recorded 45 per cent growth. Bakel Fort, Kasargod In 2017, just 1,115 foreign tourists arrived in Kasaragod district; which has increased has increased to 4,122 in 2018. From among the foreign tourists visited Kasargod in 2018, 2,472 were through the ‘Smile’ initiatives. ... Read more

The Kannur International Airport Authority (KIAL) and Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC), in association with North Malabar Chamber of Commerce is organising Tourism Fraternity Meet on February 7, 2019 at the Chamber Hall in Kannur. KIAL Managing Director, V Thulasidas; Rani George IAS, Secretary, Tourism and Bala Kiran IAS, Director, Tourism will be present at the inaugural function. The event will have five sessions like Branding & Marketing Tourism; Entrepreneurship Development in Tourism and SMILE project; North Malabar Tourism Specialties, New Products and Cultural Tourism; New Packages and Circuits connecting Kannur, Kasaragod, Wayanad, Coorg, Mysore, Ootty etc and Infrastructure in ... Read more

Kalaripayattu (sometimes shortened as Kalari) is an Indian martial art and fighting system that originated in Kerala. Some practitioners claim that it is the oldest martial art in existence, with its origin dating back to the 3rd century BCE. According to ancient folklore, Sage Parasurama, who was an avatar of Lord Vishnu, is believed to be the founder of martial arts in India. Kalari has Two main styles, namely Vadakkan (Northern) & Thekkan (Southern). While the Vadakkan style focuses more on the forms & postures due to the more ancient spiritual aspect and teaches the Weaponry & Combative aspect after finishing it, while Thekkan is more combat ... Read more

Bakel Fort, Kasargod Kasaragod is located at the northern end of Kerala, comprising of Hosdurg and Kasaragod taluks which were part of undivided Kannur District. In the east the district is Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Kannada District of Karnataka in the north. The district is bounded by the Kannur district. Recently, Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Limited  (BRDC), has conducted a tour programme named ‘SMiLE Ambassador Tour’ as part of their experiential tourism ventures, which has started on 5th and concluded on 8th December.  The participants of the event were ... Read more

Tour operators joining Mangalam Kali at Banam Farm House, a SMiLE venture at Kasargod Having convinced about the immense, unique and varying tourism potential of the pristine north Malabar in Kerala, the state run Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC) has come out with a seemingly viable and pragmatic strategy to ensure quantum jump in tourist inflow to the region. The Small and Medium Industries Leveraging Experiential tourism (SMiLE) initiative of BRDC, where small entrepreneurs are trained to leverage experiential tourism and budget accommodation, is a model that can be replicated in other districts of the state, said industry players. Number ... Read more

Bakel Fort, Kasargod Kasaragod  is located at the northern end of Kerala, comprising of Hosdurg and Kasaragod taluks which were part of undivided Kannur District. In the east the district is Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Kannada District of Karnataka in the north. The district is bounded by the Kannur district. Kasaragod is said to be the crown of Kerala,  a land of many different languages, the history of the invasion and resistance, testimonies of historical forts, remains of innovative culture of the modern stone age like ‘Chenkallarakal’, ‘Nannangatikal’, ‘Muniyarakal’, ... Read more

Visiting the Koovappara Natural cave is an experience of a life time. The delegates of the SMiLE Ambassadors Tour organized by Kerala’s Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC), could have the chance to visit the cave, which is one of the largest caves discovered in Kerala. “SMiLE Ambassador Tour” is a three-day programme of BRDC, as part of their experiential tourism ventures, which has started on 5th December and will conclude on 8th December.  The participants of the event are the members from the travel and tourism industry. The event has been organized in association with the Association Tourism Trade Organizations ... Read more

ഉത്തര മലബാറിലെ സാംസ്‌ക്കാരിക ടൂറിസം മേഖലയിലേക്ക് കലാകാരന്‍മാരുടെ ഇടപെടലുകള്‍ ശക്തിപ്പെടുത്തുക എന്ന ലക്ഷ്യത്തോടെ ബി ആര്‍ ഡി സി ചിത്രയാത്ര സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. നാളെ ആരംഭിക്കുന്ന ചിത്രയാത്ര ഒന്‍പതിന് സമാപിക്കും.ഫോക്ലാന്‍ഡ് ഇന്റര്‍നാഷനല്‍ സെന്റര്‍ ഫോര്‍ ഫോക്ലോര്‍ ആന്‍ഡ് കള്‍ച്ചറിന്റെ സഹകരണത്തോടെയാണു ചിത്രയാത്ര സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. കേരളത്തിന്റെ വിവിധ ഭാഗങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള പ്രശസ്തരായ മുപ്പതോളം ചുമര്‍ചിത്ര കലാകാരന്മാര്‍ യാത്രയില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കും. ബേക്കലില്‍ നിന്നാണു ചിത്രയാത്രയുടെ തുടക്കം. ഏഴിമലയില്‍ അവസാനിക്കും. ചിത്രയാത്രയില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന കലാകാരന്മാരുടെ സൃഷ്ടികള്‍ ബേക്കല്‍ ബീച്ച് പാര്‍ക്കില്‍ നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന ‘ആര്‍ട്ട് വോക്ക് ‘ പദ്ധതിയില്‍ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനു പരിഗണിക്കും. പ്രാദേശിക സന്ദര്‍ശകര്‍ക്കൊപ്പം വിദേശ ടൂറിസ്റ്റുകളെ കൂടി ആകര്‍ഷിക്കുന്ന പദ്ധതിയാണ് ‘ആര്‍ട്ട് വോക്ക്. പെയിന്റിങ്ങുകളും ശില്‍പങ്ങളും നിറഞ്ഞ 400 മീറ്റര്‍ പാതയാണ് ബേക്കല്‍ ബീച്ചില്‍ നടപ്പാക്കുന്ന ‘ആര്‍ട്ട് വോക്ക്’ പദ്ധതിയിലൂടെ വിഭാവനം ചെയ്യുന്നത്.