{"id":49718,"date":"2024-01-15T15:08:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T15:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-wraps-up-participation-in-vakantiebeurs-tourism-fair-in-the-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T17:30:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T17:30:01","slug":"rwanda-wraps-up-participation-in-vakantiebeurs-tourism-fair-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-wraps-up-participation-in-vakantiebeurs-tourism-fair-in-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda wraps up participation in 53rd edition of Vakantiebeurs Tourism Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda was well-represented by institutions such as the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), RwandAir (Rwanda\u2019s national carrier), Wanderluxe Safaris, Blue Monkey Tours, Palast Tours &#038; Travels, and Mist Rwanda Safaris. The delegation received support from the Embassy of Rwanda in the Netherlands throughout the exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the first day as he opened Rwanda&#8217;s pavilion; Rwanda&#8217;s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Olivier Nduhungirehe expressed satisfaction that Rwanda is among the nations showcasing its tourism offerings at the fair. <\/p>\n<p>He highlighted Rwanda&#8217;s 12th consecutive participation, emphasizing the progress made in the tourism sector since the Genocide against the Tutsi, crediting the government&#8217;s efforts through RDB. The ambassador acknowledged the success of the Visit Rwanda campaign, which engaged major European football clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Ariella Kageruka, Head of Tourism and Conservation at RDB, emphasized the value of Rwanda&#8217;s participation in the exhibition, describing it as an excellent opportunity to showcase the nation&#8217;s diverse tourism resources. She highlighted the chance for tourism service providers to strengthen collaborations within the joint market of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, a region that significantly contributes to Rwanda\u2019s tourist influx.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives from Palast Tours &#038; Travels, Blue Monkey Tours, and Wanderluxe Safaris expressed their happiness as young professionals in the tourism sector participating in the Vakantiebeurs 2024 international tourism fair. They thanked RDB for facilitating their participation, the Embassy of Rwanda in the Netherlands for stand preparations, and the accompanying artists for showcasing Rwanda&#8217;s rich culture.<\/p>\n<p>The Rwandan pavilion featured a group offering visitors a taste of Rwandan coffee, led by Paul Van Weert, along with captivating performances by the Ukwezi ballet from Belgium.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1041\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/raouAwlkpzI\" title=\"U Rwanda rwitabiriye imurika ry\u2019ubukerarugendo mu Buholandi || Amb Nduhungireye yasobanuye byose\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1041\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bZ-PI0dYJZQ\" title=\"Bimwe mu byaranze iminsi ine u Rwanda rwitabiriyemo imurikagurisha \u2018Vakantiebeurs\u2019 mu Buholandi\" 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trade fair. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62817\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_52_2_-2-2e1bf.jpg\" alt=\"RwandAir was also represented at the tourism fair. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62816\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_51-afcf3.jpg\" alt=\"Teta Kaliza represented Palast Tours at Vakantiabeurs Tourism Fair. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62815\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_51_1_-376d4.jpg\" alt=\"Emmanuel Amani from Blue Monkey Tours\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62814\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_50-bf9a2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_45-48367.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62807\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_45_2_-5b61d.jpg\" alt=\"Ariella Kageruka making a presentation on opportunities available in Rwanda&#039;s tourism. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62806\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_45_1_-00e96.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62805\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_44-62c47.jpg\" alt=\"Noella Byusa is a student who attended Vakantiebeurs Tourism Fair. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62804\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_43-46859.jpg\" alt=\"The Rwandan pavilion featured a group offering visitors a taste of Rwandan coffee, led by Paul Van Weert. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62803\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_43_1_-df4d3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62802\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_42-bc19c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62801\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_41-9e523.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62800\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_39-d882c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62799\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_39_2_-536b8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62797\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38-6fd25.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62796\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_3_-2e7c6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62795\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_1_-52dc8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62794\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_35-0fb87.jpg\" alt=\"Participants from Rwanda in a group photo as the international tourism fair was wrapped up. . \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-62793\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-133.jpg\" alt=\"Gashumba, the representative of RwandAir in Europe in a conversation with partners\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{The 53rd International Tourism Exhibition, Vakantiebeurs, held in Utrecht, Netherlands, from January 10 to January 14, 2024, saw active participation from Rwanda. The annual fair attracted over a hundred countries, more than 12,000 tourism companies, and over 1,100 exhibitors.}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000062836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[269],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-49718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-karirima-aimable-ngarambe"],"bylines":[{"id":269,"name":"Karirima Aimable Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-aimable-ngarambe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"contributors":[{"id":269,"name":"Karirima Aimable Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-aimable-ngarambe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"featured_image":{"id":2000062836,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_1_-52dc8.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_1_-52dc8.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_1_-52dc8.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_1_-52dc8.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_1_-52dc8.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/whatsapp_image_2024-01-14_at_14.51_38_1_-52dc8.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000062836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49718"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=49718"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=49718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}