THE Paradise Hotel in Ngapali Beach held the opening ceremony of the “Ngapali Beach’s early cold  season  festival”  yesterday  morning  and  Union  Minister  for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung, Chief Minister of the Rakhine State Government Dr Aung Kyaw  Min, Commander  of  the  West  Command  Maj-Gen  Htin  Latt  Oo,  and  officials  attended the ceremony.

The Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism addressed the ceremony. He said the “Ngapali Beach’s early cold season festival” was also held in 2019, and the festival is held this year with the purpose of making people relax as  the  COVID-19  infection  rate  has also decreased, as well as it is a symbol of a peaceful Rakhine State. The  festival  will  hold  for  five days and will include many traditional  Myanmar  festivals. 

He  urged  local  people  and  the  visitors to come and enjoy in the festival.

The  Rakhine  State  Chief  Minister also said Ngapali Beach is a major tourist destination in Rakhine  State  and  one  of  the  most  famous  beaches  in  Myanmar.  It  has  been  described  as  the virgin beach of Asia, he said.

The “Ngapali Beach’s early cold season  Festival”  is  held  for  the  people to come and rest freely.

Minister for Economic Affairs of the Rakhine State Government U San Shwe Maung clarified the  holding  of  the  festival,  and  U  Phoe  Yi  Aung  from  the  Hoteliers  Association (Rakhine  Zone) expressed words of thanks.

The Union Minister and party opened the festival, observed the performance and presented cash  awards.

District  IPRD/GNLM

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