PBD 2011
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
(People of India Days)
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Engaging The Global Indian
Vigyan Bhawan: New Delhi
7th – 9th January 2011
The 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is scheduled to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 7- 9 January 2011 with special focus on north eastern states of India.This annual Convention provide the largest platform to the PlOs and NRIs for exchange of views and networking on matters of common interest.
A one day Conference; PIOs Dialogue with India organised by GOPIO International is held on the 10th Jan 2011.
Post GOPIO Conference Tour Jan’ 2011
GOPIO Malaysia is taking this opportunity to organize a Post Conference Tour.
6D / 5N DELHI – SHIMLA – MANALI TOUR
Manali is situated near the end of the valley on the National Highway leading to Leh. The landscape here is breath taking. One sees well-defined snow capped peaks, the Beas river with its clear water meanders through the town.On the other side are deodar and pine trees, tiny fields and fruit orchards. It is an excellent place for a holiday,and a favorite resort for trekkers. It is also known as the SWITZERLAND OF INDIA.
Manali, at the northern end of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, is a hill station situated at a height of 2050 m (6398 ft) in the Himalayas. Situated on the Beas river (Vyaas in Hindi) and near its source, it is a popular tourist spot for Indians in summer and a magical, snow-covered place in winter.
The British called Shimla the “Queen of Hill Stations.” Situated in the north-West Himalayas, Shimla the summer capital of India before independence. Shimla is surrounded by pine, deodar, oak and rhododendron forests. Its well developed facilities, easy accessibility and numerous attractions make it one of Indian’s most popular and biggest hill-stations.
Shimla is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is a very popular holiday-retreat during the summer months and is well-known for its Victorian architecture, which is reflected in certain areas of the Mall and The Ridge. It is also a famous holiday spot for honeymoon. There are quite a few theories regarding the origin of the word Shimla. Locals insist that the name originates from Shyamali Devi, a re-incarnation of the fearsome Goddess Kali.
Akshardham Temple is the most beautiful and most recently built temple in Delhi with many ritual values. The temple is made up of stones only without using any kind of steel, only sandstone and marble have been used. There are over 20,000 statues and figurines of god and goddess, eleven 72-foot-high enormous domes (Mandapams) and attractive arches and a double storied parikrama of red stonework surround the monuments with over 155 tiny domes and 1,160 pillars. It is truly one of the Wonders of the World.
Akshardham means the eternal, divine abode of the supreme God, the abode of eternal values and virtues of Akshar as defined in the Vedas and Upanishads where divine bhakti, purity and peace forever pervades. For the first time ever in the world witness the heritage of India in all its facets, insights and beauty at the Swaminarayan Akshardham through its mandir, exhibitions, verdant gardens and other attractions.
Tour Package: RM950 per person on twin sharing or RM1500 per person on single sharing. (Package price does not include Flight and Tax. Tour participants are encouraged to book their own flight)
Note: An Optional Golden Triangle tour (Jaipur and Taj Mahal) can also be arranged on request.
Tour Package: RM 625 per pax on twin sharing or RM 950 per pax on single sharing (min: 4 pax for operation under same cost.)
CONTACT DETAILS:
Travel Agents: Millennium Tours 03-2272 467
GOPIO Secretariat: Ms.Dolly 016-6049 545
GOPIO Facilitators: Mr.James 016-6249 941, Mr.Shekar 016-9071 703, Mr.Gopal 012-3661 502