Preparations are in high gear for the first ever edition of ” Ekyooto Ha Mpango” Tourism Festival slated for 24th to 28th November in Tooro city under the theme Harnessing the power of your culture.
The Ekyooto Ha Mpango festival is a cultural festival showcasing Tooro Kingdom’s rich history and cultural heritage; exhibiting innovations recently launched by the King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV who said “If Uganda is the Pearl of Africa, then the Tooro Kingdom is the jewel of the pearl”
A number of activities activities have been set for the festival including Royal Tour, Business Clinics, Music Festival and Kyoto Forum, Tourism and Cultural Expo, Plant for Hope, Clean up Fort Portal Incentive and Tourism Specials among others.
Mr. Vivian Lyazi Commissioner Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that the festival will greatly contribute to the development of the tourism sector in Fort portal and Uganda at large especially now that the country is recovering from the negative effects of Covid19.
He also emphasized that this festival will help kick start the country’s economy as it is a good time to tap onto the economy through accommodation, Hospitality, restaurants etc.
