Celebrate World Tourism Day the cinematic way

The American Center, US Commercial Service and the Consular section of the US Embassy in association with Motion Picture Distribution Association and Cine Darbaar are set to host a film festival to celebrate World Tourism Day from September 27 to 29

The celebration, highlighting US as the top tourist destination for 2012-13 kicks off at 5 pm on September 27 when an American Embassy Consular Officer will speak about the visa process and the do’s and don’ts while applying for a US visa. A special screening of Walt Disney’s The Avengers will follow the talk.

Travel agents will be on-hand to provide information on attractions, exciting events and vacation opportunities in the US.

The three-day long festival will feature classic US films giving the flavour of some of America’s greatest cities. Throughout the festival, the American Center will host a tourism fair, interactive sessions, workshops and music based on the cities.

Films screenings will be followed by a discussion and quizzes on them. Cine Darbaar, a Delhi-based film society will lead a discussions on Film Noir on September 28.

A workshop on city representation and cinematic techniques will also be organised on September 29.

Some of the films that will be showcased at the festival are The Old Couple, Stranger Than Paradise, Gone Baby Gone, Junebug, etc.

Between films, visitors can enjoy an interactive map of the US that combines cartography, cinema and information on the films, trivia, selected clips and insights on how films influenced the image of America’s cities.

There will also be video booths displaying film shots and video clippings about American cities.

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation celebrated the first World Tourism Day on September 27, 1980 to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural and political values worldwide.