Bangkok--19 Mar--eTurboNews
Egypt is preparing to welcome yoga practitioners from around the world for its 2nd International Yoga Festival, to be held from March 24 to 31, 2007 in Taba Heights on the southern Sinai Peninsula. The 2007 festival aims to emulate the success of last year's inaugural festival which attracted over 450 participants from around the world.
Keeping with the spiritual nature of yoga, the theme of the 2007 festival is "Unity in Diversity: Return to the Light." The theme was chosen as a reflection of Egypt's efforts to promote cross-cultural activities by bringing together participants from different countries and backgrounds.
Originating in India over 5,000 years ago, yoga is commonly practiced for meditation and for the purpose of freeing mind, body and soul. Taba Heights was selected as the venue for the festival because its serene location complements the objectives of yoga. The resort is well-known for its rich, stunning coral beaches and natural reserves as well as a calming, relaxing atmosphere nestled among Sinai's magnificent red mountains.
"Egypt is honored to host such a unique event for the second time in Sinai. It is an excellent opportunity for Egypt to promote the beauty and serenity of the Red Sea while attracting a different segment of tourism that is interested in the mystical world of yoga," said Ahmed El Khadem, Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Authority.
The eight-day festival will take place in the form of workshops, lectures and classes instructed by eight world-renowned international yoga professionals lauded for their high standard of yoga teaching and spiritual expertise. Each instructor is specialized in different areas of yoga, allowing yogis the opportunity for more advanced study of various fields. Among the specialized teachers is venerable Tenzin Yignyen (ordained as a monk by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama).
The festival is organized by T.E.N Tours Travel, with tickets and booking available online. Each ticket includes all activities in addition to full-board accommodation at the 5-star Hyatt Regency Hotel or Marriott Beach Resort as well as bus transportation from Cairo or Sharm El Sheikh to Taba.