The 2009 Rural Tourism Fair in Oaxaca
Posted by deborahmclaren on January 5, 2009
The 2009 Rural Tourism Fair takes place January 19-30. Organizers promise a very big small event. The fair is hosted each year by Planeta.com and friends. Details http://planeta.wikispaces.com/ruraltourism2009 "This year's event expands on what we've accomplished the past few years in Oaxaca, Mexico," explained Planeta.com founder Ron Mader, who created the fair in 2001 as a way of conducting an inexpensive grassroots event to bring together locals and visitors. Among the advances -- many of the local artisans and tour providers have their own websites and photo galleries on Flickr. Highlights The objective of the Rural Tourism Fair is to highlight options visitors have exploring the rural countryside in a responsible manner while modeling what makes an authentic grassroots tourism event. The fair features travel options around the world and encourages those using Web 2.0 tools including Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube to document best practices. Among the highlights -- a walk with the weavers in the town of Teotitlán del Valle, dining adventures at the Caldo de Piedra restaurant, local food tastings, a video night and a hand's on visit to a community garden. The event -- now in its 9th year -- is held in late January as a way to kick start the new year and help participants get traction for new projects. How to Participate There are easy ways to participate: 1) Share photos in the Rural Tourism Photography Group -- http://www.flickr.com/groups/ruraltourism/ 2) If you are in Oaxaca, join us for one of the events listed in the program. Bonus points if you can share photos in the Photography Group! 3) If you organize your own event, let us know so we can add it to the program If you can help promote the event, please add a link from your website or forward the news to a friend. Details http://planeta.wikispaces.com/ruraltourism2009
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