Deepak Neupane, Kathmandu, August 2 :With the view to attract tourists in Nepal Tourism Year 2020, a three-day “Hike for Nepal” campaign is taking place in Wales of the United Kingdom (UK).

The Pokhareli Munch UK and the We Will Rise Foundation (WWRF) are jointly organizing the event that will formally kick off on August 3 under the banner of the We Will Rise Foundation. It is to be supported by the Nepal Tourism Board, Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), UK and the Embassy of Nepal, London, among others.

The event, the third of its kind following previous two events held in Hong Kong in 2016 and 2017, is expected to support the “Visit Nepal Year 2020” announced by the Government of Nepal to bring about two million tourists at home. The theme of the event is “Lets walk together for the cause of Nepal”, which itself symbioses the call for unity for the sake of the country. The founder of We Will Rise Foundation Tulsi Gurung said that the campaign will be continued in the days coming as an effort for the development of tourism in Nepal.

Hiking on the ‘Black Mountain’, will take place on August 4 and presentation of cultural and entertainment programs are the part of the event, said the WWRF. Phurpa Tenjing Sherpa -13 times Mt Everest Summiteer; Thaneshor Guragai, the world Guinness book record holder in 16 different categories; Nirmal Shrestha, WWRF Nepal director; and Suraj Gurung, WWRF Hong Kong director will be there to grace the moments and the team left for there Tuesday.

Over 150 people from the U.K. and many countries in the world including the Ambassador of Nepal, popular singers from Nepal and Hong Kong, local MPs, Chairman of Powys County Council, Mayors and councilors from both Brecon and Talgarth and locals are expected to attend the main event. The WWRF, an NGO registered with the government of Nepal, was established after the earthquake with an objective of contributing to the causes helpful to revive the country hit by the quake.