{"id":353102,"date":"2021-10-07T06:04:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T20:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=353102"},"modified":"2021-10-07T06:04:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T20:04:06","slug":"world-tourism-day-celebrated-in-the-marianas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/world-tourism-day-celebrated-in-the-marianas\/","title":{"rendered":"World Tourism Day celebrated in the Marianas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Representatives of the Japanese Society of the Northern Marianas, Saipan Keepers CNMI, and Marianas Visitors Authority conduct a beach cleanup beginning at Kilili Beach Park in Saipan on Sept. 27, 2021, in celebration of World Tourism Day. Other volunteers begin at the Japanese tank in Chalan Laulau, Saipan. (MVA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A beach cleanup and culture presentations kicked off and a sunset fun run closed out the celebration of World Tourism Day in the Marianas on Sept. 27, 2021.<\/p>\n

The Japanese Society of the Northern Marianas, Saipan Keepers CNMI, Miss Marianas Savannah Delos Santos, and the Marianas Visitors Authority rallied at 8:30am to clean the beach from Kilili Beach Park to Quartermaster Road. Approximately 500 lbs of trash were collected.<\/p>\n

Free tours were held at the NMI Museum of History & Culture beginning at 9am with students of high school Marianas Youth Welcome All Visitors Enthusiastically clubs. Saipan Southern High, Marianas High, and Kagman High participated in the tours, which included cultural presentations and demonstrations of coconut oil making, coconut candy making, coconut frond weaving, and mwar (floral head lei) making by artists with the Commonwealth Council of Arts & Culture. Free museum tours were also offered to tourism partners and the public later in the day.<\/p>\n