Stories in the City
Using Singapore as a live case study, this workshop shows participants how to turn everyday city spaces into immersive, sustainable tour experiences. Through hands-on activities and narrative design tools, you’ll learn to reframe markets, neighbourhoods, food rituals, street art, and micro-communities as standout storytelling moments. Discover how tiny details can showcase community pride, support climate […]
Activate Sustainable Guided Tours
This workshop explores more sustainable guiding skills by introducing philosophical practice into tourist guiding. It combines lecture and practice, drawing on the speaker’s research and field experience, and incorporates classroom-based exercises designed for practical application. This is not a theoretical or abstract justification of sustainability; rather, it is an experimental attempt to integrate philosophical practice […]
The “Caring Heart” Sadako Left Us and Our Mission for Peace
Sadako was two years old when she was exposed to the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, and ten years later, at age twelve, she developed leukemia. While she was hospitalized, our father told her that if she folded a thousand paper cranes, her wish would be granted, and she continued folding them until her final moments. […]
Tea Ceremony 101
You’ll need a numbered ticket for the time-slot to join. You can get them on February 9th during the coffee/tea break or during dinner. If some are still available you can also join on the spot! Imported from China in the 12th century, tea quickly formed a connection with the Japanese spiritual world and evolved […]
Book your personal meeting with the WFTGA President and ExBo Members (Treasurer, Head of Training)
Tourist Guides as Agents of Transformation
This interactive workshop brings together tourist guides and other tourism professionals from around the world for dialogue, reflection, and creative exchange. Against the backdrop of climate change, technological shifts, and evolving travel behaviors, participants will explore how guiding can become a force for truly sustainable change. Through inclusive facilitation and thought-provoking questions, the session encourages […]
The Art of the Line
Part 1 History and Context The workshop will begin by tracing how kanji (Chinese characters), traveled to Japan, and how this led to the creation of the unique Japanese syllabaries, Hiragana and Katakana. We will look at examples to understand how calligraphy is still used in modern Japanese life, before introducing the essential calligraphy tools […]
Tea Ceremony 101
You’ll need a numbered ticket for the time-slot to join. You can get them on February 9th during the coffee/tea break or during dinner. If some are still available you can also join on the spot! Imported from China in the 12th century, tea quickly formed a connection with the Japanese spiritual world and evolved […]
KeyGuides Connect: Hands-on Tutorial and Helpdesk
Tourist Guides know that the first moments with a group set the tone for everything that follows. The heart of guiding is not information, but human connection — presence, energy, and trust. Yet too often, guides are weighed down by admin, bureaucracy, and unfair conditions that drain the very energy needed to create memorable experiences. […]
Gourmet and Food Tours
Gourmet and food tours offer a unique, immersive way to explore local culture, history, and gastronomy, making them ideal for fostering sustainable and responsible tourism. From savouring tropical smoothies in Rio to discovering hidden culinary gems in Paris, these experiences create lasting memories and deepen visitors’ connection to a destination. Led by knowledgeable guides, such […]
The Art of Arranging Flowers
I want to provide an opportunity to elevate your understanding of Japanese culture with an exclusive, hands-on experience in Ikebana, the dynamic Japanese art of flower arrangement celebrated by admirers worldwide. I will invite you to immerse yourself in the philosophy of the Sogetsu School, one of the three major foundational schools of Ikebana. Known […]
ChatGPT for Tourist Guides
In a world where digital tools are becoming travel companions, tourist guides must evolve. This dynamic workshop introduces ChatGPT not just as a technology, but as a new language — a language of creativity, adaptability, and smart storytelling. This hands-on session explores how AI can amplify your voice, elevate storytelling, and streamline your professional workflow. […]