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| 1st activity by 4 Our Kidz: UCD 2005 |
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On the 18th of November 2005, the first Grand Scale Universal Children’s Day (UCD) celebrations were held in Egypt at the Al Ormaan Park.The event was initiated and organized by Active PR & Marketing Communications under the auspices of UNICEF Egypt and with several corporate sponsors including Jotun Paints, Mirinda, Daimler Chrysler, Cinnabon and Heinz. Dr. Erma Manoncourt, Country Representative of UNICEF Egypt delivered the welcoming address after which the FUN DAY full of activities began.
  
HIP HIP.. HURRAAAAY!! Everyone's having a BLAST!! |
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During the course of the day thousands of children from all over Egypt came together with their families to produce the Guinness World Record Breaking 220m2 handprint painting depicting a panorama of scenes from all over the world including the Pyramids of Giza, Eiffel Tower, Mount Rushmore, Big Ben and many other wonders of world. In addition to the giant painting the children and their families had the chance to paint mini paintings of their own and were treated to the performances of the Pakistan International School Children, a Magician Act, Face Painting Artists while adults leaned back and enjoyed the soothing tunes of the local band, Flamenca.
  
BUSY BUSY BUSY!! from Mini paintings to painting a CAR!! |
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Why was it so important to celebrate Universal Children’s Day in Egypt?
Mohamed El Koossy, Managing Director of Active PR & Marketing Communications who came up with the idea of celebrating Universal Children’s Day in a way that put the Children first, is very outspoken about children’s rights issues. As a father himself and through his work with UNICEF, Rotary International, and other (self-initiated) charitable events, he has become an expert on combating the various dangers faced by Children everyday. Unfortunately within Egypt, even today, injustices against children can be witnessed everyday in the form of child labour, homeless, neglected and abused children etc. “We need to acknowledge and defend the basic right of every child to be a child” says El Koossy.
  
Reporting from UCD 2005 at Ormaan Park: we're glad to say it was a FUN FUN day!! |
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