Namilyango Junior wins World Children’s Festival
Jun 28, 2011
NAMILYANGO Junior Boys’ School, Mukono, has emerged winner of the World Children’s Festival held between June 17 and 19 in Washington DC.
By Nicholas Kajoba
NAMILYANGO Junior Boys’ School, Mukono, has emerged winner of the World Children’s Festival held between June 17 and 19 in Washington DC.
A total of 20 children from the school attended the festival.
Held every four years since 1999 as the “Olympics†of children’s creativity and co-creation, the festival is organised by the International Child Art Foundation. Children aged eight to 12 years worldwide are illegible to be part of the festival.
A total of 15,000 children attended the festival.
The children performed traditional dance, drama and music, highlighting the HIV/AIDS scourge.
Namilyango was declared winner after the school presented the best local drama and cultural dances. They received $1,000 and a plaque.
Mukono district education officer Godfrey Serwanja promised to support the school in promoting extra-curricula activities.
NAMILYANGO Junior Boys’ School, Mukono, has emerged winner of the World Children’s Festival held between June 17 and 19 in Washington DC.
A total of 20 children from the school attended the festival.
Held every four years since 1999 as the “Olympics†of children’s creativity and co-creation, the festival is organised by the International Child Art Foundation. Children aged eight to 12 years worldwide are illegible to be part of the festival.
A total of 15,000 children attended the festival.
The children performed traditional dance, drama and music, highlighting the HIV/AIDS scourge.
Namilyango was declared winner after the school presented the best local drama and cultural dances. They received $1,000 and a plaque.
Mukono district education officer Godfrey Serwanja promised to support the school in promoting extra-curricula activities.