SUN CHILD REGIONAL NATURE PROTECTION FESTIVAL TO BE HELD FOR FIRST TIME ON APRIL 1-15 IN DILIJAN
Noyan Tapan
Mar 01 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The Foundation for the Preservation of
Wildlife and Cultural Assets in the Republic of Armenia jointly with
the Sun Child NGO will organize the first nature protection festival in
the region on April 1-15 in Dilijan. As it was mentioned in the report
submitted to Noyan Tapan, the motto of the festival under the title
Sun Child is "For children, with active participation of children." The
goal of the festival is to draw public attention to nature protection
problems in the region, to create a neutral cooperation field leaving
out regional conflicts and tension, which will contribute to seeking
of new and efficient solutions. Showings of films, photoexhibitions,
concert-actions, as well as a number of nature protection events,
including hikes, tree planting, garbage gathering are scheduled within
the framework of the festival. For closely familiarizing children with
nature, for calling forth interest in nature protection issues courses
of studies are being already organized with the efforts of the charity
fund in regional schools, films on nature protection are being shown.