Think Centre is organizing a creative display of colourful flowers at the Hong Lim Green, to celebrate International Childrens Day, on 2nd October 2004 from 10 am to 4.30 pm.
Think Centre Children's Day Message 2004: Let our Children enjoy their Childhood
Think Centre will plant creative displays of flowers at the Hong Lim Green, to celebrate International Childrens Day, on Saturday, 2nd October 2004 from 10 am to 4.30 pm.
Think Centre will provide flowers to plant the various colour of joy and freedom at the Speakers Corner. The public,especially, students, parents and children, are invited to participate in the "planting of flowers."
We have invited Ministers and MPs to come to the Hong Lim Green to "plant" flowers of joy and throw "fear" away! This will strengthen the harmony and build "trust" among the people.
Think Centre has encourage Ministers and MPs to write simple joyful and colourful messages for the children. They are welcome to send their messages to Think Centre or to the media.
Think Centre also invite members of the PA, Schools and Civil Society groups and the Police to come and plant flowers of joy and throw "fear" away! Make it a Carnival of Joy and Freedom for the children of Singapore!
Moreover, Think Centre will install among the clourful flowers toy toddlers with strings tied, holding flowers in one hand and a bird on his head.
The bird represents the mind. Children should be allowed to see their ideas and dreams take flight. In line with an open society.
Flowers in hand represent movement. Physically and intellectually disabled children should have equal opportunities and empowered to move beyond their station in life.
Strings represent societal encumbrances which hinders the development of children. It can be unreasonable parental pressures, lack of opportunities, societal expectations etc.
BRING JOY TO THE CHILDREN - COLOUR THE Hong Lim GREEN!
Remove the chains of homework - Let the children play!
Let them colour the Speakers' Corner with colours of joy!
Bring the children to the Hong Lim Green!
Let the Children free!
It is fifty years since the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed Universal Children's Day in 1954, as a time to promote friendship and understanding among children. Children's Day is about celebrating children, an opportunity for us to give time to our children and to have fun together.
What are you going to do on Children's Day?
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long
"The Think Centre says they want to plant 100 flowers there - let a hundred flowers bloom.
Well, I think go ahead."
Come 'Plant Flowers"
For further information:
Sinapan Samydorai
President of the Think Centre
Tel: 9479 1906
Email: thinkcentre@hotmail.com
website: www.thinkcentre.org
Sources and Relevant Links:
Think Centre Children's Day Message 2004: Let our Children enjoy their Childhood
United Nation Kidsconference: Invest in Children it pays off
United Nations: Cyberschoolbus on human rights
United Nations What's going on?
Think Centre: Children's Rights: Equal Rights and equal opportunities?
Think Centre IWD, Dolls & Authorities
Think Centre: Do We Respect our Children's Rights? International Childrens' Day Message 2003
Think Centre: Student Stress & Suicide
Think Centre Children Day's Display: Fabric for the Nation 2003
Think Centre Children's Day art installation at School 2003
Think Centre Celebrate Children's Day at Speakers' Corner 2003
