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(Cinet) – After the half-year beginning, the Mobile Library Project – Intellectual Wheel firstly has developed reading culture for children, a domain being lost in oblivion in modern society. After the launching period, nearly 8.000 children on the outskirts of Hanoi City enjoyed intellectual from books, stories and studying instruments, educational games and internet-linked computer brought by the Project. The Project has received enthusiastic response from children as well as their parents and the whole public. On March 24th, 2011, the Project officially appeared in Vietnam. The Project was established and managed by Singapore International Fund in co-ordination with Hanoi Library and Keppel Land Corporation in Vietnam. After the launching period, at service locations, the mobile Library has received warm welcome from children and their parents. Children read books in such a passionate and enthusiastic way to learn about toys, educational games and get used to … [Read more...] about Mobile Library Project – Intellectual Wheel: Developing reading culture for children

Lacking professionalism and whole hearted writers and weak advertising has meant only a few attractive works for children are available for children on the domestic market. In recent years, there is a lack of  many works by domestic writers for children and therefore, successful works are very rare. Noteworthy is the “Kinh Van Hoa” (Kaleidoscope), ‘Chuyen xu Liang Biang” (Story in Liang Biang) and recently “Cho Toi Mot Ve Di Tuoi Tho” (Give Me a Ticket to Childhood) by Nguyen Nhat Anh. Or the work “Vua Nham Mat Vua Mo Cua So” (Closing Eyes while Opening Door” by Nguyen Ngoc Thuan won both domestic and international prizes. One year ago, “Cha va Con” (Father and Son) by writer Ho Phuong became a rare phenomenon of the literature in general and children’s book in particular with a publishing number of 10,000 copies. Veteran writers such as To Hoai, Doan Gioi and Nguyen Huy Tuong were very successful in writing … [Read more...] about Literature for children: Lack of everything

CAIRO, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The 19th Cairo International Film Festival for Children opened here on Sunday with the theme of violence against children.The U.S. film "Igor" directed by Tony Leondis was screened at the opening ceremony that was held at Cairo Opera House. Over 300 feature films, animation and TV programs from more than 50 countries and regions will be screened during the children's film festival, the only one in the Middle East. A number of symposiums on children and children's films will also be held on the sidelines of the film festival, according to the organizing committee. Source: xinhuanet A poster of U.S. film "Igor"(File Photo) … [Read more...] about 19th Cairo Int’l Film Festival for Children opens

(Cinet)– According to signed contents, in the 2009 – 2012 periods, Vietnam Writer Association and the Central Union will often hold meetings and exchanges among children, writers and poet so that children can share their ideas and dreams through literature works… In Hanoi, Vietnam Writer Association and the Central Union has recently signed a cooperation program on strengthening literature composition activities with a view to educating and fostering soul and gifted development for children in the 2009 – 2012 periods. Thus, two units will often hold meetings and exchanges among children, writers and poet so that children can share their ideas and dreams through literature work. As known, in two years of 2009 and 2010, The Central Union will organize a poem-literature composition camp of school age for children; awarding children’s literature prizes for writers composing excellent works; directly organize the composition camp, meet among writers of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Writer Association and Central Union: Signing a cooperation program on strengthening literature composition activities for children in the 2009 – 2012 periods