Bangkok--28 Sep--Plan Asia Communications
Young Hearts Youth Arts & Media Festival
Plan to spotlight the power of Asian youth media to fight violence in schools
10:30am-7pm, 3-4 October 2009, Siam Discovery and Discovery Plaza,
989 Rama 1 Rd, Pathumwan Bangkok
7pm-9pm, 4 October 2009, Gala Dinner Recognition Ceremony,
Adriatic Palace Hotel, 1178 Adriatic Palace Building, Wireless Rd, Radtavee, Bangkok
The festival
Plan’s first-ever regional Young Hearts Youth Arts and Media Festival will showcase top-quality youth art and media productions that confront the epidemic of violence in schools.
The festival will be opened with a keynote address from the Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva.
The regional festival is the culmination of a series of country-level national youth media campaigns. The festival will showcase some of the best youth media and art from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Film, TV and radio productions, musical performances and recordings, short stories and poems, theatrical productions, comics, posters and other visual arts pieces will illuminate the valuable things young people have to say and the exciting and engaging ways they are saying it. The festival will encourage the mainstream broadcast, publication and viewing of youth media while also fighting against violence in schools.
Violence in schools
Violence in schools is a shocking reality for many children all across Asia. All too often students must confront bullying, corporal punishment, sexual violence and other forms of harassment in their schools. With the help of Plan, through the global Learn Without Fear campaign, children and youth have raised their voices and used their creative talents to combat school-based violence.
Interviews & photo opportunities
The following interviews and photo opportunities can be made available to interested journalists at the festival.
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva Youth media participants from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and VietnamPlan representatives from all six countries involved in the festival Festival sponsorsThai celebrities supporting the festival including the band Nice2MeetU …/2? 2
Youth media samples
A sampling of the youth media productions to be displayed at the festival can be made available, including:
High-resolution photosFilm, animation and audio clipsSongsTV spots
Contact:
Dena Allen (English speaking)
Plan Asia Communications Manager
Phone: +66 (0) 2 204 2630 | Mobile: +66 (0) 89 813 7071
dena.allen@plan-international.org
Warisara Sornpet (Thai and English speaking)
Plan Asia Communications Specialist
Phone: +66 (0) 2 204 2630
warisara.sornpet@plan-international.org