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On June 25, 2009 Kalar Youth Activity Center organized a musical party for the center’s musical band, in which many people attended. In the event, six folklore songs and a piece of music were performed. Kalar Youth Activity center’s musical band consists of six musicians and three singers. The ultimate aim of the party was to show the youth’s skills which were developed in center.
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On June 2, 2009, KSC office in Kirkuk opened a library for the teenager detained in Kirkuk juvenile center, many books and Magazines in both Kurdish and Arabic languages were presented in the library, the teenagers were also given painting tools canvases and etc, in order to draw and exhibit their paintings soon. The manager of the center and KSC Kirkuk officers started to recite some advices to the juveniles so as to prevent them from delinquency and prepare them to reintegrate to society.
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On June 1,2009, for celebrating the International Children’s Day, Kirkuk Children’s cultural center (Kaziwa) organized a carnival for the children of Kirkuk at Brayati Playground, the carnival was attended by children from different parts and different nations of the city, in which children enjoyed themselves with different activities performed, including:
· * Opening an exhibition for Fatima Shamsadin, a handicapped painter, in which more than 40 of her drawings were exhibited, the paintings depicted her own world and ideas.
· * Opening a joint exhibition for the skillful children, which more than 200 colored drawings were presented, they showed the children’s innocent minds and world.
· * Organizing a dancing and musical party.
· * Performing a dance in which the dancers were dressed in a manner that demonstrated the different nations of Kirkuk. The attendants, including the delegation of the multinational forces in Kirkuk were amazed by the show.
At the end of the carnival the participants were presented gifts by KSC’s Kirkuk Office and the multinational forces in Kirkuk, TV and media reporters there estimated the number of the attendants as more than 1000 people.
Here we would like to express deepest appreciation to the Owner of the play ground as the services were free for the children at that day.
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On International Music Day (21 June) the Kaziwa Centre of Sara , Sulaimaniya Children’s Music Band and Sulaimaniya Children’s Drum Group held various music activities in public places and parks of Sulaimaniya city.
The activities gathered and entertained many youths and children.
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On June 4, 2009, for celebrating the Children’s International Day, KSC distributed clothes and toys over 600 pupils of Tawela, Biara towns and their surrounded villages, teachers and governmental officials were present at the event. The children were pleased by the gifts.
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On the occasion of Children’s International Day, June 2nd , 2009, KSC’s Youth Activity Center of Halabja organized a musical party for the detainees of the social Reformatory center of Sulaimany as recognition of their rights. A handcraft exhibition was also opened for exhibiting the products of the children held in the center, the attendants were entertained by the show and KSC distributed gifts on the participants.
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On the occasion of International Children’s Day (1 June), KSC’s Sara and Sarshaqam Children Cultural centers (Kaziwa) held some public activities at the Nali Park of Sulaimaniya city, which a huge number of children and thire parents attended this event.
The activities included:
· Graphic exhibition and children painted directly in the festival.
· performance on Kurdish traditional drums by the Children’s Drum Band
· KSC's distributing caps and T-shirts with KSC’s logo among the children who were present at the show, also Papula magazine were given to children and colored balloons were released into the air.
The attendance spent a wonderful time.
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On May 24, 2009, KSC has invited the gastroenterologist Dr. Luigi Dall oglio to Kurdistan. Dr. Dall oglio has checked many children with oesophageal and also checked some children with nephrology and urology problem. Dr. Dall oglio participated in the post call of the paediatrician in the Paediatric hospital and later he went to see the facilities of the paediatric surgery department and coordinated with the paediatric surgeon. He has also met doctors in the field of gastroenterology and urology.
During his visit to Kurdistan he met the Minister of health Dr. Ziryan and also the Director Genral of Sulaimaniyah Health Directorate Dr. Rekawt . Dr. Dall oglio showed his hospital cooperation in treating Iraqi children and also training some Kurdish doctors.
Dr. Dall,oglio with his team will come back to Sulaimaniya for treating some children.
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Kirkuk Children Cultural Centre organized a festival for the children of Qarahanjir on 23rd April, 2009 in which 1000 children participated from two schools of the town and ten nurseries of Kirkuk city.
The festival contained several activities such as an exhibition for displaying 200 colour paintings drawn by the children, a music and singing party, sports competitions, and a drum circle. At the end of the festival, the children thanked Kurdistan Save the Children for organizing the event.
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