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International
Women's Day Celebrations
3R
Day
In
celebration of International Women's Day, 3R
(Respect, Relax and Respond) presents 3R Day. This event is
co-organised by Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) and All Women's Action
Society (AWAM) and supported by the Women and Family Development Ministry.
Main sponsors are Kotex and Loreal. Other sponsors include Putra LRT,
Motorola, Nestle, Canon, The Bodyshop, Telekoms and Nike. Official broadcast
stations are TV3 and Astro Ria.
The
theme for this event is Stop Violence Against Women.
Where
and When?
This one day event will
take place at:
Time: 11:00 am
- 11:00 pm
Date: Saturday, 9 March 2002
Venue: KLCC Park (concourse area at the fountains)
What
happens on 3R Day?
Treasure Hunt
This whole day event begins with a Treasure Hunt where participants
in teams of three people will take part in a Treasure Hunt which involves
using the Putra LRT as a mode of transportation. There will be 3 categories
- Open, Corporate and School Girls. For the Open and Corporate Category,at
least one member of the team must be female.
The Treasure Hunt is
a fundraising activity where all the entry fees will go to AWAM and
WAO. Entry fees are RM90 per Open Category team and RM1000 per
Corporate Category team. For more information on the Treasure Hunt and
how you can participate, go to 3R's
website.
Marching Band and
Cheerleading Competition
Kotex will
be organising an Inter School Marching Band and Cheerleading Competition
where participants from 10 girls' school around Klang Valley will be
invited to participate. Each school will be given 10 to 15 minutes to
perform their routine and judging will be based on creativity, relevance
to the theme of "Stop Violence Against Women" and "Kotex
Cares".
Exhibition Booths,
Videowall
Throughout
the entire day, the public can pop by any of the exhibition booths set
up by WAO, AWAM, Loreal, Kotex and other corporate sponsors. WAO &
AWAM's booth will be focusing on domestic violence and rape. There,
you can find out more about Violence Against Women, what it is all about,
and what you can do to help. There will also be a videowall showing
videoclips on the issue of violence against women and 3R episodes.
Outdoor Concert
The day will
end with a splash as Sheila Majid, Sarimah, Camelia, Annuar Zain, Ning
Baizura, Too Phat, Synergy and many more artistes come together to perform
and speak out against Violence Against Women. They will be performing
songs around the theme as well as in celebration of the empowerment
of women. YB Dato' Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Minister of Women and Family
Development will officiate the concert with a poem.
Itenary
for 3R Day
| 11:00
am |
Exhibition
Booths Open |
| 12:00
pm to 1:00 PM |
Registration
for Tresure Hunt Participants |
| 1:30
PM - 2:00 PM |
Briefing
for Treasure Hunt Participants |
| 2:00
PM |
Treasure
Hunt Participants are flagged off |
| 4:30
PM - 6:30 PM |
Kotex
School Band Competition |
| 8:00
PM - 8:30 PM |
Presentation
of Answers to Treasure Hunt Participants |
| 8:30
PM |
Announcement
and Prizes for the Winners |
| 8:45
PM |
Concert
begins! |
| 11:00
PM |
Event
ends |
International
Women's Day is a day of celebration for women everywhere - in recognition
of their struggles, their victories and their future.
Join us in this event, have fun, and do your bit in the empowerment
of women!
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