All proceeds will be donated to the campaign
Dubai - Dubai Cares, the campaign to help educate one million children in poor countries, is organizing an International Fair and Walkathon on Friday, 19th of October 2007. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the events will be held at the Nad Al Sheba race track. The fair is scheduled from 2:00pm-8:00pm and the walkathon will begin at 5:00pm.
HH Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum will participate in the walkathon alongside local celebrities, athletes and Dubai's multicultural community, giving Dubai residents an opportunity to walk together with one motion towards the common goal of educating children in poverty-stricken countries around the world.
Families will have an opportunity to have fun together with the many exciting activities offered at the fair. Activities such as face-painting, henna tattoos, sand art and clay pot painting will be available for all. Also, inflatable games, bungee, rodeo, trampoline, Space Ball, Robo Surf, electric cars for kids and a shooting gallery will be part of the fair's offering. And, finally, the fair will include pony, horse and camel rides as well as entertainers - jugglers, stilt walkers, skirt dancers, sky dancers and balloon twisters - who will be displaying their talents throughout the fair.
Registration fees for the event will be AED20 for children (18yrs and under) and AED50 for adults and all participant will receive a free Dubai Cares t-shirt. Registration stands are available in various locations including Mall of the Emirates and sports clubs, social clubs and special needs centers throughout Dubai. People can also register online at www.dubaicares.ae.
'Dubai Cares' joins a list of international initiatives launched in Dubai that express Dubai's will to play an effective role contributing to achieving the world's mission to secure a better tomorrow for future generations. The campaign aims to create basic conditions for students to excel in education and take their rightful position as positive contributors to their societies.
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© Press Release 2007
