Events
Marikina to hold "Reading Week"
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Jun 27, 2008 - 5:19:19 AM

MANILA, June 28 (PNA) -- Marikina City Mayor Ma. Lourdes Fernando will lead the launching of the Reading Week dubbed “We are a reading city! Maki-READ-na!” on June 30.

Fernando said the event is part of her administration’s vision of creating a “city of readers.”

“We believe in the power of reading to transform lives. It’s a power we particularly want to give our young children to jumpstart their knowledge-driven journey,” she added.

A city-wide motorcade will kick off the event at 6 a.m. It will be followed by the launching of the “Speak English” campaign to be led by Mayor Fernando at the Freedom Park at 8 a.m. The launching of the City Library’s Instructional Reading Program and the Teacher Mom Mentoring Program will also be simultaneously held.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando will lead the opening of a book fair at 9 a.m. at the City Hall Quadrangle.

At 10:30 a.m., a forum on the importance of reading to children, with Dr. Mel Ahon, president of the Reading Association of the Philippines as resource speaker at the MCF Hall on the second floor of Marikina City Hall.