Shine (Singapore festival)

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SHINE is a nationwide festival in Singapore "by youth, for youth' and is jointly supported by the Ministry of Social and Family Development [1] and the National Youth Council. [2]

Inaugurated in 2005, [3] SHINE aims to:

  1. Showcase and develop youth talent and skills
  2. Facilitate and profile youth community contribution
  3. Project a positive youth image and profile young role models

Youths aged 15–35 could sign up as participants, SHINE volunteers or realize their ideas through grants. Over 200,000 youth were part of SHINE 2007's wide assortment of activities.

SHINE 2008 was scheduled be held from 28 June to 2 August. [4]

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References

  1. "Ministry of Social and Family Development". Singapore. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. Archived April 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Together,we shine". Faces. Ministry of Community Development, Youth, and Sports. August 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  4. "SHINE". Archived from the original on 2006-04-08. Retrieved 2014-02-14.