Festival Joy of Cypriot Children

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Yunus Emre Institute's Children's Festival, themed as "Let's Go Out," was held in Nicosia, the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) between November 8 and 9, 2019.

The festival that sought to encourage healthy development of children, draw the public's attention to obesity, harmful habits, addictions including technology addiction, and increase the children's contact with nature through traditional games and plays was hosted by Yunus Emre Institute's Nicosia Branch. 

More than 800 Turkish Cypriot students from Şehit Tuncer Primary School, Şehit Ertuğrul Primary School, Cypriot Foundations Administration's House of Kindness, Activity Center of the Turkish Child Protection Institution, Universal Love and Brotherhood Association's Youth Center, Çağlayan Nursery School, and others attended the festival.

During the festival, which had previously been organized in Croatia, Amman, Qatar, Spain, South Korea and Turkey, many activities were held including painting and spinning top, making spoon dolls, making finger puppets, mask painting workshops, drama workshops, puzzle workshops, knuckle-bones, rolling a hoop, linden printing, marbling workshops, and Karagöz-Hacivat shadow play shows.