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International Friendship DayLA Resource – April 2015
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International Friendship Day in Singapore
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• celebrated in schools on the 3rd Friday of Term 2
• is dedicated to the understanding of Singapore's relations with
neighbouring countries and beyond
• aims to nurture in students the spirit of friendship and
collaboration among different people
When and Why?
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• understand the different cultures beyond Singapore
• appreciate cultural diversity
• nurture a willingness to embrace others from diverse
backgrounds
• cultivate strong bonds of friendship between students and their
international friends
How?
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International Friendship Day(s) around the World
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• originally promoted by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark
cards in 1930
• celebrated on 2nd August by sending cards
• Initially seen as too commercial, but popularity has increased
over time or since UN’s approval.
United States of America
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• the idea of a World Friendship Day was first proposed on 20
July 1958 by Dr. Artemio Bracho in Paraguay
• World Friendship Crusade founded to promote friendship and
fellowship among all human beings, regardless of race, color
or religion
• 30 July is celebrated as Friendship Day in Paraguay and
several other countries
Paraguay
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• In 2011, the United Nations recognised 30 July as World
Friendship Day
• Renamed it as the International Day of Friendship
• Invited all Member States to observe it in accordance with their
own culture and customs
• Encouraged to promote the event through education and
public awareness-raising activities
• In 1998, the UN Secretary's wife, Nane Annan, named Winnie
the Pooh as the Ambassador of Friendship at the UN
United Nations
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Friendship Day Quotes
On this International Day of Friendship, let us
cultivate warm ties that strengthen our
common humanity and promote the well-being
of the human family.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonFriendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world
together.
Woodrow Wilson
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Friendship Day Quotes
Winnie the Pooh, on The Joys of Friendship...
A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of
honey left inside.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The word ‘Friend’ in different languages…
Language Equivalent Word for Friend
Haitian zanmi
Finnish ystava
Japanese yujin
Mandarin pengyou
Dutch vreind
German freund
Portugese amigo
Bulgarian priyatel
Tamil nanbar
Malay rakan
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The word ‘Friend’ in different languages…
Language Equivalent Word for Friend
Indonesian teman
Filipino kaibigan
French ami
Greek filos
Korean chingu
Italian amico
Icelandic vinur
Somali saaxiib
Swahili rafiki
English friend