SHINE is a nationwide festival in Singapore "by youth, for youth' and is jointly supported by the Ministry of Social and Family Development and the National Youth Council.
Inaugurated in 2005, SHINE aims to:
- Showcase and develop youth talent and skills
- Facilitate and profile youth community contribution
- Project a positive youth image and profile young role models
Youths aged 15–35 can 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
SHINE 2008 was scheduled be held from 28 June to 2 August. Event updates and details of participation can be found through the official website.
References
Shine (Singapore festival) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA