SI youths celebrate International Youth Day in Honiara today

Various youth organizations and groups in Honiara are celebrating the International Youth Day today on August 12, 2008 at the Cultural Village.

The theme for 2008's International Youth Day is "Youth and Climate Change: Time for action".

Today's programme kicks off with a march by the youth groups from the Honiara City Council office area to the Cultural Village. This is followed by speeches from certain prominent figures in Climate Change and youths development and winners of the day's speech competition will also be announced later to be followed by performances from Solo Idols and other Honiara bands.

There is free admission to the general public at the celebration venue.

The program is facilitated by the Honiara City Council Youth department, Solomon Islands Youth for Change, Ministry of Youth, Children and Women Affairs and non governmental organizations.