The National Family Celebrations 2011 (NFC 2011) Organising Committee unveiled today its plans for a nationwide,
youth-driven celebration of families in Singapore. The NFC 2011 will take place from 25 May (Wednesday) to 25 June 2011 (Saturday). Its theme, Connecting Youths with Their Family, aims to strengthen family bonds among youths, and encourage them and all Singaporeans to place priority in their families.
The month-long National Family Celebrations saw the most number of family activities, events and participants this year in its 25 years of history. The Celebrations was brought to a close this evening by Guest-of-Honour Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mrs Lee at a Family Sports Day event, which saw thousands learning a sport together as a family. At the event, National Family Council also shared results from the Singapore Family Values Survey, which confirmed that the core family values held by Singaporeans two decades ago have not changed. Singaporeans still value the family and regard as very important family values such as Love, Care and Concern, Mutual Respect, Filial Responsibility, Commitment and Communication. This is despite economic, social and technological changes over the years.
As part of the 2010 National Family Celebrations (NFC 2010), Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean (DPM Teo) launched both the Family Day Out and The Family Memories Project today at the Family Day Out Carnival at Palawan Beach, Sentosa. DPM Teo arrived at the Carnival on the HiPPO bus, an open top bus, which gave the Guest‐of‐Honour a panoramic view of the festivities. DPM Teo also flagged off the Imbiah Family Challenge, which had more than 60 family teams take part in a treasure hunt around Sentosa island. The event was witnessed by NFC 2010 Organising Committee’s Co‐Chairpersons, Mr Lim Soon Hock and Mr Seah Kian Peng.
The National Family Celebrations 2010 (NFC 2010), which marks the 25th anniversary of the celebrations, was officially launched by President S.R. Nathan today. President also unveiled an iconic structure – the Singapore Family Pledge Structure. The structure will contain the family pledges of Singaporeans to be collected through the Singapore Family Pledge Movement between now and 26 June 2010. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports and Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports also graced the event.
The National Family Celebrations 2010 (NFC 2010) Organising Committee today unveiled plans for the largest ever nationwide celebration of families in Singapore, as it celebrates its Silver Jubilee this year.
The theme for this year’s Celebration - Live, Love and Play. Together! - aims to promote inter-generational family bonding, especially through sports and other recreational activities families can take part in together.
NFC 2010 will introduce the Singapore Family Pledge Movement, where Singaporeans will be invited to make a personal commitment to their families.
For the first time, this year’s Family Day Out would go to the heartlands. All 5 Community Development Councils (CDCs) and their partners will organise satellite events in their respective districts to provide more choices for families to spend time together on 29 May 2010 (Saturday).
Singaporeans urged to mark the dates for National Family Celebrations on their 2010 calendars
The National Family Celebrations 2010 (NFC2010) will be held from 29 May to 26 June 2010, with the iconic launch event, Family Day Out, happening on 29 May 2010.
The rationale behind the early formation of the 15-member National Family Celebrations 2010 Organising Committee by the National Family Council is to get Singaporeans to mark the dates of key NFC 2010 events on their calendars, as we gear up for a brand new year.
Singaporeans view family as top priority, and would like to spend more time with family members
Singaporeans put family as their top priority, and many spend time with their family during meals and family outings. In a poll conducted by the National Family Council (Council) last month, 300 Singaporeans were asked to share what comes first in their lives. Six in 10 (58.3%) of the respondents chose family, followed by personal pursuits/interest (11%) and health (10.3%).
Despite the hectic schedule in Singapore, a fair proportion (41.6%) of respondents does have meals with their family at least 4 times a week. Four in ten respondents (40.3%) also go out with their families at least once a week, and half of them (47%) communicate and engage in activities with their families 5 to 10 hours every week.
