World Children's Festivals The ICAF is a world leader in designing, planning and
staging of educational festivals for children. In September 1998, the
ICAF organized
the first-ever national children’s art festival in the United States,
which was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC. In June 2006, the
ICAF organized the first-ever European Children’s Festival, which
was held at the Olympia Park in Munich. The World Children’s Festivals are held every four years, traditionally
on the National Mall in Washington, DC. At the first festival in June
1999, the Arts Olympiad finalists produced the spectacular 16x24-foot “World
Mural.” First Ladies of Costa Rica, Ecuador and Liberia witnessed
the collaborative process and saw children using art to break language
and communication barriers. At the second festival in September 2003,
artist George Rodrigue co-created the “Art for Peace Pyramid” with
the children. The District of Columbia’s Mayor addressed the children
on September 11, 2003 and issues an official proclamation dedicating
that day as “Children’s Peace Day.” The third festival in June 2007 was reported to be the largest celebration
of children’s creativity and imagination in history. More than
200 talented young musicians, dancers and performers representing 15
countries joined the Arts Olympiad finalists and their parents and teachers
from 25 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 32 countries. Prominent
international educators held 67 workshops and activities to provide a
unique 21st century learning experience to approximately 10,000 attendees. “The whole World Child Festival experience was amazing… I
met fellow young artist like me and I hope we stay in touch for a long
time. The entire trip was an eye opener for me.” - Jerrika Shi
(age 9, Philippines) “Words cannot express our gratitude to you! You made it possible
to bring together the most gifted child artists in the world to meet
each other, share experiences and develop their creative talents. The
entire event exceeded our dreams!” - Eszter Kovacs sister of Attila
Kovacs, Arts Olympiad finalist of Hungary “We are thrilled to bring a LEGO building experience to the
world’s
largest celebration of creativity and imagination on the National Mall.
What the International Child Art Foundation does to encourage a child’s
inner creativity is something we passionately admire and are proud to
support, because we believe children who are exposed to creative activities
from a very young age go on to become the world’s most meaningful
contributors.” - Michael McNally, brand relations direction,
LEGO Systems, Inc. 2007 World Children's Festival
Third
Arts Olympiad artworks
Co-created works
to honor global leaders
Photos
Videos
Archived festival website 2006 European Children's Festival
photos
2003 World Children's Festival
Video
Archived 2003 Festival site 1999 World Children's Festival
Video The 4th World Children’s Festival will be held in Washington,
DC in 2011.
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