The 2nd ‘Animal Defenders’ youth event
View(s):The Otara Foundation’s ‘Animal Defenders’ conducted its second event for children earlier this month, this time for kids aged 11 to 16.
More than 160 children who took part in the Foundation’s themed art competition about the life of animals at the Dehiwala Zoo attended this event, at which the best artistic renditions won cash prizes.
Nine children were rewarded with three first prizes of Rs 25,000 each, three second prizes of Rs 10,000 each and three third prizes of Rs 5,000 each at this event at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. As in the preceding event, the second ‘Animal Defenders’ Art Exhibition and prize giving also included short presentations from experts on topics such as ‘Human Animal Conflict’ and ‘Wonders of the Animal World’ as well as an interactive art workshop themed ‘Having fun with colour.’ The children also had the opportunity to have their photographs taken in front of a themed photo wall.
