This is a quick info update about the ASEAN Village & ASEAN
Unity Run 2015, which will coincide with the ASEAN Day celebrations, all slated
to take place from 7th to 9th
August, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur.
This ASEAN Village & ASEAN Unity Run 2015 aimed to promote
unity and harmony among communities in Malaysia and the ASEAN region, the event
is helmed by AMAN MALAYSIA, an entity set up sed on the principles of a
peaceful Malaysia, true to its motto “Peace, Progress and Unity.”
The ASEAN Village will take place over all three days and will
incorporate a myriad of activities and sub-events for people of all ages. These
include a family carnival area, a youth park, a travel fair, art displays and
exhibits, Townhall Sessions, displays and exhibits by consulates, as well as
retail and F&B shops, amongst other attractions.
The ASEAN Village will also feature a concert followed by a
fireworks display to round off the ASEAN Day festivities on 8 August. Promoting
the cosmopolitan nature of the South East Asian region, this concert will
engage local and international artists from the region in a joint celebration
of music and performance unlike anything seen before.
ASEAN Unity Run, taking place on 9 August. The event will consist
of three categories – a 21-kilometre Half Marathon, a 10-kilometre run and a
5-kilometre fun run. The run is expected to draw the participation of more than
20,000 runners from the ASEAN region comprising all age groups and walks of
life.
Japan’s biggest annual sporting event is the Hakone Ekiden – a two
day running affair. The ASEAN Unity Run also aims to set a Guinness World
Record in the form of the largest stroller run in a single location, which will
set the record for the most number of people pushing prams and strollers over a
distance of 5 kilometres in a single location.
For more information about the ASEAN Village and ASEAN Unity Run
2015, please visit www.oneasean.my
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