Laamafaru Festival
Laamfaru Festival is an annual event held in Laamu Atoll, Maldives, to raise awareness about the environment and cultural heritage conservation.
For the past five years, Laamafaru Festival has raised awareness about ocean protection and has brought thousands of people together to pledge ‘Our Ocean – Safe and Protected’. Now it is a community driven festival where young and old come together to celebrate the marine ecosystems of Laamu Atoll. This year, the sixth annual Laamafaru festival is happening simultaneously at schools across the ent
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December marked the 6th annual Laamafaru Festival. The festival was celebrated in eight locations across Laamu atoll, reaching over 2,600 students across eight communities in five islands.
Activities such as poster-making, debates, info-exhibit, documentary stations, marine creature origami, coastal clean-up, swim race, sand sculpture making, and Maldivian cultural dances and crafts filled the morning festivities of the day. The festivals ended with sea creature parades, with students showcasing what they had learned in the festival wearing their favorite marine creature costumes.
Since its initiation in 2016, the festival has transformed into a community festival, expanding its reach, fun, and learning. Through this annual festival, Six Senses Laamu hopes that having the local communities become passionate about marine conservation, it will have a powerful impact in the future, as students become the new generation of marine conservation champions, that will take action for the vulnerable coastal environment of Laamu and beyond.
Working with supportive schools across the atoll imakes the festival inclusive to all students and have greater reach. Congratulations to all schools and communities for celebrating Laamafaru Festival 2022!
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Laamafaru Festival from Ihahdhoo School
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Fancy Dress competition with a message.
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Coastal Clean-up
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Opening Ceremony of in Dhanbidhoo School
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👏👏👏 well done for taking part in the coastal clean up event of .
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It's a whole ecosystem at Isdhoo Kalaidhoo School's sea creature parade!
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Info-Exhibit at Laamafaru Festival in Isdhoo Kalaidhoo School
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Maldivian Cultural Crafts stall at Isdhoo Kalaidhoo School.
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Origami stall at in Isdhoo Kalaidhoo School.
Did you know when kids follow instructions through the paper-folding challenges, both the motor and visual areas of their brains are activated?
Bandiya Dance, Maldives cultural dance performed by the secondary students at the opening ceremony of in Isdhoo Kalaidhoo School.
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Opening Ceremony at in Isdhoo Kalaidhoo School.
Decorations made from upcycled and reusable decorative pieces are a great touch to the Laamafaru Festival.
Great work Isdhoo Kalaidhoo School - IKS
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