International Welfare Fund
"Planned Parenthood"

Event «Mother’s Day»

Event dates: August 25 to September 2, 2007
On August, 25 – Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolaev.
On August, 26 – Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporozhye.
On September 1 – Odessa, Kharkov.
On September 2 – Kyiv
Event venue: central city parks in cities: Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odessa, Nikolaev, Kharkiv, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye.

Event aims: to inform young women on the possibilities of preparing for pregnancy, special courses during pregnancy and after birth; demonstrations by experts (psychologists, accoucheur - gynaecologists, psychotherapists, trainers on gymnastics).

Event format: open-air mass walks, under the name ‘Small town parenthood’ - a dramatised, interactive event featuring scientific-educational work by experts in the field of motherhood and the childhood.

The programme:
• performance of children's collectives;
• display of clothes for pregnant women;
• draw of prizes and gifts among participants for a holiday;
• performance of pop stars (participants of the gala concert in Kyiv);
• fireworks.