PUTRAJAYA: With the theme, ‘Thousands of Excitement and a Million Opportunities’, the 2011 Youth Day celebrations in Putrajaya in May expects to lure a million visitors from Asian and Commonwealth countries.
The figure will be a stark contrast to the 250,000 visitors for the event last year.
To achieve the one-million target for the three-day event beginning May 27, 200 attractive events were on the cards, involving 80 competition programmes, 93 spiritual and knowledge activities and the rest involving performances and stage shows.
Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said 463 government agencies, private bodies and non-governmental organisations had so far, confirmed participation by either sponsoring and staging various events.
“Youth Day is not only seen as a carnival but also as offering various opportunities to youths and the people at large,” he told reporters after launching the secretariat room and programme calender for the 2011 Youth Day celebrations here today. — Bernama