Inspiring creativity & imagination: the powers of discovery and exploration

"We are thrilled to bring a LEGO building experience to the world's largest celebration of creativity and imagination on the National Mall. What the International Child Art Foundation does to encourage a child's inner creativity is something we passionately admire and are proud to support, because we believe children who are exposed to creative activities from a very young age go on to become the world's most meaningful contributors."

--Michael McNally, Brand Relations Director, LEGO Systems, Inc.

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All of us can make better use of our natural creative abilities. Today, it is a force that propels creative economies. Some experts even equate creativity with national income. The United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization has found that the instinctive capacity for creativity and imagination found in young people has often been denied or suppressed in their education. Albert Einstein observed that imagination is more important than knowledge. The festivities on Sunday, June 24 focused on nurturing children's innate creativity and inspiring their imagination. Experts included Moss Kardener from University Games Corporation in San Francisco, Daniel Azulay from Grow with Art in Rio de Janeiro, and Dr. Valentia Gurinovich from Talents of the Third Millennium in Minsk.

Workshops celebrated children's creativity with an aim to increase participants' ideas for innovative artistic projects. Popular workshops included the Arabic Design and Calligraphy: Henna Tattoos and Calligraphy, peace through art workshop, and various performances staged by children from India, Mongolia, and Nicaragua.

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