The National Literacy Agency in collaboration with Arkeo Foundation last weekend held several reading and writing for fun activities. The activities formed part of the Selmun Summer Festival that was organised by the Selmun Residents Association and the local council of Mellieħa.

The event included sessions of the popular Shared Reading programmes Read with Me and The Magic of Stories for children aged 0 to 3 years and four to seven respectively and their families, and a family writing activity for children aged seven to 12 years and their families.  

Members of the Arkeo Foundation performed a funny sketch, exhibited lanterns made out of watermelons and burnt a figure of Majsi - the traditional scarecrow. The families who participated in the writing activity were given a book token by Merlin Publishers.

During the event, Dr Clifton Grima, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sports and Voluntary Organisations expressed his appreciation to all the parents and children who participated in the Selmun Summer Festival activities and congratulated the Arkeo Foundation and the National Literacy Agency for promoting cultural traditions and literacy through original and entertaining, joint initiatives.