ASEAN+3 Youth Festival The inaugural ASEAN+3 Youth Festival (AYF), a celebration of youth engagement, empowerment and expression, brings together 150 youth leaders from the ASEAN countries, China, Japan and Republic of Korea. The AYF aims for youths from the ASEAN+3 countries to forge closer bonds and build long lasting friendships, where the youths from different nations will understand one another better and sow the seeds for a better future. The AYF is a youth-for-youth event organised by youth leaders and volunteers from various youth sector organisations and programmes. The AYF is supported by the National Youth Council, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Singapore Tourism Board. The AYF will be held in conjunction with the 3rd East Asia Week and the Shine Festival from 28 July to 3 August 2008 in Singapore. The AYF, hosted by Singapore, will be a one-week programme, comprising various activities such as a youth forum, a film showcase, a photography competition and exhibition, institutional visits, visits to Singapore's attractions and a cultural fiesta displaying the vibrant & diverse cuisines, costumes, cultural performances of ASEAN+3 countries. For further information on the festival, please visit: www.aseanyouthfestival.org