1. 5-th International Mother Centre Day(s) 6.- 10.10.2014

2. FROM FAIRYTALE TO FAIRYTALE www.materskecentra.sk

3. The Initiator is the International network of Mother Centres MINE Marking the 10th anniversary of the founding of the International network sparked an idea to unify the Mother Centres of many countries in the world with a common event International Mother Centres Day IMCD Date set up on 10-10-2010 The History

4. All Mother and Family Centres are united by the common idea of ​​supporting motherhood and defending the interests of families with children. Each country is different, their traditions, culture, mentality, political situation, language. Therefore the meaning of IMCD is get to know each other better and to exchange good practice in the education of children, parental education or creative activities implemented in the centres. Annual Motto: „Meet the world of Mother Centres“ The Meaning of IMCD

5. Three continents, dozens of countries, more than one hundred Mother Centres Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Turkey, USA, Kenya, Rwanda... etc. International Participation

6. Each year a different country leads the event, which can present the beauty of the landscape, as well as meaningful activities and the daily life of the local mother centres on a global level to all participating countries 2010 – Germany 2011 – Bulgaria 2012 – Czech Republic 2013 - Argentina Leadership

7. Slovakia as a leader of the 5th year of IMCD will present itself in 2014 Organizer of IMCD in Slovakia is Union of Mother Centres with all almost 70 mother and family centres Leadership of Slovakia

8. International Mother Centres Days will be celebrated as a Fairytale marathon „ From fairytale to fairytale“ 6th – 10th October 2014 in all Mother Centres in Slovakia Accompanying programme : performances, reading fairytales, open MC´s days for the public, open courses, presentation of MINE group...etc More about activities www.materskecentra.skwww.materskecentra.sk IMCD all over Slovakia

9. Crown the event with Final programme of IMCD 10.10. 2014 in Bratislava as a big public celebration Free Children´s theatre performances Video presentation about countries gathered in Mine, Video presentation about slovak MCs Cooperation with different NGO Celebration in the capital city Bratislava

10. Celebration in the past

11. Photogallery

12. Take part so YOU can also participate in this fantastic International Celebrations and JOIN US on 10-10-2014 Union of Mother Centres, Slovakia JOIN US