As well as practical benefits, fulfilling friendships have a positive impact on our psychological well-being.International Friendship Day is a celebration to mark friendships from all over the globe. Use of the ASEAN Flag by ASEAN Committees in Third Countries. Some friendships are forged in childhood, when individuals often make lifelong friends. ASEAN Committees in Third Countries shall also display the ASEAN Flag during ASEAN Day celebrations, official functions, ceremonies, exhibitions, gatherings or any other occasions in its effort to promote the interest of ASEAN. Friends come in all shapes and sizes and offer different things. Our school commemorated International Friendship Day (IFD) with a series of activities based on the theme of “Connected Communities” this year. Others are cemented at college and university when people traditionally begin to widen their social circle and incorporate friendships through shared interests. In 2008, a Harvard study found that strong friendships had a positive effect on brain health as we age. This year, IFD falls on Friday, 6 April 2018. he theme for IFD this year is “Celebrating the ASEAN Community”. Celebrated on the second Sunday in August every year, its purpose is a day to reflect on the friendships that are important to us as individuals, whether they be with an old school friend, a sibling, a colleague or even a pet. Friendship day was originally conceived by the greeting-card company Hallmark in 1919 as a day for friends to exchange cards.
Many choose to pick up the phone and tell someone just how much their friendship means, send flowers to a friend who needs a boost, or give friends who are close by a hug.Friendship is an integral part of our lives and our happiness. International Friendship Day is a celebration to mark friendships from all over the globe. Use of the ASEAN Flag by ASEAN institutions A range of activities were planned for students and staff to examine how communities in Southeast Asia are connected through cultural, economic and geographical ties. This year, the theme for IFD is “Celebrating the ASEAN Community”. International Friendship Day International Friendship Day (IFD) is commemorated annually in schools and is a day dedicated to understanding the importance of Singapore maintaining its international space and good relations with neighbouring countries. A 2004 Australian study conducted over a 10-year period concluded that among older people, those with large groups of friends were 22 percent less likely to die before those with a smaller group of friends. B.3. In 2011, and considering the global nature of friendship, sending an email or a Facebook message is just as convenient and thoughtful. As the theme was ASEAN, it showed our pupils how Singapore works with our ASEAN neighbours for peace and collaboration in the region.