To celebrate Environmental Volunteers Day of the Republic of China to be held in 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency of Executive Yuen had carried out “Environmental Protection Action and Singing Party” which showed the loves and wishes caring for the volunteers to our next generation and homelands. This action demonstrated gratitude of people to the motherland by events of dancing and singing. People participating the party have realized the importance of environmental protection by this event. During this event, 55 groups and 33 individuals have participated. The regional contests had been held on the dates of 16th, 17th, 23rd, and 31st of October 2004 at Civil Plaza (Taipei City), Science Museum (Taichung City), Social and Educational Hall (Tainan City), and Chengyuang Arts and Cultural Creation Center (Hualien City), respectively. At totals, 12 parties had won regional excellence awards and 18 parties had won regional honor group awards. In addition, 10 participants had won regional excellence individual awards, and 10 participants had won regional honor individual awards. The parties and individuals that won the regional excellence awards were eligible to participate the final contest to be held at Taipei’s 228 Memorial Park. The final results were placed as follows: one group championship and one individual championship, two group 2nd place awards and two individual 2nd place awards, and three group 3rd place awards and three individual 3rd place awards. There were more than a thousand people had participated the party and contest on the Environment Volunteers Day. The regional contests and final contests had also been reported on the mutli-media such that the messages of environmental protection had been effectively conveyed to the people in Taiwan. The dancing and singing of this party have been proved very successful and the objectives of this activity have been totally understood.

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