The first Children’s Cultural Centre (CCC) was opened in Vientiane in the early 1990s with the aim of promoting the national culture for children during their free time, weekends and holidays. Since that time, with assistance from agencies such as the Japan Sotoshu Relief Committee (JSRC), a network of provincial Children’s Cultural Centres has been established throughout the country.

The Children’s Cultural Centres offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities for children aged 7 to 13, including music, dance, drama, fine art, weaving and sewing, cooking, toy making and sports (table tennis, badminton, rattan ball). They also play an important role in the promotion of reading; several of the larger CCCs incorporate their own libraries, while smaller ones share facilities with provincial public libraries. Children are allowed to take part in any activity and use any facilities without paying fees, except for a small commission for a membership card.

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