Neoumanist Association organized social activities dedicated to the International Hugs Day . Together with the beneficiaries, we analyzed the origin and importance of this holiday.  The beneficiaries have drawn a collage with the message: Free Hugs! This collage has the objective to inform all those who are coming to the center: everyone can receive attention, support, and warmth. We are also encouraging exteriorization of emotions and feelings.
Finally, the elders shared each others hugs and words of encouragement. The activity has brought many smiles and positive emotions!
 General information:
  In 1986, on 21st of January, Americans started to celebrate the feast called “Hugs Day”. National first – the feast, was the result of remarks made by Kevin Zaborney: “American society is forbidden to show feelings in public,” as stated in the American magazine» People”. Thus, he created a special day dedicated to hugging, it seems, its celebration could not be simpler: you are allowed to embrace and be embraced by everyone.
Originally appeared in the U.S., this day was greeted with enthusiasm by the American people, will then be spread throughout the world, changing the national holiday, in an international one.
International Day of hugs finds many of the features in the campaign “Free Hugs”. It was started by Australian Juan Mann in 2004.With large placards “FREE Hugs” people, NGOs, associations, went out into the street and offers visitors the free hugs.
Obviously, the first reaction of the authorities was to prohibit this campaign. There was no need, after 10,000 signatures were gathered, the movement was accepted. Now it is a social movement, there are even free hugs International Month which takes place the first Saturday of July until the first day of August.
So what was originally a simple desire of a student later became both: an international day celebration, as well as a social movement, spread throughout the world.
 (In the article, were used different sources from Internet)
Article’s author: Tcaci Vladislava, Social Asistance,  Association for Education “Neoumanist”, tel. (0237) 28003,
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