International Friendship Day

Spread your wings and celebrate International Friendship Day with the funniest birds in town! Mall of Georgia and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are bringing the message of friendship to children through fun-filled and interactive friendship activities Saturday, July 30.

The activities are designed so that children can learn about the importance offriendship and understanding just like Blu, Jewel, Rafael, Luiz and the rest of the gang from Rio which comes to Blu-ray and DVD on Aug. 2.

Parents and children coming to the Rio themed event at Mall of Georgia can participate in a number of Friendship activities including making a friendship bracelet for their BFF; taking a friendship pledge to promise to be kind, share and help others and receive a Friendship Day certificate. They will also be given Friendship Day postcards to write a letter of friendship to the city of Rio along with other fun crafts and coloring activities.

Rio is the story of Blu, a domesticated Spix Macaw living thousands of miles away from his homeland, Brazil. When his human owner Linda discovers that he is the last male of his kind, they head south to Rio de Janeiro to meet the only other female. But it’s far from love at first sight between the socially-awkward, flight-challenged Blu and the fiercely independent, high-flying female, Jewel. Shortly after Blu’s arrival, the two rare birds are captured by greedy animal smugglers and find themselves lost in the Brazilian rainforest. Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on a hilarious and clumsy adventure where they learn about friendship, love, courage and spreading one’s wings to fly. 

The United Nations General Assembly has designated July 30^th as the International Day of Friendship in an effort to strengthen ties among countries around the world.