HCM CITY (VNS)— About 20,000 people are expected to celebrate Kermesse 2012 at the Sai Gon Zoo on Sunday, December 16.

Poussiere de Vie, an NGO that is organising the festival, said it is a Family Day for a Good Cause. The NGO has been helping street children and severely disadvantaged children gain English and IT skills for the past 10 years.

Kermesse is a Flemish word meaning "Fun Fair".

Kermesse 2012, held from 9am to 4pm, will feature live music, dance performances, magic shows, games for all ages, delicious food, an art exhibition of drawings by students and other fun events.

This year event, marking the Poussieres de Vie's 10th anniversary, will feature a Poussieres de Vie Education Corner, which is expected to increase awareness of the need to help less fortunate, particularly disadvantaged children.

Selections from a drawing competition in which school were asked to depict people helping others will be shown at the event.

All proceeds from the event will fund projects implemented by Poussieres de Vie.

"Last years' Kermesse attracted 14,000 people, making it HCM City's biggest charity event, and everyone we spoke to had a great day with their family and friends," said Poussieres de Vie co-founder Patrick Desir.

"We've held this for four consecutive years, and every year it has gotten bigger and better, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and participants."

Entrance to the zoo costs VND12,000. Food tickets will be sold on site. Tickets to a lucky draw featuring more than VND100 million in prizes are available at Poussieres de Vie (5 Truong Quyen Street, District 3), and Exotissimo (41 Thao Dien Street, District 2). — VNS