{"id":79333,"date":"2026-06-10T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/news\/join-the-play-hour\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:09:15","slug":"join-the-play-hour","status":"publish","type":"edc_news","link":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/en\/news\/join-the-play-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the \u201cPlay Hour\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On June 11, 2025, 290,000 children from 94 cities in the International Association of Educating Cities, across seven countries, celebrated the International Day of Play by taking part in the \u201cPlay Hour\u201d initiative. It was a memorable moment that highlighted the commitment of Educating Cities to promoting play as a fundamental right of children and citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Torres Vedras once again invites all IAEC cities to join the event on <strong>June 11, between 10:00 and 12:00<\/strong>. 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