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Barney Celebrating Around the World DVD Release

by Julie on January 16th, 2008

Do your kids watch the purple dinosaur named Barney? :D Mine don’t anymore and they wouldn’t admit it, but they loved Barney when they were younger. My 3 year old has never watched Barney because he has always watched what his older brother and sister do.

For those of you with Barney fans in the house, you will definitely want to know about this.

Barney is continuing his 20th anniversary celebration by releasing an all new DVD called Barney: Celebrating Around the World. You can pre-order it now and copies will be available on January 29th. Here’s a synopsis of the DVD:

Synopsis and more Barney info below the cut:

All abroad! Join Barney and his friends as they take a magical train ride on Barney’s Imagination Unlimited and, through music and dance explore the different types of celebrations around the world. Ben and Tracy can’t agree on what kind of party to have so they join Barney, BJ, Baby Bop and Riff for a whirl-wind trip to see celebrations in five countries. In Rio de Janeiro they learn the samba and make music shakers and drums out of everyday objects to celebrate Carnivale. Follow along with the toe-taping dancers doing "The Reel," an Irish step dance, which encourages kids to try new things like new dances and emphasizes taking turns.

Then hop aboard to celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan filled with games, music, food and colorful kites. Learn about different names in the delightful "What’s Your Name?" song and the importance of friendship. Say "sonoraya" and travel to Kenya in Africa for the big music festival. Feel the beat of the drums and sing and clap along with Cousin Riff who plays a drum called "juma," and joins the travelers watching the colorful dancers. Then it’s off to India for "Diwali," the Festival of Lights where native Indian children explain the meaning of the festival, which chases away the darkness. Everyone joins in for a rousing rendition of "If You Are Happy and You Know It," and celebrates with food, music, dancing and fireworks!

Back at the party, Ben and Tracy agree that even though celebrations are different all over the world the most important thing we all have in common is friendship. They both decide to have a party to celebrate being friends and all join in for "Look on the Inside."

And here is some other Barney related activities:

Barney 20th Birthday National Purple Bus Tour:
To coincide with the latest DVD release, Barney will continue his 20-city Big Purple Bus Tour, sponsored by JAKKS pacific and in partnership with Toys ‘R’Us and Children’s Miracle Network. At each three-day stop, Barney will visit children at local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals where he will perform a birthday Sing-Along, take pictures with children and donate toys and DVDs to the hospital

On the second and third day of each local stop, Barney will host a meet-and-greet birthday party at Toys ‘R’ Us Stores. Children will have the opportunity to present Barney with a super-dee-duper birthday card that they design and create right at the Toys ‘R’ Us store!

Barney’s Big Purple Bus Tour Spring Leg:

New York, NY: 1/25 - 1/27
Charlotte, NC: 2/1 - 2/3
Atlanta, GA: 2/8 - 2/11
Miami, FL: 2/15 - 2/17
Orlando, FL: 2/22 - 2/24
Houston, TX: 2/29 - 3/2
Dallas, TX: 3/7-3/9
San Francisco, CA: 4/4-4/6
Seattle, WA 4/11-4/13

 

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