Nick celebrates Dora the Explorer's 10th anniversary

This year, Nick- the kids channel is celebrating Dora the Explorer's 10th anniversary and invites you to be a part of the celebrations! Watch the show every Monday to Friday at 11 am and answer a simple question and stand a chance to be Dora's best explorer friend!

Designed with the aim to encourage effective parent-child interaction, the contest will also see Dora cover the length and breadth of the country to meet her young fans in person! Dora will travel across Landmark stores in Bangalore on 6th August, Chennai on 7th August, Hyderabad on 8th August followed by Gurgaon on 14th August and Mumbai on 15th August. This fun initiative will offer a platform for all Nicksters to explore and have loads of fun with their most beloved Nick toon ' Dora The Explorer. Kids will learn the joys of clay modelling, book reading and counting and many more concepts!

Said Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Nick India, "At Nick, we understand that while the parents are busy, kids turn to just about anything on TV that's entertaining. As an animated play-along series tailor made for pre-schoolers, Dora the Explorer helps to bridge this gap between mindless entertainment and child learning, capturing the minds and hearts of kids & parents alike."

Chris Gifford, Creator of Dora the Explorer added, "When we started 10 years back, we wanted to make Dora the learning icon for kids. With this objective in mind, every episode of Dora The Explorer was conceptualized in such a way that learning becomes fun for kids. We have tasted immense success of the show worldwide and we are confident of celebrating Dora's coming years with the same vigour as today."

Dora's interactive and engaging nature of presenting information and inviting healthy participation has made parents across the globe her fans. It's not surprising then that this little explorer is an international cultural icon! Screened in 125 countries and translated in 24 different languages, Dora the Explorer is the Number 1 show for pre-schoolers!