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To recognize Columbus's 14th Annual Asian Festival, to be celebrated on May 24 and 25, 2008 at Franklin Park.
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WHEREAS, this Festival represents a united effort of the many diverse Asian groups within Central Ohio, to highlight the beauty of the Asian cultures and heritage through the arts, and a depth of tradition; the Festival in 2008 will be dedicated to hosting artistic performances and cultural exhibits showcasing traditional life styles and beautiful sceneries in Asia as invaluable legacies to the New Asian Americans; and
WHEREAS, supporters include American Cancer Society, Chase Bank, Columbus Medical Association Foundation, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Key Bank, Nationwide Insurance, News Center, Ohio Arts Council, the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, State Farm Insurance, The Ohio State University Medical Center, United Way of Central Ohio and many more Central Ohio community organizations and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Festival will feature some of the best and most authentic cultural traditions from many of our Ohio Asian communities, encompassing a performance arts series, visual arts, crafts, and a rare opportunity to purchase exquisite foods not available in local Asian restaurants; and
WHEREAS, the artists and performers will represent the finest talents from various countries, which include, but are not limited to, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, The Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam and many of whom are master recipients of the Ohio Arts Council Award in the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Japanese traditional Taiko drumming and Sumo Wrestling will be prominently presented; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does recognize Columbus' 14th Annual Asian Festival, to be held at Franklin Park on May 24 and 25, 2008.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council appreciates...
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