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To congratulate Greater Columbus Sister Cities International (GCSCI) for winning the Sister Cities International 2018 Innovation Award for Arts and Culture for a city with a population greater than 100,000.
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WHEREAS, Columbus Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization that works to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Columbus and Central Ohio through advocacy, engagement and cultural exchange; and
WHEREAS, Greater Columbus Sister Cities International (GCSCI) has won the Sister Cities International 2018 Innovation Award for Arts and Culture for a city with a population greater than 100,000 - The awards competition, which is open to over 500 sister city programs nationwide, recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding individuals and community sister city programs that are promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation; and
WHEREAS, GCSCI was selected for the Thousand People project which took place in Columbus from March 25th through April 9th 2018 GCSCI received support from Columbus City Council, GCSCI which allowed it to host Emanuele Timothy Costa, a photographer from the Columbus Sister City of Genoa, Italy -For two weeks, Costa’s portraits from the Thousand People of Genoa project were displayed at the Cultural Arts Center, John Glenn International Airport, the Columbus Museum of Art, the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - While in Columbus, Mr. Costa began a new chapter in this project where he photographed over 1,400 Columbus residents for an exhibit which will be displayed in Genoa in 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Sister Cities International Annual Awards program recognizes the excellence in overall programming -highlights key innovations in arts and culture; business and trade; humanitarian assistance; youth and education; as well as professional and technical exchange; and
WHEREAS, This year Sister Cities International will honor each of...
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