FESTIVAL OF THE MONTH -- MULTI-CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN LA MESA CELEBRATES OUR REGION'S DIVERSE HERITAGE

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January 8, 2008 (La Mesa) — The City of La Mesa's 13th
annual Multicultural Festival on January 18th aspires to be an afternoon of
civic pride and festivities for the family in a celebration honoring our community's
rich diversity of cultures and international traditions. The ceremony, held
on Martin Luther King Day weekend, also honors the slain civil rights leader's
vision.

Entertainment will include, among others, the Morton Bay Fig Morris English
Folk Dance Troupe, and the Ballet Folklorico en Aztlan Dance Theatre.

The Festival is organized by the City's Human Relations Advisory Commission,
which has a mission to "explore issues and develop activities that will promote
positive human relations in the City of La Mesa." In this community building
spirit, the festival is an all-volunteer event, including performances and
refreshments.

Commission Chair Tim Gustafson said the festival is "a celebration of our
nation's richly diverse heritage, in honor of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.'s
vision of a world where people are judged by the content of their character,
not the color of their skin."

Sixteen seventh and eighth grade students from La Mesa and Parkway Middle
Schools will also be honored with certificates from the La Mesa City Council,
in recognition their outstanding participation in the school district's citizenship
program.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Eugene Bailey, a retired naval Captain. While
serving in the Navy, Dr. Bailey held leadership positions ranging from Human
Resources Management, Race Relations, Recruiting, and Communications in addition
to commanding two ships.

The Festival will be from 3:30 -- 5:00 p.m. at the La Mesa Community Center,
4975 Memorial Drive. Admission is free. For more information, please call 667-1120.


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