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City Council proclaims Cultural Diversity Week, welcomes international arts delegations
Summary
The New Orleans City Council read a proclamation recognizing the International Arts Foundation’s Cultural Diversity Week and welcomed delegations from as many as 17 countries, noting cultural and economic ties and highlighting water- and public-health themes for panel discussions.
The New Orleans City Council on a morning session recognized the International Arts Foundation and proclaimed a Cultural Diversity Week in the city, welcoming visiting delegations from the African diaspora and the Caribbean.
Councilmember Oliver Thomas read a proclamation that notes the city’s “global celebration of music, art and people” and singled out Ernest Kelly and the International Arts Foundation for “fostering the richness of diversity.” The reading specified the event dates as occurring around Sept. 28 and acknowledged delegates from multiple countries, including Ivory Coast, Senegal, Benin, the Dominican Republic, Antigua, Barbados,…
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