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2130 HAYES AVE
SANDUSKY, OH 77870
(419) 625-1188 |
Art Exhibition
EAST WINDS
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN
OPENING RECEPTION WITH THE ARTISTS
SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated in May to recognize the
contributions of Asian and Pacific Island descent in the United States.
Congress passed a joint Congressional Resolution in 1978 to commemorate
Asian American Heritage Week during the first week of May. The date was
chosen because two important anniversaries occur during this time: the
arrival of the first Japanese immigrants on May 7, 1843 and the
completion of the Transcontinental Railroad (by many Chinese laborers)
on MAy 10, 1869. In 1990 Congress voted to expand it to a month-long
celebration, and in 1992, the month of May was permanently designated
"Asian Pacific American Heritage Month."
For East Winds, the Sandusky Cultural Center has invited six
distinguished mid-career artists of far Eastern heritage who now live
in the American Mid-west.
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awareness of cultural diversity and the positive values of artistic
regionalism,
the Sandusky Cultural Center provides educational and
entertaining
exhibits that stimulate an interest in the fine arts, provide a focus
for
multicultural awareness, and introduce complex issues and challenging
concepts. |
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