City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2009-1388

• File #: 2009-1388
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/5/2009
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 5/5/2009
• Enactment date: 4/29/2009
• Enactment #: 251
• Title: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh thanks the Silk Screen Asian-American Film Festival for providing education and entertainment to the Pittsburgh community; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares May 8-17, 2009, “Silk Screen Week” in the City of Pittsburgh
• Sponsors: William Peduto, All Members
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MR. PEDUTO

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/5/2009	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, the 4^th annual Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival will be held May 8-17, 2009 across four theaters: the Regent Square Theater, the Harris Theater, the Melwood Screening Room and the Andy Warhol Museum; and

WHEREAS, Silk Screen began with a Film Festival in 2005 that expanded to year round programming of Asian arts including cultural education, diversity awareness events, music and dance performances; and

WHEREAS, the Film Festival showcases contemporary Asian and Asian-American cinema, features a Red-Carpet Gala fundraiser and offers discussion sessions with prominent filmmakers and actors; and

WHEREAS, the mission of Silk Screen is to celebrate diversity and multi-cultural appreciation of the Asian and Asian American experience through cultural events.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh thanks the Silk Screen Asian-American Film Festival for providing education and entertainment to the Pittsburgh community; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares May 8-17, 2009, "Silk Screen Week" in the City of Pittsburgh