[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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        5TH ANNUAL THREE KINGS CELEBRATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, this coming January 7, 1995, PAX theatre 
community, in association with Pregones theatre, will hold the 5th 
annual Three Kings Celebration and Cultural Exchange at Hostos 
Community College in the South Bronx.
  Three Kings Day, which commemorates the journey of the Biblical three 
kings from the East and the gifts they gave to the newborn Jesus, is 
the highlight of the Christmas season for Roman Catholics of Hispanic 
heritage. Each year since 1991, Latino theater artists have held this 
Three Kings event in which the spirit of the season and the diversity 
of cultural expression within the Hispanic community is celebrated 
through song, dance, storytelling, and theater.
  Mr. Speaker, in addition to fostering a sense of identity and self-
esteem among the Hispanic youngsters in attendance, this event welcomes 
the participation of nonLatino community members and serves as a 
cultural bridge between the different ethnic groups in the South Bronx.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting PAX theatre community and 
Pregones theatre for their magnificent efforts this coming holiday 
season.

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