[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 78 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


43RD ANNUAL PITTSBURGH FOLK FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE FROM MAY 28-30, 1999

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                             HON. RON KLINK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 1999

  Mr. KLINK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize an extraordinary event 
that will soon take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From May 28-30, 
1999, the Pittsburgh Folk Festival, Inc. will entertain the community 
with the 43rd Annual Pittsburgh Folk Festival. For nearly half a 
century, this non-profit organization has been dedicated to the 
preservation and sharing of international cultures and heritages in the 
Pittsburgh area.
  Throughout this three-day festival, the music, dance, cuisine, and 
crafts of Latin American, Scandinavian, African, Asian, and European 
countries will be displayed for all to enjoy. The 43rd Annual 
Pittsburgh Folk Festival will provide not only entertainment, but will 
also be an opportunity for enlightenment and education about the 
cultures and heritages of the people of the Pittsburgh area and around 
the world.
  Western Pennsylvania is filled with culturally and ethnically diverse 
people, and this gala event aims to recognize the different histories 
and heritages from which we come. Through this celebration, everyone 
involved will have the ability to learn and experience this multi-
culturalism.
  Mr. Speaker, educating Americans about the diversity of this world 
must be a top priority. The Pittsburgh Folk Festival has championed 
this philosophy for 43 years, and I am confident it will continue to do 
so in the future. I ask my colleagues to please join me in applauding 
the dedication and hard work of the participants of the Pittsburgh Folk 
Festival. This organization deserves our thanks for its contributions 
to the education and enlightenment of my Congressional District and the 
national community.

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