[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 2, 2017

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 15th 
International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC).
  For the past 14 years, the IFLC has been showcasing both the 
diversity of our world and the talent of our youth. The IFLC draws 
participants from over 160 countries, with over 1,000 student 
performers each year at numerous regional events across the globe. This 
year the IFLC will be hosting 100 students and their teachers from 20 
different countries in our nation's capital.
  In its 15th year, Washington, D.C. will be one of many world capitals 
co-hosting this international event. In honor of this year's theme, 
``Universal Compassion,'' students will exhibit their culture and 
traditions through poetry, songs, and dances as an expression of 
friendship, optimism, and hope. In a world of conflict and despair, 
this special event shows that celebrating diversity and peaceful 
coexistence is possible, and that we can come together around our 
shared humanity.
  I want to congratulate the students, parents, teachers, and 
volunteers of IFLC for their efforts. This event will continue to show 
the world that we can live and work together for a better future.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to recognize the 
15th IFLC.

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