Saturday, September 24, 2011DEAFestivalLos Angeles

CHIEF BECK

"DEAFestival Los Angeles is a free annual event that unites our local Deaf community in order to promote self esteem and confidence and generate awareness of Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and their accomplishments. I participated in this event last year and learned a great deal. I urge you to attend and treat yourself to a very rewarding experience."

COUNCILMAN BERNARD C. PARKS

"The City of Los Angeles has a long history of promoting diversity and standing up for the human rights of all residents, celebrating that which makes us all unique and special. I am so proud to support DEAFestival, because it continues that legacy, and promotes knowledge, understanding and acceptance of the deaf community through education, arts and culture."

OLGA GARAY

Department of Cultural Affairs

"DCA is proud of its continuing support of DEAFestival Los Angeles in celebrating and highlighting the many talents of the deaf and hard of hearing community throughout our great City. This community faces a range of challenges and we are glad the 2011 festival will feature the artistic talent of our young people. Please join us to see an exhibition of works by the winners of the DEAFestival Art Competition to showcase the creative expressions of our deaf youth and how they deal with their daily struggles and successes."

COUNCILMAN DENNIS P. ZINE

“DEAFestival continues to educate, amaze, and inspire. This festival celebrates the wonderful contributions of the deaf community to Los Angeles, communicates their needs as well as their achievements with the general public, and informs the deaf community of the many services available to better integrate them into the mainstream. I look forward to another successful event this year.”

ASHLEY FIOLEK

2-time X Game Gold Medalist

“I have been invited to the Annual DEAFestival Los Angeles for two years in a row now. I must say it has been a wonderful experience! I am from Florida and we do not have anything that compares to the DEAFestival Los Angeles here. It is so much fun to go and see so many successful Deaf individuals and make new friends. There is so much to do and see at the festival. I always have a wonderful time and it is definitely a trip worth making! Hope to see everyone there this year!”

Jon Kirk Mukri

Department of Recreation and Parks, City of Los Angeles