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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Moscow Civic Association: Celebrating Diversity at
the Park<BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR> At the second annual MCA
Celebration in the Park, please join the Moscow Civic Association in East City
Park on Wednesday, June 22, beginning at 5pm. <BR> The theme of this
year’s celebration is: “Diverse Groups Build a Diverse Community.” We
would like to encourage the community to participate in this free event.
<BR> One way to participate is to enter our "Arts in the Parks" Art Contest
and Showcase. It is open to all ages, individuals, and groups. There
are two categories, visual arts and performances, that will be judged
separately. Submissions in either category should focus on the theme, “Diverse
Groups Build a Diverse Community.” <BR> The visual arts category includes
but is not limited to: photography, drawings, paintings, sculpture, mixed media,
collage, fabric art, and cartoons. <BR> The performance category
includes but is not limited to: music (vocal and/or instrumental), skits, dance,
and poetry or prose of any style. Musical entries need not perform
original pieces. <BR> The theme, “Diverse Groups Build a Diverse
Community,” may be loosely interpreted, but should focus on the way community
and community diversity is built by the interactions of diverse groups.
Entries may be humorous, zany, serious, sentimental, dramatic, fact or fiction,
or anything else. <BR> The Moscow Civic Association will award cash
prizes of $50, $30, and $20 for first, second, and third place winners in both
categories. <BR> We are requesting that people who want to
participate in the contest contact us so that we can plan enough time for all
the performers. We are also encouraging community organizations to participate
by setting up information tables in the park during our event.<BR> We also
will be encouraging everyone to bring their own picnic dinner to the park.
And to lessen trash problems at the park, please “pack it in and pack it
out.”<BR> We have established the following email address to enter the
competition: <A
href="mailto:moscowcivic@adelphia.net">moscowcivic@adelphia.net</A> More
information is available on the MCA website at <A
href="http://www.moscowcivic.org">www.moscowcivic.org</A>
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