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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The media arts center Cine Las Americas in Austin |
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has contributed significantly to the cultural vitality of Central |
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Texas for more than 10 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Cine Las Americas began in 1997 as a Cuban film |
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retrospective sponsored by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin; the |
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program's success led to the presentation of the Cine Las Americas |
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International Film Festival the following year; sponsored by the |
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local Latino community with support from the City of Austin and the |
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Texas Commission on the Arts, the festival showcased motion |
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pictures by and about Latinos, from all over the Americas; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the CLA International Film Festival |
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continues to thrive, exhibiting an average of 100 films annually |
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from across Texas, the United States, and Latin America during a |
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nine-day event held every April; films are also shown throughout |
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the year in collaboration with other venues, such as the Museum of |
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Fine Arts in Houston and the South by Southwest Film Conference and |
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Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to showing and promoting Latin and |
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indigenous film and video, CLA is actively engaged in bilingual |
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media arts education for minority youth; it sponsors Emergencia, an |
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international youth film competition for high school students and |
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BeatLab, a digital music creation program for students in the |
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Austin Independent School District, in which professional |
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musicians help students explore their creativity and talent through |
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technology and music; and |
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WHEREAS, This unique nonprofit institution has embraced its |
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mission to educate, entertain, and challenge individuals through |
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film and the media arts, and in so doing, it has promoted greater |
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cross-cultural understanding and appreciation; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Cine Las Americas for its contributions |
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to its community and to the Lone Star State and extend sincere best |
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wishes to the center's staff and students for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for CLA as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |
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Castro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2786 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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