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March and Community Festival
 2009 March Route |
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Monday, January 19, 2009
UT program starts at 9AM.
Capitol program starts at 10AM.
MLK Festival @ Huston- Tillotson immediately follows march
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To celebrate the national MLK day holiday, the Heritage Council is sponsoring the 2009 Community March. The purpose of this 16th annual Community March is to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. The 2009 MLK Community March kicks off at 9 a.m. with a short program at the MLK Statue on the University of Texas campus. We will then march to the Capitol for a brief program. Thereafter, we will march to the historic Huston-Tillotson University, where exciting activities are planned.
The Heritage Council is planning a Cultural Festival which will begin after the March and last until 2 p.m.; it will include all types of vendors and local musical artists to make the 2009 Celebration the best ever! A vendor application can be downloaded below for those interested in purchasing booth space. For questions and information, please contact Carol Wright by email or by telephone at (512) 323-6773 ext. 102.
In previous years, the march has drawn up to an estimated 15,000 people and we are anticipating even more individuals to unite for this special occasion in January 2009. All businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals are invited to march with us and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy.
CAPITAL METRO BUS SERVICE INFORMATION
The 2009 celebration festivities, as well as the free parking locations, are along Capital Metro’s bus routes. Capital Metro will add service on the #2 Rosewood so that it can run on a 15-minute frequency from the start of service on Jan. 19 until 4 p.m. Regular Capital Metro bus fares apply.
A change in federal regulations in 2008 prevents Capital Metro from providing event shuttle service to/from the MLK festivities. Click on the map icon for a Parking and Transportation Map detailing the bus routes, stops, and parking areas. Additional information about Capital Metro bus routes and schedules is available on the Capital Metro Web site at www.capmetro.org.
FREE PARKING LOCATIONS
- State's Visitors Garage (Corner of 12th & San Jacinto St. - downtown Austin)
- Disch-Falk Field (1300 E. MLK Blvd.)
- Kealing Middle School (1607 Pennsylvania Ave.)
- Holy Cross Catholic Church (1610 E. 11th)
- Blackshear Elementary (1712 E. 11th)
- Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church (1801 Pennsylvania Ave.)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (1206 E. 9th)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church (1800 E. 11th)
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