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Community Festival
 Dawnna Dukes
House of Representatives
March Grand Marshall  2008 March Route |
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Monday, January 21, 2008
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 2008 Community March. The purpose of this 15th annual Community March is to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. The 2008 MLK Community March kicks off at 9 a.m. with a short program at the MLK Statue on the University of Texas campus. Thereafter, we will march to the historic Huston-Tillotson University, where exciting activities are planned. The march is lead again this year by our Grand Marshal State Representative Dawnna Dukes.
The Heritage Council is planning a Cultural Festival which will begin after the March and last until 3 p.m.; it will include all types of vendors and local musical artists to make the 2008 Celebration the best ever! A vendor application can be downloaded below for those interested in purchasing booth space. For questions and information, please contact Cheryl Lee by email or by telephone at (512) 340-2323.
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 2008. All businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals are invited to march with us and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy.
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)
CAPITOL METRO SHUTTLE STOPS (call 474-1200 for more info)
Capital Metro will provide free, continuous shuttle service from the following locations on Jan. 21st starting at 7 a.m. For more information contact the Capital Metro information line at 474.1200.
- Disch-Falk Field (1300 E. MLK Blvd.)
- Huston-Tillotson Area (Chicon and 11th)
- UT MLK Statue (East Mall Circle)
- State's Visitors Garage (Corner of 12th & San Jacinto St. - downtown Austin)
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