[SustainableTompkins] Multicultural local economic development-5/19

[Elan Shapiro]

>  ITHACA NIGHT MARKET

hosted by the Alliance for Community Empowerment, 
Ithaca Asian  American Association, and Latino 
Civic Association of Tompkins County

>When: Saturday, May 19, 2007
Where:  Parking lot of the Human Services Building (320 W State St)
Time: 5:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.

>  What is a Night Market?  It is an open-air 
>evening market where you will find diverse food, 
>arts and crafts vendors such as Miski Peruvian 
>Cuisine, Roy Josef Cuban Food, Taste of Thai 
>Express, CJ So and Sew / Unlimited 
>Possibilities, Tuff Soul, Africa Traders Market.

Music Performance showcasing Paqcha, Fe Nunn, Carlos Gutierrez and Soneros

Storyteller Jackie Melton Scott will also be making her appearance!
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>Goals for the Market is to:
>·	Create a more vibrant city life
>·	Demonstrate an appreciation and celebration of neighborhoods
>·	Increase tourism for ethnic and cultural initiatives
·	Be a catalyst for developing minority, 
women, and economically disadvantage micro
>	business owners to enter the Ithaca market,
>·	Provide opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs to test the market
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>The Ithaca Night Market is sponsored by 
>Department of Social Services and Tompkins 
>County; and co-sponsored by:  Cornell Public 
>Service Center, Department of Social Services, 
>Multicultural Resource Center
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>The event is supported by the Tompkins County Tourism Board
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Amy Kuo Somchanhmavong
Assistant Director, Community Programs
Cornell Public Service Center
200 Barnes Hall
607-254-8072 (Direct line)
607-255-9550 (fax)
ayk3 at cornell.edu
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