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September 11, 2002
Festival
Features
Wildlif e Diversity
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A MULTI- CULTURAL CELEBRATION OF ANIMALS
September 21-29
11 am - 4 pm
A body painting artist transforms a girl's face into the look o f a wild cat at the Oregon Zoo.
Cultural arts and crafts and demonstrations will be part o f the zoo's annual World Animal Festival.
Zoo event celebrates animals from around the world
W orld Animal Festival at
the O re g o n Z o o is a
m ulticultural celebration of
animals, showcasing how ani­
mals have been feared, re­
vered and celebrated through­
out the world.
The fourth annual event,
presented by W eyerhaeuser,
is slated for Saturday and Sun­
day, Sept. 21 and 22, then
again on Saturday and Sun­
day, Sept. 28 and 29. A ctivi­
ties run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
each day and are free with
zoo adm ission. This year, the
event’s focus is on the ani­
mals and cultures of Asia.
Throughout the festival’s
two weekends, local cultural
groups will present their ver­
sions of animal folklore to zoo
guests in a variety of ways,
including art exhibits, perfor­
mance art, and live music.
The M ulticultural Resource
Center will bring their Japa­
n ese T e a H o u se on zoo
grounds and provide inform a­
tion on a variety of cultures.
In addition, interactive dis­
plays around zoo grounds will
feature take-hom e crafts and
educational activities.
O ther weekend activities
include cultural arts and crafts
and dem onstrations, featur­
ing origam i, Chinese brush
painting, Ukrainian egg deco­
rating, M ahendi body paint­
ing, M iddle Eastern mosaics
and Tibetan rug-making, pup­
pet shows, storytelling, and
Indonesian shadow plays.
The zoo is located five m in­
utes from downtown Portland,
ju st off Highway 26, and is
accessible by Max light rail.
Live p erfo rm an ces and activ ities From
a l l over the w orld each weekend.
Chinese Lion Dances • Indonesian Shadow Puppetry
Inupiaq Dancers • Brazilian Music - Tibetan Rug Weaving
Native American Storytelling • African Drumming
Ukrainian Egg Decorating • And more!
Employers Recruit at PCC Job Fair
Would you like to meet some of
Oregon’s top employers? Then
look no farther than the Portland
Community College Workforce
Network Job Fair on Thursday,
Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
Room 112ofBuilding2at the Port­
land M etropolitan W orkforce
Training Center, 5600 N.E. 42 Ave.
The job fair will bring represen­
tatives from more than 20 compa­
nies, featuring workshops on re­
sumes, interviews and applica­
tions.
The fair gives people an oppor­
tunity to make personal contact
with employers who are actively
looking for people to fii I jobs, said
Sara Neill, employment specialist
with PCC’s Workforce Network.
The line up includes Tri-Met,
Kaiser Permanente, State Farm In­
surance, Fred Meyer, U.S. Forest
Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife,
Portland Fire Bureau, Northwest
Pipe, Oregon Feralloy, Swan Is-
land Dairy, Portland Habilitation
Center, Automatic Data Process­
ing and Livebridge.
The fair provides networking
opportunities for students, em­
ployers, and people seeking new
career options. Additionally, there
will be job matching, assistance
with filling out applications and
door prizes. Job seekers are en­
couraged to bring resumes.
For more information, call 503-
528-3132.
For more information and a ,
complété performance schedule.
visit www.oregonzoo.orq
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