Historical September–October 2013 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Skinker DeBalivere neighborhood is so special in our efforts to build a diverse and dynamic community.
There is nothing like hearing true stories that demonstrate how our compassion reaches across cultures, gender, religion, physical ability, age and economics…maybe even species! Share your inspirational experiences with us so that we can in turn ignite a fire of encouragement and active crosscultural engagement that will be a model for St. Louis! Many of these stories will be included in the TIMES and other mediums as examples of compassion across cultures. You may contact Cecilia Nadal at info@ gitana-inc.org or 314-721-6556 with your questions or to discuss your experiences or ideas. Cecilia lives in the neighborhood and is actively involved in community engagement, education and the arts in St. Louis.
She is the founder and Executive Director of Gitana Productions, a nonprofit arts and education company that promotes cross-cultural engagement through music, dance and drama. Recently Gitana’s work with immigrant and local families was featured in the PBS Special HOMELAND: IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA. Gitana produces original plays, sponsors international concerts and runs a community arts program for immigrant and local youth in north and south St. Louis. Cecilia’s comments about writing this periodic feature for the TIMES, “What fun it will be to write about the active love and generosity of our neighbors in a community that strives to be authentically inclusive!
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2013.
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Original source: SD_Times2013_09.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
