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Home My WebLink AboutItem #01 - Discussion Itemau of +Flurila� INTERNATIONAL g FOLK FESTIVALJ$ 4}1.4, Suite 117, 2539 South Bayshore Drive • Miami, Florida 33133Phone: (305)858-0000 MORTY FREEDMAN General Chairman PETITION TO THE MIAs I CITY COili1ISSION We, the undersigned members of the City of Miami Internationaaty aal Folk. Festival Committee and other descenant., of the ethnic groups indicated below, representing hundreds of thousands of persons in the Greater Miami area, including Americans of all races and relig- ions, who support the Miami International folk Festival, do hereby request: 1. That the Miami City Commission be advised that, as has oc- cured in past years, the International Folk Festival ltrn- n 1978 not only did not exceed its appropriation, tut return- ed $1,862.00 of its $19,000 city appr...priation to the City's General Revenue Fund. Likewise, the Festival found it was not necessary to use the additional $2,500 which it thought might be required as a supplemental appropiation. 2. Due to inflation, all costs, and particularly those for food and lodging for visiting entertainers, have increased great- ly. In addition,,other local festivals are offering visiting •ca entertainers all vieals and lodging free, rather than. just a partial food allowance. 3. In an effort to expand and improve the International Folk Festival, we wish to present a free public folk concert at Gusman Hall during the: 1979 Folk Festival and to bring in additional foreign entertainers, particularly European groups. 4. The City of Miami International Folk Festival is the only such event produced by the City Conuaission through its appointed Folk Festival Committee and it had grown in its scope and success for the past 7 years. We feel it should received at least the same financial consideration, since it is for and by all nationality, racial and ethnic groups in our community, that the City grants to events sponsored by outside organi- zations. We ask that the City Commission approve our requested 1979 appropiation of $34,705, which is considerably less than the $39,625 which the Folk Festival Committee plans to generate ■ ■ barge===�:x==-�:. Petition to the dirt' Comr.ission 2 in revenue for our total 1919 budget of $04,330. Please note that except for the International Ball, all Folk Festival events are presented free to the public as a g city. I`Ahectfully Submitted, NAME /4.&, S. ,&eo , , (41,11: ttt ti A U) ,11 - f / , flit' cir 1 q_."1 -7 • v.� API)0,$$ I;T 1iIC OR tt? TIONALITY GROUP REPRESENTED r CY-2/ '3v*?„ 34-7/ V).0 "gg t r.:ci n To LI • 3si�4s .13 Co a(to 3 /(4) 9//) gL7 K 1e. And t"Q/11rilt%n-•lLt 1-:�rin 6.G O' at G(,t tt(i1L 1) r {-V c3.'7a Ie c A n1 r International Folk Festival • • Petition 3 • 1 i • ■ • mm mm EE • ■ • RUADe-it) „11. ."7,6A \ -10 PRk g U riQQ,.. ,2 .- GO 426d'Mk- s ^ hIV c2 9�Qg -Cu/ /et • Od ,V f ,sC6/,vi 4 e /oYo(- Sw / F/vP. ktfas 007i N 4l 434 %' c / "A.td -iq °Z-1p s. /1444-4-i-c.,: J.3 e,‘„,‘„ 0 o J . ti � f a-6 Q► a• $l�le��- h e , �� 4 (� c f�.re rwa if MM MOtITY FREEDMAN General Chairman REVENUES au of 2$i:nni. Jlurila INTENATONAL FOLK FESTIVAL Suite 117, 2539 South Bayshore Drive • Miami, Florida 33133 • Phone: (305) 858-0000 Proposed 1979 Budget for CITY OF MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL City of Miami International Ball (800 persons , $18.00 each)....$14,400 Food Booth fees (25 indoors, 17 outdoors) 8,100 Bazaar Booth fees (25 outdoors) 5,625 Festival -operated concession stands - 3,000 Sponsorship of private sector Festival prizes 8,500 Income generated by Festival Committee$39,625 1979 City of Miami Appropriation $34,705 TOTAL REVENUES $74,330 Er PENn ITURES Mike Gordon Miami 100 Bicycle Race prizes, banner, fees International International International Florida Sales Soccer Tournament Domino Tournament Doll Show prizes, trophies $ 6,950 250 750 7S0 1,2J0 500 prizes, signs,etc signs, etc Tax on rental of booths, Ball ticket sales Decorations for Bayfront Auditorium, Ball, Park Gusman Hall Rental (2 shows), Monday, May 14, 1979 650 Stagehands, guards, ticket takers and sellers, ushers, light and sound technicians at Gusman Hall, Bayfront Auditorium, Bayfront Park, Omni (Ball) and Main Library (Arts & Crafts)3,250 19•19 Pfo t5Sed international Polk Festivval Budget• ..... 41 International Bali food costs (800 guests at $12.00 eadh.64..44'$ 9,600 t;usical accompaniment (Ball, Gusman Hall, I3ayfront Auditorium).. 2,000 Parade of Nations (8 bands at $200 each, $1,700 there float).... 3,300 Food and lodging for foreign performers 15,000 Local transportation (2 vans for 10 days) for performers) 1,400 Concession costs (soft drinks, hot dogs, labor, etc.) 930 Equipment Rentals (display boards, sound & lighting, piano)3,150 Printing & Duplicating forms, stationery, programs, tickets, invitations, entry blanks, etc 2,800 Full color Festival English -Spanish brochures for international distribution to travel agents, airlines (50,000) 5,000 Production and distribution of 3,000 English -Spanish posters.... 2,500 Festival promotion (loan of Festival films, advertising) 500 Signs for food and bazaar booths, Ball tables, parade, etc Postage, long distance calls, office supplies, administrative 11,000 fees, etc Contingency and miscellaneous (license fees, insurance, etb.)` $74,330 TOTAL CASH EXPENDITURES In -kind services provided by City Departments $18,000 mmemmt MUMMb ■ 500 11 Wig • HUNGARIAN CHURCH OF REFORMATION- 2924 West Flagler Street Miami, Florida 33135 Rev. John Paul Nagy, Pastor 5150 Pine Tree Dr., Miami Beach, Florida 33140 Telephowe 864-6095 Ihe lionovblo r Mouricc errol Mayor of Niami, City Hall, Hind, Florida 33133 Dear Mayor Ferre:- Pepettebt 28)1978 Music Director — Kantor: Joseph Nagy ItitettititintiikkcEvAtkr-c1-ass— ht City attifInWatranpli484/114111§rian) Fellowship Dinner each Sunday at 12 noon. The followihr is an enclosed to my IbttO1'...d.'44tcritior 14,1978 to:you tha,to:the Commission. nr.F'orty Frecaman, General Chairman of the international Folk Festival of Iiiamiot the last hcarinr riae a remark that his gommittee represents thousands of voters. To this of his statemnt I woad like to add that he and all the Committee members do not amount to any consi.:Ierelle numl-ers rerarr.!inr votinr power in Miamilthe reason is that they, majority of them do not live in the City of Fliami and thnt they ao not contoll their mcurship. Thu memlcrship of the international rolk Festival is comprisel of irCividuals and a few orranizations. This fact must be invest5rntul 1-7 the City Covermentl because of the ai:ove statemnt of ilr/reednan I ,qould like to 'zinc to your attention that I nm:the Pastor of a strivinr Church at 2924 .F1nr1.er Chairman of the Cartive Committeu,South Chapter, Chairman of the iiunrnrinn-American i'elereation,South Florida Chapter, Vice Chairman of 'jinni 1]colory aryl beautification Committy Chairman: Clecan-up,Pnint-up,rix-UP 51.11-Cr)mmittee, District "nnarer cl" the Hunrarian "feormel re,leration in meriba, liaml-er of the Interfaith Comnission,"epresentinr the -elirious Community 7 of Lirenter "inmi, 'emer of the Clergy Dinlouque Group, National Conferenc of Christians and Jews,unler the ruid.ance of the ,r.ch Does of Supporter of the onanis Cancer Association Christmas rUazary Supporter of the hi:1mi liuseum of science Around the orlrlis Official interpreter of the U.S. immirrationa dnd Uaturalization pervico an Proffesionnl Translation Service of 14iami, -"ember of the "etr,-Tolitan 1elloshi of Christian Churches, and... iieml'er of the international olk restival of niami. Lsecausu / krptidwilat confornation bear, not ask nny of my church -members ore fellow officers aril members named in the alove orranizations, 1 came alone to object and warn you about the use of our TLX money. "espectfully -"ev.-ohn Paul Nary. !ME ON==lit, 111 •10=IME14:.