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Tucson Festival '87

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Featured in the April 1987 Issue of Arizona Highways

"New Arrivals—The Old Pueblo," by Bryers. The artist depicts Tucson's Congress Street on a late afternoon in the 1920s just as a thunderstorm passes.
"New Arrivals—The Old Pueblo," by Bryers. The artist depicts Tucson's Congress Street on a late afternoon in the 1920s just as a thunderstorm passes.
BY: Lorna Homes,Duane Bryers

Thirty-seven years ago, a group of Tucsonans decided to channel their civic pride into a celebration of the cultural life of the Southwest desert region-and the Tucson Festival Society was born. Today the nonprofit organization of volunteers nurtures the community's colorful and varied ethnic heritage through an annual series of events that culminates in April. The society selects an artist of the year, one of whose works is then reproduced in a limited edition for the benefit of the festival. This year's honoree is Duane Bryers of Sonoita, whose painting "New Arrivals-The Old Pueblo" appears on these pages. Most festival events are free, including the Fiesta del Presidio (April 11 and 12), Pioneer Days (April 22 to 25), and the San Xavier Pageant and Fiesta (April 24). For a complete schedule, write Tucson Festival Society, 425 West Paseo Redondo, Tucson, AZ 85701; or telephone (602) 622-6911. -Lorna Holmes