01 & 14 (125)Public Comment
From: Suraj Chand <
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:02 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Support of Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet is such an important facility to my family and many others. Viewing their many performances
over the past 15 years has become longstanding tradition to support our friends in the program and as an
opportunity for community connection. As an audience member, I have grown to learn and appreciate the
articulate depictions of the arts. Growing up I was not offered access to such artistic opportunities through my
schooling. As a downtown Anaheim community member, I have been presented with Anaheim Ballet's free
performances which led to long lasting friendships. To destroy this cultural icon for the lamentable purpose of
creating 'affordable housing' would be a travesty to the people of Anaheim. I expect you will make the correct
decision promptly to provide Anaheim Ballet proper facilities for their art programs or maintain the cultural art
center at its current location. It would be sacrilegious to neglect Anaheim Ballet and the local and international
community that it has established.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Suraj Chand