Forest Lawn(R) Memorial-Park Celebrates 100 Years of Service to Southern California; Announces Events, Exhibits and Celebrations.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Forest Lawn Forest Lawn is the name of a number of different places:
--Community Celebration to be held February 26th beginning at 1:00 p.m. featuring trolley tours, a commemorative coin Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. Most world commemorative coins were issued from the 1960s onward, although there are numerous examples of commemorative coins of earlier date. , visits from historic figures, music by Forever Paisley and the George Washington quartet, and never-before-seen art and artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. from Forest Lawn. Forest Lawn(R) Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries today announced a year-long celebration marking its 100 years of innovation, community service, and world-class art and architecture. In keeping with their community service tradition, "100 Years of Service: Celebrating Life through Art, Music, and Literature" will showcase unique exhibits, retrospectives and events which will be held at each memorial-park beginning with "100 Years of Art and Design: Art and Architecture of Forest Lawn." This event opened at the Forest (Naut.) at the fore royal masthead; - said of a flag, so raised as a signal for sailing, etc. See also: Fore Lawn Museum in Glendale on January 28th and runs through July 16th. "Forest Lawn, in addition to being an innovator and a model for memorial-parks around the world, is an icon that reflects the evolution of culture, society, politics, and business in Los Angeles and Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, over the past 100 years," said John Warren John Warren may refer to:
Events, exhibits and celebrations include: --January 28th through July 16th--100 Years of Art and Design: Art and Architecture of Forest Lawn, Forest Lawn-Glendale --February through December--Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills will host the "100 Years of Service: Celebrating Life through Art, Music, and Literature exhibit." An open house community celebration will be held on February 26th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. --April 14th, Good Friday--A truly historic event during Forest Lawn's Centennial year will be the unveiling of the conserved "Crucifixion crucifixion, hanging on a cross, in ancient times a method of capital punishment. It was practiced widely in the Middle East but not by the Greeks. The Romans, who may have borrowed it from Carthage, reserved it for slaves and despised malefactors. " painting by Jan Styka Jan Styka (April 8, 1858 - April 11, 1925) was an ethnic Polish-born painter noted for producing large historical and Christian religion panoramas. Styka, son of an officer in Austria-Hungary, attended school in his native Lemberg (L'viv Lwów) then studied at the Academy of , with a new presentation of the painting and its companion piece, "Resurrection" by Robert Clarke which is located in the Hall of Crucifixion next to the Forest Lawn Museum --May 29th, special activities and food for the entire family will be held immediately following all 2006 community Memorial Day Celebrations in each park --Mid-August through December--"100 Years of Forest Lawn and Los Angeles: History in Photography" located at Forest Lawn-Glendale --Photo exhibits capturing the history of Forest Lawn and the evolution of memorial-parks will be on display at Covina Hills, Cathedral City, Long Beach and Cypress throughout the year In addition to the events, Forest Lawn will publish two unique books and a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. that chronicle the history of Forest Lawn in the context of local events, cultural shifts, politics, and business. The first book, "Forest Lawn: The First 100 Years," provides an in-depth history of the memorial-park, its evolution and influence in changing society's view of death to a focus on celebrating life. It chronicles the full scope of the Forest Lawn history, including the pioneering influence on the industry as a whole and how it overcame social impact. Stories include the victory of a Supreme Court case which marked the first time mortuaries were allowed on the same premises as a cemetery. This also combined chapels in the same location allowing for the role of the memorial-park to expand and provide a truly valuable resource for families by serving all of their needs in one location resulting in making a difficult time an easier process. In addition, it describes Forest Lawn's commitment to the community through its philosophy of 'educating and uplifting' by bringing world-class works of art to the masses. The second book, "100 Years in the Life of Forest Lawn," delivers a stunning pictorial perspective of both Forest Lawn and life in Southern California during the past 100 years. The photographs offer a visual depiction of the guiding vision and philosophy of Dr. Hubert Eaton whose vision made Forest Lawn completely unique and the world-recognized innovator of memorial-parks as we know them today. The DVD, "Forest Lawn, The First Hundred Years," is a visually spectacular and an emotionally powerful film that tells the story of Forest Lawn, beginning as a dry, uninviting, desolate land developing into the lush, art-filled, community center it has become today. This 36-minute movie depicts the commitment, vision and strength of Forest Lawn, breaking out of the mold as it describes how its leaders forged ahead against adversity ad·ver·si·ty n. pl. ad·ver·si·ties 1. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. 2. A calamitous event. to create the best-known memorial-park in the world. For more information on the events, publications, and Forest Lawn's services, visit www.ForestLawn.com or call 1-800-204-3131. About Forest Lawn Forest Lawn has served Southern California since 1906 with locations in Long Beach, Cypress, Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to , Covina Hills, Glendale and Cathedral City. In addition to its renowned memorial parks, Forest Lawn offers a wide range of products and services designed to help Southern Californians celebrate a life. These include funeral planning, funeral insurance, and mortuary mor·tu·ar·y n. A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation. services, as well as weddings, educational and community programs, exhibits, workshops and baptisms. Forest Lawn will be celebrating its Centennial, 100 Years of Service, in 2006. Forest Lawn(R) and Celebrate a Life(R) are registered trademarks of Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries. All other terms and names may be trade marked by their respective owners. |
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