Kennedy Center opens REACH division for children, First Lady Trump attends opening ceremony

First Lady Melania Trump attended a dedication ceremony  for the REACH, part of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts this evening.  As Honorary Chair of the Kennedy Center, the First Lady delivered opening remarks inside the new Welcome Pavilion.   Mrs. Trump acknowledged the Kennedy Center leadership, Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, and the generous donors who made the initiative possible.  Following the remarks, Mrs. Trump joined the guests for a performance in one of the new studios.

“This is a momentous occasion for the arts,” said First Lady Melania Trump.  “The Kennedy Center has always been a powerful tool to bring people together.  This new addition will be so valuable to Washington D.C. and is so important to our community and to our nation as a whole.  I want to thank the Kennedy Center leadership and the generous supporters for inviting me to join them this evening and for the incredible work they are doing for our future generations.”

The REACH is the new expansion of the Kennedy Center and is set to open to the public this Saturday, September 7, 2019.  

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