New pictures exhibit honors metropolis’s historical past

That includes the work of native photographer Ken Jacques, a brand new pictures exhibit, “Chula Vista Legacies,” is on show on the Civic Heart Library by way of Aug. 31, celebrating the various individuals who formed Chula Vista’s historical past and tradition.

Jacques, an expert photographer of over 40 years, has had his works printed in additional than 120 international locations and in 80 totally different publications together with Nationwide Geographic, Time and Newsweek. Jacques has additionally photographed heads of state, together with former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter, Invoice Clinton, and Ronald Reagan.

The exhibit options founders of beloved native eating places like Joaquin and Dolores Farfan of Lolita’s Mexican meals, to neighborhood leaders like former mayors Greg and Cheryl Cox, providing a glimpse into town’s previous, current, and future by way of the faces and tales of those that have formed town.
“We’re thrilled to current this exhibit to the Chula Vista neighborhood,” mentioned Principal Librarian and Cultural Arts Supervisor Erwin Magbanua in a press launch. “By means of these lovely images of those excellent Chula Vista trailblazers, we hope to encourage individuals to discover and recognize our wealthy historical past and variety and rejoice the legacy of our neighborhood leaders who’ve made Chula Vista the fantastic metropolis it’s in the present day.”

Chula Vista Legacies is on show on the Civic Heart Library at 365 F St. throughout regular library hours, and at Metropolis Corridor, 276 Fourth Ave., Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to five p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to midday. Each reveals will likely be obtainable by way of Aug. 31. This mission was made doable by the Metropolis of Chula Vista and the Create Chula Vista Arts Grant.