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RESOLUTION Smurf Week July 25 - 29, 2011

WHEREAS, in 1958, a Belgian artist named Pierre "" Culliford created for a comic book. The "Schtroumpfs," as they were called, were immediately popular - generating a wave of letters to the editor demanding more - and over the next fifty years, they became nothing short of a phenomenon, coming to life in , books, television series, films, videogames, live shows, and figurines (over 300 million sold); and

WHEREAS, the characters' cross-generational appeal has only grown as children who grew up on the Smurfs - including the Saturday morning cartoon - are now parents themselves and introducing their children to the Smurfs for the first time; and

WHEREAS, Veronique Culliford, Peyo's daughter, says that her father gave his creation a universal appeal. "The Smurfs are all very similar, but each Smurf is unique," she says. "Everybody can recognize himself in one of the Smurfs, There is a Smurf for every personality. They are very kind, very social. They have all the qualities that people would like to have;" and

WHEREAS, and present a Kerner th Entertainment Company production The Smurfs on Friday July 29 , 2011 nationwide. It will be the first time the Smurfs leave their village and land on the big screen;

WHEREAS, the Smurfs arrive on the big screen when the evil wizard chases the Smurfs out of their village, through a magical portal, and into our world, they land in the middle of New York's Central Parle Stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down; and

WHEREAS, the film stars , Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, as Gargamel, comedy legend gives voice to , pop-star Katy PelTYas ; and as Grouchy; and

th WHEREAS, on Monday July 25 , 2011, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens will be kicking off Los Angeles Smurf Week in connection with the upcoming release of the film The Smurfs. The Smurfs will be meeting visitors at Zoo from 11:OOam - 2:00pm. Bring your camera for a photo or just drop by to give the Smurfs a big hug. Besides the Smurfs, enjoy the blue animals at the Zoo. View the blue and gold macaw, Sclater's blue-eyed lemur, and blue peafowl- all proudly sporting their best blue features; and !, I ',.-',:,:"',,,.\,(',,~'-;,:, , -~;-;: , '''-',T L#I ( : \~ ' '-' Col .1, _ " ',' "~"',' ''', • , ..;..,. I...l) -~., NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED tliatby'tlie adoption oftl1i-s - - - resolution, the Los Angeles City Council hereby declares July 25 through July 29, 2011 as SmurfWeek in Los Angeles, and do hereby encourage the residents of the city to celebrate all things Smurf. Remember to Smurf -Up!

PRESENTED BY: SECONDED BY: -----=L=' G::{7:....:__:::~t'-=-·__ ~::' Tom LaBonge Counci 'Imem ber, 4th D'istnct,

I ~ L 2 2011