On Tuesday, June 13, FUSIA/CCIP J-1 interns (www.fusia.net) attended the Museum Mile Festival. This outing is consistently one of the favorites among the group's cultural activities.

The festival, which is held along Fifth Avenue, is an annual event that has drawn millions of visitors ever since its inception in 1978. The free event stretches from 82nd to 105th streets and includes open entry to seven different museums, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Among the crowds that had arrived from all over the world, the exchange visitors enjoyed experiencing the cultural history of New York City and seeing some of history's most cherished works of art.

"I loved visiting all of the museums," said one student, "but my favorite was the Guggenheim. The building is a work of art."