"bˌiːɪŋ ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈɔːspɪsᵻz ʌvðə dˈuːkwɛsni jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ðə fˈɛstɪvəl ɪz ɐ nˈɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt vˈɛntʃɚ dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tʊ ɐ klˈoʊsɚ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp ʌvðə pɹˈɛzənt dˈeɪ sˈɪɾɪzˌɛnɹi ænd ɐ bˈɛɾɚɹ ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən ʌv ðɛɹ kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən tə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ ɡɹˈoʊθ, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɔnðɪ əkˈeɪʒən ʌvðə bˈaɪsɛntˈɛnɪəl jˈɪɹ.
"Being under the auspices of the Duquesne University, the Festival is a non-profit venture dedicated to a closer relationship of the present day citizenry and a better appreciation of their contribution to Pittsburgh growth, especially on the occasion of the bi-centennial year.