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TRAVEL THE WORLD AT THE WORLD BEAT FESTIVAL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JUNE 26 AND 27, AT RIVERFRONT PARK IN SALEM!  RECENTLY NAMED BEST PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL IN OREGON BY THE OREGON FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION, THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL FEATURES A NON-STOP PROGRAM OF EXCITING CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING A HEADLINE PERFORMANCE AND SALEM DEBUT OF SEATTLE-BASED BOMBAY ROCK BAND, MANOOGHI HI.  THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL ALSO INCLUDES A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE COUNTRY OF BHUTAN, WITH A DELEGATION OF ARTISANS TRAVELING TO SALEM FROM BHUTAN TO SHARE THEIR ANCIENT ARTS.  STROLL THROUGH THE WORLD VILLAGES TO SAMPLE ETHNIC FOOD AND SHOP FOR HANDMADE ARTS & CRAFTS FROM DISTANT LANDS!    JOIN THE CELEBRATION SATURDAY FROM THE SMALL WORLD PARADE KICKOFF, TO CULTURAL FIRE DANCES AT DUSK!   ON SUNDAY, ENJOY THE WORLD BEAT DRAGON BOAT RACES!!  FEEL THE HEARTBEAT OF THE WORLD AT SALEM’S RIVERFRONT PARK, ALWAYS THE LAST WEEKEND IN JUNE!  FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WORLDBEATFESTIVAL.ORG 

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