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World Beat Announces 2011 Headline Band:
New-York Based Pistolera
SALEM, OR
April 1, 2011

The Salem Multicultural Institute today announced that New York-based Pistolera will headline the 14th annual Salem World Beat Festival June 25 and 26 at Riverfront Park in Salem.   Festival organizers chose Pistolera to bring this year’s focus on the people and cultures of Mexico to life....(see full release)

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World Beat Festival Art Contest Winners Announced
SALEM, OR
March 19, 2011

The Salem Multicultural Institute and AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village are proud to announce the 2011 World Beat Festival Art Contest winners. Each year, children from kindergarten through 12th grade submit artwork based on the Festival’s theme, which this year is Mexico....(see full release)

See winning art here.

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World Beat Festival Wins State Award
SALEM, OR
March 3, 2011

The 2010 World Beat Festival has been named “Best Music Festival Within a Festival or Event” by the Oregon Festivals & Events Association (OFEA) at their annual convention in Bend, OR. It’s the fifth consecutive major award for the festival from OFEA, which exists to support and promote all festivals and events within the state. Previous awards include Best Performing Arts, Best Festival, and Best Cultural Heritage Event in Oregon....(see full release)

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Faces of Salem Photo Project Under Way
Salem, OR
Jan. 15, 2011

The Salem Multicultural Institute (SMI) and World Beat invites the community to capture compelling and interesting images of diverse, local ethnic cultural heritage through two separate photographic opportunities now available. Selected submissions will be used to create an exhibit called “Faces of Salem” hosted at the World Beat Gallery from June 1st through the summer....(see full release)

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