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15th Anniversary World Beat Festival June 30 - July 1. 

One February evening in 1997, two moms with young daughters set out to form a positive response to incidents of racism and intolerance in Salem, Oregon. On rolls of poster paper stretched across a dining room wall, they mapped out a celebration of cultural diversity.  The World Beat Festival, celebrating its 15th anniversary this June 30-July 1 is a true story of community action. (see more here)

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