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UMaine to celebrate Culturefest Saturday

ORONO – The University of Maine will celebrate international culture Saturday with a festival featuring exhibits, performances and food.

Culturefest ’08 will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the university field house.

It is free and open to the public. Ethic food will be served from the food court for a nominal contribution to cover the cost of ingredients.

Activities will focus on the cultural themes and customs of the homelands of students from 70 countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

The festival is sponsored by the UM Office of International Programs and National Student Exchange.

Correction: 11/1/2008

A short story in Friday’s editions on the University of Maine’s international culture festival which will feature exhibits, performances and food had the wrong date for the event. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in the field house.


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