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Article: Hundreds enjoy Rainbow Festival.
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- Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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Byline: Stefanos Evripidou
THE LATEST Rainbow Festival was the perfect answer to those who say migrants are a problem in society, said KISA President Doros Michail yesterday.
Speaking of the annual celebration of multiculturalism held in Nicosia on Sunday, the head of the migrant support group said the festival's success reinforced its motto, that "migrants produce wealth, racists just fear".
"When we say wealth, we mean both in terms of the economy, as studies have shown, but also culture," said Michail.
The festival is growing year-on-year in popularity and confidence, this year offering five and a half hours of continuous cultural ...