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Article: TEXAS FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2007 CELEBRATES FRIENDSHIP

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June 1, 2007
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The University of Texas at San Antonio issued the following news release:

By James BenavidesPublic Affairs Specialist

For 36 years, the Texas Folklife Festival has brought together more than 40 Texas cultures in a celebration of diversity and friendship. The event has changed and evolved, but some of the underlying themes have stayed the same. This year's festival, June 8-10 at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures, celebrates the theme, "It's All About Friendship."

The festival is a cultural extravaganza with ethnic food, entertainment, family activities, special exhibits, artisan demonstrations and carnival rides.

"Some people have been here since the beginning and for some groups, it's ...

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