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Global Education Day:
Friday, April 4, 2008
The Main Event:
Sat. & Sun., April 5 & 6, 2008
Located at Cantey Building, South Carolina State Fairgrounds
Recognized among the Top 20 Events
in the 10-state Southeastern Region
by the Southeastern Tourism Society in 1999, 2000
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The
Columbia
International
Festival
showcases
the
music,
culture,
food,
and
performing
arts
of
the
various
cultures,
nationalities,
races,
and
language
groups
represented
in
South
Carolina.
The
event
brings
all
of
the
area's
international
communities
together
to
build
better
community/race
relations
between
various
ethnic/cultural/language
groups
and
with
the
South
Carolina
community
at
large.
Estimated
attendance
for
2008
is
20,000.
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The
largest
yearly
international
event
in
South
Carolina
and
neighboring
states.
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An indoor event attended by approximately 15,000
people
in
each year
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Global
Education
Day.
4,000
school
children
from
all
across
the
state
will
attend
this
one-day
educational
event
on April 4, 2008 as part of
the 3-day festivities. Our theme for this year will be
announced soon. Students will be able to enjoy a 45
minute presentation designed especially for them, by a
team of South Carolina Educators, that will highlight
cultural celebrations from China. Students will also be able
to "visit" cultural exhibits
from 60
different countries.
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