Programs that provide classes or individual lessons for people who want to learn or perfect their skills in folk dancing, any of a variety of ethnic dances such as the czardas, folklorico, polka, mazurka or schottische that developed among the common people of a country and were passed from generation to generation as a part of their traditions.

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Programs that provide organized opportunities for individuals who have an interest in singing, playing or listening to music from other cultures around the world such as Celtic music, Brazilian music, Afro-pop music and other unique traditions to join a group and sing and/or play in concert with other musicians or listen to ethnic music in the company of other enthusiasts.

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Programs that offer performances which feature any of a variety of ethnic dances such as folklorico, flamenco, Greek dancing, Irish step dancing, Native American dancing, Polynesian dancing, African dancing and other dance forms that developed among the common people of a country and were passed from generation to generation as part of their traditions.

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Organizations that offer musical performances which feature vocal and/or instrumental music from different cultures around the world that have long established folk traditions which are uniquely their own. Specific concerts may offer Brazilian music, Celtic music, Afro-pop, Bulgarian music, reggae or other similar forms. Also included are programs that arrange for ethnic music festivals and ethnic music competitions that are staged as public performances.

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Multipurpose centres that serve as focal points for specific ethnocultural groups within the community and which offer, at a single location, a wide variety of services and activities that are structured to meet the social, educational, economic, recreational and other needs of participants in ways that are culturally appropriate.

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Organizations that work for the preservation and promotion of the traditions, values and lifestyles of different cultural groups; organize activities and events which promote cultural exchange locally, regionally and nationally; and seek to encourage understanding and respect for different cultural heritages among youthful members of the group as well as the mainstream population.

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Libraries or other organizations that maintain resource centres or special collections of materials which relate to the culture and history of specific ethnocultural groups. Multicultural collections often contain newspapers and magazines that have been published by the community, records and tapes of music, children's books and other materials that may be of interest to community residents. Other holdings may include government publications, official records, oral histories, photographs, audio recordings and audio-visual presentations (cassettes, CDs, videos, 16-mm films), online databases and dissertations.

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