The Festival of Cultures

                                 August 11-14

              City Park

  The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival’s many activities.

  Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paperl picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.

  Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listening to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Thailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6-8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9-12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.

  Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.

  Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.

Tickets       August 11-13

 

Tickets        August 14

Adults          $3

Ages 13-18        $2

Ages 6-12        $1

Ages 6 and under Free

 

Adults          $3

Ages 13-18        $2

Ages 12 and under Free

64.C;65.D;66.A;67;D


解析:

64.選C.從文章地二段第二行和第三段最后一行可知。

  65.選D。成人票價(jià)3元,父母共6元;8歲孩子票價(jià)1元,16歲孩子票價(jià)2元,共計(jì) 9元。

  66.選A。從第三段special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered可知。

  67.從文章內(nèi)容可知是宣傳文化節(jié)的活動(dòng),歡迎人們前往參與。

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