There will also be a Culinary Fair for the communities. Participants will share traditional garments and cultural traditions of their ethnic groups. There will also be a concert with performers from the communities represented to promote cultural exchange, tolerance and understanding between people of different backgrounds.
The folklore gathering brings together different cultural communities to present their heritage through music, dance, traditional costumes and customs, organisers say.
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