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Visitors will discover the cultures of faraway peoples through numerous events and activities including photo exhibitions posters, a screening of the Mongolian film "L'histoire du chameau qui pleure" (The Camel Who Cried) and a documentary on the Silk Road by Elise Blanchard, lectures, creative workshops, cooking and sporting activities.

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