Based on cultural traditions and the changing face of contemporary British communities, the Festival of Muslim Cultures joins young people from Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds together through the creation of innovative(創(chuàng)新的), high quality cultural activities.
We have been working with arts and educational institutions across the UK to promote the mainstreaming of Muslim cultures within UK everyday life. The Festival was created out of the need to encourage a better understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims, to promote respect for Muslim cultures and to show how culture creates the pathways that connect us all together.
The program launched with a visit by the Festival’s patron(贊助人), the Prince of Wales, to the exhibition “Palace and Mosque” in Sheffield and since then there have been more than 100 events that have ranged from a Somali community day in Cardiff at the National Museum of Wales to a late-night Dance with Radio Tarifa (from Spain) and Dimi Mint Abba (form Mauritania) in the Royal Albert Hall and from a home-grown play in Nottingham about the Kashmir earthquake to the exhibition“Beyond the Palace Walls” at the Royal Museum Edinburgh of Islamic art from the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.
We are now working on a number of long-term projects which stay true to our commitment to promoting Muslim cultures through arts collaborations(協(xié)作) and build on the extensive network of local, national and international partners that Festival has created. These include a three-year national program that connects young Muslims to their local cultural institutions; a UK Muslim cookbook; an exhibition of the Ottoman architect Sinan; and a project for schools around the 1000-year old story “The Animals’ Lawsuit against Humanity”.
For more information about the Festival, please click on another page: Who’s Who.
小題1:The best title of this passage would be _______.
A．Welcome to the Celebration of Muslim Cultures
B．The History and Development of Muslim Cultures
C．The Exhibition of “Beyond the Palace Walls”
D．New Ways to Connect Muslims to Local Cultures
小題2:Which is NOT the purpose of holding the Festival of Muslim Cultures?
A．To promote people’s respect for Muslim cultures.
B．To show to people how cultures join the people together.
C．To try to change the beliefs of various religions.
D．To make Muslims and non-Muslims understand each other better.
小題3:This passage was probably taken from _________.
A．a(chǎn) websiteB．a(chǎn) newspaperC．a(chǎn) book D．a(chǎn) magazine

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Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
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D．the best place to make friends
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D．Chatting online is a waste of time and money.
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