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One of the greatest opportunities for patrons of Idaho is to host two to four dancers in their homes for the duration of the Idaho International Dance and Music Festival. They greet the dancers as they arrive in buses from Salt Lake City. The dancers are taken to their homes where one of the
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greatest cultural exchanges in the world takes place. Over the next eight days the dancers play with, eat with, and in general get to know each other. Host families are given free tickets to the performances so they support their dancers.
They also receive discounts on food and services throughout the community during their participation. They are given many other perks along with an official t-shirt of the Festival. It is a great opportunity to expose children to a different culture, teach them about other parts of the world, and show a tolerance over world issues. The worst part of being a host family is the parting when the tears flow as the dancers board their bus to leave.
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Possible 2011 Dance Teams
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Armenia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
China
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
India
Peru
Poland
Russia
Senegal
Turkey
USA
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