SCORES of people packed into the Abermarle Centre in Taunton and celebrated different cultures at the third annual Taunton Together event.
More than 350 people attended the free event on Saturday (September 14) and enjoyed celebrating more than 30 different cultures in Somerset with live performances, food, arts, talks and activities.
The event was opened by High Sherriff of Somerset Johnny Halliday and deputy mayor Cllr Sue Lees was a guest speaker on the day.
Community groups including Avtar Indian Dance Somerset, Ray of Sunshine for a Child and Taunton Polish Association set up stalls and spoke to visitors about their culture.
Michal Puzynski, who helped to organise this year’s event, said: “Taunton Together was a fabulous success and a great opportunity to learn about other cultures and meet wonderful people from around the world.”
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