After 11 years, Cherry Fernandez says the OneWorld Festival has always managed to bring people together.
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Yuko Yoshii has attended the OneWorld Festival for several years. With Japanese cuisine ready to be served, the Penticton resident said she never gets tired of seeing people try new foods for the first time.
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