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The Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County (AC5) is dedicated to advancing the arts in a way that promotes communication, education, appreciation and collaboration throughout Contra Costa County so that we may grow creatively as a community that preserves and celebrates our diverse cultural expression.
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culture /n./me, mf,l/ (15th c)
- CULTIVATION, TILLAGE.
- the act of developing the intellectual and moral facilities, esp. by
education.
- expert care and training (beauty).
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- enlightenment and excellence of taste acquired by intellectual and
aesthetic training.
- acquaintance with and taste in fine
arts, humanities, and broad aspects of science as distinguished from
vocational and technical skills.
- the learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations.
- the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.
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di-verse /adj/me,of l (14rh c)
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differing from one another: unlike.
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composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities.
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mul-ti-cul-tur-al /adj (1941)
of, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures.
* Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition
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