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Pilipino Cultural Nights  

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  • On U.S. college campuses since at least the 1970s, especially on the Pacific Coast and usually at institutions with an organized group of Filipino American students, Filipino/Pilipino Cultural Nights (PCNs) are performance programs featuring a sampling of traditional dance styles associated with the Philippines. The dance styles are usually taken from a range of regions in the archipelago. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Pilipino Cultural Nights]

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