PEOPLE were given a glimpse of what life is like on other continents when they visited Darlington town centre at the weekend.
A weekend of activities organised by the Campaign for Learning saw parts of the town turned into culture zones.
The Railway Museum, Crown Street Library and the Dolphin Centre were among the venues offering samples of music, food and art from Europe, Asia and Africa.
In the Asian zone, people were given a chance to play Indian instruments, taste oriental snacks and learn basic Bengali.
African art and poetry was on show in the town centre library, and there was a rhyme time session for mothers and toddlers.
The events were designed to encourage a positive attitude to learning.
Organiser Alison Dickinson said: "Family Learning Weekend gives people the chance to spend time as a family having some fun with learning. We want to encourage families to make learning part of everyday life.
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