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The cultural center is in a converted sugar mill on the grounds of an old plantation, and the original water wheel that was used to drive the sugar press is still there. The runway at Canefield Airport now cuts through land once planted with sugar. The center houses the offices of the Arawak House of Culture,a folk research center,a sculpture work- shop,an art gallery, and a dance studio; 767-449-1804 or 449-3075, www.culturedominica.com.