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+# Functional API Tutorials
+
+This folder is the staging area for Tutorials written using the Python Functional API. 
+The plan is to have each Tutorial in the parent folder translated to a more succinct style in this folder.
+All Tutorials here are fully tested, same as the Tutorials in the parent folder.
+
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 # Tutorials
 
-In this folder you find several tutorials both for the CNTK Python API and for BrainScript. 
+In this folder you find several tutorials both for the CNTK Python API, the Python Functional API, and for BrainScript. 
 
 ## Python
 
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ image classification, language understanding, reinforcement learning and others.
 Additionally, the folder NumpyInterop contains a simple example of how to use 
 numpy arrays as input for CNTK training and evaluation.
 
+### Functional API (still Python)
+
+The FunctionalAPI folder is the staging area for Tutorials written using the Python Functional API. 
+The plan is to have each Tutorial in this folder translated to a more succinct style in the FunctionalAPI folder.
+All FunctionalAPI Tutorials are fully tested, same as the Tutorials here.
+
+
 ## BrainScript
 
 There are four detailed tutorials on how to use CNTK with BrainScript.