Maeda, Thao Worra appointed to state Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 26, 2018) — Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bryan Thao Worra and the reappointment of David Maeda to the state Council on[…]
Category: Laotian
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#Blessed returns to Philadelphia
Laos in the House is bringing Lao culture back to the Philadelphia community this year for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The popular #BLESSED Lao New Year Pop-Up Dinner series[…]
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Lao documentary to screen at CAAMFest
The West Coast Premiere of the Lao American documentary Origin Story will be held at CAAMFest at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 13 at the Kabuki AMC, 1881 Post St, San Francisco.[…]
Lao children’s book coming this fall
Sahtu Press recently announced the forthcoming release of a new Lao American children’s book this fall entitled “Mommy Eats Fried Grasshoppers” marking a debut by Vilayvanh Bender and the second[…]
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Saymoukda Vongsay receives grants for refugee musical
MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2018) — The Emerging Artist Project awarded a Lao American artist a grant to produce a musical play based on the migration of Lao refugees to America. Saymoukda Vongsay[…]
Dreamhaven to host Bryan Thao Worra reading
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 23, 2017) — What does it mean to be on the other side of the eye? Readers have been asking that for over a decade since Lao American[…]
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Video shows Worthington, Minn. police officer using excessive force against young Asian Man
ACLU calls for investigation of law enforcement Agent Joe Joswiak (CAUTION — VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC LANGUAGE) St. Paul, Minn. (June 22, 2017) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota[…]
‘Lao’d and Clear’ writers summit in Seattle
SEATTLE (May 18, 2017) — For almost a decade, the Lao American Writers Summit (LAWS) has brought together hundreds of creatives and community builders from across the nation to convene with[…]
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Legacies of War exhibition opens in Tennessee
By BRYAN THAO WORRA AAP contributing writer Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2017) — The Legacies of War exhibition by Sisavanh Phouthavong opened on Saturday at the Tinney Contempoary Gallery at 237[…]
Lao spoken word artist receives Loft Immersion grant
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 23, 2016) — The Loft Literary Center recently announced Monday that Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay of Minneapolis is a recipient of the 2017 Spoken Word Immersion Fellowship. Other fellowship[…]
