Tag: Asian
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Nightlife at ASIA’s Lotus Night Market
Market is a yearly tradition at Minnesota State. Every year, the minds of the Asian Students in America (ASIA) club work together to put on a fun night of entertainment, food … Full story: https://www.msureporter.com/2025/04/22/nightlife-at-asias-lotus-night-market/
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Funny Asian Women Kollective to offer its take on Vietnam War anniversary
Super Show, featuring local and national comedians, is at 7:30 Saturday, April 19; tickets are available online. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/04/17/funny-asian-women-kollective-brings-stand-up-and-sketch-comedy-to-upcoming-ordway-super-show/
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Funny Asian Women Kollective brings stand-up and sketch comedy to upcoming Ordway ‘Super Show’
Over the 50 years since the first Vietnam War-era Southeast Asian refugees arrived in the U.S., there’s been hardship — but there have also been plenty of comedic moments, which is where the St. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/funny-asian-women-kollective-brings-013800360.html
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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hmong and S.E. Asian immigration to Minnesota
Several events this year will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hmong, Cambodian and Vietnamese immigration to Minnesota. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/50th-anniversary-hmong-southeast-asian-immigration-minnesota-events/
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The Roots on the Runway fashion show honors heritage and style
It was a night of glitz and glamour. The South Asian Student Association (SASA) hosted the Roots on the Runway cultural fashion show on March 25 in the Cone Center. Full story: https://www.ninertimes.com/arts_and_culture/the-roots-on-the-runway-fashion-show-honors-heritage-and-style/article_4f6bd68e-581d-4ab3-8597-82e50a20374e.html
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Month-by-month guide to spring and summer festivals and family fun
Hmong music festivals; German, Irish, Scottish and pan-African cultural fairs; a massive Cinco de Mayo parade; an Indigenous fashion show; Asian night markets and more. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/04/06/summer-calendar-festivals-st-paul-things-to-do/
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Month-by-month guide to spring and summer festivals and family fun
Hmong music festivals; German, Irish, Scottish and pan-African cultural fairs; a massive Cinco de Mayo parade; an Indigenous fashion show; Asian night markets — you name it. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/04/06/summer-calendar-festivals-st-paul-things-to-do/
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Immigration policies are hardening under Trump. Here’s how that affects Southeast Asians in the U.S.
How do Trump’s deportation plans affect Southeast Asians? Vietnam and Cambodia currently have formal agreements to accept deportees from the U.S. while Laos does not. Here’s what you need to know. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/trump-deportations-southeast-asian-hmong-laos-thailand-vietnam-cambodia/
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Big differences found in heart and stroke risks among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups
The frequency of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and the overall risk of having a heart attack or stroke varies greatly among Asian … Full story: https://tulsaworld.com/life-entertainment/nation-world/wellness/article_fcbb239d-55cb-5f54-ac28-09a0766271d6.html
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Heart and stroke risks vary among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations experienced differences in both cardiovascular disease predicted risk and risk factors, according to preliminary … Full story: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-heart-vary-asian-american-native.html
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Claremore woman celebrates 103rd birthday
A resident of Claremore’s Emerald Care Center turned 103 Friday. Yer Vue is the nursing home’s oldest resident, said administrator Jose Garcia. Vue was born in 1922 in the southeast Asian country of … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/claremore-woman-celebrates-103rd-birthday-045900690.html
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The Heroic Sacrifice of the Hmong and Montagnard Tribesmen in Vietnam
The Hmong people are an indigenous group residing mainly in Southwestern China and mainland Southeast Asian countries, along with diaspora communities in the United States, Australia, and South … Full story: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/the-heroic-sacrifice-of-the-hmong-and-montagnard-tribesmen-in-vietnam
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Spokane celebrates Lunar New Year with food, dance, activities
Whether it was the food, dances or dozens of vendors, hundreds of people embraced and celebrated Asian culture as part of the Lunar New Year celebration Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/spokane-celebrates-lunar-food-dance-045900513.html
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Wisconsin schools to teach Hmong, Asian American history
Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan bill requiring Wisconsin schools to teach Asian American and Hmong American histories. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2025/01/28/tony-evers-wisconsin-schools-teach-hmong-asian-american-history/73210402007/
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Made with love: Appleton’s Ong Xiong has grown a business through community connections
At first glance, Ong Xiong’s life might seem defined by a series of unexpected turns—each a stepping stone that led her to owning Ong’s Kitchen, a Southeast Asian takeout restaurant in Appleton, … Full story: https://madison365.com/made-with-love-appletons-ong-xiong-has-grown-a-business-through-community-connections/
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Asian grocery store Viengchan Market opens in former Cooper’s on West Seventh
The store, which offers both Asian and American ingredients and produce, is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/19/asian-grocery-store-viengchan-market-opens-in-former-coopers-on-west-seventh/
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Statewide push for Hmong Education in schools
Back in April, Governor Tony Evers signed Act 266 requiring schools to include education on the contributions and history of Hmong Americans and Asian Americans in … Full story: https://www.wjfw.com/news/statewide-push-for-hmong-education-in-schools/article_025cc97a-bc05-11ef-a960-1bd2a885b35c.html