Tag: culture
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Fox Cities Performing Arts Center celebrates culture & arrival of new Hmong American school
Tags: American, arts, celebration, culture, heritage, Hmong, Hmong American, month, news, refugees, school, story, United StatesHeritage Month is celebrated annually each May, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees resettling in the United States. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center hosted a celebration … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-cities-performing-arts-center-004720985.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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‘It is our traditional culture that you can carry on’: Milwaukee musician maintains the traditions of Hmong instrument Qeej
White meets Mason Lospeej Her and his father Andrew, preservers of a traditional Hmong instrument called the Qeej. (pronounced “gheng”) … Full story: https://www.cbs58.com/news/it-is-our-traditional-culture-that-you-can-carry-on-milwaukee-musician-maintains-the-traditions-of-hmong-instrument-qeej
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Latin, Hmong immigrants enrich Wisconsin farm organization through cultural contributions
Farley Center is one of many organizations home to Latin American and Hmong farmers who associate the variety of vegetables to their culture. Full story: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025/04/latin-hmong-immigrants-enrich-wisconsin-farm-organization-through-cultural-contributions
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La Crosse County Historical Society commemorates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement through story cloths
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement in the US, a new exhibition at La Crosse County Historical Society features 19 story cloths, sharing Hmong history and culture. Full story: https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_f2ed74d2-67ae-4a2f-8bf1-80f8af9ba604.html
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‘It Is a Labor of Love.’ New K-12 Curriculum on Hmong Culture Takes Center Stage
Educators gather to discuss groundbreaking Hmong culture curriculum, aiming to illuminate history and foster understanding. Full story: https://gvwire.com/2025/03/05/it-is-a-labor-of-love-new-k-12-curriculum-on-hmong-culture-takes-center-stage-at-uc-merced-conference/
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Hmong Diaspora exhibit aims to preserve heritage
The project blossomed to include a collection of books, an exhibit featuring Hmong clothing, artifacts and artwork, and programs exploring the exhibition and Hmong culture. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=687923e0fc1b4b01b2807266d8ebb3ed&url=https%3a%2f%2flacrossetribune.com%2fnews%2flocal%2fhmong-diaspora-exhibit-aims-to-preserve-heritage%2farticle_9b75f38a-9b4f-11ed-8b84-abf4c02ef026.html&c=1142845805254064692&mkt=en-us
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This week in PostMag: from Tilda Swinton to Hegra, Saudi Arabia
Together, excuse the cliché, the best of both worlds. In this week’s print issue, I enjoyed discovering the Hmong ethnic group’s own New Year celebration in northern Laos through the eyes of … Full story: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3297764/week-postmag-tilda-swinton-hegra-saudi-arabia
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What is Hmong New Year – and how is it celebrated in the modern day?
The Hmong New Year, or Noj Peb Caug in the Hmong language, is a vibrant celebration marking the end of the agricultural season and the start of a new year, traditionally aligned with the new moon … Full story: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3297544/what-hmong-new-year-and-how-it-celebrated-modern-day
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What is Hmong New Year – and how is it celebrated in the modern day?
For the Hmong ethnic group, the New Year festival in northern Laos’ Phonsavan is the perfect time to don your finest, honour your clan and go in search of The One. Full story: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3297544/what-hmong-new-year-and-how-it-celebrated-modern-day?module=latest&pgtype=homepage
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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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Cosmic connections: Twin Cities artists bring Hmong pop, sound bowls, blues to The Cedar stage
Tags: arts, ceremony, culture, fire, Hmong, love, music, performance, performances, singer, story, Twin CitiesRounding out Friday’s lineup is A.P. Looze, whose performance will explore love as a guiding force. Saturday’s Cedar Commissions features performances by blues singer John Jamison II, experimental … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-cedar-music-fire-ceremony-hmong-photos/
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Feast of Eden
Closed to outsiders and plagued by addiction, a Vietnam village tuned its radios to a California preacher. It has bloomed into a showcase for Hmong culture and an unlikely tourist destination. Full story: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/vietnam-christians-feast-of-eden/
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A New Perspective on Southeast Asia’s Hmong
In the spring of 2018, while on the sidelines of the 7th International Conference on Hmong Studies in the American city of St. Paul, Shi Tian walked into the local Hmong Culture Center to attend a … Full story: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016442
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Fresno Hmong New Year returns this weekend
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Celebrating culture while ringing in 2025. The Fresno Hmong New Year is returning to the Fresno Fairgrounds this weekend. A group of dancers from General Vang Pao … Full story: https://abc30.com/post/fresno-hmong-new-year-returns-weekend/15716520/
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Education Matters: Hmong Heritage Education Day in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – The traditional Hmong Dance is one part of a culture many are familiar with, but the Hmong people want to show there is much more to their culture. “While we’ve been living in … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6764ffae6aeb4025b92b413f422ff51d&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fnews%2feducation-matters%2feducation-matters-hmong-heritage-education-day-in-fresno%2f&c=9718664009575594372&mkt=en-us
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Milwaukee rings in Hmong New Year with community celebrations
The Milwaukee Hmong New Year event at State Fair Expo Center is not just a celebration of Hmong culture, but also a chance for recognition. The Hmong Woman (Dr. Mai Soua Her) and Man (Long Vue) of the … Full story: https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-rings-in-hmong-new-year-with-community-celebrations/63185497