[Tlc] L-Center for Lao Studies

Sat Apr 4 19:56:35 PDT 2009

FYI.
Thanks,
justin

CLS
Nang Thevada

JOIN US FOR LAO NEW YEAR 2552

You are cordially invited to attend the First International Lao New Year Festival's Evening Reception at the prestigious and historical War Memorial & Performing Arts Center. Hosted by Center for Lao Studies, Laotian American National Alliance, & Lao Heritage Foundation, the reception will take place:

Saturday, April 11, 2009
War Memorial & Performing Arts Center
The Green Room
401 Van Ness Ave (1/2 block from the day event)
San Francisco, CA  94102

Admission: $25*
(includes food and entertainment)
Attire: Semi-formal
Cash Bar

RSVP TODAY! Limited Tickets Available!

You can purchase tickets online my clicking HERE, by email, or pay at the door.  

Program Highlights:
Keynote Speaker by Academy Award Nominee
Thavisouk Prasavath (Co-Director of "Nerakhoon/The Betrayal")
Spoken Words/Poetry
Cultural Performances (Lao, Khmu, & Hmong)
Lao Textile Multi-Ethnic Fashion Show
Presentation of Awards and Recognition
And Much More...

*The day festival on Sat. April 11 between 10am-5pm at the San Francisco City Hall's Civic Center Plaza is free and open to the public.
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Contact Mr. Sourichanh (Sirch) Chanthyasack
Festival Chair/Spokesperson/Media Contact for 2009 San Francisco ILNYF
International Lao New Year Festival | C/O Center for Lao Studies
65 Ninth Street | San Francisco, California 94103 | Tel. 415.680.4027 | Fax. 415.565.0204
www.laonewyear.com | Email: sourichanh at lana-usa.org

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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
3046 INTN
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu