Lao San Francisco Event

All Mekong Circle members are invited to a banquet sponsored by the Center For Lao Studies. Members residing in the San Francisco area may wish to attend.


WHAT:
Center for Lao Studies' First Annual Banquet: Spreading Wings
Only $25 for general admission or VIP Seatings: $50/ticket or $500/table, seats 10

Tickets available on line at: www.laostudies.org

The evening will feature authentic Lao food, performances by Lao artists, presentations, and live music and dancing. The Center for Lao Studies' board members and prominent figures of the Bay Area Lao community will also take part in the banquet.

CLS' First Annual Banquet: Spreading Wings will highlight two important programs: the Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) and the Lao Oral History Archive (LOHA).

WHEN:
September 12
6pm - 12am

WHERE:
Women's Building
3543 18th St #8
San Francisco, CA 94110

WHO:
Keynote Speaker:
Torm Nompraseurt (Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN))

Special Appearances:
Amy Chanthaphavong (2009 Miss Asian America)
Lao Seri Nattasin, local Lao dancers
Leilani Chan and Ova Saopeng of Refugee Nation
Ketsana, Queen of Lao pop

CONTACT:
Center for Lao Studies at banquet@laostudies.org
SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISEMENT AVAILABLE at www.laostudies.og

PLEASE HELP US PUBLICIZE THIS EVENT BY FORWARDING TO OTHERS ON YOUR MAILING LIST.
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JOIN US: Center for Lao Studies' First Annual Banquet: Spreading Wings: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 6PM-12AM | San Francisco, CA | Tickets available at www.laostudies.org
3rd LAO STUDIES CONFERENCE: July 14-16, 2010 | Khon Kaen University, Thailand | www.laostudies.org/conferences
SUMMER STUDY ABROAD IN LAOS (SAIL): June 15 - August 10 | www.laostudies.org/sail
SAILers' BLOG: www.laostudies.org/sailersblog
JOURNAL OF LAO STUDIES: www.laostudies.org/journal

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Vinya Sysamouth, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Center for Lao Studies
65 Ninth Street | San Francisco, CA 94103 USA
Phone: +1.415.874.5578
www.laostudies.org

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