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St. Paul – 50th Joint Commemoration Community Events
Enjoy food concessions, craft vendors, entertainment, exhibits, artifacts, and much more, representing Minnesota’s vibrant Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese communities, and Vietnam War era Veterans from their experiences in 1970s Southeast Asia to refugee camps and their harrowing journeys to Minnesota.
Schedule of Performances
Saturday, November 1
| 12:00p.m. to 12:30p.m. – National anthems (Cambodian, Lao, Vietnamese, United States) |
| 12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m. – “America’s Secret War | Minnesota Remembers Vietnam” (Twin Cities PBS) film screening followed by a moderated panel conversation |
| 2:00p.m. to 2:15p.m. – Lam Mahasay Dance, Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN, traditional Lao dance |
| 2:15p.m. to 2:30p.m. – Ánh Hà, Vietnamese musical instruments |
| 2:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. – Larry Johnson, 11 Times on the Vietnam Wall, storytelling |
| 3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m. – Simon Ecklund, original music, vocal performance |
| 3:15p.m. to 3:30p.m. – Open |
| 3:30p.m. to 4:00p.m. – Trần Thị Minh Phước & Viet Youth Storytellers Troupe, storytelling |
| 4:00p.m. to 4:15p.m. – Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN, Ket Insisiengmay, vocal performance |
| 4:15p.m. to 4:30p.m. – Open |
| 4:30p.m. to 4:45p.m. – Yan Roeun, One Man Band |
| 4:45p.m. to 5:00p.m. – Ánh Hà, Vietnamese musical instruments |
| 5:00p.m. to 5:15p.m. – Gigi Yau, vocal performance |
| 5:15p.m. to 5:30p.m. – Open |
| 5:30p.m. to 6:00p.m. – Ya Rath Official, Ya Rath and Rothana Seng, traditional Cambodian musical instruments and vocal performance |
| 6:00p.m. to 6:05p.m. – Charles Yang, Hmong vocal performance |
| 6:05p.m. to 6:10p.m. – Chee Nou, Hmong vocal performance |
| 6:10p.m. to 6:15p.m. – Ryan Lee, Hmong vocal performance |
| 6:15p.m. to 6:30p.m. – J2Smooth, Hmong vocal performance |
| 6:30p.m. to 6:45p.m. – Sun Moon & J.I.M. Music, Hmong vocal performance |
Sunday, November 2
| 10:00a.m. to 10:30a.m. – National anthems (Cambodian, Lao, Vietnamese, United States) |
| 10:30a.m. to 10:45a.m. – Faith Xiongblaxang, Hmong vocal performance |
| 10:45a.m. to 11:00a.m. – Wattanak Dance Troupe, classical Cambodian dance |
| 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. – Moderated Veteran Panel Conversation |
| 12:30p.m. to 12:45p.m. – Narate Keys, Khmer poetry and storytelling |
| 12:45p.m. to 1:00p.m. – Open |
| 1:00p.m. to 1:30p.m. – Hippee Song Revival, David West vocal performance |
| 1:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. – “And a Time to Heal” (Twin Cities PBS) film screening followed by a moderated panel conversation |
| 3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m. – Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN, Ket Insisiengmay, vocal performance |
| 3:15p.m. to 3:30p.m. – “Aries” and “NkaujHmoob Ci”, Hmong traditional dance |
| 3:30p.m. to 3:45p.m. – NewSONG, Nancy Thor, musical instruments |
| 3:45p.m. to 4:00p.m. – Open |
| 4:00p.m. to 4:15p.m. – Tu Bi Tu, Vietnamese Dragon Dance |
| 4:15p.m. to 4:30p.m. – Official Lina Lee, Hmong vocal performance |
| 4:30p.m. to 4:45p.m. – Saint Lydia, Lydia Yang vocal performance |
Vendors
- cacTEA House
- Dearest Baker
- Hello Boba
- Jaidee Food Company
- Jasmine
- Kruncy Munchies
- Mochinut
- Oppa Sweets Cotton Candy
- Papaya Witch
- Ruam Mit
- Ao dai Boutiques MN
- Gaginang Greetings
- TAKL Insurance
- Ybeauty Nails
This event is part of the 50th Joint Commemoration programming recognizing the end of the Vietnam War, Secret War in Laos, and Southeast Asian conflict.