Hmong Heritage Month Benefit Concert Held This Weekend

It's time to immerse yourself into a beautiful cultural event that's full of color, music, and dancing. It's yet another chance this April for you to participate in the 8th Annual Marathon County Hmong Heritage Month festivities.

Posted: 7:50 AM Apr 20, 2011
Reporter: Bao Vang
Email Address: bvang@wsaw.com

It's time to immerse yourself into a beautiful cultural event that's full of color, music, and dancing. It's yet another chance this April for you to participate in the 8th Annual Marathon County Hmong Heritage Month festivities.

So far, the local Hmong community has hosted a kickoff celebration, a health forum with Hmong doctors, and healthy cooking demonstration.

This weekend, some area students are going to step into the spotlight at a concert benefit held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 23 at Wausau East High School. Proceeds go to the Chad Kue Foundation.

Performances include a variety of musicians, dancers and speakers. The dance group "Nkauj Hmoob Huam Pham" performed live on Sunrise 7. Click on the link in this web story to view the performance.

On Friday, April 29, the Hmong Heritage Month planning committee invites you to join them at a luncheon for more cultural performances, a lecture by Paul Hillmer, author of "A People's History of the Hmong," an Asian-styled meal and a recognition ceremony for local organizations and individuals. Register with the Wausau Area Hmong Mutual Association at (715) 842-8390.

Saturday, April 30, all families are welcome to a Family Fitness Day and Health Resource Fair from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at John Muir Middle School in Wausau. Committee members are planning games and activities to get the whole family active.

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