Hmong Voices of the Confluence

200 Monroe St,Prescott WI 54021

21 May, 2022

Description

Celebrate Hmong voices in the magical place where two great rivers meet. Featuring song, dance, and food. Free and for the whole family! Celebrate Hmong voices in the magical place where two great rivers meet. Bring the whole family for this special event featuring Hmong music, dancing, food and more. Mark your calendars and share with your friends! Registration requested but not required. Meet the performers: Pang Her Vang is a Hmong-American shaman. She is trained in the traditional song poetry call kwv txhiaj/lug txaj. Kwv Txhiaj are epic song poems in the same tradition as Iliad and the Odyssey. She is trained in the ways of Kev Dab Kev Qhuas or Hmong spirituality acting as a medicine woman, faith leader and healer. She was born in Laos and came to the United States after the Vietnam/Secret War. She settled in St. Paul with her family in the 1980s, and has lived there ever. Gaosong V. Heu is a Hmong American performance artist, musician, vocalist, published writer, educator, arts administrator and entrepreneur based in Saint Paul, MN. Gaosong has over 15 years of training in Western Classical music, as well as training in traditional styles of Hmong folk music. As a lover of all art and advocate for diversity, access and inclusion within the cultural sector, Gaosong received her B.A. in Theater Arts from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and her Masters of Arts in Arts Administration from Columbia University, class of 2020. Gaosong stars in the "The Late Homecomer," a one-woman show based on the winning novel of beloved Hmong author, Kao Kalia Yang. When Gaosong is not performing or working as an arts administrator, she is the Chief Operating Officer of Marc Heu Patisserie Paris, St. Paul's premier destination for french desserts and pastries. Learn more about Gaosong https://www.gaosongvheu.com/home