Hmong New Year at the National Museum of American History November 8: Chef Diane Moua Headlines Free Program
The National Museum of American History will host "Rhythms, Roots, Recipes: Hmong New Year" on Sunday, November 8 at 1 p.m. at the Wallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, presented by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The program, running to about 2:15 p.m., is free to attend.
Hmong New Year, Noj Peb Caug ("eat thirty"), is the most important festival of the Hmong year, traditionally held after the harvest to give thanks and welcome the new year with embroidered dress, song and dance, ball tossing and feasting. Chef Diane Moua of Diane's Place, the acclaimed Minneapolis restaurant, will headline the program with a cooking demonstration and stories about Hmong New Year food traditions and her own path as a Hmong chef.
Hmong Americans form one of the country's significant minority communities, with large populations in California's Fresno and Sacramento areas, where major New Year celebrations are held each season. The Washington, D.C. program offers East Coast audiences a close-up introduction to Hmong culture alongside those community celebrations.
The museum, on Constitution Avenue along the National Mall, is free; organizers suggest arriving early for seating.
(Source: Smithsonian Institution)
Source: Smithsonian Institution
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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