ITS GIVING... TUESDAY 2022

The mission of Laos In The House is to promote storytelling in the Lao American refugee community through the mediums of art. By way of programming, events and partnership projects, we integrate storytelling with art, seeking to engage community members to share their own personal stories, allowing us to do it in the way we want to be seen and heard. We acknowledge the work of Lao American artists already sharing their own stories while giving voice to those who cannot do so for themselves, in the hopes of healing the scars of war and beginning the process of regular intercultural, intergenerational exchanges.

 

What We've Done:
2015 - Curated the first ever art exhibition by a group of all Laotian American artists in Philadelphia
Showcase artists ranging from visual to performing. Guests included Chantala Kheomanivanh, Saymoukda Vongsay, Ova Saopeng.
2016 - First year of #BLESSED Lao New Year Dinner Pop-up at Asian Arts InitIative
2017 - #BLESSED with Author Bryan Thao Worra, Chef Sunny Panthavong & Entreprenaur Pinky Douansyvanh, Cooking Class at Free Library's Culinary Kitchen with a reading of Sticky Mess.
2018 -#BLESSED with Cooking With Nana, Chef Phet Schwader & White Tiger Distillery Owner Ounnara Itsarath, Hosted a musical Summer Camp with Lao Heritage Foundation, Co-Hosted Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival's screening of 4 Lao Americans

2019 - Soom Guhn Community Townhall #BLESSED with Senator Tina Maharath, Chef Boby Luangrath, Author Nor Sanavongsay, Ma Mao Num Hao Happy Hour

2020 - Census 2020 "Nup Num Guhn" video, Lao Food Bracket Online Game, "Thank You, No Thank You" virtual art exhibition commemorating 45 years of the end of Vietnam War with Asian Arts Initiative

 

2022 (This Year) - "Talking All That Lao" Virtual panel on Lao language, Lao Summer Camp with Lao Heritage Foundation, "Candid About Covid" video with local Philly community members, "Vote Noods" Khaopoon Giveaway Pop-up to registered voters pledging to vote in upcoming election