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Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown: Laos
Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown: Laos

Last night was a rather exciting Mother's Day in the Lao American community as many of us watched (with our moms) the premiere of Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown in Laos.

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catzie vilayphonhMay 15, 2017Anthony Bourdain, food, thip khao, khe-yo, legacies of war, unexploded bombs, uxos, history, vietnam warComment
VIDEO: #BLESSED 2017 RECAP!
VIDEO: #BLESSED 2017 RECAP!

Thank you again to all those who made it our for our 2nd #BLESSED Lao New Year Pop-Up Dinner at the Institute of Contemporary Art. We're grateful for our special guests Lao Heritage Foundation, T.O. Nam Sausage, Inc, Bryan Thao Worra & Vientiane Cafe to being with us and sharing their stories as well. Sahtu Sahtu Sahtu!!

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catzie vilayphonhMay 12, 2017lao new year, food, storiesComment
A Closer Look Inside the Laos In The House Storybooth
A Closer Look Inside the Laos In The House Storybooth

We're so happy our Laos In The House Storybooth, made in partnership with Philadelphia Assembled (PHLA) is finally up and running and can currently be seen at the Institute of Contemporary Art! Fpr those who can't make it, here's a video!

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catzie vilayphonhMay 10, 2017stories, storybooth, artComment
Introducing: The PHLA x Laos In The House StoryBooth
Introducing: The PHLA x Laos In The House StoryBooth

We're excited to announce something we've been working on with Philadelphia Assembled (PHLA), a project realized in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art - introducing the Laos In The House StoryBooth!

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catzie vilayphonhMay 3, 2017Comment
Video (Rough Recap) of Our 2016 Lao New Year Tour with Tony Innouvong
Video (Rough Recap) of Our 2016 Lao New Year Tour with Tony Innouvong

Ladies and gentlemen, a recap of the Lao New Year tour we took last year with Tony Innouvong featuring St. Petersburg (FL), Binghamton (NY), Philadelphia (PA), Catlett (VA) and Providence (RI).

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catzie vilayphonhApril 15, 2017lao new year, festival, foodComment
A Mixtape for Lao New Year, Plus Karaoke Videos
A Mixtape for Lao New Year, Plus Karaoke Videos

ສະບາຍດີປີໃຫມ່ and Happy Lao New Year! Our Creative Director, Catzie, is here to bless you with a mixtape "Fawn Lum Guhn" plus karaoke videos to go with. Who's ready for year 2560?

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catzie vilayphonhApril 4, 2017lao new year, mor lum, songs, music, luk thung, isaan, luang prabang, salavan, lum vong Comments
#BLESSED 2017 - We're Back!

New Year, New Blessings. We're back again - to eat on the saht with you and wrap your wrists with well wishes, then tell our stories before inviting you into our lumvong circle. An old ritual with new friends.

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catzie vilayphonhMarch 16, 2017#BLESSED, lao new year, food, storiesComment
Making Lao Trans History 👸🏻 🇱🇦 🐍
Making Lao Trans History 👸🏻 🇱🇦 🐍

"The Miss International Queen stage is the most honorable contest for transgender people around the world and it's also a dream to be here for someone like me (from Laos)." - Wanmai Thammavong (#24), Winner of Best National Costumes Award

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catzie vilayphonhMarch 14, 2017Miss International Queen Pageant, transgender Comment
A Letter From A Refugee
A Letter From A Refugee

I am a refugee.

I have never met my grandparents, or any family members outside my mother and father who brought me, and my sister who was born here.

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catzie vilayphonhJanuary 29, 2017refugee, refugee ban, stories
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