LaotianLife.com Blog http://laotianlife.com/blog Lao Community in and around Sacramento, California USA Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 4th ALEC http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/4th-alec/ http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/4th-alec/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:49:34 +0000 ksl http://laotianlife.com/blog/?p=102 Me In America – What does it mean to be Lao American
Featuring keynote speaker Thavisouk Phrasavath from The Betrayal (Nerakhoon). The ALEC is a free educational conference mainly for middle and high school students and their parents in the Greater Sacramento area. However, interested individuals from within and outside of the Sacramento area are also welcome to register and attend. Enjoy Lunch, Entertainment, Workshop Activities, Games, Prizes, and more!

Time: Friday, December 11, 2009 from 9am-3pm
Venue: California State University, Sacramento

Presenters & Information
Educational Materials
Career Panelists
Community Resources
Cultural Performers & Artists
Organization Representatives

Workshops
My Education & Career
My Culture & Ethnicity
My Lao American Movement

register at: alec.laotianlife.com

]]> http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/4th-alec/feed/ 0 LAAO 2nd Annual Banquet Fundraiser http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/laao-2nd-annual-banquet-fundraiser/ http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/laao-2nd-annual-banquet-fundraiser/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:45:56 +0000 ksl http://laotianlife.com/blog/?p=99 The Lao American Advancement Organization proudly presents The 2nd Annual LAAO Banquet Fundraiser: Soaring to New Heights.

The purpose of LAAO’s Annual Banquet Fundraiser is to raise funds for student scholarships and awards for the Annual Lao Educational Conferences and also to raise funds for other events and activities that will advance the Lao Community in Sacramento.

This year’s banquet will feature LAO FOOD!, the very popular Lao Band Khongsedone, Lao traditional dances, musicians, and fashion show, Muay Thai/Lao Demonstrations, spoken word artists & special musical appearance by singer Daniel D.

If you would like more information or to buy tickets, please email us at LAAO@laotianlife.com

Driving Directions to
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 6:00pm – 12:00am
Jose P. Rizal Community Center
7320 Florin Mall Drive
Sacramento, CA 95823

From San Francisco: take I-80 E, take US-50 E, merge onto CA-99 S, take the Florin Road East exit, merge onto Florin Road, and turn right onto Florin Mall Drive.

From Redding: take I-5 S, take US-50 E, merge onto CA-99 S, take the Florin Road East exit, merge onto Florin Road, and turn right onto Florin Mall Drive.

From Roseville: take I-80 W, take CA-99 S, take the Florin Road East exit, merge onto Florin Road, and turn right onto Florin Mall Drive.

From Tahoe: take US-50 W, take the 65th Street exit, turn left onto 65th Street, turn left onto Stockton Blvd, turn right onto Florin Road, and turn left onto Florin Mall Drive.

From Stockton: take CA-99 N, take the Florin Road East exit, merge onto Florin Road, and turn right onto Florin Mall Drive.

]]> http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/laao-2nd-annual-banquet-fundraiser/feed/ 0 2009 Lao Community Picnic http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/2009-lao-community-picnic/ http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/2009-lao-community-picnic/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:36:38 +0000 ksl http://laotianlife.com/blog/?p=96 COME EARLY TO SIGN-UP AND COMPETE IN ALL THE GAMES!!! : ) LUNCH BEGINS AT 12:00 NOON. Join the first XXX SPICY PAPAYA SALAD EATING CONTEST, begins at 12:15PM.

Lao American Advancement Organization (LAAO) is hosting its 1st Annual Lao Community Picnic. Join us for a day of FREE FOOD, Games, Sports, Prizes, and Music. Competition and contest include badminton, volleyball, soccer, kathaw (tekraw) and a obstacle relay race. Feel free to bring your own equipment. We will also be serving lunch, but it will be limited, so come early or bring your own goodies to enjoy. Lunch will also feature a LAAO XXX Spicy Papaya Salad Eating Contest. So if you can eat the heat, feel free to enter. This is an open event, feel free to bring both your family and friends to join us for a great day in the park!

The following are game competitions and time. Note that the rules of LAAO games may differ from the rules that are played by professionals.
BADMINTON @ 10:15AM
SOCCER @ 11:15AM
KATHAW @ 1:15PM
RELAY RACE @ 2:15PM
PRIZES INCLUDE T-SHIRTS, GIFT CARDS, and LAAO goodies bag.

Time: Saturday, August 29 2009 (10am – 3pm)
Elk Grove Regional Park

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Saturday, June 27, 2009 (6pm – 12am)
Ben Ali Shriners Center, Main Hall – 3262 Marysville Boulevard – Sacramento, Ca 95815

Advance tickets are $10 each. Admittance tickets at the door is $15 each.
Contact alec@laotianlife.com to reserve an advance ticket.
Plus all 2009 High School and College Graduates get in for FREE just by showing a current school photo id and an official Graduate Invitation Letter from LAAO.Contact alec@laotianlife.com for an official Graduate Invitation Letter.
All proceeds from this event will go towards students’ scholarships and prizes at the 4th ALEC in Sacramento, CA.

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General Admission: $15; Ringside: $25; VIP: $35
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Wat Lao Saophuth Buddhist Temple 8741 Gerber Rd Sacramento, CA 95828
www.muaythailao.com

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This is a cultural and religious holiday including Buddhist ceremony, almsgiving, water festivities, nang Sangkhan parade, the releasing of captive animals, sand castles, lao food, live music and dancing, and more. Join us at Wat Lao Saophuth on Gerber Road.

]]> http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/2009pimai/feed/ 0 2009 International Lao New Year Festival in S.F. http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/2009ilnyfinsf/ http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/2009ilnyfinsf/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:03:43 +0000 ksl http://laotianlife.com/blog/?p=16 The Center for Lao Studies, Laotian American National Alliance, and Lao Heritage Foundation is hosting the first International Lao New Year Festival in San Francisco, California. The theme of the event is to celebrate, collaborate, educate, advocate 30 years in the United States. Lao American Advancement Organization (aka the ALEC executive committee) are also individually volunteering at the event. Find out more at www.laonewyear.com

]]> http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/2009ilnyfinsf/feed/ 0 Grand Opening of Muay Thai Lao Kickboxing Academy http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/openingmuaythailaokickboxingacademy/ http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/openingmuaythailaokickboxingacademy/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:05:09 +0000 ksl http://laotianlife.com/blog/?p=9 Announcing the Grand Opening of Muay Thai Lao Kickboxing Academy located in Sacramento, California between Howe and Arden. The Grand Opening is scheduled for December 8, 2008. Everyone is invited! A large turnout of friends, family, students, and WEC champion Urijah Faber is expected to be present. Hope to see all of you there. www.muaythailao.com

]]> http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/openingmuaythailaokickboxingacademy/feed/ 0 Sabaidee http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/hello/ http://laotianlife.com/blog/2009/hello/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:12:50 +0000 ksl Saibaidee and Welcome to LaotianLife.com blog where you’ll find the latest event in the Lao community of Sacramento, California USA.

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