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Events
2005
Annual
Mother's Day
Classika
Theater
Library
of Congress 1
Library
of Congress 2
Picnic
Wat
Lao
Youth Conference
Snapshots
2005
Annual
Mother's Day
Classika
Theater
Library
of Congress 1
Library
of Congress 2
Picnic
Wat
Lao
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Library
of Congress, May 9, 2005
 On
May 9th, the LAWA dancing troupe was whisked away again to the
Library of Congress located at the James Madison Building for
an encore performance in the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
event. Before the performance began the keynote speaker, Senator
Daniel Kahikina Akaka, a Democrat from Hawaii humored the audience;
he delivered his heart-felt speech about the many meanings of
the word “aloha” which also means “love”.
Then the dancers took the stage. Nah Bounheng looked on like a
proud mother. The audience was mesmerized by the elaborate and
colorful costumes and graceful movements. At the end of the performance
the host thanked the Lao American Women Association for their
participation in celebrating the Asian Pacific American Heritage
Month. Afterwards, the dancers and the audience were invited to
a reception. Senator Akaka posed for photos with the dancers and
he even gave Mimi a kiss on the cheek, which delighted her immensely.
The event was covered and aired on C-SPAN.
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