SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL (2015, 2016)
MONTAGNARD / ASIAN COMMUNITY DISPARITIES RESEARCH NETWORK
MONTAGNARD / ASIAN COMMUNITY DISPARITIES RESEARCH NETWORK
Team: Adrong, H Y. and community youth
Title: Smithsonian National Folk Festival ( 2015)
Brief: Negotiation with national, state and local organizing bodies to feature a special Montagnard community venue in 2015, and subsequent features of music and dance performances in 2016, 2017.
Outcomes:
Entire first floor of the Greensboro Historical Museum used by the community to showcase its culture
500+ attendees on the first day of the Montagnard special event
Leads to formal creation of the Montagnard American Organization
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