Lao Voices

Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part VII Nagas on the Rooftop

Ginger — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:22:58 +0000

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part VI Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) and Paying Homage to the Triple Gems I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. We arrived at Wat Lao Buddhavong on Thursday evening, the first thing I noticed right away are the beautiful Phraya Nak or Nagas [...]

Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part VI Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) and Paying Homage to the Triple Gems

Ginger — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:07:56 +0000

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part V Souvenir I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. It was nice on Friday morning, so Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) was held outside in front of the Sala Houng Tum (main temple), the Wat (temple) provided items for Tuk Badt, and you can [...]

Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part V Souvenir

Ginger — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:38:52 +0000

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part IV Lao Foods I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. With the high price in gas, I’m surprised that there were still as many venues set up as the previous years, but of course the buyers also shared this cost because many [...]

Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part IV Lao Foods

Ginger — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:49:45 +0000

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part III Lao Traditional Dance Performance I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. My favorite foods at a Lao festival are Tum Buk Houng (Spicy Papaya Salad, sorry that I didn’t get to take a picture of it, I was hungry and ate [...]

First steps of Lao liberalization

Padek — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:35:21 +0000

There is a new wind blowing through Laos and it feels like the wind of change. The old structures of Lao society have been set up more than three decades ago and the international environment around Laos is changing. Adoption of new developments is needed. Neighbors Vietnam and Cambodia are opening their markets at a [...]

Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part III Lao Traditional Dance Performance

Ginger — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:29:41 +0000

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part II Sodsai Romphothong, Pridsana Vongsili and many more I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. I love watching Lao traditional dance performance, at the moment, I feel like I should have captured the dance in video. This is a great way for [...]

Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part II Sodsai Romphothong, Pridsana Vongsili and many more

Ginger — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:08:31 +0000

Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part I Jonny Olsen and Anna-Anhly Vorarath I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. There are many singers that I realized that I wouldn’t be able to post all, and they did an outstanding performance. I think this is Sommainoy Doungchaleun (please correct [...]

Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part I Jonny Olsen and Anna-Anhly Vorarath

Ginger — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:22:41 +0000

I also posted this at my blog for Nye Noona readers. As always, the celebration at Wat Lao Buddhavong of Catlett, VA was big, but I do have to say that not as many people showed up this year, I’m not sure if it’s because they changed the event to a Friday and Saturday [...]

Olympic 2008 in Beijing

salat — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:21:28 +0000

The 29th Olympic Games will be coming to Beijing this August. I know China is a controversial place of choice for some people, especially with it’s take on human rights and the environment. But I think as China becomes more modernize and gain more knowledge (of the environment, social equality, etc), they will change for [...]

Tee Nee Muang Lao 7

Darly — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:15:58 +0000

A documentary show on Lao travel. This episode is about Suan Vatthana Tham or the National Ethnic Culture Park, located on the opposite of the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane.