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Yua at the Heard: See Yup’ik masks and Matisse in Phoenix

Posted onJanuary 1, 2019October 18, 20202 Comments

January is your last chance to see Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit, a stunning exhibit of historic Alaskan Yup’ik masks and Matisse drawings influenced by them, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Read More …

CategoriesAlaska, Arizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums, Native America, traditional culture

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Cinco de Mayo parade, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Posted onMay 9, 2017October 20, 20202 Comments

Spanish for the fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army defeated invading French forces.

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USATagstraditional culture

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Northern Vietnam road trip: Around Sapa

Posted onJanuary 30, 2017December 13, 20204 Comments

Day seven off the tourist trail in Northern Vietnam The final day of our northern Vietnam road trip is a bit less off the tourist trail because we are now in Sapa. Exploring around Sapa Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagstraditional culture

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Northern Vietnam road trip: Bac Ha to Sapa

Posted onJanuary 27, 2017December 13, 20202 Comments

Day six off the tourist trail in Northern Vietnam Day six of our northern Vietnam road trip begins right in Bac Ha, as we are in town specifically for the day’s colorful market. Even though Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsroad trips, traditional culture

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Northern Vietnam road trip: Hoang Su Phi to Bac Ha

Posted onJanuary 24, 2017December 13, 20202 Comments

Day five off the tourist trail in Northern Vietnam Day five of our northern Vietnam road trip begins at a relaxed pace at the lovely resort where we spent the night. It continues as we Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsroad trips, traditional culture

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Northern Vietnam road trip: Yen Minh to Hoang Su Phi

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017December 13, 20202 Comments

Day four off the tourist trail in Northern Vietnam Day four of our northern Vietnam road trip includes visits to several villages tucked into valleys far off the tourist trail. We also visit a lively Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsroad trips, traditional culture

Northern Vietnam road trip: Meo Vac to Yen Minh

Posted onJanuary 19, 2017December 14, 2020Leave a comment

Day three off the tourist trail in Northern Vietnam The third day of our northern Vietnam road trip takes us way, way off the tourist trail as we tour more of Ha Giang province. Today’s Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsroad trips, traditional culture

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Northern Vietnam road trip: Hanoi to Ba Be Lake

Posted onJanuary 12, 2017October 26, 2020Leave a comment

Day one off the tourist trail in Northern Vietnam Our first day of our northern Vietnam road trip ends up being a 12 hour, 150 mile journey off the tourist trail traveling from Hanoi to Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsmuseums, road trips, traditional culture

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The brilliant colors of Okinawa at the Textile Museum, Washington DC

Posted onJanuary 2, 2017November 9, 2019Leave a comment

If you are looking for something bright and cheerful to counteract a cold dark winter day, head over to George Washington University for Bingata! Only in Okinawa at the Textile Museum (through January 30, 2017) Read More …

CategoriesUSA, Washington DCTagsart, museums, traditional culture

playing the xylophone in Saigon Vietnam

Vietnamese musician playing a bamboo xylophone

Posted onAugust 25, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Simple bamboo xylophones (dàn t’rung) are traditional musical instruments from Vietnam’s Central Highlands, but more elaborate versions can be in music groups performing throughout Vietnam. . . Like this one being played outside a restaurant Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsmusic, traditional culture

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I'm leading a virtual tour of Vietnam's highlights via Zoom, complete with travel planning tips, through the Minneapolis Public Schools. The class will be at 6 pm on Wed, May 19. Registration will soon be available soon. (You do NOT need to be a Minneapolis resident to register.)

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