Center for Lao Studies

The Institute of Anthropology at the Centre of Asian and Transcultural Studies, Heidelberg University, and the Center for Lao Studies (CLS) are pleased to announce that the Eighth International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS 8) will be held on September 11-14, 2025 in Heidelberg, Germany. The main objective of the conference is to promote Lao studies, broadly defined, by providing an international forum for scholars to present and discuss various aspects of Lao Studies.

MORE INFO: https://www.laostudies.org/laostudies8

If you missed Saginaw Lao New Year or if were there and wanted to continue the celebration, please join us at the Merced (California) Lao New Year this Saturday, May 4, 2024; 10am-10pm. It's a one day event so don't miss it. There will be a Tak Baht in the morning, followed by cultural performances, and a parade in the afternoon. Plenty of food and souvenir vendors. Main stage will have the band playing until 10pm. Oh yeah, and the best part--A FIRE TRUCK--the city of Merced will provide us with a fire truck connected to a local water line to ensure there will plenty of wetness to go around. So grab your sandals and dancing shoes along with a swimming suite, and come on over. See you all there!!! Sabaidee Pi Mai! Happy Lao New Year!!

2024 Summer Studies Abroad in Laos (SAIL) application, extended to April 16, 2024. Also, now two scholarships are available for qualified applicants.

Come SAIL with us to Laos 2024!

Mark your calendar and save the date.

Do you want to learn the Lao language, Lao history, and Lao culture? What better way to do it than to spend your summer fully immersed in Lao society in Laos! The program runs July 1 – August 2, 2024.

The Summer Study Abroad in Laos (SAIL) program is available for the general public to apply and participate, regardless of their residency!

https://www.laostudies.org/sail/program%20detail

We are excited to announce that Annie of Rustic Lao Eats will be serving samples of traditional Lao food at our reception. See you November 11!

https://instagram.com/rusticlaoeats

Save the Date! November 11, 2023: Opening Reception - Center for Lao Studies Research Archive in Auburn, California

Have you always wanted to learn how to make khanom krok? If so, you're in luck! Noelle's Creative Cuisine and Spicy Joi's Banh Mi x Lao Street Food has generously donated their khanom krok nonstick pan set and two premixed batters along with 2 Made In Laos aprons!

Come and join us for your chance to bid on this awesome package and to actually taste Noelle's delicious desserts in person. She will be serving up her delectable desserts where all proceeds will benefit the Lao TLC program.

Thank you so much and for your continued love and support!

The event is tonight, folks so come hungry and ready to have some fun! We hope to see you all there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lao-tlc-traditions-language-cultures-fundraiser-tickets-642260958817

Attention all pet lovers! Here's your chance to win a gift card, dog treats, toys and supplies from Pet Food Express!

Thank you for your generous donation!

Come and join us for a night of great food, drinks and entertainment and a chance to bid on this awesome package and many other items!

Here's a link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lao-tlc-traditions-language-cultures-fundraiser-tickets-642260958817

We hope to see you tonight!

We are pleased to announce yet another generous donor - Duckhorn Vineyards from Napa Valley, CA.

This silent auction package includes a 1.5 Liter of Merlot and Two (2) Tasting Passes for a group of two at their four renowned estates in the Napa and Anderson Valleys. Come and join us for your chance to win this deluxe wine package!

Thank you for your love and support.

For more info on Duckhorn Vineyards, please visit https://www.duckhorn.com/

We hope to see you there!

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For those of you who cannot make it but would still like to donate, please visit our GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/lao-tlc-traditions-language-cultures

Thank you so much for your support! 🙏

Get your read on! Sahtu Press has generously donated a basket of books published by Sahtu Press, kids backpacks, woven rice baskets and a myriad of school supplies just in time for the new school year!

Thank you for your love and support!

Here's a little info on Sahtu Press: Sahtu Press is a leading publisher of the Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Diaspora. We have a passion for discovering new Lao talent hidden throughout the nation. It is our mission to acquire, publish, and promote high quality literature that comes from both emerging and well known Lao-American authors, and others also working to promote the interest of Lao American Communities.

As a community centered organization, our goal is to amplify the voice of the Lao diaspora for the world to hear. The people of the Southeast Asian country of Laos are incredibly persistent, and have many messages to share with the world. Our job is to provide a channel through which the Lao-American Community can tell their stories of displacement, isolation, identity crisis, reflection, hope and happiness. A community that works together, stays together! By providing community workshops on storytelling and creative writing for our writers, artists, and storytellers we are bringing the change we seek to see.

2013 marked the dawn of a new beginning. The first publications released by Sahtu Press were limited edition children’s books titled “A Sticky Mess” and “Mommy Eats Fried Grasshoppers”. We have come a long way since 2013, and have expanded our publications to include many novels, short stories, and poetry pieces. This has allowed us to quickly become one of the nations first Lao American-owned and staffed literary publishers.

Sahtu Press has always been devoted to publishing literary works from Lao-American authors that effectively communicate the plight and voice of the Lao struggle. We hope to inspire and delight our readers with real stories that strike the chords of our emotional fibers. Reading and writing are skills that every community should help its residents practice. By encouraging, and assisting our community in the creation of literary works we are enriching the cultural life and literary heritage of the Lao-American Diaspora.

To learn more about Sahtu Press please visit https://sahtu.press/

If you haven't already purchased your tickets, act fast before they sell out!

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We hope to see you there!