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CHAT nurtures, explores & illuminates the Hmong American experience through artistic expressions. Learn it. Create it. Live it. Art with a Purpose.

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Join us this July 2nd and 3rd at McMurray field, Como Park at the 31st Annual Freedom Festival. We will be tabling at the location A10, which is located next to the soccer field closest to the south side of the Como Ave entrance. Featured artists include: California Hip Hop Artist Plucky Xiong. Arkansas Hip [...]

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Open Mic Night returns!   Friday, July 22nd 7-10pm with signup at 6pm   Also featuring The FIRST Round of IN SESSION 6 Singer/Songwriter Competition   Contestants must PREregister with Sai Chang @ CHANG341@UMN.EDU   Prepare one original song with an instrument (or SELF produced instrumental)   If you make it to round 2, which [...]

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Creative? Talented? Artistic? Looking for something to do this summer? ASU is now enrolling youth 12 – 20 years old for free ART programs! Transportation can be provided for Saint Paul residents. JUNE 13 through AUGUST 20, 2011 Hip Hop Emceeing for the Soul Mondays, 4-6pm with Fres Thao Join veteran Hip Hop Emcee, Fres [...]

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Long ago in a land called Soal, a young girl Pa, falls in love with a Prince and becomes his second wife. Disaster strikes in Soal and the royal family takes refuge in Meka Land where they experience tremendous hardships. The children are divided  between their respective mothers and father, the prince. Everyone is trying [...]

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Posted: May 19th, 2011

2011 Spring ASU Class Video Projects!

CHAT’s 2011 Art Saves Us Spring Session Film Making Students spent 12 weeks learning and creating around environmental awareness issues. As a final project, the students created short films/music videos to help reach and educate their peers and community. Written by the Art Saves Us Students and Fres Thao. Camera equipment provided by SPNN. Conceptualized, [...]

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CHAT’s 10th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival is happening on Saturday, August 20, 2011 and we want YOU to create our marketing poster. Submit a poster design and have the chance to win $100 and have your design be the official festival poster! DEADLINE is midnight, July 15, 2011. As previous years, the festival [...]

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Posted: May 18th, 2011

WHAT DID I MISS???

The Saint Paul Art Crawl at CHAT An entire weekend with amazing artists. (above) Tou Vue — http://www.twovoo.blogspot.com (above) Kao Lee Thao — http://innerswirl.com (below) Zhong Lor — xionglor1330@gmail.com Talent that couldn’t be denied. (above) Pang Xiong — pinkuniform@hotmail.com (below) — Kao Lee Thao (above) Jadey Thao — http://mjadedat.blogspot.com (below) Tou Vue The music was [...]

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We invite you to join us at CHAT to honor Kathy Mouacheupao for her commitment and leadership to arts and community. We also invite you to help us establish the Kathy Mouacheupao Scholarship fund at CHAT. When: Saturday May 21, 2011 4-7PM (Program begins at 5PM) Where: Center for Hmong Arts and Talent 995 University [...]

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Vagabond release party

Posted: April 27th, 2011

Vagabond CD Release Concert

Come to the CD release concert and Hmongster Squad Tee shirt Release Party. Pick up your copy of the Best of CHAT Radio CD, with tracks you can only find exclusively on CHAT Radio. Also, be one of the first 50 attendees and receive a free Hmongster Squad shirt. THIS IS AN 18+ EVENT!

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Posted: April 20th, 2011

What did I miss???

FRESH TRADITIONS AT THE MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER April 3, 2011 Behind the scenes of the beauty and glamour.   Models gathered at CHAT as early as 6:00 AM to prepare for the Fresh Traditions fashion show held at the MN History Center’s Asian Pacific Heritage Event.   Make up Artists: Milly and Money www.millyandmoney.com Hairstylist: Alex [...]

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