LAOS ANGELES ROOTS
Laos Angeles Roots is our local, private community group, comprised of people who have roots in Laos, and reside in LA, OC, IE, & SB counties of Southern California.
Email info.laosangeles@gmail.com for more information on how you can apply to be added to the group.
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Our Mission: Create a safe, supportive and positive space for those who self identify with any ethnic group of laos and their significant others.
After living in LA for 20 years, executive director Kulap Vilaysack could count the number of Lao folk she ran into in one hand. Inspired by the Lao community organization and advocacy of Legacies of War and Lao Writers Summit, she started a closed Facebook group in October 2017. The group has since grown beyond 275 members-- a brand new community rooted in Los Angeles.
Laos Angeles Roots DIRECTORY
Los Angeles / Orange County based Lao Americans
Meet some of our members, see what they’re up to, and feel free to reach out!
Laos Angeles STREAMING LIST
A compiled list of some of the films, TV shows, songs, podcasts & more involving the Laotian diaspora
Check it out here!
Laos Angeles Roots Collaborations
Laos Angeles Beach Day —
Directed by Sydney Viengluang
Music By Andrew david vilaythong
starring Olivia Mekdara, Somlit Inthalangsy, Andrew David Vilaythong, and Sydney Viengluang
PAST COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPs & Events
Laos Angeles LIVE
A series of free online workshops & panels, open to the larger community as our way to give back!
Who Are We? An Conversation on Identity
Hosted by Kulap Vilaysack & Leslie Chanthaphasouk
Venice Beach Workout!
Hosted by Chris “McSpicy” Southichack
Celebrating the Lao New Year!
Lao Cultural Workshop: Lao New Year 101
Hosted by Tharatip Soulisak
Intro To Acting Workshop
Hosted by Brian Sounalath
Lao Cuisine Cooking Class
Instructed by Saengthong Douangdara, sponsored and hosted by The Gourmandise School
