Mason Lospeej Her shares stories through the qeej, a Hmong instrument. Milwaukee graduate student Mason Lospeej Her maintains Hmong cultural traditions by performing the qeej, a woodwind instrument ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO)-- The Qeej Festival in St. Paul on Sunday celebrated a musical instrument that's one of the most recognized symbols of the Hmong people. The day-long showcase highlighted every ...

It's not a staccatic loud beat that echoes from Hmong instruments. Nor is it a subtle reserved hum. "It's haunting," said Bea Larson. "When I hear those sounds, it's like I'm also in their villages, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is annually celebrated in May, and 2025 is special ...

The Hmong New Year will be celebrated Saturday, Dec. 5 at First United Methodist Church (copper-top church), 230 E. Skyline Parkway. The celebration runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a program 11 a.m. to ...

The second annual Qeej and Hmong Arts Festival, which organizers say is the country’s only event of its kind dedicated to the traditional pipe instrument, is coming to downtown St. Paul next month.

Here's a display table with items representing Hmong film producer, Kou Thao. Hmong American Peace Academy student, Lydia Thao, dedicated her 2892 exibit to his story. Local Hmong youth recently ...

EAU CLAIRE – Forty years after the first Hmong refugees arrived in the United States with no idea how they would ever feel like a part of this strange new world, elders from Eau Claire’s largest ...

What used to be the old Hamms Brewery building is now Hope Community Academy. Labeled the first Hmong-focused public charter school in the nation, it serves as a resource for all students. Inside the ...