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OUR JOURNEYS: A TRAVELING EXHIBITION

Presented by the Vietnamese Boat People (VBP)

Supported in part by the Lancaster County Community Foundation

FREE

On display weekdays from 10 AM – 4 PM and select weekends from Feb. 2 -28.

Ware Center | 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603

Vietnamese Boat People, a national organization, presents a multimedia, interactive storytelling experience featuring a curated collection of oral histories, personal artifacts, and community narratives.  OUR JOURNEYS center the voices of Vietnamese Americans and invites visitors to engage in a multi-sensory exploration of emotional landscapes, historical legacies, and intergenerational dialogue that captures the resilience and legacy of the Vietnamese community.

We would like to invite you, your family and friends to attend the gala opening reception for the exhibit at 7 PM on Saturday, January 31. The evening will feature Vietnamese story and song, traditional clothing, artwork, Vietnamese finger food, plus other activities along with a sneak preview of the OUR JOURNEYS exhibit.  No tickets are required. Just come on in!    Cảm ơn.

On Saturday, January 31 at 7 PM at the Ware Center for the Arts in Lancaster, PA, a special exhibit opening event will feature:

• Artwork by local Asian-American visual artists and photographers

• A display of traditional Vietnamese garb

• Delicious Vietnamese finger foods provided by the Rice & Noodles/Sprout family

• A performance by Vietnamese-American singer Lê Thanh Trúc (“Panda”)

• Diaspora stories from the local Vietnamese community

• Book signings by VBP Founder Tracey Nguyễn Mang