Five Senses Show: An Exhibition of Traditional and Modern Hmong and Lao Art will be curated by SatJaDham (www.satjadham.org) at the Babylon Gallery at 1624 E. Lake Street in Minnespolis, MN from April 12th to May 2nd. The official website can be found at http://members.aol.com/sjdminnesota Featured artists include: * Laotian muralist Malichansouk Kouanchao from Minnesota * Hmong abstract painter Morgane Tongkhuya from France, currently living in MN * Laotian painter Thep Thavonsouk from Canada * Laotian visual artist Vong Duane from Texas * Hmong photographer Yeng Lor from Minnesota * Hmong illustrator and cartoonist John Kong from Michigan/Ohio * Hmong visual artist Thao Vang from Minnesota Other artists are still being confirmed. For several of these artists, this istheir very first gallery exhibition in the United States. This is one of the very first times this century that both Hmong and Lao visual art has been displayed like this to allow the community to compare and contrast Hmong and Lao art as it has grown. There will also be several special events throughout the exhibition, including poetry readings, lectures, workshops with the artists and even Hmong and Lao film exhibition, which is tying in to National Poetry Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Lao New Year and the 8th Anniversary of SatJaDham. For more information, to schedule a group visit or to ask other questions, contact sjdminnesota@aol.com or call 651-231-6105. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you!