AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMusic & Culture: Vientiane’s Institut Français du Laos hosts Fête de la Musique 2026 (26–28 June), with free public concerts featuring 40+ bands across pop, rock, metal, punk, acoustic and orchestral styles. Arts, Education & Language: Laos’ MoES and Australia-backed BEQUAL convene a Vientiane conference on “Bridging Languages” (24–25 June) to boost early Lao language and literacy in multilingual classrooms, aiming to help children who don’t speak Lao at school entry. Regional STI for Creative Futures: ASEAN science, technology and innovation meetings in Vientiane (AMMSTI-22) push a resilient, sustainable STI agenda, with Laos’ education leadership chairing and partners like Japan, China and Korea reaffirming research, tech transfer and skilled-person exchange. Community & Heritage: A Hmong International Freedom Festival in St. Paul spotlights Hmong arts, dance and sports, including a 50th-anniversary celebration of Hmong freedom in Minnesota. Human Stories: A Laos-born principal in Minnesota shares his immigration and Hmong cultural history with a local community group.
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