Karenni DeeKu Festival

This year, the Karenni Community of Minnesota will hold the Karenni DeeKu Festival on September 21^st and 22^nd, 2024 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Karenni Deeku Festival is held in the month of September by Karenni people in the states as well as back in Burma and Thailand refugee camps.  On the 21^st, there will be an evening event at Community School of Excellence where youth will perform a cultural dance. There, DeeKu will be served, which is a traditional food, made of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. Young rising singers will also showcase their talent. On the 22^nd, there will be sports competitions including volleyball and youth soccer at West Minnehaha Recreation Center, as well as a small fundraiser to further fund the Karenni Community of Minnesota’s mission.

The work of the Karenni Community of Minnesota is dedicated to preserving and maintaining Karenni cultural heritage through cultural events including performing arts, sports and food. They organize cultural events and youth events to bring together the Karenni community from around the states, mainly targeting the ones in Minnesota. The Karenni Community of Minnesota is excited to host DeeKu Festival this year to celebrate and commemorate the unity and freedom from oppression as well as their success.