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SUMMARY:World Refugee Day Concert
DESCRIPTION:In honor of World Refugee Day\, Songs for a New Home is putting on a benefit concert to support the Karen Organization of Minnesota on Friday\, June 20th\, 2025 at Pilllar Forum and Cafe in Minneapolis. There will also be Afghan food from The Thyme Machine food truck! \n  \nArtists\nFeaturing artists from Afghanistan\, Minnesota\, Myanmar\, Venezuela\, and more. \nArtists include: Sentir Venezolano\, Ywa Hay Moo\, Eh Ler Tha & Eh Wah\, Ti Ter Ha Min\, Rebaca Moo\, Peace Music\, The Taxpayers \nTickets\nGet tickets to the event here.\nTickets are $15\, and limited to capacity at the cafe. \nLivestream\nThe concert will also be livestreamed for viewers to watch and listen from home! \nClick this link any time between now and the day of the concert on June 20th at 7:00pm CT\, or watch on YouTube below: \n \nFor listeners who want to donate to KOM while watching\, you can either click the link in the YouTube video description or use the QR code that’s on the thumbnail. To do that\, you point your phone’s camera at the QR code and tap the word “open”\, or take a screenshot of the QR code and then tap on the picture of the QR code. \nDate\, Time\, & Location\nFriday\, June 20th\, 2025 \nDoors open at 6:30pm\, music starts at 7:00pm \nLocation: PILLLAR Forum Cafe & Bar\, 2300 Central Ave NE\, Minneapolis\, MN 55418 \nAbout Songs for a New Home\nInformation from their website: \nSongs for a New Home is a coalition of musicians from around the world that want to help fund refugee support organizations..  100% of all funds raised go to projects that help refugee families settle into their new homes. \nHere’s how Songs for a New Home works: \nWe release a new song from a different artist every month via our website\, Patreon\, and an email newsletter.  Subscribers 1) receive new music by an international musician each month\, and 2) get to help support a small organization doing great work on behalf of refugee families.  Folks can become subscribers for anywhere from a dollar per month to\, well\, infinity. \nFunds are set up to be delivered each month directly to our recipient’s Paypal account in order to make things easy and transparent.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/world-refugee-day-concert/
LOCATION:PILLLAR Forum Cafe & Bar\, 2300 Central Ave NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55418\, United States
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SUMMARY:Karen Traditional Wrist-Tying Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Karen Wrist-Tying Ceremony is an annual event held in August. The Karen people tie threads around their wrists as a way to protect themselves from illness and preserve their cultural heritage. Festivities such as a feast and traditional dancing usually follow the ceremony. \nFor more detail about the Events Categories: \n\nSaturday\, Aug 19th:  \nSoccer\, Volleyball\, and Takraw Tournament: 8 am – 7 pm \nConcert: 7 pm – 11 pm \n\nSunday\, Aug 20th \nMAIN EVENT: KAREN TRADITIONAL WRIST TYING CEREMONY: 10 am -5 pm \n\nLearn More about Karen Wrist-Tying Ceremony at: https://mnkaren.org/history-culture/karen-culture/celebrations/ under the Karen Community Events.
URL:https://mnkaren.org/event/karen-traditional-wrist-tying-ceremony/
LOCATION:43695 Peaceful Valley RdHarris\, MN 55032
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