Homegrown Plus: Somapa Thai Dance Company and Orchestra Concert and Interview
Posted by: Douglas D. Peach
In this post, the American Folklife Center (AFC) highlights a May 2024 concert performance and oral history interview with the Somapa Thai Dance Company and Orchestra--an ensemble performing traditional music from Thailand, whose members now predominately live in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. The AFC organized Somapa's performance in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and as part of the 2024 Homegrown Concert Series.
Posted in: Asian American History, Asian Americans, Cultural Heritage, Dance, Folk Music, Folksong, Homegrown Plus