Southeast Asian groups celebrate New Year in Northeast Portland

New Year in the Park is a community cultural fest celebrating the New Year for most Southeast Asian countries, specifically Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Southeast Asian communities in the Portland metro area are gearing up for their most important and largest festival — New Year in the Park. The festival is a celebration of the New Year for most Southeast Asian countries, specifically Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.

“It’s great representation for the communities for people who aren’t always represented, and also continues our tradition….our cultural heritage,” said Anna Somvong, co-chair of New Year in the Park. 

The festival

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