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Minnesota Hmong New Year returns to St. Paul
The event showcases Hmong culture including food, clothing, jewelry, language, music and dance.
ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Hmong New Year is returning to St. Paul for the 43rd annual celebration.
The St. Paul RiverCentre will host the event on Saturday, Nov. 25 and Sunday, Nov. 26. It will showcase Hmong culture including food, clothing, jewelry, language, music and dance.
Hmong New Year draws about 40,000 Hmong Americans from across the country and even abroad to the St. Paul celebration, according to the press release.
Tickets are $12 at the door or $12.45 online at this link. On Saturday, the event runs from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and on Sunday, doors are open from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Get ready for a weekend celebration of comics and pop culture, including TV, film, cosplay, gaming, and anime.
The fourth annual Twin Cities Con returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Fans of all ages are invited to join the fun and meet dozens of internationally known TV and movie actors, wrestlers, anime voice actors, comic creators, and other entertainers.
Some of the celebrities include Star Wars legends Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen; Grant Gustin from The Flash; La Bamba star Lou Diamond Phillips; The voice of Spongebob Squarepants, Tom Kenny; Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong from Boy Meets World; Brooklyn 99’s Stephanie Beatriz; Hall of Fame wrestler Sting; Diane Guerrero from Orange Is the New Black and Doom Patrol.
WHERE: Minneapolis Convention Center
TICKETS: Weekend Pass – $70
INFO: For a complete list of celebrities, events, exhibitors, and more, please visit twincitiescon.com.
FashionFest is a night to sip, shop and support M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital.
MINNEAPOLIS — This year’s annual fundraiser for the M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, FashionFest, is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15 at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel – The Depot.
The walk-around wine and food-tasting event includes shopping from curated boutiques and enjoying an exceptional fashion show featuring Twin Cities celebrities.
In the past 11 years, FashionFest has raised over $3.5 million to help provide pediatric services, programming and activities for young patients and their families.
U.S. News and World Report ranks Masonic Children’s Hospital among the top children’s hospitals in the U.S. for the 15th year in a row.
Executive chef Rob Lang stopped by KARE 11 Saturday to talk about the annual dinner.
MINNEAPOLIS — Ever eaten elk or alligator? How about ostrich or kangaroo?
Those are just some of the exotic meats on the menu at Jax Cafe for their annual Hunter’s Dinner next week.
The dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12 and tickets are $145 per person.
Executive Chef Rob Lang stopped by KARE 11 Saturday to talk about the annual dinner.
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