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SUMMARY:Fashion and Food: A Tết Celebration 
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join the Library and Vietnam Society for a special afternoon o
 f food and fashion celebrating Tết\, the Lunar New Year with Monique 
 Truong\, Thai Nguyen\, Kevin Tien\, and Anita Mannur..\nhttps://dclibrary.
 libnet.info/event/12846241
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4><strong>Mai&rsquo\;s &Aacute\;o D&agrave\
 ;i: Children's Picture Book Reading and Activity -&nbsp\;</strong>1 &ndash
 \; 2 p.m.</h4>\n<p>Kicking off this afternoon is a reading and activity wi
 th celebrity fashion designer Thai Nguyen and bestselling author Monique T
 ruong for their newly-released book&nbsp\;Mai&rsquo\;s &Aacute\;o D&agrave
 \;i! Written for readers of all backgrounds\, this uplifting and affirming
  book is about embracing your heritage and the traditions that tie generat
 ions together. Attend this event to meet Thai and Monique and get your boo
 ks signed!</p>\n<h4><strong>Time with Thai: An &Aacute\;o D&agrave\;i Arti
 stic Journey -&nbsp\;</strong>2 &ndash\; 3 p.m.</h4>\n<p>Thai Nguyen will 
 give us an exclusive look into his artistic craft as live models showcase 
 his exquisite &aacute\;o d&agrave\;i designs from North\, Central\, and So
 uth Vietnam. For those who have always wondered how to get accurately meas
 ured for a custom &aacute\;o d&agrave\;i\, you don&rsquo\;t want to miss t
 his live in-person demo and follow-along activity!</p>\n<h4><strong>The Ev
 olution of Vietnamese Cuisine and Tết Traditions -&nbsp\;</strong>3 &
 ndash\; 4:30 p.m.</h4>\n<p>Moderated by Professor Anita Mannur from Americ
 an University\, this panel will explore the traditions and evolution of Vi
 etnamese cuisine and the importance of food for building community in the 
 Vietnamese diaspora. James Beard finalists Kevin Tien and Monique Truong w
 ill discuss how culinary aspirations are intrinsically tied to their own e
 xperiences and reflected in their work. Join us after the panel for a book
  signing and conversation with Monique\, as well as a sampling of deliciou
 s Vietnamese foods eaten during Tết!&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://dclibrary.li
 bnet.info/event/12846241
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