Geeta Ashram Holi Celebration 2019

Lets splash color and spread happiness.…
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Geeta Ashram Minnesota
Pork & Kraut German Dinner

It’s almost time for the GAI’s annual Pork & Kraut dinner! This is German soul food – succulent roast pork and pork ribs with sauerkraut and potatoes. Toast your companions with Paulaner draft beer or German and Austrian wine, and if you have room, there are linzer bars for dessert.

Before or after dinner, shop for German goods from Bunzlau Polish Pottery and sample Paulaner beers and Liz Pearson’s raw probiotic sauerkraut. Advance tickets required.

Saturday, March 23, 2019, 3:30 to 8 PM

First seating: 3:30–5 p.m.*

Second seating: 6:30 to 8 p.m.*

Tickets: $20 adults, $10 children (ages 12 and under)

*Seating options

Pork & Kraut has two seatings: the first seating is from 3:30 to 5 p.m.…
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Germanic-American Institute
Gangspil – Award-Winning Danish Duo in Concert

Don’t miss the opportunity to listen to Gangspil, the award-winning #Danish duo with Sonnich Lydom on accordion and harmonica, and Kristian Bugge on fiddle.…
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American Swedish Institute
IndoFest 2019

Indonesian Festival 2019 is an annual event that will have many showcases such as Indonesian traditional dances, band performances, food tasting test, photobooth, spicy Indomie challenge, traditional games, many interactive booths, and the most important thing is FREE INDONESIAN FOOD!

FYI: The closest Indonesian restaurant to Minneapolis is in Madison, Wisconsin. So why not come and try authentic and delicious Indonesian food?

Don’t forget to come and join us in IndoFest 2019!

Admission is FREE!

We look forward to seeing you there!…
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Great Hall
Mois de la Francophonie: Kickoff at Ziadi’s

Celebrate Morocco with the Alliance Française and our community partners at Ziadi’s Mediterranean Cuisine! Join us on March 3 at 12 pm as we kick off our annual Mois de la Francophonie series with delicious Moroccan food, music and more!…
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Ziadi’s Mediterranean Cuisine

Abdisalam Adam joins Fridley Public Schools Board – Mshale

Abdisalam Adam, an assistant principal at Minnesota’s second largest school district has been elected to join the Fridley Public Schools board. He was born and raised in Somalia.

Source: Abdisalam Adam joins Fridley Public Schools Board – Mshale…

Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar picks leadership team – Mshale

Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar, the first black person born in Africa to be elected to the United States Congress has announced her leadership team.

Source: Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar picks leadership team – Mshale…

‘Grace’ pays homage to splendor of Black women and hats

October 31, 2018 by Dwight Hobbes Leave a Comment

Orange Blossom by Beverly Tipton Hammond
Courtesy of Beverly Tipton Hammond

The timeless cultural cornerstone of Black women sporting flamboyantly decorative head-wear will take center stage at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery’s (MAAHMG) new exhibit “Grace.” For full story: http://spokesman-recorder.com/2018/10/31/grace-pays-homage-to-splendor-of-black-women-and-hats/

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2018 midterm results: Historic gains made in Minnesota

November 7, 2018 by MSR News Online Leave a Comment

(l-r) Angela Conley, Ilhan Omar and Keith Ellison were victorious in their historic bids.

It may not have been the blue wave that some had predicted, but Democrats made significant gains nationally and across the state of Minnesota. The Democrats regained the U.S. House, with Nancy Pelosi poised to return as Madam Speaker and, in Minnesota, Democrats also reclaimed the House — the first time in four years.

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Hai Hai makes Vietnamese Cuisine Exciting Again

Hai Hai, the new Vietnamese restaurant at 22nd and University Ave. N.E., makes Vietnamese cuisine exciting again – which is quite an accomplishment. The place has been jam-packed with millennials ever since it opened a few weeks ago. Owners Christina Nguyen and Birk Stefan Grudem have followed the same formula that has made their Hola Arepa such a popular eatery – fresh flavors, a stylish hip-on-a-budget decor, very affordable prices and a smart cocktail program.…

City Pages: Generations of Lebanese cooking at Beirut Restaurant and Deli in West St. Paul

“The story of Beirut Restaurant and Deli is an immigrant story.

“(I)f you do nothing else at Beirut, order the monumental mezza platter for two, a $50 color wheel of just about everything the restaurant has to offer, served in smaller portions for sharing. It’s the way a Lebanese family would traditionally eat at a gathering, with plates of food coming and going, going and coming…'”

Source: Generations of Lebanese cooking at Beirut Restaurant and Deli in West St.…