International Lao New Year Festival information: Center for Lao Studies, 65 Ninth St. San Francisco, CA 94103. Tel 415-680-4027. www.laonewyear.com ********************************************************************************Celebrate, Collaborate, Educate, Advocate 30 years in the United States Please join us to celebrate the first International Lao New Year Festival Saturday, April 11, 2009 10 AM - 5 PM FREE EVENT in San Francisco, California (full festival runs from Friday April 10 through Sunday April 12, 2009) (click on links below) Friday, April 10, 2009 Hamilton Field, Novato, California Saturday, April 11, 2009 day event, Civic Center, San Francisco, California Saturday, April 11, 2009 evening event, Green Room, War Memorial, San Francisco, California Saturday, April 11 and 12, movie, Nerakhoon: The Betrayal ****************************************************************************   more »