Thai/Lao/Cambodian New Year Celebration Held in San Francisco on April 6
(San Francisco, March 11 2003)

A celebration of the Thai/Lao/Cambodian New Year will be held in San Francisco on Sunday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will take place at Big Heart City, located at 836 Mission Street (between 4th and 5th Streets). The event is free and open to the public. Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center is sponsoring the festivities.

The Thai/Lao/Cambodian New Year Celebration includes an authentic Thai food buffet, live classical Thai music and dance performances, and a traditional New Year blessing given by Thai Buddhist monks.

In addition, free HIV testing will be offered at the celebration so that people can know their status and seek care and treatment as early as possible. The Thai community in the U.S. is particularly at risk of infection, given the incidence of HIV in their home country.

For further information about the Thai/Lao/Cambodian New Year Celebration, contact Timothy Promlack at 415.292.3420 X349 or tpromlack@apiwellness.org.

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center's mission is to educate, support, empower, and advocate for Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities – particularly A&PIs living with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS. A&PI Wellness Center is the oldest and most comprehensive non-profit HIV/AIDS services organization in North America targeting A&PI communities.

For more information contact:

Timothy Promlack
A&PI Wellness Center
415.292.3420 X349
tpromlack@apiwellness.org

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