Về Quê Nhà: Coming Home

Legend has it that the Vietnamese people are descendents of the dragon lord Lạc Long Quân and mountain fairy Âu Cơ. However, after their 100 children were born, Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ missed their homes and decided to divide their children. Lạc Long Quân took 50 of his children to live along the coast and Âu Cơ took the remaining 50 to live in the mountains, separated across vast distances, just like the Vietnamese diaspora today.

is a celebration of Vietnamese identity, culture, and heritage in the heart of Little Saigon, Orange County, the largest concentration of Vietnamese outside Vietnam itself. A collaboration between the , , and , this event will feature the largest group exhibition in North American history of illustrators and fine artists from the worldwide Vietnamese diaspora, a variety of live music and dance performances from local Vietnamese entertainers, and a night market full…