{"id":1317,"date":"2017-07-19T00:20:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T00:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/arts-culture\/local-nonprofit-to-highlight-cambodia-town-community-during-upcoming-talk-the-block-event\/"},"modified":"2017-07-19T00:20:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T00:20:17","slug":"local-nonprofit-to-highlight-cambodia-town-community-during-upcoming-talk-the-block-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/local-nonprofit-to-highlight-cambodia-town-community-during-upcoming-talk-the-block-event","title":{"rendered":"Local Nonprofit to Highlight Cambodia Town Community During Upcoming Talk the Block Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Photo courtesy of We Are the Next from the Retro Row Talk the Block event.<\/em><\/p>\n

This Saturday, local nonprofit organization We Are the Next will host \u201cTalk the Block\u201d, the third iteration in a series of neighborhood events paying tribute to the immigrants, minorities and small business owners working in Long Beach, highlighting entrepreneurs whose contributions are traditionally under-recognized.<\/p>\n

Those who purchase tickets to any Talk the Block are able to learn more about the people who live and work in a specified Long Beach community, and are also supporting the nonprofit\u2019s youth programs. This week\u2019s Talk the Block seeks to raise awareness of Cambodia Town\u2019s cultural history.<\/p>\n

\u201cCambodia Town is a substantial part of Long Beach\u2019s development in the last 50 years,\u201d Executive Director Katie Rispoli Keaotamai said in a statement. \u201cThis neighborhood is at the center of our city, and we are excited to share its history and community with a broader base of Long Beach residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the event, attendees will hear from those who championed the movement to formally give \u201cCambodia Town\u201d its name, representatives from the new Midtown Business Improvement District and Long Beach Transit, as well as participants of the Arts Council for Long Beach\u2019s Cambodia Town Mural Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Breakfast, a beginner\u2019s lesson to the Khmer language and a behind-the-scenes look at the Khmer book collection at the Mark Twain Library is included with a ticket purchase.<\/p>\n

We Are the Next has hosted two prior Talk the Block Events, one recognizing the female entrepreneurs behind Retro Row, and another at Sweet Retreat Donuts and V.I.P. Records.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $30 and may be purchased at the door, or in advance via the website here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Check in will begin at 10:00AM at Apsara Caf\u00e9, located at 2015 East Anaheim Street.<\/em><\/p>\n

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