Mon Community of Fort Wayne participates in cultural show at Three Rivers Festival

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Only July 14, 2007, Mon Community of Fort Wayne was invited to perform Mon traditional dance at  Three Rivers Festival's cultural show.  The show was sponsored by a local art group called Arts United.  At the show, a Mon youth, Mehm Wan, introduced to the audiences that, "Mon Community of Fort Wayne is consisted of Monland Restoration Council of Fort Wayne, Mon Women’s Association of America and Mon Youth Organization of USA. Our goal is to promote Mon culture, literature, and diversity in Fort Wayne and the United States . We are Mon refugees from Monland. We are so glad being a part of Fort Wayne community. We are also honored to participate in this special event." Mon youths performed  three Mon traditional dances, namely graceful Monland, wanting to dance for hobby, and affection of Mon youths.