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Utahns celebrated the Lao New Year, a two day festival helping to build a new assembly hall

Hundreds gathered on Sunday at the Wat Lao Salt Lake Buddharam of Utah Temple for the Lao New Year Festival. The festival celebrates the Lao new year in a two day celebration featuring music, dancing, a pageant and cultural performances, as well as Lao, Thai and Cambodian food. Donations from the festival go toward the new Assembly Hall, which is under construction.