Vietnamese American Nongovernmental Organization Network (VANGO) and Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ

 “Mekong: Life,” a multimedia work celebrating the cultures of people who live along the Mekong River and showcasing how environmental change has shaped Southeast Asian cultures.

Composer and Vietnamese master traditional artist Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, in collaboration with VANGO Network, has been commissioned to create “Mekong: Life,” a multimedia work that not only celebrates the cultures of people who live along the Mekong River, but showcases how environmental change has shaped Southeast Asian cultures. The commission will demonstrate how artists can contribute to the environmental justice movement and bring culture, humanity, and tradition into the cause and into our collective responses to the environmental crisis. “Mekong: Life” will be the first American production to celebrate the diverse but interconnected cultures of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. “Mekong: Life” will premiere in spring of 2023 at Stanford LIVE.