Exhibitions

The permanent collections of the Cultural Crossroads Asia Heritage Center originate from a vast cultural archive from the Songs of Memory Project that highlights the music, ceremonies, and culture of ethnic groups in the mountains of Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and China. Amassed over two decades by documentarian and researcher Victoria Vorreiter, this comprehensive repository includes traditional textiles, musical instruments, and historical objects of the six major ethnic groups in the region: Akha, Lahu, Lisu, Iu Mien, Hmong, and Karen. To bring the collections to life, Victoria has created a solid body of integrative documentation in the form of recordings, photographs, films, books, and multi-media exhibitions.

These archives have been hosted through the years by such respected institutions as: the East-West Center, Hawaii; the Jim Thompson Center, Bangkok; the University of Mandalay, Myanmar;  the Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Center; and numerous International Conferences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

As Cultural Crossroads Asia develops, further cultural items, documentation, and media will be incorporated in public exhibits.

To learn more about the full collections, please visit:
Songs of Memory Collections and Assets
Hmong Songs of Memory, Hmong Threads of Life Collections and Assets

For details of specific items in the collection, please visit:
CCA Heritage Center Collections
CCA Heritage Center Archives