Join us on April 17th for the official launch of my campaign for Tacoma City Council, District 4. Commemorating 50 years of Cambodian resilience since the Khmer Rouge takeover of Phnom Penh - a day that forever changed the lives of millions of Cambodians, including my family, April 17, 1975 was also a time of Khmer New Year celebration. 


My journey from refugee camp to potentially becoming the first refugee to serve on Tacoma's City Council speaks to the strength of our city and the belief that in community, we can overcome even the most difficult challenges.


The Tacoma-Seattle metro area is home to the third largest Cambodian population in the nation, part of the diversity that makes our Eastside and South End neighborhoods special. For me, this campaign runs deeper than politics - I’m running to ensure the city that first welcomed my family when we had nothing, continues to offer the same hope and opportunities to everyone who calls Tacoma home.


Come celebrate our shared strength and honor the memory of victims and survivors. The evening will feature traditional Khmer dance performances, inspiring guest speakers, and plenty of opportunities to connect with your neighbors and share your vision for our neighborhood. Food will be catered from our friends at Vien Dong, with complimentary drinks provided and delicious food available for purchase from Eastside’s very own Skorpion Grill


All are welcome, including children. To help us prepare the perfect amount of food and beverages, kindly RSVP at Silong for District 4 Campaign Launch


Event Details

Thursday, April 17, 2025

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Blanco Tacoma

6302 E McKinley Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404


Lincoln District Easter Egg Hung | April 19, 11 am

Join us for the annual Lincoln District Egg Hunt! Find eggs hidden in the heart of Lincoln District! The Lincoln District Bunny will be hopping around the district, posing for pics and handing out eggs!

Starting point is in front of Vien Dong Restaurant. Egg hunt starts at 11 AM and ends when all eggs are found. While you wait for the hunt to begin take photos at the selfie photo booth that will be set up right in front of Vien Dong.

Egg hunt is for children 10 and under. We will have two designated stops for toddlers to pick up eggs: Byrt and Gertys Kids Redeux and Fablab Tacoma.

Eggs will be hidden on Yakima Ave between S. 38th & S. 39th Street and on S. 38th Street between S. Park Ave & S. Yakima Ave.

After the egg hunt enjoy lunch at one of the many Lincoln District restaurants!

Facebook RSVP




FREE DONUTS!!!

THE GRAND CINEMA • SATURDAY MAY 10, 2:30pm 

A post-screening community discussion with Silong Chhun, Sina Sam and Mout Iv moderated by The Grand Cinema's board member Anida Yoeu Ali.


About the film:

Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favorite pastry: the doughnut.

PAST EVENTS

March 25, 2025 • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • La Cà 38th 

Join us for a meet and greet at La Cà Bar's newest location on 38th Street! 

Come meet Silong, candidate for Tacoma City Council District 4, in a casual setting where neighbors can connect and share what matters most to our Eastside and South End communities. No formal program—just good conversation with neighbors who care about our community's future. No required but you can be RSVP on Facebook here.

La Cà 38th Vietnamese Streetfood

1001 S. 38th St.

Tacoma, Wa 98418

ÁCCENTED Podcast | Virtual | March 27, 6 pm - 8 pm

Join us for an upcoming episode of ÁCCENTED featuring Cambodian artists praCh Ly and Silong Chhun!

The two special guests will join our hosts to discuss art, activism, and the power of cultural expression. 🇰🇭

📆 Thursday, March 27

⏰ 6-8PM PT

🎙️ Hosted by Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and co-host Philip Nguyen

🔗 Register at bit.ly/ACCENTED45


GUEST SPEAKERS

praCh is an internationally renowned, critically acclaimed, award-winning artist. His debut album is the first #1 rap album in Cambodia, and Newsweek proclaimed him “The First Cambodian Rap Star.” His powerful lyrics not only entertain but also educate, with his music published by multiple publishers and used in Southeast Asian Studies. praCh has scored music for films like Rice Field of Dreams (2010) and Enemies of the People (2010), and produced award-winning films such as Paulina (2013) and Invisible Dance (2015). He’s the writer, producer, director, and performer of Khmeraspora (2023), a Cambodian-American musical experience in collaboration with the Long Beach Symphony.

Silong is an accomplished communications strategist with extensive experience driving multimedia campaigns across government, non-profit, and private sectors. Currently serving as communications specialist at the Washington State Office of Equity, Silong leverages expertise in videography, photography, audio editing, graphic design, and social media to craft compelling narratives. A dedicated community advocate, Silong is co-founder of the Khmer Anti-Deportation Advocacy Group (KhaagWa) and the award-winning SEA Comedy Collective comedy production company.

MEET THE HOSTS

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and numerous other awards. His most recent publication is A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial. His other books are the sequel to The Sympathizer, The Committed; a short story collection, The Refugees; Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War (a finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award in General Nonfiction); and Race and Resistance: Literature and Politics in Asian America. He has also published Chicken of the Sea, a children’s book written in collaboration with his son, Ellison. He is a University Professor at the University of Southern California. A recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim and MacArthur Foundations, he is also the editor of The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives, and the forthcoming children’s book Simone illustrated by Minnie Phan

PHILIP NGUYEN is the emcee for ÁCCENTED: Dialogues in Diaspora presented by the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN). He teaches Asian American Studies in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, and is the Executive Director for the Vietnamese American Roundtable, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in California’s South Bay Area. Philip has formerly served as the President of the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) and as the Co-Chair of the Young Vietnamese Americans (YVA) Committee for PIVOT - The Progressive Vietnamese American Organization.


Watch the Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen on HBO Max!

The HBO Original Limited Series from Park Chan-wook and Robert Downey Jr. and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen.

Click the image for the trailer on YouTube.