FREE, no reservations required

Ring in the New Year with fun arts and crafts, whimsical tales, and exciting performances at the National Museum. This year's festival will feature a special activity created by Giant Robot.

Visitors will also receive free admission to MOCA's ©Murakami exhibition as a part of their "First Sundays are For Families" program by checking in at the "For Families" table (1:00 – 3:30 PM).

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Arts and crafts for children of all ages!
Create a daruma puppet, fold a special origami, and make your own flowerpot. Plus a very special activity with Giant Robot artist Saelee Oh.

12:00 PM
Book Reading: Hello Maggie written by Shigeru Yabu and illustrated by Willie Ito

1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Performance by Eth-Noh-Tec's Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
A dynamic performance that combines storytelling, movement, and music from Japan, and beyond!

2:00 PM & 4:00 PM
Drum Circle with Drumtime

Free with museum admission

Join the artists of Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues for a roundtable discussion moderated by Eric Nakamura. Light refreshments will be served following the program.

Confirmed: Pryor Praczukowski, Souther Salazar, and Seonna Hong.

Special hours!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Extended Hours: 5:00 - 7:00 pm

FREE, no reservations required

Teens are invited to explore art and materials at MOCA's ©Murakami and the National Museum's Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues, then try their own hand at painting and silkscreening.

For additional information on TOCA, call 213.633.5310 or email dgray@moca.org.

REDRESS REMEMBERED
(Part 1 of 2)

Screening of the Academy Award nominated documentary about the World War II coram nobis cases. Special tour of the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with Professor Mitch Maki to follow.

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Relive history, learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $8 Members; $13 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.