Family Festivals Past Events
Natsumatsuri Family Festival
FREE ALL DAY
Join us for our annual summer celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities.
…and more!
Visit janm.org/natsumatsuri2017 for more details.
Supported by Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs.
JANM Free Family Days: Celebrate Japanese American History
FREE ALL DAY
Learn about Japanese American history and actor/activist George Takei with crafts and activities inspired by our exhibitions, Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066 and New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei.
Presented in collaboration with Kizuna.
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
Get a head start on Kodomo no hi (Children’s Day, May 5) with our partnering organization, Kizuna. They will teach participants to make koinobori (carp streamers) and origami samurai hats.
Learn to fold beautiful origami bird pins, much like the ones that were made by incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II.
When Japanese Americans were sent to camps during WWII, they were allowed to take only what they could carry. What would you put into your suitcase? Draw a few of your favorite things onto our paper suitcases.
What does America mean to you? Tell us by making a slogan or sign and posing with it in our photo booth, brought to you by Nerdbot.
Learn about famous Japanese Americans the fun way! Assemble and take home a special mini-comic book created by the Smithsonian Institution about the lives of former US Secretary of Transportation (and current Chair of JANM’s Board of Trustees) Norman Y. Mineta and civil rights activists Fred Korematsu and Yuri Kochiyama.
Make a paper puppet of your favorite notable Japanese American, or other personal hero. Templates will be available.
View New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei and complete the passport we give you. Show your completed passport to a volunteer at the survey table to claim a prize! Limit one prize per person, while supplies last.
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES:
11:30 a.m. • 1:30 p.m. • 2:30 p.m. • 3:30 p.m.: Story Time
Throughout the day, volunteers from JANM and Kizuna will read stories that share the Japanese American experience.
Stories will include:
- Barbed Wire Baseball: How One Man Brought Hope to the Japanese Internment Camps of WWII by Marissa Moss with illustrations by Yuko Shimizu
- The Cat Who Chose To Dream by Loriene Honda, PhD, with illustrations by Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
- An Astronaut’s Legacy: The Story of Ellison S. Onizuka by Lisa Nikaido Arakaki with illustrations by Mitchell Fong
- Excelsior: The Many Lives of George Takei, a comic book published in conjunction with the New Frontiers exhibition.
1 p.m.–4 p.m.: Spam Musubi Workshop
Volunteers from Kizuna will lead a drop-in workshop on how to create this delicious and uniquely Japanese American treat. While supplies last!
Plus, free admission all day to see:
2017 Oshogatsu Family Festival - Year of the Rooster
FREE ALL DAY!
Ring in the Year of the Rooster with food, crafts, cultural activities, and performances!
…and so much more!
Check for janm.org/oshogatsufest2017 for complete schedule.
Sponsored by NHK World and Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
JANM Free Family Days: Incredible Inks
FREE ALL DAY
In conjunction with our current exhibition Tatau: Marks of Polynesia, join us for a day of crafts, workshops, and performances that celebrate Polynesian culture and the art of tattoos.
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES:
11 a.m.–2 p.m.: Face Painting Station
Before getting your cool temporary tattoo, be sure to stop by our face painting station for a complete “inked” look, courtesy of Party Face Magic. Line ends at 1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.: Story Time with Tasi’s Gift: A Tale of Samoa
Join us for an entertaining reading of the children’s book, Tasi’s Gift: A Tale of Samoa. Set on Samoa’s Upolu Island in the distant past, Tasi’s Gift is a touching story about Tuala, a young girl who learns the value of selfless giving from her grandfather Tasi, with the help of a surprising assortment of creative animals.
12 p.m.–12:30 p.m.: Samoan Slap Dance Workshop
Learn fa‘ataupati (Samoan slap dance) in a workshop with performer Diamond. This energetic dance is traditionally done by boys only, but the workshop is open to everyone.
1 p.m.–2 p.m.: Hula Dance and Fire Knife Workshops
Join Lopati for beginning lessons in hula dance and fire knife dance.
*Please note we will NOT be using actual fire or knives.
2 p.m.: Samoan Cultural Performance
Kanana Fou Church Youth Group will perform traditional Samoan dances.
3:15 p.m.: Samoan Siva Dance Workshop
Learn to do the Siva (the Samoan word for “dance”) with Moana Sulu‘ape. This slow dance is traditionally for girls only, but the workshop is open to everyone.
Plus, free admission all day to see Tatau: Marks of Polynesia, Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II, and Common Ground: The Heart of Community.
Natsumatsuri Family Festival
FREE ALL DAY!
Join us for our annual summer celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities.
…and so much more!
Check janm.org/natsumatsuri2016 for complete schedule.
Supported by Los Angeles County Arts Commission and The Bandai Foundation.
JANM Free Family Days: Handy Crafts
FREE ALL DAY
Inspired by Above the Fold, this Family Day will explore origami and other fun handmade crafts.
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES:
11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Andantino String Duo
Relax and listen to classical and pop music by the Andantino string duo while you work on your craft projects.
3:30 p.m.: Decades of Rock
Join 2015 Nisei Week Court Princess Veronica Ota as she rocks out with her band, Decades of Rock. Enjoy their renditions of classic rock and R&B hits from the 1960s through today.
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