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Asians on Film Festival

2016年03月10日 - 2016年03月13日

Thursday, March 10–Sunday, March 13 The Asians on Film Festival grew out of the website asiansonfilm.com, now a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting under-recognized Asians and Asian Americans working in the film industry. The annual festival, hosted by JANM, showcases nearly 100 of the best short films submitted to the website over the past year. Visit asiansonfilm.com for more inform...

Mountain Brothers

2015年05月14日

FREE Join us for an intimate conversation with cultural pioneers the Mountain Brothers, the first Asian American hip hop act to sign with a major label. Based out of Philadelphia, Chops (Scott Jung), Peril-L (Christopher Wang), and Styles Infinite (Steve Wei) broke new ground for Asian American musicians. Learn about their struggles and their triumphs, and where they are today. Moderated by Dr. Oliver Wang, associ...

CANCELLED: Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration

2013年09月29日

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED This event is FREE! The Japanese tea ceremony is called chanoyu or sado in Japanese. It is a choreographed ritual of preparing and serving Japanese green tea (called matcha) together with traditional Japanese sweets to balance with the bitter taste of the tea.

Indigo and Shibori Techniques with Shibori Girl

2012年11月17日 - 2012年11月18日

We are fortunate to once again have a two-day workshop to further explore shibori and indigo. Various types of vats will be used, vat making instructions to be presented, and a swatch sheet made with various fabrics. Additionally, we will work on stitched shibori as well as itajime and even try our hand at shirokage or “white shadow” shibori. Everyone will leave with a nicely varied collection of their own hand-dyed...

Kimono: From Past To Present

2010年04月24日

Come join us for a beautiful and educational kimono show and lecture, featuring men and women's kimono for all different occasions, by the International Beauty Association Yamanoryu Kisou. The show will feature furisode (a long sleeve kimono worn by unmarried women for ceremonies), homongi (a regular sleeved kimono worn by men and women for ceremonies), montsuki hakama (formal Japanese attire for men), and tom...

Studio Lab Project

2009年01月31日

East West Actor's Conservatory in association with the National Museum presents a culmination of work performed by the students of the Musical Theatre Studio Lab Project.

Printmaking Workshop for Kids with La Mano Press

2007年03月03日

Kids ages 9 to 14 learn to create their own prints under the direction of La Mano Press artist, Gabriela Martinez. A Los Angeles arts institution dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of printmaking, La Mano Press aims to enhance the public's knowledge of graphic arts through exhibitions, onsite workshops, and publications. Space is limited and advance payment required. $20 members, $30 non-members. Includes m...

Greeting Card Series At The Japanese American National Museum

1998年03月25日

Come join the fun and participate in the exciting greeting card series at the Japanese American National Museum and learn how to make Origami Birds and Mizuhiki Envelopes! Located at 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles, call 213.625.0414 today to reserve your spot in the free Origami Birds workshop on Saturday, April 11, 1998, and the free Mizuhiki Envelopes workshop on Saturd...

"Lost Battalions: Going for Broke in the Vosges, Autumn 1944" by Franz Steidl

1998年02月01日

Meet the author of Lost Battalions, Franz Steidl. Lost Battalions chronicles the fate of the 1st Battalion of the 141st "Alamo" Regiment, cut off for five days behind German lines, and the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team which came to the rescue. At the same time, only five miles north, a 1000-man battalion from Salzburg, Austria, simply "vanished." The mountain troops sent to link up with them soon ...

No Pa'ani Hawai'i - Hawaiian Sports and Games

1997年03月16日

Members of Ainahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club teach the traditions of the Makahiki Festival of sports and games. Compete in Hawaiian games including hu (kukui nut top spin), pala'ie (ball and loop), 'ulu maika (bowling), and many others.