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Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Floral Cards

2016年04月30日

Learn to hand-make floral cards for the next birthday or special occasion. $12 members, $15 non-members. Supplies and museum admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2016年04月30日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

Two-Day Craft Workshop—Shibori Fusion: Techniques of Yesterday and Today

2016年04月23日 - 2016年04月24日

Saturday, April 23–Sunday, April 24 11 a.m.–4 p.m. In this two-day workshop led by Shibori Girl Glennis Dolce, participants will use various resist dyeing techniques on silks, including recycled kimono silks, to create a fabric collection and a scarf. Stitching, wrapping, clamping, and binding will be covered. Samples and books will be on hand for inspiration. New and returning shibori practitioners welco...

32nd Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

2016年04月22日 - 2016年04月27日

Friday, April 22 – Wednesday, April 27 Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, once again brings the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival to JANM for a series of special event screenings and select encores of festival favorites. In many cases, filmmakers will be on hand to participate in Q&A sessions with audiences, adding a uniquely intimate element to the arti...

Recollections of Family History

2016年04月16日

In this panel discussion moderated by exhibition curator Dennis Reed, family members of photographers featured in Making Waves will discuss the artists’ lives and activities. The discussion will move through three time periods—the 1920s and ’30s, the World War II incarceration, and the postwar period—and include time for audience Q&A. Confirmed participants include representatives from the families of Harry Hayash...

Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Making Waves"

2016年04月16日

Join Robert Hori, Cultural Curator at the Huntington Library, for an exclusive gallery tour entitled "Japanese Cultural Traditions as Expressed in Japanese American Photography." By combining references from their artistic heritage with everyday elements, Japanese American photographers created visual haiku—seemingly simple but complex compositions. Limited to 25 members. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213....

Mottainai Spirit: Yoga with traci ishigo

2016年04月16日

April 2, 9, and 16—JUST ADDED! New dates have been added due to popular demand! Roughly translated, mottainai means "Don't be wasteful" in Japanese. In this 3-session yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect each one-hour ...

NATIONAL MUSEUM SETS FAMILY PROGRAMS FOR EARLY JUNE

2009年05月26日

The Japanese American National Museum continues its series of public programs geared for families with another "Kidding Around the Kitchen" workshop on Saturday, June 6, followed by the popular Target Free Family Saturday, "Try This On For Size", on Saturday, June 13, at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. This event is free and open to the public. On June 6, "Kidding Around the Kitchen" will present its "Beat th...

KODO SINGER YOKO FUJIMOTO SETS 2 CONCERTS FOR JUNE 6 AT NATIONAL MUSEUM

2009年05月14日

Singer and koto player Yoko Fujimoto, who has performed for many years with the world-renown Kodo taiko ensemble from Japan, will sing songs from her CD, "Morisa Komorisa", a collection of traditional Japanese lullabies from the different prefectures in Japan, in two performances at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, June 6. Tickets are $12 for National Museum members and $15 for non-m...

KOKORO CRAFT AFFAIR SET AT NATIONAL MUSEUM ON SATURDAY, MAY 30

2009年05月12日

The inaugural Kokoro Craft Affair, featuring purses, jewelry, contemporary kokeshi art, ceramics, woodcraft and other high-quality handcrafted items, is set for Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Museum and a portion of the sales will support the Museum’s educational programs. The event will feature kimono ...