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  • 8th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest: A Virtual Celebration

    May 23, 2021

    Marvel at the amazing and creative ways that writers can imagine Little Tokyo and expand the fictional boundaries of the Japanese American experience. Each year, the Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo by challenging both new and experienced writers to write a story that captures the spirit and essence of Little Tokyo and the people in it. Noted theatre a...

  • Photographing Community with Robert A. Nakamura

    Apr 26, 2014

    FREE A workshop in preparation for A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America Veteran filmmaker, photojournalist and teacher, Robert A. Nakamura will provide experienced guidance for photographers who are considering participating in the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Center's A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America Project on May 10. Discussion will include: How to organize a photo shoot; Selectio...

  • Jan Ken Po Tournament Information

    Aug 11, 2012

    DATE & TIME: August 11, 2-4pm LOCATION: Aratani Central Hall ON-SITE REGISTRATION: 11:00am – 1:00pm ENTRY FEE: $5.00. Courtyard Kids - free entry. AGE DIVISIONS: 3 divisions: 5-8, 9-12, 13+ MATCH STYLE: Age Division 5-8: Single Elimination All Other Age Divisions: Modified Single Elimination Style – First round winners continue on in the Winners Bracket and play until eliminated. First round losers go ...

  • Asian Pacific Islander Festival. Fact to Fiction: API Authors Panel

    May 12, 2012

    Join a remarkable panel of novelists featuring New York Times bestselling author Jamie Ford (Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet), Kristina McMorris (Bridge of Scarlet Leaves), Margaret Dilloway (How to Be an American Housewife), and Paula Yoo (Good Enough). Topics will include the influence of Asian American history on today’s literature, weaving true and personal accounts into fiction, and cultural education th...

  • kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa at ONLC (Portland, OR)

    Jun 10, 2011 - Dec 31, 2011

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center Portland, OR kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by artist Kip Fulbeck, who traveled the country photographing more than 1,000 Hapa of all ages and walks of life. Originally a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for half, the word Hapa has been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed-race heritage includ...

  • Southwest Chamber Music: Music Unwrapped Free Family Concerts

    May 02, 2009

    Music Unwrapped Free Family Concerts: Free of charge, and lots of fun, Music Unwrapped is the ideal way for the family to spend a Saturday morning learning about a wide variety of great music. The Music of Toru Takemitsu Our season ends with a series of concerts in collaboration with the Shumei Arts Council celebrating its 10th anniversary. Confronting Silence: the Music of Toru Takemitsu will include films,...

  • 'ALOHA' THEME FOR MAY TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY AT NAITONAL MUSEUM

    Apr 29, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum continues its successful public program series, Target Free Family Saturdays, with the theme of "Aloha" on Saturday, May 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Admission is free and open to the public. In keeping with the Hawaiian theme, par...

  • Coming 'Home' to Children's Village

    Mar 21, 2009

    Hear from the author Cathy Irwin of the new book Twice Orphaned: Voices from the Children's Village of Manzanar , and from former orphans of the Manzanar's Children's Village, the sole orphanage in all of the ten relocation centers during World War II. The panel will consist of: Cathy Irwin (moderator): Dr. Irwin is assistant professor of English in the Modern Languages Department of the University of La Verne a...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM’S ‘BIG DRUM’ EXHIBITION SET FOR OREGON NIKKEI LEGACY CENTER JUNE 16 TO AUGUST 27

    Jun 01, 2006

    Los Angeles, CA—A traveling version of the Japanese American National Museum’s landmark exhibition, Big Drum: Taiko in the United States, will be installed at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (ONLC) in Portland, Oregon, beginning Friday, June 16, and running through August 27. Big Drum premiered in Los Angeles last year at the National Museum, coinciding with the 2005 North American Taiko Conference in July. Throug...

  • Cuban Japanese Women: From a Nisei and Sansei Perspective

    Aug 04, 2002

    Featuring Margarita Iwasaky Cordero of Pinar del Rio, a Nisei who works in the public health field and Naiyu Yamaguchi Rodriguez of Camaguey, an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Camaguey. Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about the Japanese Cuban experience. Both speakers are representatives of the Society of Japanese in Cuba.