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  • Wellness While Safer at Home

    Apr 29, 2020

    FREE Learn from a panel of experts from the AAPI community who specialize in health and wellness, in all aspects of life! This is your chance to ask for advice on everything from nutrition to meditation to caring for family and friends. Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with Matthew Shima, LMFT (Shima Therapy); Finola Rodriguez (Project Specialist for APIFM); Lupe Limón Corales (Youth Services Coordina...

  • Two-Day Workshop: "Shibori" On!

    Dec 08, 2018 - Dec 09, 2018

    Saturday–Sunday, December 8–9 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) In this two-day workshop led by Glennis Dolce, continue practicing itajime, arashi, nui, and other shibori dyeing techniques on a broad selection of fabrics, and learn about dyeing threads for stitching. Bring scissors and a seam ripper. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 materials fee due to instructor at the beginning of class (cash only...

  • 33rd Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

    Apr 28, 2017 - Apr 30, 2017

    Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30 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 experie...

  • 2016 Gala Dinner, Silent Auction, and After Party

    Mar 19, 2016

    Moving Images, Telling Stories Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles (Please note new venue.) Film and video are powerful tools used for generations to document, reflect, and influence people and culture. The Japanese American National Museum’s 2016 Gala Dinner will focus on the museum’s significant collection of moving images and how these compelling first-person resources have helped portray...

  • 2015 V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con)

    Jun 26, 2015 - Jun 27, 2015

    Friday, June 26–Saturday, June 27 JANM is pleased to host the 2015 edition of the V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con), an event that focuses on digital communications within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Presented by the Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, V3con invites online journalists, social media communicators, and interested individuals to share ...

  • GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 3 on Exhibition September 23 - January 20

    Sep 14, 2012

    The Japanese American National Museum presents Giant Robot Biennale 3, its third show in conjunction with Eric Nakamura, owner of Asian American pop culture juggernaut Giant Robot. The expansive show features a gallery of eight emerging artists along with a customized vinyl figure collection. Following two previous successful exhibitions at JANM, the Biennale continues to push the envelope with a creative, fresh...

  • ID Film Festival

    Oct 01, 2009 - Oct 03, 2009

    The second annual ID Film Festival showcases films that challenge and celebrate what it means to be Asian. $5 for members; $8 non-members per program. Or you can buy a festival pass for $30. (Unless otherwise noted.) For more information about the festival, go to: www.idfilmfest.org. 8 PM - OPENING NIGHT: Seikaku (Directed by Jaysn Kim) Sunsets (Directed by Michael Aki & Eric Nakamura): A special never-b...

  • Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future

    Mar 28, 2009

    Panel discussion & cultural performances Light reception to follow Free with Museum admission ********************************************** Since the Japanese began migrating to this country, Kenjinkai (Japanese Prefectural Associations) have played important roles for new immigrants in assimilating into the larger society. They have also introduced Japanese culture and traditions to their broader America...

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

    Mar 05, 2009

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, March 5, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil...

  • Asian Traditions/Modern Expressions

    Dec 10, 1997 - Feb 15, 1998

    This exhibition features the art of American artists of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean descent who employ traditional Asian art techniques and philosophies to explore abstract art. Isamu Noguchi, George Tsutakawa, Chinyee, and Don Ahn are among the 50 artists included. This exhibition was organized by the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The following government agenci...