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  • Okaeri 2018: A Nikkei LGBTQ Gathering

    Nov 16, 2018 - Nov 17, 2018

    Friday, November 16: 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Saturday, November 17: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. "Okaeri" is a common greeting in Japanese meaning "Welcome home!" All are welcome to attend the third biennial Okaeri conference to build acceptance, support, healing, and connections for LGBTQ Nikkei, as well as to help undo the continuing homophobia and transphobia that members of the Nikkei LGBTQ community experience. Although t...

  • Reconstructing Memories: An Art Workshop with Mike Saijo

    May 20, 2017

    In conjunction with Instructions to All Persons, exhibiting artist Mike Saijo will lead this daylong drop-in workshop exploring our connections to history and current events. Photographs of participants will be printed onto pages that they choose from local newspapers and then mounted on wood panels for them to take home. Guests may come and go as they please, but limit is 16 at any given time. No reservation...

  • Giant Robot Drawing Party

    Nov 07, 2015

    FREE Bring your sketchpad and favorite drawing instruments for a special drawing party with live music by Goh Nakamura. Giant Robot Biennale 4 curator Eric Nakamura will lead themed drawing exercises with live demonstrations and discussion by GRB4 featured artists Luke Chueh, Mari Inukai, and Yoskay Yamamoto, and other Giant Robot artists. Get inspiration from these exercises, or just hang out and work o...

  • Organza Ikebana Design

    Aug 23, 2014

    In this one-of-a-kind class, genzai (present) is merged with tradition. Learn a little about ikebana, the artistry of Japanese flower arranging, and its history in combination with some modern craft techniques. Those techniques will then be used to learn how to make beautiful organza fabric flowers and arrange them into ikebana designs, a hair piece and brooch that will last forever. Appropriate for ages 12+....

  • Asian American Lesbian and Gay Pioneers in Los Angeles

    Sep 15, 2012

    Although their stories are not well-known, Asian Americans participated actively in the nascent LGBT civil rights movement in Southern California. API Equality-LA honors two such pioneers with short films featuring Tak Yamamoto and June Lagmay, who in 1980 were founders of Asian Pacific Lesbians and Gays, the first gay Asian organization in Los Angeles. A discussion with these two ground-breaking activists will fo...

  • Manzanar Pilgrimage

    Apr 25, 2009

    Join us for the 40th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, an emotional and cathartic experience remembering the past by honoring the sacrifices of those gone before us and a look toward the future. $20 members; $25 for non-members includes bus transportation. Advance reservations required. Box lunch available upon prior request. To make reservations please call 213.625.0414 at ext.2313. For more information about the Pilgr...

  • Japanese Garden 2007 Chrysanthemum Show

    Oct 27, 2007

    Saturday & Sunday, October 27-28 At the Long Beach/Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, California State University, Long Beach Come see the Japanese Garden bathed in thousands of colored chrysanthemums. Purchase tea and treats, and mums for your home or garden. FREE to National Museum members (valid membership card must be presented) For more information call (562) 985-5930 or visit www.csulb.edu/~jgarden. ...

  • Keep it Going...Pass it On: Poetry Inspired by the Manzanar Pilgrimage

    Sep 18, 2004

    An afternoon of poetry published in an anthology by the Manzanar Committee, an organization whose goal is to educate the public about the Japanese American internment experience. Poets featured in this anthology will talk about their experience writing and their participation in Manzanar After Dark, a program that began in 1997 to teach young people about the Manzanar camp experience.

  • Ansel Adams at Manzanar—Events

    Public programs that were presented in conjunction with the “Ansel Adams at Manzanar” exhibition.

  • 2020 Virtual Gala and Auction - About

    JANM GALA GOING VIRTUAL JANM’s annual Gala is its largest fundraising event of the year and raises critical funds to support the institution. Due to the continually evolving COVID-19 situation, we’ve made the decision to turn our 2020 Gala Dinner and Auction into a virtual gala. We are planning an online program during which the winner of the 2020 Lexus Opportunity Drawing will be announced, an online auction, and...