FREE ALL DAY!
Immerse yourself in this free one-day celebration of the Transcendients “heroes” and their work. This day of discussion, conversation, music, dance, art, and interactive activities will allow you to learn, to celebrate, to challenge, and to grow. New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen to deliver keynote speech.
Tabling
On the JANM Plaza
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Exhibitions
Admission will be free all day to view the exhibitions:
Produced by Community Arts Resources (CARS) in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum and Terasaki Exhibitions.
Schedule
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
DJ Set: Betto Arcos
On the JANM Plaza
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Letter Writing
with Allies to End Detention
Aratani Central Hall
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Mini-Zine Workshop
with Lupita Limon Corales
Aratani Central Hall
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Paper Crane Folding
with Nikkei Progressives
Aratani Central Hall
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Weaving Workshop
with Marianne Sadowski
JANM Plaza
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Food & Los Angeles
Rudy Espinoza, Ron Finley, Evan Kleiman
JANM's National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Almond Author Discussion and Signing
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Performance: East LA Taiko
On the JANM Plaza
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Keynote Speaker
Viet Thanh Nguyen
JANM's National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
DJ Set: Betto Arcos
On the JANM Plaza
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Arts Activism & Los Angeles
Kim Abeles, John Malpede, Nobuko Miyamoto
JANM's National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Memory Crafting Workshop
with Nikiko Masumoto
Nerio Education Center
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Performance: El Santo Golpe
On the JANM Plaza
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
DJ Set: Betto Arco
On the JANM Plaza
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Human Rights & Los Angeles
Lucia Allain, Aziza Hasan, Lisa Watson
JANM's National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Performance: FandangOban
On the JANM Plaza
