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Opening Day: “Transpacific Borderlands”

2017年09月17日

FREE ALL DAY Transpacific Borderlands examines the work and experiences of artists of Japanese ancestry born, raised, or living in either Latin America or predominantly Latin American neighborhoods of Southern California. The exhibition is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, a Getty-led initiative exploring Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles. Join us for our exciting opening d...

Photographing Community with Robert A. Nakamura

2014年04月26日

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

2012年08月11日

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

2012年05月12日

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)

2011年06月10日 - 2011年12月31日

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...

ARTISTS MARGARET CHULA, CATHY ERICKSON TO DISCUSS WORK INSPIRED BY WW II CAMPS

2010年09月02日

Artists Margaret Chula and Cathy Erickson will discuss their book, What Remains: Japanese Americans in Internment Camps, which features poetry by Chula and representations of quilts created by Erickson inspired by the lives of Nikkei falsely imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II, at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, September 11, beginning at 2 p.m. The book is the result of a seve...

Southwest Chamber Music: Music Unwrapped Free Family Concerts

2009年05月02日

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

2009年04月29日

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...

Cuban Japanese Women: From a Nisei and Sansei Perspective

2002年08月04日

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.

Final Gallery Talks for Bruce and Norman Yonemoto’s “Memory, Matter and Modern Romance” at Japanese American National Museum—Acclaimed Art Exhibition Closes July 11

1999年07月01日

Los Angeles—After a critically acclaimed stay at the Japanese American National Museum as one of the inaugural exhibitions of the new Pavilion in January 1999, the mid-career survey exhibition Bruce and Norman Yonemoto: Memory, Matter and Modern Romance closes July 11. The final gallery talks for Memory, Matter and Modern Romance, led by assistant curator Kristine Kim and curatorial intern Stacey Uradomo, are schedul...