The Nikkei In Cuba

Did you know there are about 1,300 Nikkei currently living in Cuba? Although their numbers are small, Nikkei can be found in every province of Cuba with the largest concentration in Havana. Join three Nikkei groups from Northern and Southern California—Tsukimikai, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), and Choodee without Borders—as they share stories about their visits to the Nikkei communities in Cuba. Presented by DiscoverNikkei.org with the generous support of The Nippon Foundation. 2:00 PM Exhibition Tour: Common Ground : 2008-09-06 - 2008-09-06 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 Lifelong Learning Exhibition Tour: Common Ground Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with our experienced and knowledgeable docents. In conjunction with the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community 1:00 PM Exhibition Closing : 2008-09-07 - 2008-09-07 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 Exhibition Closing Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art closes. In conjunction with the exhibition Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Discovering Dominga : 2008-09-11 - 2008-09-11 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Thursday, Sep 11, 2008 Partnerships & Collaborations Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Discovering Dominga Screening of 'Discovering Dominga' When Denese Becker, an Iowa housewife who was adopted, looks into her birthplace in Guatemala, finds that she is the last survivor of her family after a massacre of Mayan peasants. Denese's journey home is both a voyage of self-discovery that permanently alters her relationship to her American family and a political awakening that sheds light on an act of genocide. Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series Sponsored in Association with the Japanese American National Museum, National Center for Preservation of Democracy, the Southern California Indian Center, Inc., and Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series is a FREE monthly film series located in downtown Los Angeles at the National Center for Preservation of Democracy. No reservations are needed and all screenings are open to the public. The film series was established to provide quality documentaries and films by and about Native Americans, and bring together a central gathering place where discussion and news can be shared with the community and its supporters. The film series is held at the National Center for Preservation of Democracy located at 111 North Central Avenue, between 1st Street and Central Avenue, in downtown Los Angeles. The NCPD can be reached via train, bus, or parking in the area ( pdf for directions ). Films will begin at 7pm, and it is advisable to arrive at least 15-20 minutes prior for seating. Each film will include a raffle at the end of the screening, and may include guest speakers and performances when available. More information will be given, as it is determined. The film series is hosted by Lorin Morgan-Richards and is sponsored by the following organizations: The Japanese American National Museum The National Center for Preservation of Democracy The Southern California Indian Center, Inc. Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center For more information about the film series please visit www.myspace.com/nafilmseries or by email at nafilmseries@aol.com 7:00 PM Target Free Family Day: A Whale of a Tale : 2008-09-13 - 2008-09-13 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, Sep 13, 2008 Family Festivals Target Free Family Day: A Whale of a Tale FREE ALL DAY Enjoy a day of family fun that explores shared traditions within the Asian American community. September's theme is folks tales. Please check back for more information. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Schedule All day craft activities: Make your own Kamishibai*, sock puppet, and an origami. *Kamishibai , literally "paper drama", is a form of storytelling that originated in Japanese Buddhist temples in the 12th century. 11:00 – Doors open 1:00 – 2:00: East West Players Presents: Drop in Family Improv Workshop 2:00: We Tell Stories performs “A Feast From The East” -- Folktales from Asia and the Middle East. 3:00 – 4:00: East West Players Presents: Drop in Family Improv Workshop About our Friends: East West Players is an Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1965. As one of the nation’s first Asian American theatre organizations, East West Players today continues to produce works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience. For more information go to: www.eastwestplayers.org We Tell Stories is a multi-ethnic group of artists that seeks to educate, nurture, and strengthen communities by reconnecting young audiences with the ancient powers of storytelling and theatre. For more information go to: www.wetellstories.org 2008 Target Free Family Saturday schedule November 8 – Brilliant Beats December 13 – Artfully Yours 11:00 AM 1st & Central Summer Concerts: Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico : 2008-09-18 - 2008-09-18 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 First & Central Summer Concerts 1st & Central Summer Concerts: Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico Internationally acclaimed Greek vocalist, Savina Yannatou, is a force of nature. This extraordinary evening of traditional and original sacred music from throughout the Mediterranean is presented as part of the 2008 World Festival of Sacred Music—Los Angeles. For festival details, visit www.festivalofsacredmusic.org. 2008 1st & Central Summer Concerts schedule September 25 - Chicha Libre and Etran Finatawa 6:30 PM The All-American Fortune Cookie...from Japan? : 2008-09-20 - 2008-09-20 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 Books & Conversations The All-American Fortune Cookie...from Japan? While popular history has ascribed the fortune cookie's origins to California, it is actually originally from Japan. Jennifer 8. Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles , and Derek Shimoda, director of “Killing the Chinese Cookie,” talk about their research in tracing the cookie trail back to Kyoto, where it is still being made in small family-run bakeries. 1:00 PM 1st & Central Summer Concerts: Chicha Libre and Etran Finatawa : 2008-09-25 - 2008-09-25 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 First & Central Summer Concerts 1st & Central Summer Concerts: Chicha Libre and Etran Finatawa 1st & Central 2008 closes with a global dance party featuring the West Coast debut of Brooklyn-based Chicha Libre and the desert sounds of Niger’s Etran Finatawa. Don’t leave home without your dancing shoes as Latin rhythms, surf music, and psychedelic pop inspired by Peruvian music from the Amazon share the stage with driving guitar riffs that will transport you deep into the heart of the Sahara. 6:30 PM ID Film Festival : 2008-09-25 - 2008-09-28 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 National Museum Presents! ID Film Festival September 25 - 28, Thursday through Sunday A new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in our diverse Asian American community. Keep checking janm.org for more information and an updated program schedule. Free for National Museum members; $5 for non-members for each film. 7:30 PM Little Tokyo Walking Tour : 2008-09-27 - 2008-09-27 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, Sep 27, 2008 Lifelong Learning Little Tokyo Walking Tour Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $8 Members; $13 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting. 10:15 AM Community Arts Media Politics Conference : 2008-09-27 - 2008-09-27 , Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, Sep 27, 2008 Partnerships & Collaborations Community Arts Media Politics Conference A conference featuring guest speakers and panelist discussing how to best use arts, media, and politics to advance the Pan Asian American community. Free for National Museum members; $10 for non-members. For more information, visit apaforprogress.org .