Official Web site of the Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee, sponsor of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage since 1969.
Even though we published photographs of the 54th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage a few days ago, we’re also publishing our “official” photo essay from the event, featuring the stunning photographs by professional photographers Geri Ferguson and Mark Kirchner. Mark and Geri have generously provided photographs of the Manzanar Pilgrimage to us for several years now and,... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Dr. Arthur A. Hansen, author of the new book, Manzanar Mosaic: Essays and Oral Histories from America’s First Concentration Camp, will read passages from the book and sign copies of the book on Saturday, May 20, 2023, 2:00 PM, in the Nisei Veterans Memorial Hall at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute.... Continue Reading →
As is our tradition, we always have a printable program for the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, which includes articles, information about our speakers and performers, what’s going on at the Manzanar National Historic Site, and this year was no exception. You can view a printable program for the 54th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage by clicking on the... Continue Reading →
The 54th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, the first live, in-person Pilgrimage since 2019, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, has come and gone. It was wonderful to return to Manzanar to remember those who were incarcerated there, and those who never left Manzanar, and to celebrate our community. We’ll have photographs from professional photographers Geri... Continue Reading →
The following statement by Rep. Judy Chu (D), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), who represents California’s 28th Congressional District, was sent to us in support of the 54th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage. As Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, I would like to extend my solidarity to all those attending... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — On April 19, the Manzanar Committee advised that those attending the 54th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 29, 2023, should bring their own chairs, and/or umbrellas/parasols to the event. Unlike recent Pilgrimages, there will be no tent/covered seating area, and possibly no chairs, or a very limited number of chairs, due... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar Committee seeks community support for its archival history project, “Manzanar Remembered: An Online Archive of Pilgrimages and the Endeavor to Establish the Manzanar National Historic Site.” The project seeks to preserve and digitize material related to the beginnings of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimages, and efforts to create the Manzanar National... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — The 54th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on U.S. Highway 395 in California’s Owens Valley, between the towns of Lone Pine and Independence, approximately 230 miles north of Los Angeles (see map below). Kyodo Taiko at UCLA will begin the... Continue Reading →
PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation is still available from Downtown Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Kyodo Taiko at UCLA will perform at the 54th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, on Saturday, April 29, 2023, starting at 12:00 PM PDT, conditions permitting, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on U.S. Highway 395 in California’s... Continue Reading →
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