LOS ANGELES — On March 16, the Manzanar Committee announced that the deadline for entries for their Fifth Annual Student Awards Program, originally March 31, 2020, has been extended to April 24, 2020. The Student Awards Program is a creative works program in which K-12 students may submit essays, short stories, poetry, works of art,... Continue Reading →
2020 Tule Lake Pilgrimage – CANCELLED
The following is a press release from the Tule Lake Committee. The Tule Lake Pilgrimage Committee has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Tule Lake Pilgrimage. The Pilgrimage was scheduled for July 3-6, 2020. “Our decision to cancel this year’s pilgrimage was a difficult one, motivated by concern over the risks to health and safety... Continue Reading →
51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and 2020 Manzanar At Dusk POSTPONED
LOS ANGELES — On March 12, the Manzanar Committee announced that, out of an abundance of caution, the 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2020 Manzanar At Dusk program, both scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020, have been postponed due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus. “The unfolding public health crisis... Continue Reading →
UCLA Kyodo Taiko To Perform at the 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
The 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2020 Manzanar At Dusk program have been POSTPONED. Further information: https://manzanarcommittee.org/2020/03/12/51st-postponed. PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation available from Downtown Los Angeles and Gardena. LOS ANGELES — UCLA Kyodo Taiko will perform at the 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, Saturday, April 25, 2020, starting at 11:30 AM... Continue Reading →
2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance – U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono’s Remarks
The 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance program was held on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. The following is the Manzanar Committee’s statement on the demands by the JANM Board of Trustees that the recorded remarks by United States Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i; you... Continue Reading →
2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance – In Photos
The 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance, held at the Japanese American National Museum, has come and gone. The Manzanar Committee is one of the event’s co-sponsors each year. Here is a relative handful of photographs from the program. 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance 26 photos.©2020 Gann Matsuda/Manzanar Committee. All rights reserved. Duplication prohibited... Continue Reading →
Alan Nishio To Be Keynote Speaker at 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
The 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2020 Manzanar At Dusk program have been POSTPONED. Further information: https://manzanarcommittee.org/2020/03/12/51st-postponed. PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation available from Downtown Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — On February 15, the Manzanar Committee announced that long-time community activist and mentor Alan Nishio will be the keynote speaker for the 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage,... Continue Reading →
2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance Scheduled for February 15
LOS ANGELES — Democracy in Crisis: 1942 & 2020 is the theme for the 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance (DOR), scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2:00-4:00 PM), at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) 100 North Central Avenue in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. The Day of Remembrance is held annually to commemorate President Franklin... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Announces 5th Annual Student Awards Program
UPDATE: Deadline for submissions extended to April 24, 2020. For more details, please see Deadline Extended for Manzanar Committee’s Fifth Annual Student Awards Program. LOS ANGELES — On February 3, the Manzanar Committee, sponsors of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk program, along with the youth education project, Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories... Continue Reading →
