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44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage/2013 Manzanar At Dusk – On Video

Gann Matsuda — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:12:52 +0000

In case you missed it, or if you want to re-live the experience all over again, video from the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, and the 2013 Manzanar At Dusk program is now available on our YouTube page. The video of the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, held at the Manzanar National Historic Site on April 27, […]

Critical Tule Lake General Management Plan Meetings Scheduled

Gann Matsuda — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:07:38 +0000

Editor’s Note: Like they did during the very early planning stages for the development of the Manzanar National Historic Site, the National Park Service is approaching the early planning for the Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in much the same way, with scoping sessions/meetings to hear […]

Manzanar National Historic Site Announces Summer 2013 Programs

Manzanar Committee PR — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:17:56 +0000

The following is a press release from the National Park Service. This summer, Manzanar National Historic Site will host two authors and series of oral history video screenings. All programs are free and open to the public. With the exception of the guided walk on the morning of July 27, all programs will take place […]

National Park Service Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan For Tule Lake

Manzanar Committee PR — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:41:57 +0000

Editor’s Note: We’re a bit late posting this, but the following is a letter from Mike Reynolds, Superintendent, Tule Lake Unit World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, dated May 17, 2013. Dear Friends of Tule Lake, In 2012, the National Park Service held a series of meetings with people who have close […]

You Can Help “The Song” Become A Reality During Final Days of KickStarter Fundraising Campaign

Manzanar Committee PR — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:52:19 +0000

by Kazuko Golden After leaving her sister and moving to the United States, a Japanese American mother finds herself desperate to communicate with her sister while incarcerated in the Manzanar Internment camp after she learns of rising tensions in Hiroshima. The Song intertwines the “duality of the World War II Japanese American internment,” by telling […]

Short Story: June 1997: High School Yearbook

Manzanar Committee PR — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:15:36 +0000

The following is the second of two short stories by Yosh Golden, who was born behind the barbed wire at Manzanar during World War II. This story, along with Desert Birth – June 1944, is the foundation for the upcoming film, The Song, a short film based on Manzanar, and the Japanese American Incarceration story. […]

Short Story: Desert Birth – June 1944

Manzanar Committee PR — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:03:22 +0000

The following is the first of two short stories by Yosh Golden, who was born behind the barbed wire at Manzanar during World War II. This story, along with June 1997: High School Yearbook is the foundation for the upcoming short film, The Song, based on Manzanar, and the Japanese American Incarceration story. Originally published […]

Manzanar Committee Calls On Los Angeles City Council To Designate Site of Tuna Canyon Detention Station As A Historic Cultural Monument

Gann Matsuda — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:56:59 +0000

You can help urge the Los Angeles City Council to designate the site of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station as a Historic Cultural Mounment by signing the petition. For more information and to sign, go to Change.org LOS ANGELES — On June 8, the Manzanar Committee announced their support of efforts by the Historic Tuna […]

44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage/2013 Manzanar At Dusk – Official Photo Essay

Gann Matsuda — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:43:30 +0000

For the second consecutive year, we are honored and privileged to feature the tremendous photographs of professional photographers Mark Kirchner and Geri Ferguson in our official photo essay from the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2013 Manzanar At Dusk program, on April 27, 2013. The majority of the photos are from the afternoon Pilgrimage […]

2013 Manzanar At Dusk – In Photographs

Manzanar Committee PR — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:01:18 +0000

As stated in our post with photographs from the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, held on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, by all accounts, this year’s Pilgrimage was a huge success. But our events that day don’t end with the afternoon Pilgrimage program. Indeed, the annual Manzanar At Dusk program follows […]

44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage: In Photographs

Manzanar Committee PR — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:15:30 +0000

A few days have passed since the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, and the 2013 Manzanar At Dusk program, held last Saturday, April 27, 2013. Members of the Manzanar Committee returned to Southern California on Sunday after a lot of hard work, especially in the days just prior to the events, and of course, on Saturday. […]

Sunny Skies and Warm Temperatures Are Forecast For The 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage

Gann Matsuda — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:35:05 +0000

The Owens Valley, in the vicinity of the Manzanar National Historic Site, has mostly fair skies as of 4:26 AM PDT on Friday, April 26. The high temperature in Lone Pine is expected to be 77 degrees, with a low of 53 degrees on Friday night. The National Weather Service forecast for the 44th Annual […]

THIS SATURDAY: 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage/2013 Manzanar At Dusk

Gann Matsuda — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:48:50 +0000

LOS ANGELES — Don’t forget…the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2013 Manzanar At Dusk programs are coming up this Saturday, April 27, 2013. The 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage begins at 12:00 PM PDT at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on U.S. Highway 395 in California’s Owens Valley, between the towns of Lone Pine […]

Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute Sponsors Bus To 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage From South Bay

Gann Matsuda — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:42:01 +0000

The following is a press release from the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute. GARDENA, CA — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) will be offering a charter bus for individuals and families to attend the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, held at the Manzanar National Historic Site in the Owens Valley on Saturday, April 27, 2013. […]

2013 Manzanar At Dusk: College-Age Youth Taking Charge

Gann Matsuda — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:05:42 +0000

PILGRIMAGE: Limited seats still available on bus to the Manzanar Pilgrimage from Los Angeles.LOS ANGELES — College students will once again take the lead role during the 2013 Manzanar At Dusk program, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, scheduled from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Lone Pine High School […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage/2013 Manzanar At Dusk, April 27, 2013 – Credential Information/Media Guidelines (REVISED)

Gann Matsuda — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:00:21 +0000

The 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is scheduled for 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday, April 27, 2013, 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). The popular Manzanar At Dusk program […]

Manzanar National Historic Site Hosts Special Events, April 26-28, 2013

Gann Matsuda — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:01:43 +0000

The following is a press release from the National Park Service. INDEPENDENCE, CA — Manzanar National Historic Site invites the public to participate in a weekend of special activities surrounding the Manzanar Committee’s 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage. Visitors are invited to experience art, music, dance, talks, and more. All events are free. On Friday, April […]

Warren Furutani To Receive 2013 Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award at 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage

Gann Matsuda — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:07:22 +0000

PILGRIMAGE: Limited seats still available on bus to the Manzanar Pilgrimage from Los Angeles.LOS ANGELES — On March 25, the Manzanar Committee announced that long-time public servant, community leader, and grass-roots activist Warren Furutani, one of the co-founders of the first organized Manzanar Pilgrimage in 1969, and of the Manzanar Committee, has been chosen as […]

Manzanar Committee Honors Author, Former Manzanar Incarceree Hank Umemoto – Photos

Gann Matsuda — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:13:28 +0000

GARDENA, CA — On March 17, the Manzanar Committee honored former Manzanar incarceree Hank Umemoto, author of the new book, Manzanar To Mount Whitney: The Life and Times of a Lost Hiker, at a book signing party in Gardena, California. Umemoto, who was born in 1928, grew up in Florin, California, near Sacramento. At the […]

Karen Korematsu To Speak At 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage

Gann Matsuda — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:50:10 +0000

PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation from Los Angeles is still available, but seats are going fast.LOS ANGELES — Karen Korematsu, co-founder of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education, will be the featured speaker at the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, scheduled for noon PDT on Saturday, April 27, 2013, […]

“Speaking Of Camp” Event – Photos, Video

Manzanar Committee PR — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:09:52 +0000

This article was originally published on December 16, 2012. It has been updated to include video from the event. LOS ANGELES — On December 1, 2012, the Friends of Manzanar sponsored Speaking Of Camp…, an event held at St. Francis Xavier Japanese Catholic Center (formerly Maryknoll/Japanese Catholic Center) in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. Co-sponsored by […]

The First Organized Manzanar Pilgrimage In 1969 – Photographs

Manzanar Committee PR — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:55:22 +0000

The following photographs are from the very first organized Manzanar Pilgrimage on December 27, 1969, by photographer Evan Johnson, who attended the Pilgrimage, along with others from the Asian American Studies Department at the University of California, Davis. Johnson donated his collection taken that day to the Manzanar National Historic Site. “Regretfully, I have no […]

UCLA Kyodo Taiko To Perform At 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage

Gann Matsuda — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:34:49 +0000

PILGRIMAGE: Bus Transportation Available From Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — UCLA Kyodo Taiko will perform at the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, scheduled for 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on US Highway 395 in California’s Owens Valley, between the towns of Lone […]

JACL Statement on the Power of Words

Manzanar Committee PR — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:51:40 +0000

The following is a press release from the Japanese American Citizens League, dated March 5, 2013. Contact: Priscilla Ouchida, Executive Director, pouchida@jacl.org Craig Tomiyoshi, VP – Public Affairs, vppublicaffairs@jacl.org WASHINGTON D.C. — During the past several weeks, the Japanese American Citizens League has received numerous questions and comments from members and external partners within the […]

Manzanar Committee To Honor Author, Former Manzanar Incarceree Hank Umemoto

Manzanar Committee PR — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:31:53 +0000

LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar Committee will honor Hank Umemoto, author of the newly-released book, Manzanar To Mount Whitney: The Life and Times of a Lost Hiker, at 12:30 PM on March 17, 2013, at the Merit Park Recreation Room, across the street from 56 Merit Park Drive, Gardena, California, 90247-3840 (see map below). Umemoto, […]