Dear Tacoma arts community,
My apologies for not adding the full schedule for this Thursday’s Tacoma
Japanese American Day of Remembrance—it’s attached here in the full press
release with details below as well.
Washington State History Museum
Tacoma Japanese American Day of Remembrance
4:30-8:00 PM
FREE
Youth, Arts, and Remembrance
Schedule:
4:30-5:30 “Make and take” origami demonstrations, coloring pages, Write253
letterpress interactive demonstration
5:30-6:30 Opening remarks, Screening of “Sansei Granddaughters’ Journey”
documentary, artist talks from NaOmi Shintani and Reiko Fujii, with pieces
featured in current RESILIENCE exhibit at the History Museum
6:30-7: Community procession to Union Station from History Museum (handmade
ceramic cups by local artist Teruko Nimura free to first 25 participants)
7-8PM: UWT “Scholarly Selections” presentation, preview of digital exhibit
“Tacoma Japantown” by Tamiko Nimura and project team
Hope to see many of you there—thank you for helping us commemorate this
important chapter of Tacoma history!
Tamiko