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Venice Gakuen students at work
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Shōgatsu (January/New Year) & Gantan (New Year's Day) |
Idoshi (Year of the Boar), Inoshishi (Boar) &
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Koma (Top) & Tako (Kite)
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Songbird of Manzanar to Sing at Screening
of “Music Man of Manzanar”
By Sharon Kumagai
Sunday, March 18th at the VJCC Gym from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, VJCC is sponsoring a free showing of filmmaker, Brian T. Maeda’s docudrama, “Music Man of Manzanar.” Mary Kagayema Nomura, Songbird of Manzanar, will sing after the screening and before the “Living History” panel discussion. Mary grew up in the Venice area. She graduated from Venice High and was interned at Manzanar during World War II.
Brian T. Maeda, the filmmaker, will facilitate the “Living History” panel discussion. The panelists will feature actual high school students of Manzanar. They will answer questions and share with the audience their experience, strength and hope for the future. Panel members from Manzanar High are: Bruce T. Kaji, founder of the Japanese American National Museum and member of the Jive Bombers in camp, Arnold Maeda, Class President of Manzanar Class of 1945, Archie Miyatake, Sam Ono, Rose Honda and Haru Nakata. Also participating on the panel will be George Nakano, former California State Assemblyman.
