Symposium: 100th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration - Diversifying Identity of the Japanese Community -
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Date: Sept. 20, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Symposium: 100 Years of Japanese Immigration - Diversifying Identity of the Japanese Community - As this year marks the 100th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Brazil, there are many opportunities to trace the history of the Japanese Brazilian community. This symposium will focus on the current issues and identity of the Japanese community, as well as their contributions to Brazilian society, and will invite Japanese Brazilians with a wide range of experiences to share their own stories. Date and Time: Saturday, September 20, 2008 9:00am - 5:30pm Venue: The Japan Foundation Sao Paulo Japanese Cultural Center (Av.Paulista 37 - 1º Andar) Reservation required: rsvp@discovernikkei.org (Seats are limited, please register early.) Fee: Free Inquiries: (11)3209 - 5465 (Marcos Persici) Looking back on the history of the Japanese community, we will discuss the following three topics: [inline:MelanciaFamilia Takehara1941Bastos_sm1.jpg] Part 1: In search of new dreams - The Japanese Brazilian community's contribution to agriculture - Ramos Colony (Santa Catarina) - Cerrado region of San Gotardo (Minas Gerais) - Teixeira de Freitas (Bahia) - Cotton cultivation by the Maeda family (São Paulo) (Moderator: Celia Sakurai) Part 2: Nikkei identity in art - Roberto Okinaka - Ricardo Otake - Jo Takahashi (Moderator: Christina Greiner) Part 3: The dynamic lives of immigrants travelling between Brazil and Japan3.1 Immigrants from the Japanese perspective - Lili Kawamura - Eliza Sasaki - Andreia Ferreira (Moderator: Masato Ninomiya) 3.2 Immigrants from the Brazilian perspective - Kyoko Nakagawa - Victor Otani - Helio Ishii - Celia Oi (Moderator: Alexandre Uehara) * This symposium was organized by the Discover Nikkei website, in collaboration with Associação Brasileira de Estudos Japoneses and the Brazilian Japanese Cultural Welfare Association - Brazilian Japanese Emigration Archive, and with support from the Japan Foundation. Discover Nikkei is a project of the Japanese American National Museum and is funded by the Nippon Foundation. ** Photo courtesy of Brazilian Japanese Emigration Archive
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