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DESCRIPTION:The Japanese American National Museum and Great Leap present MO
 TTAINAI\, a fun-filled\, informative day of performance\, video screenings
 \, and participatory workshops celebrating World Environment Day.\n\n"Mott
 ainai" is a Japanese word that loosely means &ldquo\;it&rsquo\;s a shame t
 o waste nature." The day opens and ends with &ldquo\;ORDER TO GO&rdquo\;\,
  a performance by members of Collaboratory\, Great Leap's artist mentorshi
 p program. Directed by Dan Kwong\, the show combines personal stories\, po
 etry\, puppetry and comedy to explore the conundrum of disposable containe
 rs and utensils.\n\nThere will be a screening of Great Leap&rsquo\;s music
  video "B.Y.O.CHOPSTIX"\, about the 100 billion pairs of wooden chopsticks
  we throw away every year and what we can do about it.\n\nIn addition ther
 e will be creative and informative workshops for young and old to offer id
 eas of how to change our wasteful habits. Nobuko Miyamoto will lead a new 
 Obon song and dance to help us remember\, share and pass on the spirit of 
 "mottainai" for all generations. Finally\, MOTTAINAI the music video will 
 have its premiere public screening before its internet release. A full day
  for a great cause!&nbsp\;\n\nKenyan Nobel Prize Winner\, Prof. Wangari Ma
 athai has introduced "mottainai" to the international community and adopte
 d it in her Green Belt Movement. Nobuko and Great Leap want to share it wi
 th the Los Angeleno community. World Environment Day is an initiative of t
 he United Nations. In 2010 it was hosted in Rwanda and celebrated in event
 s around the globe.&nbsp\;\n\nFor tickets\, please go to:<a href="https://
 www.brownpapertickets.com/event/177381">&nbsp\;Click Here!</a>&nbsp\;or ca
 ll 213-250-8800
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SUMMARY:Mottainai - World Environment Day at the Japanese American National
  Museum
URL:/en/events/2011/06/05/mottainai-world-environment-day-at-the-japanese/
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