BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.969@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20060429T000000Z DTEND:20060429T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Manzanar Committee\n \n*for Immediate Release*\nApril 21\, 2005 \n \nContact: \nJuliet Wong \nPhone: (626) 278-9944\nEmail: <a> manzcomm@yahoo.com</a>\n \nProgram announced for\n37th Annual Manzanar Pil grimage \n\n\n \nLOS ANGELES\, CA – The Manzanar Committee announces the program for the 37th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage to be held next Saturday\ , April 29\, at the Manzanar National Historic Site. \n \nThemed “Foots teps in the Hallway: The Effect of Internment on America’s Youth\,” th e program will feature authors Frank Chin (USA Ni Umarete Born in the U.S. A.: A Story of Japanese America\, 1889 – 1947) and Jane Wehrey (Voices F rom This Long Brown Land : Oral Recollections of Owens Valley Lives and Ma nzanar Pasts)\; Campaign for Justice director Grace Shimizu and Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union member Corey Miyano. \n \nMusic will be s hared by Victor Silva (original composition inspired by the pilgrimage) an d Grateful Crane Ensemble member Darrell Kunitomi. A roll call of all ten WRA camps will be followed by a traditional memorial Scottish hymn by Drew Anderson leading to the interfaith service at the cemetery. The pilgrima ge will conclude with a gathering for all to participate together in tradi tional Japanese ondo dances. \n \nThe young adult/family discussion progr am\, “Manzanar at Dusk” will take place this year at Lone Pine High Sc hool (538 S. Main Street in Lone Pine)\, beginning at 7:00 p.m. with the 4 0-minute version of “The Camp Dance: The Music and the Memories” by Gr ateful Crane Ensemble (sponsored by the Manzanar Committee\, Manzanar Hist ory Association and Friends of Manzanar). \n \nOther associated events du ring the weekend include a reception at the Eastern California Museum on F riday afternoon from 4 – 6 p.m. (sponsored by Friends of the Eastern Cal ifornia Museum) as well as screenings of the film “Music Man of Manzanar ” featuring special guests Arnold and Brian Maeda on Sunday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and a weekend-long exhibit of works by renowned artist Henry F ukuhara at the Manzanar Interpretive Center. \n \nThe Manzanar Committee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit\, volunteer organization (Federal ID # 95-3078317 ) that depends on community support to hold its yearly pilgrimages to the Manzanar National Historic Site\, where approximately 10\,000 persons of J apanese ancestry were held without due process during WWII. For more info rmation\, email <a>manzcomm@yahoo.com</a>\, call (626) 278-9944 or visit < a href="http://www.manzanarcommittee.org">www.manzanarcommittee.org</a>.\n \n###\n DTSTAMP:20241014T013729Z SUMMARY:37th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage- Program Announced URL:/en/events/2006/04/29/37th-annual-manzanar-pilgrimage--program-announce d/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR