EVENTS FESTIVAL ARCHIVE
A Walk Through Time
Cultures of Resilience
Japantown Mandala
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With thankful hearts... WE DID IT!!!
Thanks to our beautiful extended family, friends, and faithful supporters.
pictured: SUITE J-TOWN Artists, J-Tells & Staff, Nagata Dancers, Sakura Ren Performers, and an enthusiastic onlooker!!
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IN THE NEWS! THE RAFU SHIMPO LOS ANGELES
The Sweetness of Community: Suite J-Town and the Rago Auction
Shedding silence through artistic exploration also can unify and uplift a community, Bay Area writer and storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki says. By reminding people of what is lost when one’s historical traces are erased, she said — whether that be a camp artifact or an entire neighborhood — awareness and appreciation of a people’s history can be renewed. “I wanted to awaken people’s understanding of Japantown as a homeland,” she said. “When you no longer have a place that is yours, what does that mean?
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CREATORS BRENDA WONG AOKI & MARK IZU
“Creative synergy focused with the proper intent, can turn turmoil into transformation. This is the art of resilience. ”
– Brenda Wong Aoki
Co-Founder, First Voice
“Emotional memories create stories that cannot be forgotten and are passed forward generation after generation. This is the soul of a people.”
– Mark Izu
Co-Founder, First Voice
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FUNDING
California Arts Council
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
Individual Donors
Mother's Day Performances: May 10, 2015 • 1 pm & 3 pm
Location: Japan Center, East Mall, 22 Peace Plaza, Suite 525, San Francisco, CA 94115
Ticket price: $15
RSVP Online! (Limited number of tickets)
Walk Through Time will invite audiences to experience the history of SF Japantown and celebrate through music, dance, and storytelling performances at multiple historic sites. Join us for an interactive adventure through space and time as we explore J-Town history through music, dance and storytelling performances.