A new touring exhibition, Two Views – Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank, has been announced. Follow this link for more information.
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A kimono was dropped off at the centre about two months ago without any accompanying contact or historical information. The kimono can be described the following way: A black silk kimono lined in cream and adorned with red, gold and silver brocaded flowers near the hem. A Japanese family crest is found at the back of the neck of what appears to be intersecting rounded feathers. If anyone has any information on this drop and dash could you please contact Alexis at 604 777 7000 ext 140. JCNM will have a display of Japanese Canadian history as well as exhibition and event information at the Vancouver Public Library Multicultural Fair. 2010 Multicultural Fair Our Asian Canadian art auction was a huge success! Over $14,000 was raised to support the Museum and Centre and to promote Asian Canadian artists in the community. Thank you to all the artists who donated to the auction: Check out the JCNM display on Japanese Canadian boat builders at the Westminster Quay, Saturday May 22, 2010, from 11am to 4pm. Historically, boat building was a multicultural industry on the Fraser River. The Fraser River Discovery Centre is celebrating the many contributions boat builders have made to our communities, with multicultural displays, crafts, activities, and refreshments, as part of New Westminster’s Multicultural Festival and the Discovery Centre’’s exhibit, Build-a-Boat: Wooden Boat Building on the Fraser.
The book is on sale at the Japanese Canadian National Museum at a special price. The Museum offers authentic, reasonably-priced experiences in Japanese Canadian history and culture for elementary to secondary school groups to Scouts, Guides or seniors. We even have teaching resource kits that are ready to send across the country to help educators share the lessons of Japanese Canadian history. And if you’d like to share your skills or experience as a volunteer, we’d love to have you. To sign up or receive more information, please contact Education Coordinator Raymond Nakamura, learning@nikkeiplace.org 604.777.7000 ext 110 Thanks to the many enthusiastic volunteers, many families were able to enjoy the 6th annual Jan Ken Pon! Family Games Day, and a special lunch made by NNM&HC Auxiliary members. The Museum would like to thank and acknowledge all volunteers: Romi and Hannah Armour, Tiffany Borojevic, Leah Cong, Betty Emmons, Miki Fukutomi, Maki Hitomi, Chihiro Horita, Toshiko Hayashi, Takako Honda, Betty Ibuki, Kiyoe Iguchi, Maki Ikeno, Miyuki Kawakami, Yuko Morita, Ai Nakanishi, Katrina Nicholson, Atsuko Noguchi, Naoko Ogasawara, Yuko Sugawara, Ayako Takano, Aiki Togawa, Kiyomi Wada, Courtney &, Taylor Wong, Phyllis Wong. NNM&HC Auxiliary volunteers: Karol Dubitz, Naomi Kamiya, Roberta Nasu , Kim Sakakibara , Dave and Bev Yamaura. Got Nikkei? The Japanese Canadian National Museum offers school programs on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. We are looking for volunteers interested in helping students do origami, learn about Japanese Canadian history, and other such experiences. If you’re interested in sharing your love of Japanese Canadian culture,… please contact Raymond Nakamura, Education Coordinator or 604-777-7000 ext 110 We are looking for volunteers to help in the museum shop, which offers Japanese Canadian books, films, and handmade crafts. Duties include customer service, sales, pricing and inventory. Shifts are minimum 2 hours per week with a commitment of at least 3 months. Shop hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-5pm. Please contact us if you are interested. |
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The Spirit of the Nikkei Fleet: BC’s Japanese Canadian Fishermen by Masako Fukawa and Stanley Fukawa, published by Harbour Publishing, has been nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award 2010. Winners will be announced April 24, 2010 in Victoria.