2015 / Nibei Foundation Lecture Series / Feb. 24, Naoshima Island
Feb. 24/ Ms. Anne Alene “Regional Revitalization in Japan: The Naoshima Island – this is an important philanthropic and revitalization project for the region using art.”
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Nibei Foundation of Los Angeles presents “Powerful Networking Meeting Lecture Series” twice every month.
The lecture series is held at Terasaki Foundation Laboratory Building, 11570 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
For information, contact Naoko Okada, coordinator at (310) 479-6101 ext 134, or email nibei@nibei.org
Dinner at 6 pm, by pre-order only
Presentation from 7 pm – 8 pm
Lectures are free. $10 required for dinner order.
For RSVP, visit http://nibei.org
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Lecture Schedule
March 24/ Ms. Farida Futouhi, The author of “Charcoal Girl – Meeting the Ghost of A-Bomb in 1954 Hiroshima”
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March 10/ Miki Yamashita, Los Angeles Opera
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Feb. 24/ Ms. Anne Alene “Regional Revitalization in Japan: The Naoshima Island – this is an important philanthropic and revitalization project for the region using art.”
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Feb. 10 / The Grateful Crane Ensemble’s 2014 Goodwill Tour to Tohoku and Hiroshima
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Jan. 20 / Mr. Yoji Matsumoto, Sake Sommelier, “How to match sake for your dishes?”
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Jan. 6 / Ms. Yoko Isassi, researcher and president of FOODSTORY, “What is authentic New Year’s Japanese dishes?”
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Dec. 2 / Ms. Meher McArthur, independent Asian art historian, author and educator, “Artist and poet Otagaki Rengetsu (1791 – 1875)”
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Nov. 25 / Dr. Koichi Mera, “Verify the Japanese historical fact during World War II”
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Nov. 11 / Ms. Leslie Ito, Executive Director, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
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Oct. 28 / Living History of Kimono (Video) Directed by Ms. Kaori Nara Turner
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Oct. 14 / Ms. Sashiko Yoshimura, JETRO Los Angeles CEO
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Sept. 23 / Documentary film screening “Stories from Tohoku” with Ms. Debra Nakatomi
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Sept. 09 / Ms. Kaori Nara-Turner, Academy Award-Winning Makeup Artist / My career in entertainment industry and my mission as Japanese cultural ambassador
Ms. Kaori Nara-Turner is the 2001 Emmy awardee of the outstanding make up for category.Ms. Turner will talk about her unique career and she will demonstrate with volunteer. For female audiences, she will show us touching up to make over, with one male special effect make up.
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Aug. 26 / Mr. Daisuke Okamoto, Artist
