The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles invites all of the diverse voice in the community to participate in the 15th Annual Shikishi Exhibition opening on Sunday, Jan. 6 at the Doizaki Gallery of the JACCC building in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. Shikishi paperboards have been used in Japan since...
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As 2013 season’s first “On the Veranda” lecture series, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles will present Lecture/ Film “The Tale of Genji: World’s first novel” on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 2-4 pm in the JACCC’s Doizaki Gallery. Screening “The Tale of Genji” from “Invitation to World Literature” series Guest...
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To celebrate the New Year, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles presents its annual Oshogatsu festivities with its signature New Year program, Kotohajime, or The First Performance of the New Year on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at 1 pm at the Aratani Japan America Theatre at the JACCC campus in...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center’s Japanese FilmFest will take place on Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. This festival will showcase films ranging from Akira Kurosawa’s Lower Depth, a definitive piece during Japan’s Golden Age of Film to more modern, family films like Ninja Kids. The JACCC will also be hosting a...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center presents the Nisei Week Taiko Gathering on Sunday, August 19, 2012. The JACCC Plaza, 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 www.jaccc.org 11:30 -11:55 Togen Taiko 12:00 – 12:15 Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko 12:20 – 12:50 Kodama Taiko 12:55 – 1:25 LA Matsuri Taiko 1:30 –...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center host Japanese culture exhibition during the Nisei Week. The JACCC is located at 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. www.jaccc.org Week One, Aug 11 -12, 10 am – 5 pm 1st Floor / Ikebana Flower Arrangement: Kado Kyoju-kai – Doizaki Gallery Four major ikebana...
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For the centennial year of the cherry trees gifted to the U.S. from Japan, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) in Los Angeles is celebrating its first annual Spring Festival: LA Bloom – a new season, showcasing timeless traditions, contemporary art, culture, performance and community activities. The nine-day celebration will begin with...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles is sending out an open call for art to display at the 14th Annual Shikishi Exhibition now until Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012. Community participation is at the heart of creating one of the most popular and interesting annual exhibition, which is also one of...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles appoints former Toyota Motor’s executive Gregory Willis as President and CEO. The Board of Directors of the JACCC announced the appointment on Jan 13. Mr. Greg Willis dedicated over twenty years with Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. as a senior executive beginning at a time...
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To welcome the Year of the Dragon, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles presents its annual Oshogatsu festivities with its signature New Year program, Kotohajime, or The First Performance of the New Year, on Sunday, Jan 8, at 1:00 pm at the JACCC Plaza in Little Tokyo. Every January, Little...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles presents On the Veranda: Japanese Touch to your Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 12, 1-3pm Get ready for the holiday season with this special On the Veranda led by mixed media artist Karen Toda, who has experience teaching her paper and textile works, as well as...
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The second annual The Big Draw LA event will be held during the month of October as a citywide celebration of drawing that creates opportunities for people of all ages to discover that drawing can enhance how they see, think and invent. In conjunction with The Big Draw LA, the Japanese American Cultural and...
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