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Colorado Japanese American Women’s Quilt Project |
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The Japanese American Resource Center of Colorado, JARCC, along with the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum are very proud to host the Colorado Japanese American Women’s Quilt Project Exhibit and Opening Reception. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of this project. We invite you to join us to view these beautiful quilts that tell 72 different and impactful stories. Each quilt square is unique and describes how women of multiple generations held their families together, often through extreme hardship, but always with love and gaman (perseverance) – one stitch at a time. This exhibit runs from April 21, 2025 through July 19th, 2025. |
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The Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple will be hosting bingo and chow mein lunch on Saturday, April 12th. Lunch will be served 11:00 – 12:00 and bingo will begin at 12:00. Chow mein bentos must be pre-ordered by April 8th (pe-order link). |
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The Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission (DAAPIC) will be hosting a culture fest and night market with food, art, performances and more on May 16th from 5:00PM – 10:00PM at Civic Center Park, Denver, CO. This event is free to the public. Visit DAAPIC on Facebook for details. |
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The Ireichō is the first comprehensive listing of persons of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated during WWII. The Ireichō has been housed at the Japanese American National Museum and is now traveling across the United States. Ireichō will be visiting Denver in 2025 on May 13th – 15th at the History Colorado Center as well as Granda Colorado during the Amache pilgrimage May 16th – 17th. Appointments must be made prior to your visit. The sign up schedule will be available soon (link will be sent out with the JARCC Happenings when available). Visit www.janm.org to learn more. |
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Save the Date: Amache Pilgrimage |
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Kimiko Side Papers: A Special Look |
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JARCC and the Denver Public Library Special Collection and Archives invite you to celebrate the Kimiko Side Papers and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the archives on July 20, 2025, Sunday, at 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Please meet Archivists Tiff Vu and Jamie Seemiller on the 5th floor of the Central Library ( 10 West. 14th Avenue Parkway). Parking is available in the Cultural Center Garage for a fee or free at parking meters. |
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Denver Art Museum
The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama |
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ABOUT: On July 28, the Petrie Institute of Western American Art at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) opened the exhibit, “The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama”. It is the first exhibition dedicated to this artist since his death in 1954. It is a great honor for the Petrie Institute at the DAM to tell this story, which supports the Institute’s mission to expand American art histories, better understand some of the country’s most challenging histories, and celebrate artistic achievement. It is also the first at the DAM to consider the history of the Granada Relocation Center, now known as the Amache National Historic Site. VIEWING DATES: July 28, 2024 – June 1, 2025 LOCATION: DENVER ART MUSEUM, Western American Art Gallery, Level 7 of the Martin Building ADMISSION: CO residents $18.00, CO Seniors $15.00, Kids 0-18 Free (Cost included for DAM Members) MORE INFO: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/tokio-ueyama. A free digital publication about the artist’s life and work is available at ueyama.denartmus.org |
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Upcoming Community Events |
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Japan America Society of Colorado (JASC) Presents Japanese Calligraphy Workshop with Mamiko Ikeda: Wednesday, April 16 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM MST, JASC Building (1373 Grant St), Denver, Colorado. Visit www.jascolorado.org for details and registration. Simpson 75th Annual Asian Food Bazaar: Food will be available for pick up on Saturday, May 3rd at Simpson United Methodist Church. Orders must be placed by April 26th. Visit zeffy.com for menu / order form. Brighton Japanese American Association Golf Tournament Fundraiser: Friday, May 30th at the Coyote Creek Golf Course, Fort Lupton, CO. Entry fees are $125 per individual golfer or $500 for a team of 4 golfers. The registration deadline is Tuesday, May 20th. Visit golfgenius.com for details. Asian Girls Ignite Summer Program: Summer camp for middle-school aged girls and gender expansive youth during the week of July 14-18th at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Visit asiangirlsignite.org for details. Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined (Museum Exhibit): This exhibit at the History Colorado Center, Denver, CO will run until August 9, 2025 and is available to view with general admission. Visit historycolorado.org for details. National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) Metal Heath: Trainings and workshops are held multiple times every month. Visit naapimh.org for details and registration. Save the Date – JARCC All Things Japanese Sale at Cherry Blossom Festival: June 21st – 22nd at Sakura Square, Denver, CO. |
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The Fudeko Project is a journaling program for Japanese Americans who are former WW2 incarcerees to share their stories and memories with loved ones. The program is free and involves weekly prompts that can be responded to by email or letter. The responses are then printed into a personal booklet. Visit fudekoproject.org for details |
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