EVENT: Manzanar Pilgrimage Weekend Events
For Immediate Release: April 1, 2006
Contact: Gretel Enck
Phone: 760 878-2194
MANZANAR PILGRIMAGE SET FOR APRIL 29, 2006
Manzanar National Historic Site invites the public to participate in a
weekend of activities surrounding the Manzanar Committee's 37th annual
Pilgrimage to Manzanar. This year visitors will be able to experience
music, paintings, film screenings, speeches, and a public reception. All
events are free.
On Friday, April 28, the Independence Chamber of Commerce and the Friends
of Eastern California Museum will host a public reception from 4:00 - 6:00
p.m. at the Eastern California Museum in Independence.
The Manzanar Committee's 37th annual Pilgrimage begins at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday at the Manzanar Cemetery. The Pilgrimage includes cultural
programs, guest speakers, and an interfaith memorial service. That
evening, the "Manzanar at Dusk (MADness!)" program sponsored by the
Manzanar Committee, Manzanar History Association and Friends of Manzanar
will feature 1940's music performed by the Grateful Crane Ensemble,
followed by group discussions and an open mic session.
On Sunday, April 30, filmmaker Brian Maeda will present his film, "Music
Man of Manzanar," about camp music teacher Louis Frizzell. Brian's brother
Arnold is featured in the film recalling his high school years and memories
of music in camp. Brian and Arnold Maeda will screen the film and answer
visitor questions from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
More than 160,000 visitors have experienced the Manzanar Interpretive
Center since its April 2004 grand opening. The Interpretive Center is open
every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. Special hours for
Pilgrimage weekend are as follows:
Friday, April 28 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 29 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 30 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the exhibits and award-winning film, visitors are invited to
experience Manzanar History Association's "Selected Artists from the Henry
Fukuhara Annual Alabama Hills and Manzanar Workshop" art show and sale from
April 29 through May 21. This exhibition will take place on the stage in
the Interpretive Center.
Manzanar National Historic Site is located 6 miles south of Independence, 9
miles north of Lone Pine; approximately 230 miles northeast of Los Angeles,
off U.S. Hwy 395. For more information, please call (760) 878-2194 or visit
our website at www.nps.gov/manz.
Contact: Gretel Enck
Phone: 760 878-2194
MANZANAR PILGRIMAGE SET FOR APRIL 29, 2006
Manzanar National Historic Site invites the public to participate in a
weekend of activities surrounding the Manzanar Committee's 37th annual
Pilgrimage to Manzanar. This year visitors will be able to experience
music, paintings, film screenings, speeches, and a public reception. All
events are free.
On Friday, April 28, the Independence Chamber of Commerce and the Friends
of Eastern California Museum will host a public reception from 4:00 - 6:00
p.m. at the Eastern California Museum in Independence.
The Manzanar Committee's 37th annual Pilgrimage begins at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday at the Manzanar Cemetery. The Pilgrimage includes cultural
programs, guest speakers, and an interfaith memorial service. That
evening, the "Manzanar at Dusk (MADness!)" program sponsored by the
Manzanar Committee, Manzanar History Association and Friends of Manzanar
will feature 1940's music performed by the Grateful Crane Ensemble,
followed by group discussions and an open mic session.
On Sunday, April 30, filmmaker Brian Maeda will present his film, "Music
Man of Manzanar," about camp music teacher Louis Frizzell. Brian's brother
Arnold is featured in the film recalling his high school years and memories
of music in camp. Brian and Arnold Maeda will screen the film and answer
visitor questions from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
More than 160,000 visitors have experienced the Manzanar Interpretive
Center since its April 2004 grand opening. The Interpretive Center is open
every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. Special hours for
Pilgrimage weekend are as follows:
Friday, April 28 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 29 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 30 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the exhibits and award-winning film, visitors are invited to
experience Manzanar History Association's "Selected Artists from the Henry
Fukuhara Annual Alabama Hills and Manzanar Workshop" art show and sale from
April 29 through May 21. This exhibition will take place on the stage in
the Interpretive Center.
Manzanar National Historic Site is located 6 miles south of Independence, 9
miles north of Lone Pine; approximately 230 miles northeast of Los Angeles,
off U.S. Hwy 395. For more information, please call (760) 878-2194 or visit
our website at www.nps.gov/manz.
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