Sunday, 19 February 2012
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark Street
Day of Remembrance 2012 will feature readings from “Omoide: Childhood Memories,” a collection of reflections on being Japanese American during World War II. Story Artist Anne Shimojima will present her original performance piece “Hidden Memory: An American Story,” one family’s journey from Japan through the wartime incarceration camps.
This event is sponsored by the Chicago Japanese American Council, the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society, the Japanese American Citizens League-Chicago Chapter, and the Japanese American Service Committee. The program is free and open to the public. For further information, see www.jaclchicago.org or call 773-728-7171.