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DESCRIPTION:Nikkei in Cuba: Reflections from Three U.S. Nikkei Groups\n<st
 rong>Saturday\, September 6\, 2008\nPanel &amp\; Videos 2-4pm\nLight recep
 tion follows with special cultural performances</strong>\n\nDid you know t
 here are about 1\,300 Nikkei currently living in Cuba? Although their numb
 ers are small\, Nikkei can be found in every province of Cuba with the lar
 gest concentration in Havana.\n\nIn 2001\, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Red
 ress organized the first group visit by U.S. Nikkei to the Nikkei communit
 y in Cuba\, and celebrated Obon with the small community on the Isle of Yo
 uth. In 2005\, Tsukimi kai organized northern California Nikkei to bring t
 aiko performances to Cuba and again celebrate Obon. Tsukimi kai returned i
 n 2006 to break the blockade with mochi and celebrate Oshogatsu\, this tim
 e bringing a <em>shiisaa</em> (Okinawan Lion). In 2007\, Choodee without B
 orders brought Okinawans in the U.S. to Cuba to celebrate the 100th annive
 rsary of Okinawan migration here. Come learn about the parallels between C
 uban and U.S. Nikkei history and the creativity of the tiny Nikkei communi
 ty as it struggles for cultural survival.\n\n<strong>FREE with Museum admi
 ssion. RSVP required to 213.625.0414 ext. 2222\, or <a>rsvp@janm.org</a> (
 subject: Nikkei in Cuba).</strong>\n<a href="http://www.janm.org/">Japanes
 e American National Museum</a>\n369 East First Street\nLos Angeles\, CA 90
 012\n\n<em>This program is co-sponsored by Discover Nikkei\, Nikkei for Ci
 vil Rights and Redress\, Tsukimi Kai\, and Choodee without Borders. Discov
 er Nikkei\, a project of the Japanese American National Museum\, is made p
 ossible through the generous support of The Nippon Foundation. The Nationa
 l Japanese American Historical Society is the fiscal sponsor of Tsukimi Ka
 i.</em>\n\nPhoto: Yonsei Cubans at Oshogatsu 2007. Courtesy of Fumi Suzuki
 \, Tsukimi Kai.
SUMMARY:Nikkei in Cuba program on September 6\, 2008 in Los Angeles
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