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DESCRIPTION:<strong><em>This is primarily an online event\, but community m
 embers with limited access can watch at the OAA Center in Gardena\, CA\n</
 em></strong><strong>\nRegister for Zoom or in-person:</strong>\ntinyurl.co
 m/findingokinawa24\n\n<strong>Watch live on YouTube:</strong>\noaamensore.
 org/live\n<em>(Note: YouTube will not be interactive with chat or Q&amp\;A
 )</em>\n\nFREE talk featuring authors and artists of Ryūkyūan/Okinawan d
 escent:\n\n<ul><li><strong>Jami Nakamura Lin (Illinois)\n</strong><em>The 
 Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir</em></li><li><strong>Shō Yamagushiku (
 British Columbia)\n</strong><em>Shima: Poems</em></li><li><em>Chiburu: Ant
 hology of Hawai‘i Okinawan Literature </em>with <strong>Lee A. Tonouchi\
 , Mistee N. Uyehara\, Daniel Akiyama\, Delaina Thomas\, Nicki Uechi\, Ashl
 ey Nakanishi\, Grant Kagimoto (Hawai‘i)</strong></li></ul>\n\n---\n\n<st
 rong><em>AAPIHM event to highlight Okinawan diaspora writers</em>\n</stron
 g>\nOn May 18 (Saturday)\, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.\, the <strong>Okinawa Associat
 ion of America (OAA)</strong> will host a free multi-author talk and readi
 ng in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (A
 APIHM).\n\nTitled “Finding Okinawa\,” the event will feature writers o
 f Ryūkyūan descent across North America. All speakers will be participat
 ing online from their respective locations.\n\n<strong>Jami Nakamura Lin (
 Illinois)</strong> and <strong>Shō Yamagushiku (Victoria\, British Columb
 ia)</strong> will share their latest works\, “The Night Parade: A Specul
 ative Memoir” and “Shima: Poems” respectively\, in part 1.\n\nPart 2
  will focus on “Chiburu: Anthology of Hawai‘i Okinawan Literature” w
 ith <strong>Lee A. Tonouchi\, Mistee N. Uyehara\, Daniel Akiyama\, Delaina
  Thomas\, Nicki Uechi\, Ashley Nakanishi\, and Grant Kagimoto (Hawai‘i).
 </strong>\n\nThe goal of this event series is to inspire a deeper interest
  in Okinawa by showcasing creatives who explore their roots and identity t
 hrough contemporary projects. The first was held in 2019 with local docume
 ntary filmmaker Gena Hamamoto\, illustrator Flor Kaneshiro (Argentina)\, a
 nd the late author Jon Shirota (Hawai‘i).\n\nThe organization also hopes
  to promote their <strong>OAA Kamiya Library</strong> and encourage donati
 ons. The library was established in 2002 and contains several English- and
  Japanese-language books about Okinawan culture\, history\, and diaspora.\
 n\n<strong>This free event will be held online via Zoom. To provide access
 ibility for community members without internet\, an in-person viewing will
  be at the OAA Center’s Yamauchi Bldg. in Gardena</strong> (16500 South 
 Western Avenue\; on-site parking accessible behind the buildings off 165th
  Place). <strong>Registration required for Zoom and in-person:</strong> ti
 nyurl.com/findingokinawa24\, (310) 532-1929. Watch live on YouTube: oaamen
 sore.org/live (Note: YouTube will not be interactive with chat or Q&amp\;A
 )\n\nAwarded as one of 2023’s California Nonprofits of the Year\, the <s
 trong>Okinawa Association of America\, Inc. (OAA)</strong> is a 501(c)(3) 
 non-profit organization that is dedicated to preserving and promoting Okin
 awan culture. Formed by first generation Okinawan immigrants (issei)\, the
  OAA has grown into a multi-generational organization that hosts numerous 
 events throughout the year including cultural lectures\, performances\, so
 cial gatherings\, and senior-focused activities. 2024 marks the organizati
 on’s 115th anniversary as well as the 25th anniversary of the OAA Center
  in Gardena. <strong>For updates\, please visit www.oaamensore.org or foll
 ow @oaamensore on Facebook/Instagram.</strong>\n<em>\nNifee deebiru</em> (
 thank you) to community supporters <strong>Ichariba Choodee Podcast</stron
 g> (shimanchupodcast.com) and <strong>Shima Playlist</strong> (tinyurl.com
 /shimaplaylist).
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SUMMARY:Finding Okinawa: Multi-Author Talk and Readings
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