PUHI — Gerald Hirata, an officer with the Kauai Soto Zen Temple, is teaming up with the Hanapepe Public Library to present a series of video discussions on the Japanese community in Hawaii. The videos are of a historical or
PUHI — Gerald Hirata, an officer with the Kauai Soto Zen Temple, is teaming up with the Hanapepe Public Library to present a series of video discussions on the Japanese community in Hawaii.
The videos are of a historical or cultural nature that touch the lives of the Japanese American community on Kauai.
The programs will take place on the second Thursday of each month starting at 6 p.m. March 13 in the Hanapepe Public Library meeting room. The presentations will continue through June.
Each video presentation will be followed by discussion.
“From Bento to Mixed Plate, American of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawaii” is the first presentation and will feature three films from the exhibition of the same name.
“Plantation Roots,” “From Bullets to Ballots,” and “The Politics of Plate Lunch” are free and open to the public.
Info: 245-2841, or Karen Ikemoto, 335-8418
