| JACL-AZ Golden Week Celebration |
“Join the JACL-AZ community to celebrate remembrance, resilience, reconnecting, harmony with nature (gratitude), and children (hope). About the event: The JACL-AZ board is pleased to announce our first in-person community event since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Inspired by Golden Week — a week-long celebration of several holidays in Japan that occur in late April to early May — our community will gather for several reasons: remembrance, resilience, reconnecting, harmony with nature (gratitude), and children (hope for the future). The event will also celebrate: Guest speaker: Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, J.D., Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (Former Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye) Gold Saguaro Tribute Award recipients – Kelly Moeur & Bryce Suzuki Scholarship recipients Essay-challenge winners Appetizers and drinks provided. Space is limited, so RSVPs are required.” Date and time: Mon, April 25, 2022 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.)Location: The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix 1125 North 3rd Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85003 |