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Resilience-A Sansei Sense of Legacy

March 7 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

During World War II, approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forcibly moved to and incarcerated in internment camps located in remote areas of the Midwest and western United States. About two-thirds of them were American citizens.

Tour a special exhibition at the Holocaust Museum of eight artists who are Sansei (third-generation) Japanese Americans. The exhibit reflects the impact the imprisonment had from generation to generation after the camps were closed. Much of the work reflects the artists’ pain, often suppressed by their elders.

Have lunch – or a snack – with other participants prior to seeing the exhibit. We will meet at Sweet Basil Café (inside Hampton Inn & Suites on Old Orchard Rd in Skokie.) at 11:30 am. For those joining us for lunch, please email Barbara Berngard.  Participants will pay for admission to the Museum.

  • Adults: $18
  • Seniors (65+): $12

Venue

Illinois Holocaust Museum
9603 Woods Dr
Skokie, 60077
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