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Cupertino
Cherry Blossom Festival
April 26-27, 2008
Memorial Park, Cupertino
10 am to 5 pm |
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31st Annual
Nikkei Matsuri
Sunday, May 4, 2008
San Jose Japantown
9:30 am to 4 pm
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For more info:
www.cupertinotoyokawa.org |
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Sake San Jose 2008
Thursday, May 22
5:30 pm-8:30 pm
San Jose Japantown
A Sake Tasting Walk though San Jose
Japantown benefiting Yu Ai Kai Senior Services. |
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http://www.sakesanjose.com/ |
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May 1st
Immigrant Rights March
4pm King Street/Story Road
Meet at parking lot of Mi Pueblo Foods
Ends: San Jose City Hall
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 |
We want:
For more
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masaos@earthlink.net |
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| The California Supreme Court is expected to
issue a ruling on same-sex marriage within 60 days.
The case could have monumental consequences, perhaps
comparable to the Court's 1948 decision to strike
down California's ban on interracial marriage. No
matter what the Court decides, there is no doubt
that the debate will rage on during this election
season and that the voices of intolerance and hatred
will mobilize once again in creating a political wedge
issue. Already, there are organizations that are
circulating initiatives that would write the current
marriage law into the state Constitution and one
measure that would repeal recently enacted laws
protecting same-sex domestic partners.
NOC believes that LGBT rights are basic human
rights and since we are the recipients of redress (the
U.S. government's apology for internment), that we
must defend all people on issues of equality and
justice. Last year, we co-presented the film, "In
God's House: Asian American Gay & Lesbian Families
in the Church," and we helped promote
a hate crime bill that would include "sexual
orientation" and "gender identity" into existing
provisions (the bill was ultimately defeated). NOC
will continue to bring these important issues to the
community. We hope that you will join us in our
efforts to fight against homophobia and intolerance
in our community and we hope to see you at this year's
San Jose
Pride celebration. |
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NOC Summer Picnic
June 22, 2008
11am-3pm
Kelley Park, San Jose
Event is free and all are welcome |
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The NOC Summer Picnic is a time to see old friends
and to meet new ones.
There will
also be several of us at the picnic who have
been on the Tule Lake Pilgrimage so if you have
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RSVP preferred but not necessary
Contact:
Gary Jio (408-374-2722) or
Will Kaku (408-505-1186)
Click
here for more info. |
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2008 Tule Lake
Pilgrimage
The Segregation Center
July 3-6, 2008
Please register
by May 31, 2008
More Info:
http://www.tulelake.org
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The Tule Lake
Pilgrimage is a four-day journey to the former site of
the Tule Lake Segregation Center, located near the
California-Oregon border. The program includes:
- A bus tour of the former camp site location.
- An evening of cultural performances.
- Panel discussions with former internees and
community activists.
- A memorial service.
- Intergenerational discussion groups.
- Many community-building activities to learn the
history of Tule Lake and its relevance to the present
day.
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San Jose Nihonmachi
Outreach Committee (NOC)
P.O. Box 2293, San Jose, CA 95109
E-Mail:
info@sjnoc.org
Website:
www.sjnoc.org
"In the End, we will remember not the words of our
enemies, but the silence of our friends."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
