Japanese American Community Events
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The Southern California Cherry Blossom Festival presents “Camp Stories Award Show—Do The Dream” at the Santa Anita Racetrack, 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, Calif. The “Camp Stories Award Show” is a fundraiser for The Cherry Blossom Festival of Southern California. The morning event starts at 8:30 a.m. and also features a breakfast reception, silent auction, live entertainment, 10-minute video of Santa Anita from the documentary “Heart Mountain: An All American Town” by Rachel Donahue and award presentations. An exhibit of the original photos of the other brides in the “wedding dress” will also be featured along with other images captured by legendary photographer Toyo Miyatake, who was also incarcerated at Manzanar. Tickets: $60. Info: wowproductions2@earthlink.net, (626) 683-8243 or www.CherryBlossomFestivalSoCal.org.