Tag Archives: Japanese

Pictured: Cherry Blossom Festival flowers in Monterey Park

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Evelyn Barge

Monterey Park’s 14th annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday featured cultural dance and music performances, along with an appearance by a world champion sumo wrestler. Above, performers from the traditional Japanese dance group Fujima Kansei line up for a portrait … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Arcadia’s WWII history and the Santa Anita Assembly Center

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>THINK There’s a new exhibit at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum that offers up a dark and lesser-known side of the city’s past for examination. In the 1940s, Arcadia’s Santa Anita Park was the location of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment