Citing “ … health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus,” both the 51st annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2020 Manzanar at Dusk program have been postponed, according to a post on the Manzanar Committee’s website. The events had been scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 25.
No information as to if or when the event may take place in 2020 have been released.
According to the Manzanar Committee’s website, “Those who have made reservations on the Little Tokyo bus to the Manzanar Pilgrimage will receive full refunds. Those who have made reservations on the Gardena bus should contact the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute at (310) 324-6611 for information.”
To read the release in its entirety, visit the following link.
