Open House event at Joy Kogawa House, September 17th.

photographs posted on Flickr.com  –  click on the photograph for a larger picture

 
Kogawa House Time Line from 1915, to 1942 internment, to 2003 sale, to 2005 demolition threat, to 2006 Preservation! – photo Deb Martin

Joy smiles at the special musical performance while she sits at the book signing table- photo Deb Martin

	Guest with opera singer Jessica Cheung – photo Deb Martin
	Tamsin Baker and Catherine of the TLC – photo Deb Martin
	and the best news is!! – photo Deb Martin

	The rain can't hold us back! Todd Wong on accordion, Jessica Cheung vocals, Masako Watanabe on Guitar, Harry Aoki on double bass – photo Deb Martin
	Todd Wong and Jessica Cheung performing “the Farewell Song” from Naomi's Road Opera- photo Deb Martin

Some of the guests watch the performance as it is filmed for a CBC Generations film documentary – photo Deb Martin

Joy talks to the cherry tree and gives it some loving manure fertilizer – photo Deb Martin