Schedule

• Friday April 21: Evening program at the Salt Lake City Buddhist Church
  • Presentation on the life of James Hatsuaki Wakasa.
  • Panel presentation on the long-term preservation of the Wakasa memorial stone and site; from the Utah State Historical Preservation Office, the National Park Service, and a stone conservator.
  • Paper-flower making activity, art and Topaz Stories exhibit.

• Saturday April 22: All-day program at the Topaz WWII concentration camp site and Delta
  •  A ceremonial walk will retrace Wakasa’s steps from his barrack to the place of his death, marked by a brief interfaith ceremony.
  • Topaz Museum: A ritual healing ceremony will be live streamed to the RJ Law Community Center from the Wakasa memorial stone at the Topaz Museum courtyard in Delta.