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The Powell Street Festival takes place on the traditional, unceded and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
46th Annual Powell Street Festival (July 30 & 31, 2022)
Video Credit: Andrew Chan
Celebrating Japanese Canadian art and culture to connect communities
Powell Street Festival is one of the largest and the longest-running community arts festivals in Canada, located in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai – today known as the Downtown Eastside.
The Powell Street Festival Society also offers year-round programs, and collaborates with local organizations, artists, and communities.
The 47th Annual Powell Street Festival will take place August 5 & 6, 2023.
Upcoming Society Events
Ongoing Society Programs
Downtown Eastside Community Care Programs
Ways we are supporting our home neighbourhood,
Paueru Gai
Paueru Gai
Paueru
Mashup
Dance
Powell Street Festival's official dance.
Practice at home!
Practice at home!
Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort
A free summer program for young Japanese Canadians raised outside of British Columbia
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