Powell Street Festival 2023 Photos
Photos from the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival
Photos from the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival
paueru gaizette no. 3 Check out the third edition of the paueru gaizette, created by members of our Advocacy and Outreach Committee! This edition’s theme is “generations,” and includes reflections on “…our hope, our responsibility, and our continuum between the old and the new.” Inside, you will find poems connecting us to our ancestors, a quick history … Read more
360 Riot Walk: Online 2022 Join us for the first-ever online guided tour of 360 Riot Walk, led by the creator of 360 Riot Walk, Henry Tsang. Wherever you are, join us in learning more about the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver through this online 360° video tour. This tour will be Saturday, June 25, … Read more
Omamori Workshop at Oppenheimer Park (July 26) Join us on Wednesday, July 26 from 1pm to 2pm at Oppenheimer Park for a free workshop on making Omamori! Lead by instructor Midori Ueno, the workshop is about making community-well-wishing charms in preparation for the Festival weekend. Join us in writing good wishes, adding auspicious gems and … Read more
Tanabata Star Show Buy Tickets | チケット発売中 Dates: Friday, August 4, 7pm – 8pmLocation: H.R. MacMillan Space CentreEvent Fee: $19.75 | Tickets Available through Space Centre Website 日付:8月4日、金曜日、午後7時〜8時場所: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 参加料: 19.75ドル | Space CentreのWebサイトにてチケット発売中 Tanabata Star Show 七夕スターショー Tanabata Star Show Come learn about Tanabata and its associated constellations at a special show produced … Read more
Posh Ball 2023, sponsored by PSFS Buy Tickets | チケット発売中 Dates: Friday, Jul 28 – Saturday, Jul 29, 5:00pm – 3:00am Location: D/6 Bar & Lounge Event Fee: $20 – $60 | Tickets Available through Eventbrite* (link above) 日付:7月28日、金曜日、7月29日、土曜日、午後5時〜翌午前3時 場所: D/6 Bar & Lounge 参加料: 20ドル〜60ドル | Eventbriteにてチケット発売中 ※ Posh Ball 2023 ポッシュ・ボール2023(パウエル祭協会後援) Posh Ball … Read more
360 Riot Walk: July Guided Tours Buy Tickets | チケット発売中 Dates: Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30 (11:30am – 2pm) Fee: $20 General, $15 Student/Senior 日付:7月29日(土曜)&7月30日(日曜)、午前11:30時〜午後2時 参加料: 20ドル 一般 、15ドル 学生・高齢者 About 360 Riot Walk 360ライオットウォークについて About 360 Riot Walk 360 Riot Walk is an interactive walking tour that utilizes 360 video technology to … Read more
Paueru Mashup Dance Lessons 2023 Join us this summer for in-person Paueru Mashup Dance lessons at Oppenheimer Park. The Paueru Mashup is a community dance that is accessible for all ages and abilities across the country. No dance experience necessary. Free, weekly lessons every Tuesday in July (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th) from 3pm-4:30pm at Oppenheimer … Read more
Sumo Beginner Workshop for Adults Register Here Come learn the basic rules and techniques of sumo wrestling and participate in an optional mini-tournament! Join us for this free, all-ages event. No sumo experience necessary. Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 Time: 1:00-3:30pm (please arrive 10 minutes before the event begins) Location: Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (487 Alexander St., … Read more
Fuki no Mizu フキの水 See this year’s design project at Powell Street Festival! Previous Next Designed in partnership with the Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS), Fuki no Mizu フキの水 celebrates Japanese Canadian culture and addresses water inequalities amongst communities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). The installation is a set of interactive pavilions that honours the longstanding relationship the Japanese-Canadian community … Read more
Sumo Beginner Workshop Come learn the basic rules and techniques of sumo wrestling and participate in an optional mini-tournament! Join us for this free, all-ages event. No sumo experience necessary. Date: Sunday, July 10, 2022Time: 1:30-4:00pm (doors open at 1:00pm)Location: Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (487 Alexander St., 5th floor) Please wear comfortable, loose-fitting … Read more
360 Riot Walk: Online 2022 Join us for the first-ever online guided tour of 360 Riot Walk, led by the creator of 360 Riot Walk, Henry Tsang. Wherever you are, join us in learning more about the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver through this online 360° video tour. This tour will be Saturday, June 25, … Read more
Paueru Mashup Dance Lessons: July 2023 Join us this summer for in-person Paueru Mashup Dance lessons at Oppenheimer Park. The Paueru Mashup is a community dance that is accessible for all ages and abilities across the country. No dance experience necessary. Free, weekly lessons every Tuesdays in July (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th) from 3pm-4:30pm … Read more
Paueru Mashup Dance – Seymour Elementary School Lessons 2022 The Paueru Mashup is a community dance that is accessible for all ages and abilities across the country. No dance experience necessary! Registration Recommended – Please register through Eventbrite – meet at Seymour Elementary School- 1130 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z3 We’ll have skilled dance instructors … Read more
Paueru Mashup Dance – Oppenheimer Lessons 2022 The Paueru Mashup is a community dance that is accessible for all ages and abilities across the country. No dance experience necessary! Registration recommended but drop-ins are also welcome!– Please register through Eventbrite – meet at Oppenheimer Park – 400 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G6 We’ll have skilled dance instructors … Read more
Hanami: Cherry Blossom Picnic- 2022 Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at Oppenheimer Park Join PSFS and our Advocacy and Outreach committee for a hot meal of Japanese curry rice, Taiko performance, and Paueru Mashup chorus community dance lesson under the spring blossoms. A portion of the event will be livestreamed to our YouTube channel. Hanami is … Read more
Lifetime Members are invited to participate in Powell Street Festival Society’s Annual General Meeting. It will take place online via Zoom, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 6:00 pm Pacific Time. Register Here You will receive your AGM package and Zoom Link closer to the event date. Please note that Katari Taiko’s AGM starts at … Read more
2022 Festival Connect: Radio Taiso Online Zoom Lessons Beginning May 4, we will be collaborating with Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund to bring you Online Radio Taiso Zoom Lessons in Japanese & English. Every Wednesday & Friday from 3:00 to 3:30 pm PST May 4 until … Read more
Minori (実り) Harvest at Oppenheimer Park An annual PSFS event to celebrate the harvest season and honour the history of Japanese Canadian farmers in BC On November 28, we held Minori (実り) Harvest at Oppenheimer Park, an annual event to celebrate the harvest season and honour the history of Japanese Canadian farmers in BC. Many … Read more
In Memory of Kevin Sleziak May 28, 1966 – October 24, 2021 It is with great sadness to share that our dear friend and long-time Powell Street Festival supporter, Kevin Sleziak, passed away on Sunday, October 24th, 2021 in the comfort and care of May’s Place. Kevin is known to many in the Powell Street … Read more
Welcome to the 45th Powell Street Festival! We have adapted to public health restrictions and revamped programming so festival-goers can stay bubble-safe, yet connected to the historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood! Throughout the month of July, the festival website (www.powellstreetfestival.com) will be the hub for the country’s largest celebration of Japanese Canadian art and culture. We are … Read more