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4th Annual Setsubun New Year Event Sunday, February 22 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Oppenheimer Park | 488 Powell St.| Free Event Join us to celebrate Setsubun in Oppenheimer Park at our annual community care event. The event will include a Indigenous sacred fire ceremony led by Elder Veronica Butler followed by mamemaki (豆まき)—the playful Japanese custom of tossing roasted soybeans … Read more
Sunday, November 30 | Starting time 12:15 PM | Lunch at 12:30 pm, Painting Workshop 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Oppenheimer Park, 488 Powell St. at Jackson Avenue Free community event Please join us at Minori (実り) Harvest in Oppenheimer Park for a hot meal of butternut squash miso soup, followed by a printing workshop! … Read more
Poster background imagery courtesy of NASA. PSFS is thrilled to announce that TOW, the acclaimed acoustic duo from Japan, will embark on their first-ever Canada tour in November 2025. TOW will bring their uniquely cinematic sound to three cities in British Columbia: November 6, Vancouver – at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre November 8, Burnaby … Read more
in the wake of a sleeping machine Buy Tickets Now PSFS is proud to co-present in the wake of a sleeping machine, a contemporary dance performance by Japanese-Canadian artist, Shion Skye Carter, running September 4–7 in Vancouver. Inspired by the Ghibli film Howl’s Moving Castle, dancers move rhythmically as a conjoined globular form, each body … Read more
Thank You for Joining Us at the 49th Annual Powell Street Festival Thank you to everyone who came out to the 49th Annual Powell Street Festival! We were glad to welcome so many people to Oppenheimer Park and nearby venues for a weekend full of performances, food, art, and community connection. This year’s festival featured … Read more
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 | 10am sign-up | 11am games begin Location: Oppenheimer Park Free, Drop-in Event 日付：2025年9月14日（日曜日）10時チーム受付開始｜11時試合開始 場所:オッペンハイマー公園 無料、ドロップイン・イベント Pre-register here! Drop-in for our 17th annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game! 今年で17回目となるバンクーバー朝日トリビュートゲームに、ぜひお立ち寄りください！ Drop-in for our 17th annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game! Come play a game of ball as we commemorate the historic Vancouver Asahi: … Read more
2025 Festival Program Celebrate Japanese Canadian arts, culture, and community on August 2 & 3, 2025 Vancouver, BC — July 10, 2025 —The Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) proudly announces the return of the 49th Annual Powell Street Festival on Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at … Read more
paueru gaizette no. 7 Read this edition The seventh edition of the paueru gaizette is now available digitally! Previously released in February, the theme of the seventh edition is 初日の出 (Hatsuhinode). Hatsuhinode, the first sunrise of the year, marks a moment to resolve the previous year. This edition is a heartfelt reflection on the previous year from … Read more
Powell Street Festival Society is excited to announce the members of our fourth Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort! This expenses-paid program brings three young Japanese Canadians aged 19-29 who are living outside a 100-mile radius from Oppenheimer Park to experience the Powell Street Festival and participate in its production, attend training sessions, and to create an embodied … Read more
The Powell Street Festival Society is heartbroken by the tragic events and loss of life that unfolded at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party. Our collective hearts are with the Filipino community who suffered terrible loss and are hurting from this senseless act of violence. It is unimaginable that such violence can occur at an … Read more
DOXA 2025 PSFS x DOXA 2025 – The Cats of Gokogu Shrine Buy Tickets Now Powell Street Festival Society is proud to be a Community Partner of the upcoming DOXA Documentary Film Festival, happening May 1–11, 2025! As part of this exciting collaboration, PSFS is partnering on the screening of The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, … Read more
2025 Basho: Amateur Sumo Exhibition Monday, May 19th, 2025 | 1:00 – 5:30 pm Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall | 487 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C6 Compete Register Spectator Buy tickets Volunteer Sign up PSFS is thrilled to support Basho 2025! Organised by Sumo Sundays, this exciting sumo event returns on Monday, … Read more
Sunday, April 13th, 2025 | 12:30PM-3:00PM Oppenheimer Park Free Event Celebrate the beauty of spring under the cherry blossoms at Hanami, our annual community care event! Enjoy a warm Japanese curry-rice lunch, get creative with button-making and origami, and take part in a special tribute to the late Elder Clint, who played a vital role in past community … Read more
13’2” Between Us — Cindy Mochizuki 13’2” Between Us | Saturday & Sunday, March 1 & 2 at 7 pm (Doors Open at 6:45pm) | Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Avenue Purchase Your Tickets Powell Street Festival Society is proud to co-present 13’2” Between Us, an immersive multi-media performance set inside the gymnasium of the … Read more
Wednesday, March 12 & Friday, March 14 | 7:00 PM — 7:50 PM Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver Sliding scale tickets $25 — 65 PSFS is thrilled to be a community partner with the Vancouver International Dance Festival 2025, supporting this innovative performance by Shion Skye Carter and Miya Turnbull. Don’t miss this incredible … Read more
Sunday, February 2 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Oppenheimer Park | 488 Powell St. FREE Event Join us for our annual community care event, Setsubun (節分)! This special event will feature a sacred fire, held in collaboration with local Indigenous leader, Elder Veronica, to honour the connections between our communities. We’ll also honour Elder Clint, practice … Read more
PSFS is excited to begin 2025 under the leadership of our new Executive Director. As we welcome this new chapter, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to our outgoing ED, Emiko Morita, for a nearly decade of remarkable service. Her vision and tireless efforts have left an indelible mark on … Read more
For Immediate Release — The Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sophie Kristveig Yamauchi Latimer as its new Executive Director. A fourth-generation Japanese Canadian (Yonsei), Sophie brings extensive experience in non-profit management and community engagement. She succeeds Emiko Morita, who has served as Executive Director since 2015, to lead … Read more
paueru gaizette no. 6 Read this edition This edition of the zine explores the duality of grief and healing. Like a coin the print version of the zine is double sided with two themes “healing through celebration” and “to celebrate is to grieve” however, you may find elements of both themes interwoven throughout. The healing … Read more
Volunteer with Powell Street Festival Society – Make an Impact Year-Round! Volunteer Opportunity for Year-round programs Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) is looking for volunteers not only for our annual festival but also for our year-round programs that support the Japanese Canadian and Downtown Eastside communities. Whether you’re interested in supporting communities in the DTES … Read more
Sunday, November 10 | starting at 12:15 PM Oppenheimer Park | 488 Powell St. at Jackson Ave. Free community event Please join us at Minori (実り) Harvest in Oppenheimer Park for a hot meal of butternut squash miso soup followed by a block printmaking workshop where you can make your own stamp and create cards and … Read more
