The Nikkei National Museum is presenting a rare opportunity to experience the permanent collections by partnering with Instant Coffee – a local artist collective. The Instant Coffee Artist Collective takes an unexpected and innovative look at the gems from The Nikkei National Museum’s permanent collection with an interactive, ever-changing installation. Magic Hour is the name of that time just after … Read more
On Thursday January 29, 2015 the Kodo Drummers of Japan return to Vancouver with their groundbreaking new program, Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery. Amidst reverberations like rumbles in the earth, large serpents coil, demons and lions move wildly. Photo by Takashi Okamoto
Did you miss the film, “The Vancouver Asahi” at VIFF? It’s showing again in December and January at Vancity Theatre!
This is a fun cultural event for the whole family with all-you-can-eat mochi with savoury and sweet toppings, mochi pounding for all ages, and a New Year’s games corner.
Join us for a special Right to Remain gathering for DTES residents and allies, members of the Japanese Canadian community and anyone interested in the neighbourhood.
Saturday, January 10, 2015, door opens at 5pm, reception starts at 6pm Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Event Hall (6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby) Tickets: $40 (advance), $50 (after Jan 2) More information: JCCommunityVancouver@gmail.com
Katari Taiko, the first taiko group formed in Canada, is a constantly changing and intensely creative hybrid. On December 6, in celebration of its 35th Anniversary, Katari Taiko is presenting a special concert featuring its own contemporary and traditional music and that of guests, Chibi Taiko, Sansho Daiko, Sawagi Taiko and Vancouver Okinawa Taiko. All … Read more
Katari Taiko, the first taiko group formed in Canada, is a constantly changing and intensely creative hybrid of Japanese and Canadian music.
On GivingTuesday, December 2nd, 2014, Acxsys Corporation (the architects of the Interac network) will match online charitable donations made through CanadaHelps.org and paid using Interac Online.
Powell Street Festival Society is excited to be a community partner to present Man from Reno on November 6 at 7pm at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas.
October 28, 2014 | 7pm Nikkei Place (6888 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby) vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp Speaker: Art Miki When the Japanese-Canadian community celebrated its centennial year in 1977, the occasion also marked the beginning of a nation-wide undertaking by the community to obtain justice for their war-time internment. Keynote speaker, Art Miki, who wrote the book The Japanese … Read more
The Consulate General of Japan, The Japan Foundation and the Vancouver Public Library present the documentary – The God of Ramen.
Are you curious about issues of identity? Do you like to hear new and intriguing stories? Come to the Nikkei National Museum and sit down with a Human Hapa Book for a one-on-one informal conversation to explore hapa identity.
In this final session of the forum series we will look at recent Japanese Canadian experiences and then turn the discussion toward what may lie ahead in the future by asking the question: What can we learn from our shared history?
We will be having a table at literAsian Book Fair at UBC Learning Exchange on Sunday, October 12!
The Vancouver Okinawa Taiko based in Metro Vancouver is presenting the benefit concert, “Chimugukuru: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Orphan Benefit Concert”.
Composers and sound artists all over the world are turning their ears to the music of the earth and its people to reconsider what artistic creation really means in a context that fosters sustainable ideas about creativity, culture, and tradition.
September 25 – October 10, 2014 Various locations viff.org DISCONCERTO (Mahoro Ekimae Kyosokyoku) Omori Tatsushi (Japan, 123 min) Fri. Sep 26, 8:15 pm, International Village #9 Sat. Sep 27, 10:30 am, International Village #9 **World Premiere** Omori follows The Ravine of Goodbye with a delicious comedy-drama about the perfect odd couple: Tada (Eita), who runs … Read more
The 38th Annual Powell Street Festival was a great success! Thank you for all of you who made it out to the Festival this year! Special thanks to our volunteer photographers: Lucas Lau, PEAK Photography, Ed’s Photography, Studio Jeanie, Nao Uda, Peggy Lee, Noah Photography and Lu Huang! Check out our facebook page to see … Read more
Between September 19 and 21st, Japanese Canadian young leaders from across the country will gather in Vancouver for the 2014 Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference (JCYLC). Organized in partnership with the National Association of Japanese Canadians’ annual general meeting, the JCYLC will offer a unique opportunity for youth to connect and engage in community based … Read more
Oppenheimer Park is pleased to present Crossing Boundaries, an exhibition showcasing artworks from Oppenheimer Park community. Included are paintings, drawings, print, sculptures, carvings, mixed media and video works.This year, the exhibition takes “crossing boundaries” as its focus with a variety of interpretations.
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.
