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# Powell Street Festival Society

Celebrating Japanese Canadian art and culture since 1977.

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- [50th Annual Powell Street Festival Press Release](https://powellstreetfestival.com/50th-annual-powell-street-festival-press-release/) - 50th Annual Powell Street Festival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Powell Street Festival Celebrates 50 Years of Japanese Canadian Arts, Culture, and Community Canada’s longest-running Japanese Canadian arts festival marks five decades with a weekend of music, food, storytelling, and cultural connection in Vancouver’s historic Paueru Gai neighbourhood on August 1 and 2, 2026 Vancouver, BC | July 13, 2026 | The Powell Street Festival
- [Pre-fest Workshops at Oppenheimer Park 2026](https://powellstreetfestival.com/prefest-workshops/) - Pre-Festival Art Workshops Pre-Festival Art WorkshopsJuly 7th, 14th, and 21st at Oppenheimer Park FREE, Drop-in EventsOur pre-festival workshops at Oppenheimer Park are back again this year! Come on down to the festival grounds and kick off the celebrations with some art making and dance in community for free! We will be serving watermelon, juice, and freezies to keep cool on the warm summer days. Workshop 1: Button Making Tuesday, July 7 2026, from
- [Honouring Shig Hirai at Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/honouring-shig-hirai-at-powell-street-festival/) - Honouring Shig Hirai at Powell Street Festival In 1977, the same year Powell Street Festival welcomed hosted our first festival, Shig Hirai (1937 – 2025) alongside his wife Akemi founded Fujiya, a beloved Japanese grocery store. For now five decades, these two institutions grew side by side, each strengthening the Japanese Canadian community. Shig himself was a devoted festival-goer, a passionate
- [50th Annual Powell Street Festival Poster](https://powellstreetfestival.com/50th-annual-powell-street-festival-poster/) - 50th Annual Powell Street Festival Poster Festival Illustrator: Ella Oriye Tani Ella Oriye Tani is a Chinese Japanese Canadian illustrator and casual graphic novelist based in Burnaby, BC. She is inspired by the nature of the West Coast and is drawn to blending fantasy with aspects of her local environment. Ella attended her first Powell Street Festival when she was three years old, and ever since
- [Festival Volunteers 2026](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-volunteers-2026/) - Volunteer at the 2026 Powell Street Festival Apply to Volunteer Here Questions? Email volunteer@powellstreetfestival.com Festival Volunteer Roles We have a range of volunteer roles available during pre-Festival, Festival Weekend, and post-Festival days. Some involve walking, lifting, and pushing a dolly, while others are more seated. You’ll be working alongside other volunteers and staff, with many
- [Asahi 18th Annual Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/asahi-18th-annual-tribute-game/) - Add Your Heading Text Here 18th Annual Asahi Tribute Game Join us Sunday June 7th; 10-2pm at Oppenheimer park.This event is open to everyone regardless of any baseball experience. We will learn how to play the game in the morning alongside Vancouvers DUDES Club, enjoy hot dogs for lunch, then wrap up the day with
- [Meet the 2026 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/meet-the-2026-japanese-canadian-youth-cohort/) - Meet the 2026 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort Powell Street Festival Society is excited to announce the members of our fifth 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
- [Celebrating 50 Years of Powell Street Festival Exhibition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/exhibition/) - Return to Paueru Gai: 50 Years of Powell Street Festival ExhibitionMarch 27th through September 5th, 2026Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre – 6688 Southoaks Cres, Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7 Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10:00AM – 6:00PM / Saturday & Sunday 10:00AM – 5:00PM Closed Monday and Canada Day.Admission by donation.Celebrate 50 years of Powell Street Festival memories and
- [I Am the Art: Nobuo Kubota](https://powellstreetfestival.com/i-am-the-art-nobuo-kubota/) - I Am the Art: Nobuo Kubota Film Screening: Thursday April 9th, 2026 7:00pmThe Cinematheque 1131 Howe Street Vancouver At 92, Award–winning artist Nobuo Kubota was not slowing down, he was reinventing himself. Filmmaker Anette Mangaard helped share his latest creative focus; performance art. The film offers a bold and intimate portrait of a Japanese Canadian trailblazer
- [Dance with the Ancestors](https://powellstreetfestival.com/dance-with-the-ancestors/) - Dance with the Ancestors As with all drums, the taiko resonates deeply with our respective ancestors. Last fall during their residency at LOBE, Kage created ‘Dance With Ancestors’ drawing from their archives of taiko recordings and mixed in inspirational works featuring collaborators who are no strangers to the Powell Street Festival community:Noriko Kobayashi – shamisen
- [50th Anniversary Dinner](https://powellstreetfestival.com/50th-anniversary-dinner/) - 50th Anniversary Dinner Thank you to all who joined us for the Powell Street Festival 50th Anniversary Dinner & Celebration. Check out some of the memories down below.
- [Goodbye Strawberry Hill](https://powellstreetfestival.com/goodbye-strawberry-hill/) - Goodbye Strawberry Hill Saturday May 2nd, 2026 7:30 PM Anvil Theatre Join us at Anvil Theatre for an evening of music and memory with Sharon Minemoto’s Goodbye, Strawberry Hill, a deeply personal album tracing family stories shaped by Japanese Canadian internment.Tickets available on the Anvil Theatre Site 
- [Enemy Lines](https://powellstreetfestival.com/enemy-lines/) - Enemy Lines As part of our collaborative programming with the Firehall Arts Centre, the Powell Street Festival Society is proud to share Enemy Lines, a powerful dance-theatre work by choreographer Mayumi Lashbrook.Running May 6–9, 2026, Enemy Lines reflects on the forced uprooting of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War—a history deeply connected to the
- [Return to Paueru Gai: Celebrating 50 Years of Powell Street Festival at VPL](https://powellstreetfestival.com/return-to-paueru-gai-celebrating-50-years-of-powell-street-festival-at-vpl/) - Return to Paueru Gai: Celebrating 50 Years of Powell Street Festival at Vancouver Public Library May 20th, 2026 ⋅ 6:30pm to 8:30pm ⋅ Central Library Join us for a book event with the Vancouver Public Library to celebrate the Publication of Emiko Morita’s Return To Paueru Gai: Fifty Years of Vancouvers Powell Street Festival from
- [Join our 2025 Annual General Meeting!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/agm/) - The Powell Street Festival Society’s Annual General Meeting will take place online via Zoom this year, Monday, May 25, 2025, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time. Please register through the link below to receive your AGM package and Zoom Link. Register Here Please note that Katari Taiko’s AGM starts at 6:30 pm, so please plan to remain in the session to support them,
- [4th Annnual Setsubun](https://powellstreetfestival.com/4th-annnual-setsubun/) - 4th Annual Setsubun New Year Event Sunday, February 22 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Oppenheimer Park | 488 Powell St.| Free EventJoin 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 to
- [Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2025](https://powellstreetfestival.com/minori-harvest-2025/) - Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2025 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 AvenueFree community eventPlease join us at Minori (実り) Harvest in Oppenheimer Park for a hot meal of butternut squash miso soup, followed by
- [Fuki no Mizu フキの水](https://powellstreetfestival.com/fuki-no-mizu-フキの水/) - Fuki no Mizu フキの水 See this year’s design project at Powell Street Festival! 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 has had
- [Paueru Mashup Dance: Weekly July Lessons](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-mashup-dance-lessons-2023/) - 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
- [TOW Canada Tour 2025](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tow-canada-tour-2025/) - Poster background imagery courtesy of NASA. TOW Canada Tour 2025 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 CentreNovember 8,
- [Powell Street Festival 2025 Photos](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-2025-photos/) - 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 over
- [17th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/17th-asahi-tribute/) - 17th Annual Asahi Tribute Game Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 | 10am sign-up | 11am games beginLocation: Oppenheimer ParkFree, 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
- [Meet the 2025 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/introducing-the-2025-japanese-canadian-youth-cohort/) - Meet the 2025 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort 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
- [in the wake of a sleeping machine](https://powellstreetfestival.com/in-the-wake-of-a-sleeping-machine/) - 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
- [360 Riot Walk: Guided Tour 2025](https://powellstreetfestival.com/360-riot-walk-2025/) - 360 Riot Walk Guided Tours 2025 Dates:July 19 (Buy Tickets)July 20 (Buy Tickets)Time: 11:00am – 2:00pmLocation: Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall National Historic Site (487 Alexander Street)Fee: $20 General Admission 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 tell
- [49th Annual Powell Street Festival Returns August Long Weekend](https://powellstreetfestival.com/press-release_psf49/) - 49th Annual Powell Street Festival Returns August Long Weekend 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,
- [paueru gaizette No. 7](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-gaizette-no-7/) - 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
- [2025 Vancouver Basho: Amateur Sumo Exhibition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2025-vancouver-basho-amateur-sumo-exhibition/) - 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,
- [360 Riot Walk: Online Guided Tour (June 25)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/360-riot-walk-online/) - 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, 2pm
- [360 Riot Walk: Student Activity Guide](https://powellstreetfestival.com/360-riot-walk-student-activity-guide/) - 360 Riot Walk: Student Activity Guide In collaboration with Michael Perry-Whittingham, a district administrator for Richmond School District No. 38, Powell Street Festival Society has produced a teacher guide to accompany the 360 Riot Walk virtual guided tour. The guide provides teachers with an introduction to 360 Riot Walk, how it relates to BC Social
- [Reflections from the 2023 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/reflections-from-the-2023-japanese-canadian-youth-cohort/) - Reflections from the 2023 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort This past summer, Powell Street Festival Society welcomed our second Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort to Vancouver. This program for Japanese Canadian youth ages 19-29 aims to create an embodied experience of Japanese Canadian identity as vibrant and vital. Beginning with online training, education, intergenerational relationship building, and
- [Celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/press-release_psf48/) - Celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival! The Powell Street Festival, Vancouver’s annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture, is set to return August 3 – 4, 2024 from 11:30am – 7:00pm with a diverse spectrum of free events and activities for all ages. Centered in the historic
- [DOXA 2025 - The Cats of Gokogu Shrine](https://powellstreetfestival.com/doxa2025/) - 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, a
- [Standing Together in Grief and Resilience: The Lapu Lapu Day Tragedy](https://powellstreetfestival.com/standing-together-in-grief-and-resilience-the-lapu-lapu-day-tragedy/) - 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
- [Hanami 2025: Celebrating the Cherry Blossoms](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hanami-25/) - Hanami 2025: Celebrating the Cherry Blossoms 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
- [2024 Vancouver Basho: Amateur Sumo Exhibition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2024-vancouver-basho-amateur-sumo-exhibition/) - 2024 Vancouver Basho: Amateur Sumo Exhibition Sunday, June 9th, 2024 | 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Templeton Secondary School, 727 Templeton Drive, VancouverTickets: $15-30, sliding scale. $5 for children under 12Available online until June 5 with limited availability at the doorDoors open at 12:30pm Buy Tickets Now Join us on Sunday, June 9, 2024 for
- [VIDF 2025: Omote (面)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/vidf-2025-omote/) - VIDF 2025: Omote (面) Wednesday, March 12 & Friday, March 14 | 7:00 PM — 7:50 PMRoundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 181 Roundhouse Mews, VancouverSliding scale tickets $25 — 65PSFS 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
- [13'2” Between Us — Cindy Mochizuki](https://powellstreetfestival.com/123-between-us/) - 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 Buddhist
- [Reflections on Our Outgoing ED, Emiko’s Legacy](https://powellstreetfestival.com/reflections-on-outgoinged-emikoslegacy/) - Reflections on Our Outgoing ED, Emiko’s Legacy 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
- [3rd Annual Setsubun New Year Event](https://powellstreetfestival.com/setsubun-25/) - 3rd Annual Setsubun New Year Event Sunday, February 2 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PMOppenheimer 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
- [Powell Street Festival Society Welcomes Sophie Yamauchi Latimer as Executive Director](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sophie-yamauchi-latimer-new-executive-director/) - Powell Street Festival Society Welcomes Sophie Yamauchi Latimer as Executive Director 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
- [Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2024](https://powellstreetfestival.com/minori-harvest-2024/) - Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2024 Sunday, November 10 | starting at 12:15 PM Oppenheimer Park | 488 Powell St. at Jackson Ave.Free community eventPlease 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
- [16th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/16th-asahi-tribute/) - 16th Annual Asahi Tribute Game Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 10am sign-up | 11am games beginLocation: Oppenheimer ParkFree, Drop-in Event 日付：2024年9月15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 16th annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game! 今年で１6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 16th annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game! Come play a game of ball as we commemorate the historic Vancouver
- [paueru gaizette No. 6](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-gaizette-no-6/) - 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
- [Volunteer at Powell Street Festival Society – Make an Impact Year-Round!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/volunteer-with-psfs-make-an-impact-year-round/) - 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 or
- [360 Riot Walk: Guided Tour (Sept 8)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/360-riot-walk-sept-8/) - 117th Anniversary of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver: 360 Riot Walk The weekend of September 7th and 8th, 2024 is the 117th anniversary of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver. Artist and author, Henry Tsang will be marking the anniversary with two events across the weekend: a revival of his RIOT FOOD HERE pop-up food
- [Rita Ueda, I Have My Mother's Eyes, and Art as Community-Building and Healing](https://powellstreetfestival.com/rita-ueda/) - Rita Ueda, I Have My Mother's Eyes and art as community-building and healing Vancouver composer Rita Ueda presents the world premiere of I Have My Mother’s Eyes: A Holocaust Memoir Across Generation chamber opera at the Norman Rockwell Theatre on November 18 and 19, 2023 at 8:00 pm.Celebrated as a composer whose “poetic is often very delicate and introspective…”
- [Thank you for coming to the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival!!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/48th-powell-street-festival-august-3-and-4/) - 48th Annual Powell Street Festival: A Heartfelt Thank You! 🖼️: Nicole Larsen As the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival comes to a close, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this year’s event a resounding success. Gathering once again in Oppenheimer Park and Paueru Gai, we celebrated Japanese Canadian culture through
- [DOXA 2024](https://powellstreetfestival.com/doxa2024/) - DOXA 2024 Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama | Sunday, May 5th at 4:15pm | The Cinematheque Powell Street Festival Society is proud to be a Community Partner of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. DOXA will be screening three Japanese Canadian and Japanese films this month: Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio WakayamaBlack Box DiariesWe Don’t
- [Drumming Up Spirit: Tzo'kam and Sawagi Taiko in concert at the Annex](https://powellstreetfestival.com/drumming-up-spirit-tzokam-and-sawagi-taiko-may2024/) - Drumming Up SpiritFeaturing Sawagi Taiko and Tzo’kam Sunday, May 12, 2024 | Doors: 1PM, Show: 2PMThe Annex | 823 Seymour Street, VancouverSliding-scale tickets $20/ $25/ $30 ($15 for children 12 and under)Buy Now! Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM), in association with the Powell Street Festival Society, is excited to announce an upcoming concert featuring Sawagi
- [Sound of Dreams - Dream of Riches Inspired Soundtrack Project](https://powellstreetfestival.com/dream-of-riches-inspired-soundtrack-project-image-credits/) - "Sound of Dreams" Dream of Riches Inspired Soundtrack Project Inspired by the images from the iconic Dream of Riches Collection, comprised of photos from JC community members and compiled by the late Tamio Wakayama, Onibana Taiko presents an immersive contemplation of our community ancestor’s lives through a live original soundtrack performance utilizing taiko, shamisen, percussion
- [Powell Street Festival 2024 Photos](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-2024-photos/) - Photos from the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival
- [Children’s Sumo Workshop 2024](https://powellstreetfestival.com/childrens-sumo-workshop-ちびっこ相撲ワークショップ-2024/) - Children's Sumo Workshop 2024 Register Here Join us for a morning of sumo training! These sessions’ aim to build confidence and safety around this popular Japanese sport in preparation for the Festival. Children ages 2-18, regardless of size, gender, or experience are welcome to participate. From 10-10:45 am will be ages 2-12 and 11-11:45am will be
- [15th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/15th-asahi-tribute/) - 15th Annual Asahi Tribute Game Register Here Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023 | 10am sign-up | 10:30am games beginLocation: Oppenheimer ParkFree, Drop-in Event 日付：2023年8月19日（土曜日）10時チーム受付開始｜10時30分試合開始場所:オッペンハイマー公園無料、ドロップイン・イベント Drop-in for our 15th annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game! 今年で１５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 15th annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game! Come play a game of ball as we commemorate the historic Vancouver
- [Meet the 2024 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/introducing-the-2024-japanese-canadian-youth-cohort/) - Meet the 2024 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort Powell Street Festival Society is excited to announce the members of our thrid 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
- [Meet the 2023 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/introducing-the-2023-japanese-canadian-youth-cohort/) - Meet the 2023 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort Powell Street Festival Society is excited to announce the members of our second Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort! This expenses-paid program brings three young Japanese Canadians aged 19-29 who were raised outside of British Columbia to Paueru Gai to experience the Powell Street Festival and participate in its production,
- [paueru gaizette No. 5](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-gaizette-no-5/) - paueru gaizette no. 5 Read this edition The next edition of the paueru gaizette invites you to Begin Again “As both a place of joy and grief, as something we must do after loss, and something we can always do.” writes guest curator, and JC Cohort alumni, Anaïs Peterson. From poems, puzzles, and collage, to
- [Hanami: Cherry Blossom Picnic 2024](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hanami-24/) - Hanami: Cherry Blossom Picnic 2024 Sunday, April 14th, 2024 | 12:30PM-3:00PM Oppenheimer Park Free Event Join PSFS under the spring cherry blossoms for a taiko performance, Japanese craft making, and a hot meal of Japanese curry rice. Fold your hopes and wishes into paper craft cherry blossoms and create rainy weather wards, called teru teru bozu! All materials
- [Finding Her Beat](https://powellstreetfestival.com/finding-her-beat-23/) - Finding Her Beat Saturday February 18, 2023 Noon to 6:00 PMSFU Woodward’sFree & ticketed events Buy Film Tickets Join Powell Street Festival Society for a day of femme Taiko on Saturday, February 18th, 2023!Begin the day with a 30-minute free public Taiko performance at 12:00 noon by Vancouver’s Sawagi Taiko, the first all-women Taiko group
- [Dance Experiment](https://powellstreetfestival.com/dance-experiment/) - Dance Experiment Saturday, March 9Morrow | 910 Richards St., VancouverFREE Dance and Improvisation Workshop| Register Now!Dance Experiment is a free workshop for movers and choreographers informed loosely by the multidisciplinary dance project, IzumonookunI by Aretha Aoki and Ryan MacDonald. Aoki will lead participants in a warmup and exercises for engaging dance as improvisational and compositional research followed by
- [Musing on the Making of IzumonookunI](https://powellstreetfestival.com/musing-on-the-making-of-izumonookuni/) - IzumonookunI Blog Post Powell Street Festival Society is proud to be supporting the development of “IzumonookunI,” a multidisciplinary dance inspired by Izumo no Okuni, the 17th century cis-female founder of kabuki: a Japanese dance-drama form that currently contains little trace of its cis-female-centric, grassroots, counter-cultural origins. The following blog post is a reflection by choreographer Aretha Aoki on her motivations and ethos in
- [2nd Annual Setsubun New Year Event](https://powellstreetfestival.com/setsubun-24/) - 2nd Annual Setsubun New Year Event Saturday, February 3 | 11:30 AM – 2:30 PMOppenheimer Park | 488 Powell St.FREE EventJoin us for elder Veronica’s Sacred Fire, special appearances and a community meal of Japanese curry rice. This New Year’s event features a nod to Setsubun traditions like mamemaki, alongside Powell Street Festival twists as
- [Introducing paueru gaizette No. 1](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-gaizette-no-1/) - Introducing paueru gaizette No. 1 Created by members of Powell Street Festival Society’s Advocacy and Outreach Committee, the paueru gaizette is a new zine and a place to explore “thoughts, concerns, feelings, questions and whatever else—about the place of the Japanese Canadian community in the Downtown Eastside, about the overlaps between and elisions within our
- [paueru gaizette No. 4](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-gaizette-no-4/) - paueru gaizette no. 4 Read this edition After a brief hiatus, the paueru gaizette zine is back with another issue, “sounds like home”. What sounds like home to you?“For myself, having grown up around a big extended family, I think about people gathering in the kitchen at my grandparents’ house. Working together to cook dinner, tell
- [paueru gaizette No. 2](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-gaizette-no-2/) - paueru gaizette no. 2 Read this edition The second issue of Powell Street Festival Society’s Advocacy and Outreach Committee’s paueru gaizette is here! This issue’s theme is: what do we harvest? Members of our Advocacy and Outreach Committee wanted to engage with what the change into fall and winter means to different members of our community.
- [paueru gaizette No. 3](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-gaizette-no-3/) - paueru gaizette no. 3 Read this edition 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,
- [Visioning Paueru Gai: Public Spaces in the Powell Street Neighbourhood](https://powellstreetfestival.com/visioning-paueru-gai-2023/) - Visioning Paueru Gai: Public Spaces in the Powell Street Neighbourhood Saturday, November 25 | 10am-4pmVancouver Buddhist Temple | 220 Jackson Ave.Free community event Register Here English 日本語版 繁體中文 简体中文 English ASL, Japanese, Cantonese & Mandarin interpretation available.Bringing together artists, urban planners, community organizers, architects, landscape architects, and members of the Japanese Canadian (JC), Indigenous, and
- [Catching Up with Volunteers at Godzilla](https://powellstreetfestival.com/volunteers-at-godzilla/) - Catching Up with Volunteers at Godzilla Written by Vanessa Matsubara, 2022-2023 Powell Street Festival production staff This October, Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) partnered with The Cinematheque to present Godzilla: King of Kaiju, a Halloween season film series saluting the epic reign of the kaiju king. We were glad to see the pop culture icon on
- [I Have My Mother’s Eyes: A Holocaust Memoir Across Generations](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ihmme/) - I Have My Mother’s Eyes: A Holocaust Memoir Across Generations Panel Conversation: October 25, 7pmChamber Opera Premiere: November 18 & 19, 8pmNorman & Annette Rothstein Theatre | 950 W 41st Ave., VancouverTickets $40 (includes panel conversation and opera) | Buy Now!Powell Street Festival Society is proud to partner with Chutzpah! Festival to present I Have
- [Hanami: Cherry Blossom Picnic 2023](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hanami-23/) - Hanami: Cherry Blossom Picnic 2023 Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 12:30 PMOppenheimer ParkFree EventJoin PSFS and our Advocacy and Outreach Committee under the spring cherry blossoms for a hot meal of Japanese curry rice and a community art project of cherry blossom wish making. Fold your hopes and wishes into paper craft cherry blossoms and take
- [Setsubun](https://powellstreetfestival.com/setsubun-23/) - Setsubun February 5, 2023 11:30 AM – 2:30 PMOppenheimer Park, 488 Powell St.FREE EventJoin us for Taiko and more alongside elder Veronica’s Sacred Fire, followed by a Paueru Mashup Lesson and community dance, complete with special appearances and a community meal of Japanese Curry Rice and hot apple cider. Now at Oppenheimer Park, this continuation
- [Celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/press-release_psf47/) - Celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival! Powell Street Festival Society announces the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival this August 5-6, 2023, 11:30 am to 7:00 pm. This free two-day celebration of Japanese Canadian art and culture in Oppenheimer Park and the surrounding Paueru Gai area presents a spectrum
- [Sumo Beginner Workshop (June 4, 2023)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sumo-beginner-workshop-june-4-2023/) - 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, 2023Time: 1:00-3:30pm (please arrive 10 minutes before the event begins)Location: Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (487 Alexander St., 5th floor)Please wear
- [Posh Ball 2023 (July 28 & 29), sponsored by Powell Street Festival Society](https://powellstreetfestival.com/posh-ball-2023/) - Posh Ball 2023, sponsored by PSFS Buy Tickets | チケット発売中 Dates: Friday, Jul 28 – Saturday, Jul 29, 5:00pm – 3:00amLocation: D/6 Bar & LoungeEvent 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 2023 Powell Street Festival
- [Tanabata Star Show (August 4)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tanabata-star/) - 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
- [Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2023](https://powellstreetfestival.com/minori-harvest-2023/) - Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2023 Sunday, November 5 | Lunch from 12:30 PM, art workshop from 1:00 PMOppenheimer Park | 488 Powell St. at Jackson Ave.Free community eventWe hope you’ll join us for a meal of butternut squash miso soup, plus arts and crafts at Minori (実り) Harvest in Oppenheimer Park, hosted by the Advocacy and Outreach
- [On Difficult and Necessary Conversations](https://powellstreetfestival.com/on-difficult-and-necessary-conversations/) - On Difficult and Necessary Conversations: An Update on Powell Street Festival Fall Programming This is a new kind of update, for Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS). It is shaped by the increasingly volatile times through which we are living. We summarize the ‘takeaways’ of our update in the paragraph below, but encourage you to read
- [Behind Minori Harvest: The Butternut Squash Miso Soup Recipe](https://powellstreetfestival.com/minori-harvest-butternut-squash-miso-soup-recipe/) - Behind Minori Harvest: The Butternut Squash Miso Soup Recipe In anticipation of this year’s Minori Harvest event on Sunday, November 5th at Oppenheimer Park, we would like to share our recipe for our delicious butternut squash miso soup. With the help of our volunteers, we prepare and distribute 300 servings of this soup every year as
- [Godzilla: King of Kaiju Series at The Cinematheque](https://powellstreetfestival.com/godzilla-2023/) - Godzilla: King of Kaiju Series at The Cinematheque October 26 – October 31The Cinematheque | 1131 Howe St., VancouverTickets $10~ | Buy Now! Powell Street Festival Society is proud to partner with The Cinematheque to present Godzilla: King of Kaiju, a Halloween season series saluting the epic reign of the kaiju king. This monster-sized, all-ages series
- [Miyō: Powell Street Festival at the Rio](https://powellstreetfestival.com/miyo-21/) - Miyō: Powell Street Festival at the Rio December 4, 2021 | 3:00PM (Doors 2:30PM) Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway at Commercial) & Live OnlineSliding Scale Tickets Join Powell Street Festival artists for a joyful, in-person afternoon of short films, live music, and conversations with host Tetsuro Shigematsu featuring live performances by festival-favourite local artists Bernie
- [CANCELLED: The Unbroadcast Life of Mildred Bailey](https://powellstreetfestival.com/mildred-bailey-21/) - The Unbroadcast Life of Mildred Bailey All performances cancelled We regret to announce that due to COVID-19 concerns, all performances of The Unbroadcast Life of Mildred Bailey, including online livestreams have been cancelled. If you have purchased an advance ticket to an in-person performance, the Firehall Arts Centre box office will be in touch shortly.
- [Daruma Kuyō](https://powellstreetfestival.com/daruma-kuyo/) - Daruma Kuyō Saturday January 15, 202211:30 AM – 2:30 PM | CRAB Park BeachFREE EVENTCeremonial burning of Daruma as transformation and honouring our ancestorsOn January 15th 2022, the final cycle of Powell Street Festival’s Daruma Well Wishing campaign will take place in collaboration with elder Veronica’s sacred fire at CRAB park. In person or in
- [Minori Harvest Event 2021](https://powellstreetfestival.com/minori-harvest-event-2021/) - 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
- [Inklings to Action: The Paueru Gai Dialogues Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/pgd-inklings-to-action/) - Inklings to Action: The Paueru Gai Dialogues Workshop Event RecapIn 2021, the Paueru Gai Dialogues created an online space where we collectively considered contemporary issues—such as art as activism, food security, climate change, histories and decolonization—through a racialized lens. We sought to learn from differences, build solidarity, and discover everyday points of action.On February 12,
- [Road Work: Street Photography from the 70s & 80s](https://powellstreetfestival.com/greg-soone-road-work/) - Road Work: Street Photography from the 70s & 80s Sunday, May 29, 2022 | 2:00 PM (Doors 1:30)The Cinematheque | 1131 Howe St., Vancouver, BCTickets $10-25 (Sliding scale), reduced capacity. Purchase belowASL Interpretation availableBased on the self-published photography book of the same name, Soone takes us through New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area,
- [Drumming up Spirit - Tzo'kam & Sawagi Taiko in Concert](https://powellstreetfestival.com/drumming-up-spirit_2022/) - Drumming up Spirit – Tzo’kam & Sawagi Taiko in Concert Update May 20, 2022We regret to announce that due to COVID-19, tomorrow’s Drumming up Spirit concert, including the live stream, has been CANCELLED. Refunds have been issued to all ticketholders to the original method of payment through Eventbrite. Please note that it may take 5-7 working
- [Radio Taiso: Biweekly Online Lessons (May-July)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/online-radio-taiso-2022/) - 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
- [Paueru Mashup Dance: Weekly Online Lessons (June)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-mashup-dance-online-lessons-2022/) - Paueru Mashup Dance: Online Lessons 2022 The Paueru Mashup is a community dance that is accessible for all ages and abilities across the country. No dance experience necessary!We’ll have skilled dance instructors walking you through the movements as you learn from the comfort of your own home. These are iterative lessons, so we encourage you to
- [Hanami: Cherry Blossom Picnic- 2022](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hanami-cherry-blossom-picnic-2022/) - Hanami: Cherry Blossom Picnic- 2022 Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at Oppenheimer ParkJoin 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 our annual
- [Paueru Mashup Dance: Weekly In-Person Lessons at Oppenheimer Park (July)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-mashup-dance-oppenheimer-lessons-2022/) - 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 1G6We’ll have skilled dance instructors walking you
- [Paueru Mashup Dance: Biweekly In-Person Lessons at Seymour Elementary School (July)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-mashup-dance-seymour-lessons-2022/) - 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 1Z3We’ll have skilled dance instructors walking you
- [Paueru Mashup Dance: Weekly In-Person Lessons (July)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-mashup-dance-lessons-2022-2/) - 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
- [Illuminations: a celebration of seventeen-syllable poems and musings (June 18 live event)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/illuminations-2022/) - Illuminations: a celebration of seventeen-syllable poems and musings (June 18 live event) June 18 – 9:00 PM (Doors 8:00)Café Deux SoleilsSliding-scale cover charge ($5-$10, no one turned away for lack of funds)Entry at the door only; no advance ticketsPowell Street Festival Society, in association with DKAM, is excited to announce Illuminations: a celebration of seventeen-syllable
- [Sumo Beginner Workshop (July 10)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sumo-workshop-2/) - 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 clothing and
- [Press Release: Announcing the 46th Annual Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/announcing-the-46th-annual-powell-street-festival/) - Press Release: Announcing the 46th Annual Powell Street Festival What is old is new at the 46th Annual Powell Street Festival as we gather in-person to celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture in Oppenheimer Park and Paueru Gai (the Powell Street area) this July 30 and 31! Three stages feature contemporary and traditional artists, community
- [Press Release: PSFS Presents Studio Programsounds' Kūsou/空相 at Anvil Theatre in association with New Media Gallery, Anvil Theatre, and Formscape Arts Society](https://powellstreetfestival.com/press-release_kusou/) - Press Release: PSFS Presents Studio Programsounds’ Kūsou/空相 at Anvil Theatre in association with New Media Gallery, Anvil Theatre, and Formscape Arts Society Powell Street Festival Society, in association with New Media Gallery, Anvil Theatre, and Formscape Arts Society, proudly present Studio Programsounds’ Kūsou/空相, a new immersive audio-visual installation drawing on Japanese calligraphy and western flute.
- [14th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/14th-asahi-tribute/) - 14th Annual Asahi Tribute Game August 20, 2022 10:00 AM Team Sign-up | 10:30 AM Games Begin | 12 Noon Lunch Oppenheimer Park, 400-block Powell St. at Jackson FREE, Drop-in Event Drop-in for our 14th annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game! Come play a game of ball as we commemorate the historic Vancouver Asahi: the legendary
- [Kyōdai](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kyodai-22/) - Kyōdai An interplay of home videos and music from the Japanese Canadian Community December 3, 2022 at 7:30 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)The Fox Cabaret 2321 Main St. at 7th Ave., VancouverLIVE OnlineTickets: Sliding-Scale from $18 (plus processing fees). Buy Now Witness Japanese Canadian musicians Jason de Couto, Prince Shima, and Āza Nabuko in a multi-sensory
- [Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2022](https://powellstreetfestival.com/minori-harvest-2022/) - Minori (実り) Harvest Event 2022 Sunday, November 13, 2022. Lunch at 12:30 PM, arts & crafts from 1:00 PMOppenheimer Park, 488 Powell St. at Jackson Ave.Free community event We hope you’ll join us for a meal of butternut squash miso soup, plus arts and crafts at Minori (実り) Harvest in Oppenheimer Park! Hosted by the
- [おやすみ (Oyasumi): A Collection of Japanese Canadian Short Films](https://powellstreetfestival.com/oyasumi-23/) - おやすみ (Oyasumi): A Collection of Japanese Canadian Short Films Thursday, May 25 2023 | 7:00 PMThe Cinematheque | 1131 Howe St., VancouverTickets $14 | Buy Now!Powell Street Festival Society is proud to join the Cinematheque in co-presenting おやすみ (Oyasumi), a special evening featuring 12 Japanese Canadian short films curated by Natalie Murao. This screening will
- [Children’s Sumo Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/childrens-sumo-workshop-ちびっこ相撲ワークショップ-2/) - Children's Sumo Workshop Register Here Join us for an afternoon of sumo training! This session’s aim is to build confidence and safety around this popular Japanese sport in preparation for the Festival. Children ages 2-14, regardless of size, gender, or experience are welcome to participate. Activities will include warm-up exercises, practice matches, and a mini
- [360 Riot Walk: Guided Tour (Sept 9)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/360-riot-walk-sept-9/) - 360 Riot Walk: September 9 Guided Tour This tour will be Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:30am. Registration required through Eventbrite. 360 Riot Walk is an interactive walking tour that utilizes 360 video technology to tell the story of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver. It traces the history and route of the mob that
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #3: On Memory, Mythmaking, and Community Resilience](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-3/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues #3On Memory, Mythmaking and Community Resilience Date: March 27, 2021Time: 1PM – 3PM PST / 4PM – 6PM ESTFree admission. Registration Required. Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-3-tickets-143858989109 What, if anything, have we learned from our past? Are there ways we can harness this renewed sense of connection to heal a fractured community and
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #4: Old Roots and New Relationships on Indigenous Lands](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-4/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues #4Old Roots and New Relationships on Indigenous Lands Date: April 24, 2021Time: 1PM – 3PM PST / 4PM – 6PM ESTFree admission. Registration Required. Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-4-tickets-148815333669How can Japanese Canadians request the return of lost property in the Powell Street neighbourhood without perpetuating colonial practices?Guest host Jeff Masuda and panelists Doris
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #5: The Changing Environment and Humanity](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-5/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues #5The Changing Environment and HumanityDate: May 22, 2021Time: 1PM – 3PM PST / 4PM – 6PM ESTFree admission. Registration Required.Global warming and environmental protection are big inaccessible topics that point to news headlines, oil companies, pipelines and government policy.Guest host Haruko Okano will facilitate a discussion with panelists Jen Sungshine, Rita
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #6: Reconsidering Land, History and Belonging](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-6/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues #6Reconsidering Land, History and Belonging Date: June 26, 2021Time: 1PM – 3PM PST / 4PM – 6PM ESTFree admission. Registration Required. How can we fight against the dominant frameworks of capitalism and settler colonialism to conjure different futures? What does it mean to imagine new relationships to place? How can we acknowledge the
- [Talking the Walk: Reflections on 360 Riot Walk](https://powellstreetfestival.com/talking-the-walk-reflections-on-360-riot-walk/) - Talking the Walk: Reflections on 360 Riot Walk is a series of three free online panel discussions using 360 Riot Walk as an entry point to explore the history of anti-Asian violence and white supremacy in Vancouver. 360 Riot Walk is an interactive walking tour of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver that traces the history and
- [Powell Street Festival 2023 Photos](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-2023-photos/) - Photos from the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival
- [Audience Survey](https://powellstreetfestival.com/audience-survey/)
- [What's New for the 45th Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/whats-new-for-the-45th-powell-street-festival/) - 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 offering an
- [PARALLEL PATHS: Japanese Diplomacy and Nikkei Heritage -- Post-war Rebuilding Period](https://powellstreetfestival.com/parallel-paths-japanese-diplomacy-and-nikkei-heritage-post-war-rebuilding-period/) - Saturday, August 2 Beginning at 12:30pm Vancouver Japanese Language School More information (PDF) In the years following World War II and the end of hostilities, the Consulate of Japan reopened in Vancouver and the interned Japanese Canadians began to re-enter mainstream society. In this fourth forum, keynote speaker Gordon Kadota will talk about how the
- [Community Meeting: Ming Sun–Uchida Building Update](https://powellstreetfestival.com/community-meeting-ming-sun-uchida-building-update/) - Wednesday, 16 July 2014 at 7 PM Strathcona Community Centre (601 Keefer St, 2nd floor, Breakfast Room) Tea and snacks provided https://friendsof439.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/friendsof439powell Please join us for an update on the background, proposed development, and continuing campaign to save this historically important building and the social housing it contains. If you can't make it, please
- [Fundraising Campaign off to a great start!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/fundraising-campaign-off-to-a-great-start/) - Thanks to several generous donors, our 40th Anniversary Fundraiser is off to a fantastic start! We're just over a week in and we've already raised $6,495.98. Help us reach our goal of $40,000.00! For more information and to see the donor perks, check out our campaign page.
- [Thank you to the Howard C. Green Memorial Fund](https://powellstreetfestival.com/thank-you-to-the-howard-c-green-memorial-fund/) - Powell Street Festival Society graciously thanks the Howard C. Green Memorial Fund for a generous contribution toward our 40th anniversary campaign. Howard C. Green, Conservative MP for Vancouver South from 1935 to 1963, was in support of the uprooting, and later the repatriation, of Japanese Canadians. In 2007, a federal building at 401 Burrard Street
- [We broke 21% on #GivingTuesday!!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/10019/) - Thank you to everyone who donated to our 40th Anniversary Fundraiser on Tuesday, December 1st (otherwise known as #GivingTuesday). Together we raised $640.00 on Tuesday alone. We've now raised 21% of our fundraising goal. We still have a ways to go! It's no too late to donate and help us reach our goal of $40,000. Donations of over $50.00
- [Enter a draw for a Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa album on #GivingTuesday](https://powellstreetfestival.com/enter-a-draw-for-rachel-kiyo-iwaasa-album-on-givingtuesday/) - Anyone who donates to our 40th Anniversary Fundraiser this Tuesday, December 1st (otherwise known as #GivingTuesday) will be entered in a draw for 1 of 5 copies of the album Cosmophony by Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa!! In addition, donations of over $50.00 will also be eligible for our other campaign perks including our new Kiai! signature tea. Or
- [Vancouver Taiko Society's New Work in Progress](https://powellstreetfestival.com/vancouver-taiko-society-new-work-in-progress/) - 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
- [2018 Festival Applications now open!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2018-festival-applications-now-open/) - Please choose the appropriate application form below. If you have already registered or applied through this site in previous years, you can log in to your profile page using the right sidebar. For Community Booths 2018 Community Booth Application For Craft Vendors 2018 Craft Vendor Application For Displays 2018 Display Application For Food Booth Vendors
- [Thank you to the Japanese Consulate for bringing George & Noriko to Powell Street Festival!!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/thank-you-to-the-japanese-consulate-for-bringing-george-noriko-to-powell-street-festival/) - We're so excited to have George & Noriko to play the festival on both Saturday and Sunday! Many thanks to the Japanese Consulate for helping make these performances possible! twitter @JapanCons_vanc :: facebook @JapanCons.vancouver
- [Festival Launch with Omodaka](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-launch-with-omodaka-2/) - August 2, 2013, 8:00pm at Instant Coffee Workplace (441 Powell Street). Soichi Terada, the electro producer of Omodaka combines traditional minyo (folk music) with contemporary electronic sounds performed in tandem to projected videos.
- [The Festival tries to meet the Zero Waste Challenge](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-festival-tries-to-meet-the-zero-waste-challenge/) - The Zero Waste Challenge Project returns for its sixth year! Food utensils and dishes sold on site will be made of compostable materials. We encourage all Festival attendees to join in on the program
- [*** CHANGE OF VENUE!!! *** Festival Launch with Omodaka now at Centre A](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-launch-with-omodaka/) - August 2, 2013, 8:00pm at Instant Coffee Workplace (441 Powell Street). Soichi Terada, the electro producer of Omodaka combines …
- [8th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/8th-asahi-tribute/) - Saturday, August 17th, 11:00am-2:00pm at Oppenheimer Park. Come celebrate the legacy of the Vancouver Asahi baseball team with a fun ball game. Sign up: jcnm at nikkeiplace.org
- [Sake Social 2013 • Sat, Jun 1st](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sake-social-2013/) - 7 to 10pm. Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden (578 Carrall Street, Vancouver). Spend a delightful summer evening learning about the smooth, cool taste of Japanese rice wine while lounging outdoors at the beautiful courtyard …
- [Announcement: 2015 Powell Street Festival returning to Oppenheimer Park with mega-taiko event, David Suzuki and more!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/announcement-2015-powell-street-festival-returning-to-oppenheimer-park-with-mega-taiko-event-david-suzuki-and-more/) - We’ve revealed our locations and program of artists and activities for the 39th Annual Powell Street Festival running August 1st and 2nd, 2015 from 11:30am – 7:00pm daily! View our online 2015 Festival Schedule. Download the 2015 Festival Program Guide (PDF, 12.5 MB) or just the 2015 Festival Schedule (PDF, 1.7 MB). After holding a
- [41st Annual Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/41st-annual-powell-street-festival/) - Saturday, August 5 & Sunday, August 6, 2017 11:30am to 7:00pm Oppenheimer Park (400 block of Powell Street) Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. Cordova Street) Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (475 Alexander Street) Vancouver Buddhist Temple (220 Jackson Avenue) Download the entire 2017 Festival Program Guide (PDF, 9MB) or just the Festival 2017
- [Donate to the PSF by Dec 31 for your 2014 tax receipt](https://powellstreetfestival.com/donate-to-the-psf/) - Whether you supported us financially, through volunteer hours, or helped spread the word, we thank you for being a member of our community. It means a lot to us that we can count on individuals such as yourself to help keep us relevant, vibrant and community-minded.
- [Parallel Paths - Japanese Diplomacy & Nikkei Heritage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/parallel-paths-japanese-diplomacy-nikkei-heritage/) - Early Settlement: Late 19th Century - Early 20th Century March 28, 2014 | 7:00pm Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall (487 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC) Free, but registrations recommended (event@vc.mofa.go.jp) Flyer (PDF) For more information: vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp A series of 6 forums tracing the parallel histories of the Japanese consulate in Vancouver and the Japanese
- [Festival Artist Spotlight: MARK IKEDA](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-artist-spotlight-mark-ikeda/) - We're continuing our Festival Artist Spotlight, which highlights some of the incredible people who will be performing this weekend at the 39th Powell Street Festival. Today we're featuring Mark Ikeda, a Calgary-based actor, dancer, and storyteller. Ikeda will be presenting his one-man show, Sansei: The Storyteller on Saturday, August 1st at 4:00pm at the Firehall Arts Centre. Mark
- [Check out the 2017 Festival Program Guide](https://powellstreetfestival.com/check-out-the-2017-festival-program-guide/) - Photo of special guests, George and Noriko, a Japanese blues cowboy and a Tsugaru shamisen player from Melbourne, Australia Hot off the presses! The full line-up and schedule for the 41st Annual Powell Street Festival has been published! You can download the entire 2017 Festival Program Guide (PDF, 9MB) containing the full Festival schedule with
- [Thank you from Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/thank-you-from-powell-street-festival/) - Photo by Jeanie Ow, 2014 Dear Powell Street Festival Supporters, 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, even with the last-minute change in venue. It’s great to know that there is so much support for, and interest
- [Pick up your 2018 Festival Program at these locations](https://powellstreetfestival.com/pick-up-your-2018-festival-program-at-these-locations/) - In partnership with The Bulletin/Geppo and the Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association, our program guide is available at listed locations. You can also download the the entire 2018 Festival Program Guide (PDF, 9MB) or the Festival 2018 Schedule (PDF, 3.3MB) to see a summary of all that’s going on on Sat, Aug 4th and
- [Powell Street Festival at LiterASIAN!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-at-literasian/) - We will be having a table at literAsian Book Fair at UBC Learning Exchange on Sunday, October 12!
- [10th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/10th-asahi-tribute/) - Photo: Nikkei National Museum 2010.26.25. 10th Annual Asahi Tribute Game Saturday, August 15th, 10:30am–2pm Oppenheimer Park Register online! or contact the Japanese Canadian Young Leaders at jcylvancouver [at] gmail.com. On Saturday, August 15th, 2015, join the Powell Street Festival Society, Carnegie Community Centre, and the Japanese Canadian Young Leaders of Vancouver at Oppenheimer Park for
- [Letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson Addressing the Demolition of 411 Powell Street](https://powellstreetfestival.com/letter-to-mayor-gregor-robertson-addressing-the-demolition-of-411-powell-street/) - Letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson Addressing the Demolition of 411 Powell Street To read a letter from Powell Street Festival Society’s President Nina Inaoka Lee to Mayor Gregor Robertson addressing the demolition order for 437-441 Powell Street please click on the link below: MayorandCouncil_437-441PowellSt A building of historical importance to the Chinese Canadian and Japanese
- [Festival Program Guide – the July Issue of The Bulletin/Geppo is out!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-program-guide-pickup-locations/) - In partnership with The Bulletin/Geppo, our program guide is available at listed locations.You can also download the 2015 Festival Program Guide (PDF, 12.5 MB) and the 2015 Festival Schedule (PDF, 1.7 MB), or view the schedule online!VancouverEast VancouverTenrikyo (3690 Nanaimo St, Vancouver)Japanese United Church (4010 Victoria Dr.)Sakura Grocery (517 Broadway E. Vancouver, BC)Fujiya Clark (912
- [New Locations for The 38th Annual Powell Street Festival!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/new-locations-for-the-38th-annual-powell-street-festival/) - The show must go on! After some rapid reorganizing, we are excited to finally announce our new site plans for the 38th Annual Powell Street Festival this weekend, August 1 - 3! This year's Festival has shifted to nearby Alexander Street (between Princess and Dunlevy) and Jackson Avenue (between Railway and Cordova), ensuring that we
- [Pick up you Festival Program at these locations](https://powellstreetfestival.com/pick-up-you-festival-program-at-these-locations/) - In partnership with The Bulletin/Geppo and the Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association, our program guide is available at listed locations. You can also download the the entire 2017 Festival Program Guide (PDF, 9 MB) or the Festival 2017 Schedule (PDF, 1MB) to see a summary of all that’s going on on Sat, Aug 5th
- [Call for Volunteers for <em>Against the Current</em>, taiko extravaganza!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/call-for-volunteers-for-against-the-current-taiko-extravaganza/) - Make Your Own Salmon & Join the Performance! Sunday, August 2nd from 2 to 4:30pm Orientation for the show: 4:30pm at behind the yellow fieldhouse near the Children’s Tent Performance: 5:15pm - 6:15pm Against the Current, aka Fishstix, is a collaborative performance exploring the life and history of the salmon. Developed as a partnership between
- [Volunteer Applications are Now Open!!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/volunteer-applications-are-now-open-2/) - The Powell Street Festival is a unique festival in that it celebrates so many aspects of the community in an inclusive, accessible and respectful environment. We rely on hundreds of volunteers to make this festival the wonderful event that it is! Volunteering is a great opportunity to meet new friends, spend time with friends and
- [Volunteer for the 40th Annual Powell Street Festival Society!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/volunteer-for-the-40th-annual-powell-street-festival-society/) - The Powell Street Festival is a unique festival in that it celebrates so many aspects of the community in an inclusive, accessible and respectful environment. We rely on hundreds of volunteers to make this festival the wonderful event that it is! Volunteering is a great opportunity to meet new friends, spend time with friends and
- [DTES Grocery Delivery Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/dtes-grocery-delivery-programs/) - DTES Grocery Delivery Programs Powell Street Festival Society is proud to be able to support the Downtown Eastside (DTES) community in which we gather and celebrate every year. As part of our ongoing Community Care Programs, we collaborate on the Chinatown Grocery Program and DTES Indigenous Elders Grocery Program, which altogether deliver groceries to 190
- [Reflections from the 2022 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/reflections-from-the-2022-japanese-canadian-youth-cohort/) - Reflections from the 2022 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort This past summer, Powell Street Festival Society welcomed our first-ever Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort to Vancouver. This new program for Japanese Canadian youth ages 19-29 aims to create an embodied experience of Japanese Canadian identity as vibrant and vital. Beginning with online training, education, intergenerational relationship building,
- [Announcing the Stewardship of 360 Riot Walk](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-society-announces-the-stewardship-of-360-riot-walk/) - Announcing the Stewardship of 360 Riot Walk The Powell Street Festival Society is proud to announce its stewardship of 360 Riot Walk created by artist Henry Tsang. 360 Riot Walk is a multilingual interactive self-guided walking tour which invites participants to trace a layered history of Vancouver’s labour politics, anti-Asian racism, and community resistance in what is today the Downtown Eastside. This unique project interweaves the narratives of racialized communities, reclaiming how and what histories are told. Combining historical
- [Powell Street Festival Society issues a statement regarding its decision in support of censorship](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-society-issues-a-statement-regarding-its-decision-in-support-of-censorship/) - Powell Street Festival Society issues a statement regarding its decision in support of censorship As a partner in the creation of the Japanese Canadian Artist (JCA) Directory (www.japanesecanadianartists.com), the Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) board members have supported an act of censorship and wish to share the circumstances and reasons for this difficult decision. Since
- [12th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/12th-asahi-tribute/) - 12th Annual Asahi Tribute Game August 19, 2017 10 am to 4 pm at Oppenheimer Park (400 block Powell Street) on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and mi ce:p kwətxwiləm (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations Register or contact us at info [at] powellstreetfestival.com or 604 739 9388. On Saturday, August 19th, 2017, join the
- [New Location: 9th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/9th-asahi-tribute/) - New Location: 9th Annual Asahi Tribute Game Saturday, August 16, 11:00am-2:00pm Woodland Park (McLean Drive and Adanac Street) Free Come celebrate the legacy of the Vancouver Asahi baseball team with a fun ball game. Sign up to play by email jcnm@nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000 ext. 109. Presented by the Nikkei National Museum and Carnegie Community Centre. Image
- [10th Annual Asahi Tribute Game: Recap](https://powellstreetfestival.com/10th-asahi-tribute-recap/) - 10th Annual Asahi Tribute Game: Recap The 10th Annual Asahi Tribute Game was a hit! It was a great day of communities coming together to play a fun game and recognize the impact of a legendary baseball team. The credit goes to Kayla Isomura for capturing the spirit of the day. Check out the event
- [Festival Connect Livestream](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-connect-livestream/) - Festival Connect Livestream Can’t make it to Paueru Gai this year? Join our Festival Connect Livestream to catch featured performances and live on-location reporting from the Festival Grounds to your location through YouTube live. Plus, join the conversation through moderated live chat.Scroll down to see this year’s lineup of content, and click “watch now” to
- [Announcing the 2022 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/announcing-the-2022-japanese-canadian-youth-cohort/) - Announcing the 2022 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort Powell Street Festival Society proudly announces the 2022 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort. This new program offers an expenses-paid opportunity for young Japanese Canadians, age 19 to 29, who were raised outside of British Columbia to attend the Powell Street Festival, participate in its production, attend training sessions, and
- [Powell Street Festival's Zero Waste Campaign](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festivals-zero-waste-campaign/) - Many of you noticed our incredible Environment & Sustainability team at work in Oppenheimer Park during the 39th Powell Street Festival. These folks were on hand to help sort recycling, compost, and landfill -- helping make PSF one of the most environmentally friendly festivals in the country! Powell Street Festival president Colin Chan talks more about
- [Workshops and Events as part of Heart of the City Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/workshops-and-events-as-part-of-heart-of-the-city-festival/) - All events are FREE, open to all, and snacks are provided!! Official Grand Opening of the new Gallery Gachet + WePress Space Open House Sunday, October 28, 2018 from 1 to 4 pm 9 W. Hastings Street ASL, Mandarin, and Cantonese Interpretation provided. More info... It’s been just under a year since Gallery Gachet
- [Children’s Sumo Workshop ちびっこ相撲ワークショップ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/childrens-sumo-workshop-ちびっこ相撲ワークショップ/) - Date: Sunday, July 7 日付：7月７日（日） Time: 1 to 3 pm 時間：午後1時～3時 Location: Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Street 場所: Vancouver Buddhist Temple(バンクーバー仏教会), 220 Jackson Street *The gymnasium is on the second floor. Enter from the alley door. Elevator available upon request. Phone PSFS Production Office at (604) 808-0054 and someone will come down to help you. *
- [Make a Wish with the Daruma](https://powellstreetfestival.com/make-a-wish-with-the-daruma/) - This past year has been a particularly difficult one, and we hope that 2021 has good fortune in store for us all. As you may know, darumas are seen as symbols of perseverance and luck. They’re also the unofficial Powell Street Festival mascot! The eyes of the daruma are initially blank. They are meant to be filled in on one side when a wish is made and only completed on both when that wish is fulfilled. In the spirit of Powell St
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #1: Catalyzing Social Equity Through Culture and Connection to Place](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-1/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues #1Catalyzing Social Equity through Culture & Connection to PlaceDate: January 30, 2021Time: 1PM – 3PM PST / 4PM – 6PM ESTFree admission. Registration Required. Guest host Izumi Sakamoto will facilitate a discussion with three panelists — Ayumi Goto, Kathy Shimizu and Terry Watada — as they share their perspectives on how cultural
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #8: Expanding Diasporic Imaginaries](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-8/) - Paueru Gai Dialogues #8: Expanding Diasporic ImaginariesSaturday October 16, 2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDTOnline on ZoomFREE event, advance registration required (CLICK HERE) In the eighth Paueru Dialogues event, Ayumi Goto will be in conversation with Andrea Fatona, Peter Morin, and Abedar Kamgari. Coming from diverse communities of culture, art, and activism, the
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #9: Monumental Reckoning](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-9/) - Paueru Gai Dialogues #9: Monumental ReckoningSaturday November 20, 2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM ESTOnline on ZoomThis event is completed – watch the recording below!In the ninth and final Paueru Gai Dialogues event, Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon will be in conversation with Skundaal Bernie Williams- Gul Kiit Jaad, Joe
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #7: On Mental Health and Art](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-7/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues #7This event took place on Saturday, September 18th.Saturday September 18, 2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDTOnline on ZoomFREE event, advance registration requiredArt as activism and relational connection to place have been threads throughout the Paueru Gai Dialogues, a pandemic series creating space for sticky issues and community
- [Community Partnership: Surrey Art Gallery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/community-partnership-surrey-art-gallery/) - Announcing our Community Partnership with the Surrey Art GalleryThe Powell Street Festival Society is pleased to announce our community partnership with the Surrey Art Gallery.The 45th Annual Powell Street Festival, taking place both online and in the historic Paueru Gai (Powell Street) neighborhood this summer, is partnering with the Surrey Art Gallery, who are also
- [Tatsuya Nakatani - In Vancouver 2021](https://powellstreetfestival.com/nakatani_21/) - Tatsuya Nakatani Powell Street Festival Society presents master of resonance and sound, Tatsuya Nakatani November 10, 6:30pm – Solo show at Massey Arts SocietyNovember 13, 2:20pm – with Mark Haney at Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre Reserve Your Tickets Limited tickets by donation (suggested $10-$30). Attendees must wear masks and be able to show proof of
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues #2: On Food and Culture for Community Building](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-2/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues #2On Food & Culture for Community Building Date: February 27, 2021Time: 1PM – 3PM PST / 4PM – 6PM ESTFree admission. Registration Required. Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-2-tickets-139560295601?aff=erelpanelorgGuest host erica hiroko isomura will facilitate a discussion with panelists Carmel Tanaka, Kage, and Ingrid Mendez de Cruz as they share stories on how food
- [Mark Takeshi McGregor + Liam Hockley](https://powellstreetfestival.com/mark-takeshi-mcgregor-liam-hockley/) - Vancouver New Music Saturday, February 16 at 8PM Free pre-show chat at 7:15PM The Annex (823 Seymour Street, 2nd Floor) Advance: $29 general / $21 senior / $12 student At the door: $35 general / $25 senior / $15 student BUY TICKETS 15% off regular ticket price for Annual Members of Powell Street Festival Society. If
- [Sumo Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sumo-workshop/) - A Beginners Workshop Sunday May 12, 2019 from 1 to 4 pm at the Vancouver Buddhist Temple at 220 Jackson Street on the 2nd floor. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Please enter through the door in the alley which is 25 feet east of Jackson Avenue. Pre-register via admin (@) powellstreetfestival (dot) com or drop
- [野生魚の日 Yasei no Sakana Wild Fish Day](https://powellstreetfestival.com/野生の魚の日-yasei-no-sakana-wild-fish-day/) - Powell Street Festival Society honours food security and sustainability in partnership with the Wild Salmon Caravan at Oppenheimer Park. Sunday, September 16 Free salmon-chowder lunch at 1 pm Parade Prop-making workshops at 2-4 pm Parade prop-building workshops facilitated by interdisciplinary artist Wil D Salmon and WePress. Then, the following week, join Powell Street Festival with your
- [Nakatani Gong Orchestra Tour](https://powellstreetfestival.com/nakatani-gong-orchestra-tour/) - The Nakatani Gong Orchestra (NGO) is Tatsuya Nakatani’s large ensemble nomadic sound art project. Consisting of 17 of Nakatani’s adapted Gongs played with his handmade bows, it is the only bowed Gong Orchestra in the world. Local players from each community are brought together for a technique workshop and rehearsal with Nakatani before he conducts them in
- [Sumo! A Beginner's Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sumo-a-beginners-workshop-2/) - Sunday, May 13 Vancouver Buddhist Temple 220 Jackson St, 2nd floor Doors at 12:30pm; 1 – 4pm FREE To pre-register email admin [@] powellstreetfestival.com No experience necessary. All ages. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own water bottle. Please enter through the door in the lane 25 feet east of Jackson Avenue. Photo by Ed Law
- [Konkei: Early Bird Tickets on Sale Until Feb 7!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/konkei-early-bird-tickets-on-sale-until-feb-7/) - BUY TICKETS NOW at bit.ly/Konkei $40 until Feb 7 $50 in advance $60 at the door Celebrate the season's change with Powell Street Festival Society at our biennial fundraiser. Build your art collection with a curated array of local artists' work on auction: Steve Smith, Gailan Ngan, Jayce Salloum, Diyan Achjadi, Cindy Mochizuki, Hide Ebina, Derya Akay, Afuwa, Tomoyo Ihaya, Katie So, Nomi Chi, Carmen Papalia,
- [Sumo! A Beginner's Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sumo-a-beginners-workshop/) - Sunday, May 7 from 1 to 4 pm Vancouver Buddhist Temple 220 Jackson Street, 2nd floor; doors at 12:30 pm Information: 604-739-9388 Pre-registration: admin [@] powellstreetfestival.com Learn the basic rules and techniques of sumo wrestling and participate in a mini-tournament (optional). No experience necessary. Free. All ages. Please wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and bring your
- [Sumo Beginner’s Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sumo-beginners-workshop/) - Presented by Powell Street Festival Society, Sumo Fun Club, and Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall Sunday, May 15, 2016, 1 t o 4 pm at the Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall 487 Alexander Street on the 5th floor; doors open at 12:30 pm Info: 604.739.9388 or admin [@] powellstreetfestival.com Everyone ages 16 and up
- [Read the 2021 Annual Report Now!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/read-the-2021-annual-report-now/) - Read the 2021 Annual Report Now! During 2021, Powell Street Festival Society presented a hybrid, distributed Powell Street Festival in Paueru Gai and around Vancouver and off-season programming including the Paueru Gai Dialogues, Talking the Walk: Reflections on the 360 Riot Walk, Miyō: Powell Street Festival at the Rio, plus a suite of DTES Community
- [In Memory of Kevin Sleziak](https://powellstreetfestival.com/in-memory-of-kevin-sleziak/) - 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
- [Sponsored Post: Hapa Collaborative shares the meaning behind the Steveston Nikkei Internment Memorial](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsored-post-hapa-collaborative-shares-the-meaning-behind-the-steveston-nikkei-internment-memorial/) - Hapa Collaborative on the meaning and process behind the Steveston Nikkei Internment Memorial We wanted to thank Hapa Collaborative for their support of the Paueru Gai Dialogues series. You may remember the Steveston Nikkei Internment Memorial from our 9th dialogue – this summer, we had the opportunity to talk in-depth with Joe Fry at Hapa
- [PSFS Receives Support for Workers in Live Arts and Music Sectors Fund Grant from Canadian Heritage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/psfs-receives-support-for-workers-in-live-arts-and-music-sectors-fund-grant-from-canadian-heritage/) - PSFS Receives Support for Workers in Live Arts and Music Sectors Fund Grant from Canadian Heritage Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) is proud to announce the support of Canadian Heritage’s Support for Workers in Live Arts and Music Sectors Fund. The grant is designed to support the arts and cultural sectors in creating opportunities for
- [Open Doors Project](https://powellstreetfestival.com/open-doors-project/) - Open Doors Project In collaboration with the Japanese Canadian National Museum (JCNM) and funded under the City of Vancouver’s Great Beginnings Project, the Powell Street Festival presents the Open Doors Project. Designed by interdisciplinary artist, Cindy Mochizuki, the series of 16 historical panels are designed to tell a non-linear graphic memoir of Powell Street. Each
- [Karakasa Obake](https://powellstreetfestival.com/karakasa-obake/) - Karakasa Obake Karakasa Obake installation is the winner of the 3rd Annual Design Competition for Powell Street Festival Society. The submission was created by Simon Fraser University art students: Jana Ghimire, Phoebe Huang, Haylee Marx, Elisha Wang, and Carmen Wong. The team has been awarded a $1000 prize, a production budget, and mentorship from Revery Architecture and Abaton Projects. The Karakasa Obake installation is an oversized Japanese
- [Announcing Our 2017 Powell Street Festival Lineup](https://powellstreetfestival.com/announcing-our-2017-powell-street-festival-lineup/) - Announcing Our 2017 Powell Street Festival Lineup Powell Street Festival Returns August 5th and 6th with Haruki Murakami’s Top Translators, Almost Asian’s Katie Malia, and a presentation on Japan’s Third Gender Musical highlights include Australia’s George & Noriko, Japan’s Ensemble Liberta and numerous taiko groups including California’s JODAIKO Download the entire 2017 Festival Program Guide
- [The Koinobori at Sakura Days!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-koinobori-at-sakura-days/) - The Koinobori at Sakura Days! Did you miss the Koinobori at Powell Street Festival last summer? Come see it at Sakura Days on April 8 and 9!!Sakura Days Japan Fair is on April 8 & 9, 11:00AM-7:00PM (Sat) & 11:00AM-5:00PM (Sun)VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street at 37th.Part of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Read about the
- [4th Annual Public Art Competition for Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/4th-annual-public-art-competition-for-powell-street-festival/) - 4th Annual Public Art Competition for Powell Street Festival Presented in partnership with Revery Architecture and Abaton Projects, students are invited to design an interactive artwork for the 43rd Anniversary Powell Street Festival, scheduled for August 3 and 4, 2019. The winning submission is awarded mentorship from Revery Architecture and Abaton Projects, and a commission
- [Ashi Ato: Winner of the 4th Annual Public Art Competition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ashi-ato-winner-of-the-4th-annual-public-art-competition/) - Ashi Ato: Winner of the 4th Annual Public Art Competition Emily Carr University of Art and Design student Shayla Giroux is the winner of the 4th Annual Public Art Competition for Powell Street Festival Society. Giroux is joined by fellow student and collaborator Zenyase Hunsberger for the development and production stages. The team has been
- [The Koinobori · BTA Design Competition Winner!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/bta-design-competition-winner/) - The Koinobori · BTA Design Competition Winner! In the Interactive Zone in Oppenheimer Park Saturday & Sunday from 11:30am to 7:00pm 土曜日&日曜日、午前13時~午後7時 オッペンハイマー公園 The Powell Street Festival Society is pleased to announce the winner of its design competition! The winning design—“The Koinobori”—is an interactive installation inspired by traditional carp streamers. The design will be unveiled
- [Macro Maki: Winner of the Design Competition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/macro-maki-winner-of-the-design-competition/) - Macro Maki: Winner of the Design Competition Powell Street Festival Society is pleased to announce the winner of its design competition: “Macro Maki” invites festivalgoers to don pillow-sized sushi costumes and stage selfies on stage designed as an oversized wooden sushi tray. This quirky, interactive installation will be presented at the 41th annual Powell Street
- [3rd Annual Design Competition - - Call for Entries!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/3rd-annual-design-competition-call-for-entries/) - 3rd Annual Design Competition - - Call for Entries! Presented in partnership with Revery Architecture and Abaton Projects, students are invited to design an interactive artwork for the 42nd Anniversary Powell Street Festival, scheduled for August 4 and 5, 2018. The winning submission is awarded mentorship from Revery Architecture and Abaton Projects, and a commission
- [Winners of the 5th Annual Public Art and Design Competition for Powell Street Festival Announced ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/winners-of-the-5th-annual-public-art-and-design-competition-for-powell-street-festival-announced/) - Winners of the 5th Annual Public Art and Design Competition for Powell Street Festival Announced Vancouver, BC (Monday, May 4, 2020) – UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture students Shaheed H. Karim and Amy Wu are the winners of the 5th Annual Public Art and Design Competition for Powell Street Festival Society. The team has been awarded a $1000 prize for their proposal titled Go Kingyo, a production
- [Hanami: Japanese Curry Lunch and Haiku](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hanami-japanese-curry-lunch-and-haiku/) - Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 1 pm Oppenheimer Park, 488 Powell Street Celebrate the Sakura Blossoms with free Japanese Curry Lunch at 12:30 pm and Haiku and Block Printing Workshop at 2 pm Presented by Powell Street Festival Society, WePress Community Arts Space, and Oppenheimer Park. Supported by TD Park People and Vancouver Foundation.
- [WePress Open House + Bookmaking + Letterpress + Artist Reception on Saturday, June 18th at 1 to 6pm](https://powellstreetfestival.com/wepress-open-house-bookmaking-letterpress-artist-reception-sat-june-18/) - Open House at WePress Saturday, June 18th, 2016 from 1 to 6 pm at WePress #202 – 268 Keefer Street in Vancouver’s Chinatown (in the mini-mall beside Hon's on the 2nd floor) https://wepress.ca/2016/06/02/open-house-bookmaking-letterpress-artist-reception/ WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Join us for a fun afternoon at the WePress Community Makerspace where you can create books with Karen Ward,
- [Mask Making Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/mask-making-workshop/) - Mask Making Workshop - Accessible Skills Building Using Materials in Your Home in partnership with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Wednesday, May 20th, 2-3 PM, RSVP: Eventbrite Laura Fukumoto will be leading a free and interactive Zoom workshop making durable reusable face coverings from everyday items found around the home - no sewing skills
- [Paueru Mashup Across Canada](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-mashup-across-canada/) - Greetings,Courtesy of the 45th Powell Street Festival, we would like to invite everyone across the country to learn the Paueru Mashup, a taiko flashmob work that encapsulates the festival! It’s a community dance that we can all learn and perform together one day! Learn the dance online and videotape yourself, then we will edit everyone
- [Powell Street Festival Telethon raised $64,389 for the PowellStFest Community Kitchen Program!!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-telethon-raised-64389-for-the-powellstfest-community-kitchen-program/) - Thank you!!Due to the COVID19 health crisis, the 44th annual Powell Street Festival pivoted from it’s traditional in-person celebration to an online Telethon. It was a great success raising $64,389 (a ~322% increase over the initial goal of $20,000). The donations will fund our new PowellStFest Community Kitchen and help to scale the suite of
- [Notice of Special General Meeting Wednesday, October 14 6:30 pm PST (online)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/notice-of-special-general-meeting-wednesday-october-14-630-pm-pst-online/) - Notice of Special General Meeting Wednesday, October 14 6:30 pm PST (online) An online Special General Meeting will take place to vote on an amendment to Powell Street Festival Society’s Constitution, making an addition to its purposes. To attend, members are requested to email nathana@powellstreetfestival.com to register in advance and to receive a link to the online meeting. Proposed
- [Announcing: Powell Street Festival Telethon on August 1, 2020 from 2pm –7pm  ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/announcing-powell-street-festival-telethon-on-august-1-2020-from-2pm-7pm/) - Celebrate Japanese Canadian culture while giving back to your community! Join us for a LIVE online telethon August 1, 2020 from 2pm – 7pm to watch live performances, highlights from previous festivals, appearances from festival vendors, and so much more. Tune in with your family and friends to experience the spirit of the festival right from your home! The Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) produces the annual Japanese Canadian (JC) outdoor festival that takes place in the historic JC neighbourhood, Paueru Gai
- [The 44th Powell Street Festival cancelled as a public gathering event ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-44th-powell-street-festival-cancelled-as-a-public-gathering-event/) - Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the 44th Powell Street Festival is cancelled as a public gathering event. The Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) board is directing its staff to follow public safety guidelines and to continue consulting with community stakeholders to reconceptualize a safe and innovative celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture. “Our festival is first and foremost, a celebration of community and culture. We may not be gathering together physically but we
- [Pulling Together](https://powellstreetfestival.com/pulling-together/) - Dear Powell Street Festival friends and family: maintaining community connection and drawing on our individual and collective strengths is essential during this turbulent time. We are committed to employing safe and innovative ways to connect and support communities through Japanese Canadian (JC) arts and culture. In the coming weeks and months, we will host online
- [Update from Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/update-from-powell-street-festival/) - Happy New Year wishes to you all! We are now officially gearing up for the 44th Powell Street Festival, August 1 and 2, 2020. Please welcome our new permanent part-time staff! June Fukumura joins us as our Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator. June is a second-generation Japanese Canadian born and raised in Vancouver. She is an interdisciplinary and experimental theatre maker, performer,
- [Introducing our new Artist Residency in Japan! ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/introducing-our-new-artist-residency-in-japan/) - The Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) is pleased to present its inaugural partnership with the Artist in Residence Yamanashi (AIRY) program. This artist-run initiative, based in the mountainous region of Yamanashi, Japan, focuses on cultivating community, connections, and work between artists from Japan and abroad. Artists in this program are provided accommodation, studio space, local outreach opportunities,
- [Lessons from I-Hotel: A reading and conversation on a San Francisco SRO with Karen Tei Yamashita](https://powellstreetfestival.com/lessons-from-i-hotel-a-reading-and-conversation-on-a-san-francisco-sro-with-karen-tei-yamashita/) - Friday, November 8 from 8-10pm InterUrban Gallery, 1 E. Hastings, entrance on Carrall FREE In this conversation between author Karen Tei Yamashita and writer/community organizer Erica Hiroko Isomura, lessons and stories from I Hotel (Coffee House press, 2010) are discussed through the context of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a neighbourhood in which low-income, racialized, and stigmatized
- [DEADLINE EXTENDED: RFP for Digital Strategy Consultant](https://powellstreetfestival.com/request-for-proposals-digital-strategy-consultant/) - Powell Street Festival Society is seeking a Digital Strategy Consultant to facilitate of a digital maturity and needs assessment (October 2019 to February 2020) and subsequent development of a Digital Strategy (March 2020 to December 2020). DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED to September 23, 2019. Request for Proposals Resources: Digital Needs Assessment Template Digital Maturity Assessment
- [Fill out our survey!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/fill-out-our-survey/) - Did you attend the Powell Street Festival on August 3 or 4, 2019? Please fill out our survey and tell us how we did! Image credit: Keric Wu
- [Queer Japan at Queer Film Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/queer-japan-at-queer-film-festival/) - Queer Japan Screening at Vancouver Queer Film Festival August 18 @ 9 PM SFU Goldcorp Cinema Tickets $10 - $14 Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of Japanese LGBTQ+ culture. Using over 100 interviews conducted
- [Powell Street Festival is at Global Soundscapes Festival!!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-is-at-global-soundscapes-festival/) - Open Rehearsal **FREE** Wednesday May 29 | 3 pm Vancouver Japanese Language School Co-presented by Powell Street Festival Meet some of the Festival’s featured musicians and get an up close look at their instruments, as well as an inside sneak peek at the process of creating and performing intercultural music. Featuring: Harrie Starreveld (shakuhachi), Naomi Sato (sho), Miyama McQueen-Tokita (koto) and Geling Jiang (sanxian).
- [Annual General Meeting and Members Party](https://powellstreetfestival.com/annual-general-meeting-and-members-party/) - Annual General Meeting Powell Street Festival Society Wednesday, May 8 at 7 pm 111 West Hastings Street Following the Katari Taiko AGM at 6:30 pm in the same location. Members Only Party 8 pm at 111 West Hastings Street Join us for refreshments and drinks at our offices following the AGM. Open to all members of
- [Tatsuya Nakatani - Improvisation Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tatsuya-nakatani-improvisation-workshop/) - Sun, 5 May 2019 1 - 4 pm KW Production Studio 111 W Hastings St Tickets $40 Buy Tickets Now! Tatsuya Nakatani is returning to Vancouver to conduct an improvisation workshop for musicians. Nakatani will guide the participants through various exercises and strategies aimed at developing the musicians' personal sound. Participants will be introduced to a
- [Calling emerging Japanese Canadian musicians in British Columbia! ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/calling-emerging-japanese-canadian-musicians-in-british-columbia/) - Powell Street Festival Society, in partnership with Vancouver Inter-cultural Orchestra, is offering a unique opportunity to an emerging BC-based Japanese Canadian musician to come to Vancouver to participate in this year’s Global Soundscape Festival: Chrysanthemums and Maple Leaves at Waterfront Theatre June 5-9th, 2019. Festival pass, transportation, and accommodation expenses will be covered by Powell
- [Deadline Extended: Festival Applications due March 18](https://powellstreetfestival.com/deadline-extended-festival-applications-due-march-18/) - Our application deadline has been extended to March 18 at midnight! https://powellstreetfestival.com/get-involved/participate/
- [Powell Street Festival Society at Honolulu Fest!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-society-at-honolulu-fest/) - Are you in Honolulu right now? Make sure to check out PSF artists Mark Takeshi McGregor and Soramaru Takayama's performances at Honolulu Festival March 9&10th. Visit our artistic director Leanne Dunic at the PSFS booth in the Hawaii Convention Center both days! The Honolulu Festival is Hawaii’s premier cultural event, promoting mutual understanding, economic cooperation and ethnic
- [PuSh Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/push-festival/) - Powell Street Festival is proud to be a community partner at the following events at Push Festival, which runs Jan 17 to Feb 3, 2019. Ringo Tetuya Umeda (Japan) Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Granville Island January 18, 2019, 7 pm Tickets: $39 The wildly inventive Tetsuya Umeda uses tin cans, dry ice, bowls, hot plates and more
- [Estimating attendance at the Powell Street Festival 2014-2018](https://powellstreetfestival.com/estimating-attendance-at-the-powell-street-festival-2014-2018/) - Thank you to Carl Schwartz of Simon Fraser University for providing the science behind our festival statistics. Read all about how we estimated 22,838 attendees at the 2018 festival!!!
- [Interested in participating in Powell Street Festival?](https://powellstreetfestival.com/interested-in-participating-in-powell-street-festival/) - Sign up for our applications mailing list. We send out a notice once annually that Powell Street Festival application are open. Our 2019 Festival applications will open early in the new year! Image by Kristin Fuchihara
- [Keiji Haino at the Fox Cabaret](https://powellstreetfestival.com/keiji-haino-at-the-fox-cabaret/) - Thursday, October 11 at 9 pm Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street Tickets $30 One of the most visionary and individual voices to emerge from the Japanese underground is Keiji Haino. Active since the 1970s, his venerated career has navigated a wide array of styles and instrumentations including blues, rock, free improvisation, noise, percussion, psychedelic music, minimalism,
- [13th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/13th-annual-asahi-tribute-game/) - August 18, 2018 10 am to 2 pm at Oppenheimer Park (400 block Powell Street) on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and mi ce:p kwətxwiləm (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations Register or contact us at info [at] powellstreetfestival.com or 604 739 9388. Join the Powell Street Festival Society, Oppenheimer Park & Carnegie Community Centre,
- [Fill out our audience survey!!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/fill-out-our-audience-survey/) - Did you attend the Powell Street Festival on August 4 and 5. Fill out our audience survey and let us know what you think!
- [Tamio Wakayama [1941-2018]](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tamio-wakayama-1941-2018/) - We are saddened by the news of Tamio Wakayama's passing on March 23, 2018. Tamio was a photojournalist for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the American civil rights movement and brought his experience and spirit to renewed activism in the Japanese Canadian community in the late 1970s. As Powell Street Festival's main photographer
- [2018 Powell Street Festival Lineup](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2018-powell-street-festival-lineup/) - We are thrilled to announce the lineup of performers for the 42nd annual Powell Street Festival featuring a wide variety of local and international talent. One of the many musical highlights is virtuoso percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani, who, along with the Nakatani Gong Orchestra (a 14-person gong ensemble), kicks off his B.C. tour at the festival.
- [Spatial Poetics XVII: Once Lost](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics-xvii-once-lost/) - Fri, 15 June 2018 at 7:30 PM – 9:30 pm Vancouver Maritime Museum 1905 Ogden Avenue Tickets $11 The Powell Street Festival Society and the Vancouver Maritime Museum present Spatial Poetics XVII. Once Lost In this one-night-only presentation, four artists explore the multilayered effects of WWII on Japanese in Canada, forming complementary narratives alongside, in,
- [Rita Ueda talks about her cantata Debris](https://powellstreetfestival.com/rita-ueda-talks-about-her-cantata-debris/) - Vancouver Maritime Museum 1905 Ogden Avenue in Vanier Park Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30pm Composer Rita Ueda talks about her cantata Debris, inspired by the 2011 tsunami and the debris that washed up along the west coast of North America - Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30pm. Rita Ueda is a Japanese-Canadian composer and sound designer based in Vancouver. She is
- [Hanami Cherry Blossom Picnic Photos!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hanami-cherry-blossom-picnic-photos/) - Check out some highlights from the Cherry Blossom Picnic on April 7! Thank you to Oppenheimer Park, The Right to Remain and Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall for a great day!
- [Lost Fleet Speaker Series - Sunny Island + Spatial Poetics](https://powellstreetfestival.com/lost-fleet-speaker-series-sunny-island-spatial-poetics/) - Thursday, May 24th at 7:30pm at Vancouver Maritime Museum 1905 Ogden Avenue in Vanier Park Talk is included with paid museum admission For tickets: CLICK HERE Underwater archeologist Charles Moore and VMM curator Duncan McLeod discuss the recent excavation of Japanese-Canadian fishing boat, the Sunny Island - Thursday, May 24th at 7:30pm. The discovery and identification of the Sunny Island, a boat build
- [Lillooet Legacy Sign Unveiling](https://powellstreetfestival.com/lillooet-legacy-sign-unveiling/) - Highway 12 & Sumner Road beside Airport Gardens, Lillooet, BC Fri., May 11, 1:30 pm In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Japanese Canadian Internment, Honourable Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will be unveiling the second of seven Highway Legacy Signs for the Internment Site clusters and Roadcamps for the Self-supporting sites of
- [Yūko-kai – a concert of Japanese dance](https://powellstreetfestival.com/yuko-kai-a-concert-of-japanese-dance/) - Saturday May 12 at 8pm Scotiabank Dance Centre Samurai warriors, pearl divers, court nobles and heartbroken women who transform into serpents grace the stage in "Yūko-kai - a concert of Japanese dance. " This concert celebrates the life and work of Fujima Yūko (1929-2003) bringing Vancouver audiences a rare performance of nihon buyoh and the
- [Hanami: A Cherry Blossom Picnic](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hanami-a-cherry-blossom-picnic/) - Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1 pm Oppenheimer Park, 488 Powell Street Celebrate the Sakura Blossoms with free Japanese Curry Lunch at 1 pm and Haiku and Calligraphy Workshops at 2 pm Presented by Powell Street Festival Society and Oppenheimer Park
- [Lost Fleet Speaker Series: From Up on Poppy Hill and Leanne Dunic Poetry Reading](https://powellstreetfestival.com/lost-fleet-speaker-series-from-up-on-poppy-hill-and-leanne-dunic-poetry-reading/) - From Up On Poppy Hill Sunday, April 15th, 11am at The Cinematheque 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver $6 - Ages 13 & Under $10 - Everybody Else Co-scripted by anime master Hayao Miyazaki and directed by his son Gorō Miyazaki, this lovingly hand-drawn film from Studio Ghibli is a poignant, tender coming-of-age drama adapted from a 1980 manga.
- [Sumire Yoshihara + Miyama McQueen-Tokita](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sumire-yoshihara-kazue-sawai/) - The Annex 823 Seymour Street, 2nd Floor, Vancouver Saturday, March 17, 8PM Free pre-show chat at 7:15PM Tickets $35 general, $25 senior, $15 student UPDATE! We regret to inform that Kazue Sawai will be unable to perform as originally scheduled. We are pleased that Kazue Sawai has highly recommended, and introduced to us Miyama McQueen-Tokita,
- [Percussion and koto clinic with Sumire Yoshihara and Kazue Sawai](https://powellstreetfestival.com/percussion-and-koto-clinic-with-sumire-yoshihara-and-kazue-sawai/) - COMMUNITY EVENT Presented by Vancouver New Music in partnership with Powell Street Festival and Native Education College Thursday, March 15, 2018, 7-9PM Native Education College, Fireside Lounge (285 East 5th Avenue) FREE Join Sumire Yoshihara and Miyama McQueen-Tokita as they demonstrate their unique approaches to performing on percussion, and koto (a traditional Japanese stringed instrument). ABOUT VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC
- [Aboriginal Production Apprentices WANTED](https://powellstreetfestival.com/aboriginal-production-apprentices-wanted/) - Do you self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit and live in the lower mainland? Do you have • A positive attitude and love of the arts? • Willingness to work evenings and weekends? • A respect for First Nations traditions and an open mind to work in a cross-cultural environment? Would you like TO
- [Spatial Poetics XVI: KIYO生き残り](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics-xvi-kiyo生き残り/) - Honouring the living memory of invisible lives Sat, 8 July 2017, 7:30 PM Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Avenue Presented by Powell Street Festival Society in association with the O k’inādās Collective Curated by MARK TAKESHI MCGREGOR and EMIKO MORITA Created and Performed by AYUMI GOTO, MARK HANEY, JULIE TAMIKO MANNING, and LISA C. RAVENSBERGEN Get
- [Lost and Found](https://powellstreetfestival.com/lost-and-found/) - The Lost and Found website is the second half of a collaborative project produced by Powell Street Festival (PSFS) and Access Artist Run Centre (VAARC) in 2006. Lost and Found was originally a group exhibition featuring the work of Judy Chartrand, Wayde Compton and Haruko Okano. Through an artistic residency with the PSFS and VAARC the three
- [HENKO](https://powellstreetfestival.com/henko/) - WHAT IS HENKŌ? View the Site HENKŌ launched at Powell Street Festival 2012. HENKŌ takes the renga – a Japanese collaborative poem – and opens it to 21st century possibilities. HENKŌ participation is open to all website visitors. This means you. The renga is a collaborative form that has existed in Japan for many hundreds
- [Spatial Poetics XIII: WeMix](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics-xiii-wemix/) - Spatial Poetics XIII: WeMix Thursday, July 3, 8pm 303 East 8th Avenue in the Luxe Hall, Vancouver Entry by suggested donation: $5 – $20 Featuring: KUH DEL ROSARIO with RYAN ROMERO PATRICK CRUZ with FRANCO MARAVILLA, MIGUEL MARAVILLA, CHARITY CRUZ & MICHELLE LUI KAGAN GOH with SALOME NIETO & NICHOLAS EPPERSON Spatial Poetics, an evening
- [Kiai! 40th Anniversary Party & Silent Auction](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kiai-40th-anniversary-party-silent-auction-2/) - May 7th at 7:30 pm The Post at 750 110-750 Hamilton Street Tickets $25 - $60 BUY TICKETS NOW via EVENTBRITE Take home this gorgeous solid wood Go Board donated by Kikori: Japanese Antiques on May 7! bit.ly/PowellStTix A photo posted by Powell Street Festival (@powellstfest) on Apr 14, 2016 at 2:43pm PDT Join our
- [Spatial Poetics XIV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics-xiv-2/) - Thursday, July 9, 8 p.m. Featuring: CINDY MOCHIZUKI with MAIKO BAE YAMAMOTO STACEY HO with JULIA AOKI Spatial Poetics is an evening of experimental performance pieces in which artists are invited to create new performance-based work together and encouraged to work beyond their usual disciplines. This year, Spatial Poetics features Cindy Mochizuki and Maiko Bae
- [Spatial Poetics XV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics-xv/) - Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 8pm SFU Woodwards – Studio D (149 West Hastings Street) Curated by Mark Takeshi McGregor New interdisciplinary work inspired by Japanese ghost stories by Jay Hirabayashi, Barbara Bourget & Stefan Smulovitz and Linda Uyehara Hoffman & Eileen Kage. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door Buy Tickets Now
- [Volunteer Applications are now open!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/volunteer-applications-are-now-open/) - The Powell Street Festival is a unique festival in that it celebrates so many aspects of the community in an inclusive, accessible and respectful environment. We rely on hundreds of volunteers to make this festival the wonderful event that it is! Volunteering is a great opportunity to meet new friends, spend time with friends and
- [Takashi Murakami:  The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg](https://powellstreetfestival.com/takashi-murakami-the-octopus-eats-its-own-leg/) - Vancouver Art Gallery February 3 – May 6, 2018 Murakami's Birthday Bash February 2nd at 5:30 pm Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is a major retrospective exhibition of the monumental paintings of Takashi Murakami, one of the world’s most influential artists. With fifty-five works, the show will trace Murakami’s oeuvre over three decades,
- [Nikkei Emerging Artist Christmas Mixer](https://powellstreetfestival.com/nikkei-emerging-artist-christmas-mixer/) - Saturday, December 9, 7 - 11 pm At the Russian Hall: 600 Campbell Ave, Vancouver Are you a young Japanese Canadian Artist? Associated with Nikkei Arts? Study a Japanese art form? Want to get involved in the Japanese Canadian artist communiy? If you said yes then come to this Christmas mixer on Saturday December 9th
- [Kiai! An Afternoon of Japanese Music & Tea Tasting](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kiai-an-afternoon-of-japanese-music-tea-tasting/) - Saturday, November 7th at 2pm Canadian Music Centre, BC Region 837 Davie Street, Vancouver Powell Street Festival (PSFS), in partnership with Tealeaves and Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra, invites you to a special FREE afternoon of Japanese music and tea drinking at the Canadian Music Centre (837 Davie Street, Vancouver) on Saturday, November 7 at 2 p.m.
- [Merry Meredith: Sketches from Powell Street Festival 2015](https://powellstreetfestival.com/merry-meredith-sketches-from-powell-street-festival-2015/) - The 39th Powell Street Festival has come and gone -- and what an incredible weekend it was! Amazing food, thrilling performances, beautiful crafts and displays, incredible martial arts, a vibrant marketplace... there was something for everyone. Many of these wonderful events were captured by the Vancouver Urban Sketchers, a group dedicated to sketching our city
- [Cinema Sunday: Summer Wars](https://powellstreetfestival.com/cinema-sunday-summer-wars/) - August 16, 1:00PM at The Cinematheque $6 youth 18 and under/$9 adults In partnership with the 39th Annual Powell Street Festival, Cinema Sunday brings back visionary anime director Mamoru Hosoda’s mind-bending cyberpunk adventure to drop jaws and pop eyes again! Winner of the 2010 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year,Summer Wars is a
- [Event | Japanese Canadian Internment: Commemorative Panel Unveiling](https://powellstreetfestival.com/event-japanese-canadian-internment-commemorative-panel-unveiling/) - Sunday, April 26, 2015, 1:00 to 3:30pm The Hastings Room in Hastings Park ALL ARE WELCOME! Join the Japanese Canadian Hastings Park Committee for the unveiling of four panels introducing the history of Japanese Canadians in Hastings Park in 1942. The panels are situated close to remaining detention buildings in Hastings Park, and were developed by a coalition
- [ExplorAsian Event: ScreenTime](https://powellstreetfestival.com/theatre-replacement-and-psfs-present/) - ScreenTime: The Room Nobody Knows ScreenTime is a quarterly screening series of performances on film, held throughout Vancouver with a variety of partners. Each screening is followed by a conversation about the work, the artist and artists who made it, and the ideas bouncing between the two. OUR NEXT ScreenTime: The Room Nobody Knows by Niwa Gekidan
- [The Right to Remain - Exhibit](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-right-to-remain-exhibit/) - The Right to Remain - exhibit presented by the Gallery Gachet, the "Revitalizing Japantown? Research Project, and the Right to Remain Community Fair Team. This exhibition showcases artwork and documentation from a series of workshops guided by DTES artists who engaged their community in dialogue about human rights. "The Right to Remain" project is the
- [Ko Ishikawa at World New Music Days](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ko-ishikawa-at-world-new-music-days/) - The Annex (823 Seymour Street) Tuesday, November 7 at 5 pm Tickets: $10 student // $29 general Witness the reincarnation of half broken iPods in surround sound. This is a concert that needs to be seen to be believed. Powell Street Festival is Canada’s largest and longest running expression of Japanese Canadian arts and culture, and for
- [Next Music from Tokyo vol 11 at KW Studios](https://powellstreetfestival.com/next-music-from-tokyo-vol-11-at-kw-studios/) - Presenting: JYOCHO / Gozen Sanji to Taikutsu / Nuito / o’summer vacation / Koutei Camera Girl Drei / opening act: ame to kanmuri Venue: KW Studios - 111 West Hastings Street Date: Oct 11, 2017 (Wed) doors open: 7:00pm show starts: 8:00pm ***opening act ame to kanmuri will start performing at ~7:30pm*** tickets: $14 (advance)
- [Tracey Morrison and Jim Wong-Chu](https://powellstreetfestival.com/11749-2/) - We recently lost two incredible members of our community, Jim Wong-Chu and Tracey Morrison. We send our condolences to Jim and Tracey’s friends and families. Jim Wong-Chu was an author and mentor. His friend and colleague, Rich Shiomi, shared his words with us below. Tracey Morrison was an activist and community leader in the Downtown East
- [Flight Network recommends Powell Street Festival for out of towners](https://powellstreetfestival.com/flight-network-recommends-powell-street-festival-for-out-of-towners/) - https://www.flightnetwork.com/blog/72-hours-in-vancouver/
- [The science behind our festival statistics](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-science-behind-our-festival-statistics/) - In 2015 we saw an approximate 32% increase in our attendance at Powell Street Festival! In 2014 we had an estimated 10,253 - 12,530 visitors and in 2015 we hosted an estimated 13,433 - 16,436. In this document statistician Carl James Schwarz from Simon Fraser University explains the science behind reaching these estimates. Estimating attendance at the Powell Street Festival
- [Annual General Meeting](https://powellstreetfestival.com/annual-general-meeting/) - Thursday, February 25, 6:30 pm W Room, 5th Floor, Woodwards Building 111 West Hastings Street Come learn about our plans for the coming year! Meet our board and staff, ask about our various committees, and find out if there's a role for you. If you are not already a member, the cost of a lifetime
- [Kiai! 40th Anniversary Party & Silent Auction](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kiai-40th-anniversary-party-silent-auction/) - May 7th at 7:30 pm The Post at 750 110-750 Hamilton Street Tickets $25 - $60 BUY TICKETS NOW via EVENTBRITE Join our kick-off party to celebrate Powell Street Festival’s 40th anniversary on May 7th at The Post at 750! The festive highlights include food, drinks, friends and an irresistible array of auction items. Enjoy a free Kiai
- [Chino Otsuka: Arrival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/chino-otsuka-arrival/) - Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, June 11 - Sept 4, 2016 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 11, 3-5pm, preceded by artist talk from 2pm. Everyone welcome. As a finalist for the coveted AIMA|AGO Photography Prize, Chino Otsuka, a Japanese artist currently living in England, completed a residency at the Nikkei National Museum (NNM) in 2014. This exhibition features
- [YARN DONATIONS NEEDED](https://powellstreetfestival.com/yarn-donations-needed/) - Do you have any leftover yarn from knitting projects that you completed long ago, but you are still holding on to like my Obaasan? Please donate your remnant yarn to a public art project to take place at this year's Powell Street Festival. No ball of yarn is too small! Your remnant yarn will become part of
- [Please Donate to the Tent City at 58 W. Hastings](https://powellstreetfestival.com/please-donate-to-the-tent-city-at-58-w-hastings/) - A Tent City at 58 West Hastings Street has recently formed in response to inadequate, unavailable, and unaffordable housing. Due to the current housing crisis, our neighbours in the Downtown Eastside are occupying this space to protest a lack of government support. The Tent City declares solidarity with Indigenous communities and the unceded territories. Likewise,
- [ 11th Annual Asahi Tribute Game](https://powellstreetfestival.com/11th-annual-asahi-tribute-game/) - Sat, Aug 27th from 10 am to 4 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1761097607481494/ It's that time of year again. Come out to play or cheer on the annual Asahi Tribute baseball game hosted by Powell Street Festival and Japanese Canadian Young Leaders of Vancouver. The Annual Vancouver Asahi Tribute Game is a free, inclusive, and family-friendly place to
- [Regional Taiko Gathering 2016 Concert at The Rio](https://powellstreetfestival.com/regional-taiko-gathering-2016-concert-at-the-rio/) - Sun, Aug 21st from 2 to 4 pm Get Tickets here. Featuring Fubuki Daiko (Winnipeg) Vancouver Okinawa Taiko (Vancouver) Tiffany Tamaribuchi (Sacramento) For the first time, the Regional Taiko Gathering (RTG) will fill the historic Rio Theatre with thunderous and awesome sounds of the taiko. Audience members of all ages can expect an energetic, passionate,
- [In Memoriam](https://powellstreetfestival.com/in-memoriam/) - Everyone at Powell Street Festival Society sends our deepest condolences to Bing Thom’s family and our friends at BTA. Bing Thom's generous spirit and community sensibility permeates his firm and PSFS has benefited immensely. In an unique partnership to host the 2016 Design Competition, BTA used their goodwill within their industry to bring support to
- [Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society is hiring a Festival Coordinator](https://powellstreetfestival.com/vancouver-asian-heritage-month-society-is-hiring-a-festival-coordinator/) - Invitation for Applications Overview: Work with various specific areas from development to completion and report to specific board members who have been assigned to those areas. Areas for Coordination: Opening Ceremony Partner Events Recognition Event Silk Routes Project Membership Minutes of Meetings Newsletters Website Volunteer Appreciation Vancouver Courier Other Duties as Assigned Program Distribution Specific
- [This Weekend see “The Apology” at Vancouver International Film Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/this-weekend-see-the-apology-at-vancouver-international-film-festival/) - Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm Sunday, December 4 at 4:10 pm Vancity Theatre at 1181 Seymour Street Buy tickets here Filmmaker Tiffany Hsiung in attendance on December 3rd Vancity Theatre is playing “The Apology” on Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th, a striking and important film that follows the personal journeys of three former
- [CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Freelance Publicist](https://powellstreetfestival.com/call-for-proposals-freelance-publicist/) - Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) seeks a publicist on contract for the 41st Powell Street Festival and its lead-up events in May, June and July. The contract will start May 1st and conclude August 15, 2017. The contract must encompass the following responsibilities, however, PSFS is open to proposals that bring a vision of partnership
- [Japanese Canadian Heritage Signage Project Information Session](https://powellstreetfestival.com/japanese-canadian-heritage-signage-project-information-session/) - Thursday August 18, 2016, 4:00-6:00PM This is an info session at NNMCC with the BC Multicultural Advisory Council regarding the public Nomination process for historic places of importance to the Japanese Canadian community. Located in the Ellipse Lobby at Nikkei National Museum 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC V5E 4M7 Light Refreshments will be provided. Japanese interpreters
- [Powell Street Walking Tour](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-walking-tour/) - Saturday, September 10, 2016 On this historical tour of Powell Street, we will take you back in time to the pre-war, bustling community of Japanese Canadians who lived and worked in this area. The area grew and thrived over a fifty-year period from the 1890s to its abrupt end with the internment of Japanese Canadians
- [Mountain View Cemetery walking tour](https://powellstreetfestival.com/mountain-view-cemetery-walking-tour/) - Location: Mountain View Cemetery Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016 2016 marks the hundredth anniversary of Japanese Canadian soldiers enlisting in Alberta to serve their adopted country in the First World War. Many of these soldiers were buried in Mountain View Cemetery, along with other pioneers of the Japanese Canadian community in Vancouver. This historical walking
- [Q&A: Spatial Poetics XV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/qa-spatial-poetics-xv/) - Powell Street Festival Society presents Spatial Poetics XV on June 25th at Studio D SFU Woodwards (149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver). Now celebrating its fifteenth year, Spatial Poetics invites artists of different backgrounds (dance, theatre, performance art, music, etc) to collaborate in the creation of a new, multi-genre artistic work. This year Powell Street Festival artistic director Mark
- [Bloom: Ink Art Fundraiser](https://powellstreetfestival.com/bloom-ink-art-fundraiser/) - Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre May 28, 2016 Tickets: $25/$20 members (+tax) Taking inspiration from Takao Tanabe’s Sumie works, the Museum’s annual spring fundraiser will be around the theme of INK! Featuring gorgeous pieces by a diverse group of contemporary and traditional artists and artisans who have generously donated work in all media, there
- [Historical Japanese Canadian walking tours with Nikkei National Museum](https://powellstreetfestival.com/historical-japanese-canadian-walking-tours-with-nikkei-national-museum/) - In the month of June, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre will be hosting three walking tours of historical Japanese Canadian sites in Vancouver. To register: $10, $8 (NNMCC members) + GST Please register in advance online: https://centre.nikkeiplace.org/ps-walk-june-2016/ Or by phone or email: 604.777.7000 ext 109. jcnm@nikkeiplace.org Saturday, July 9, 2016 -- Powell Street Walking Tour A
- [Japanese Book Binding Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/japanese-book-binding-workshop/) - Blim 115 E. Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, CA, V6A 1T6 For information: Call 604 872 8180 or info [at] blim [dot] ca April 23, 2016 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM $91.25/ticket Featuring: Suzan Lee WORKSHOPS FILL UP FAST, PLEASE CONFIRM AVAILABILITY BEFORE PAYING. Suzan Lee Suzan Lee is has been teaching bookbinding for over 10
- [Preserving Your Photographs: Practical Advice From An Archivist](https://powellstreetfestival.com/preserving-your-photographs-practical-advice-from-an-archivist/) - Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Saturday, March 19, 2016 Do you keep family photographs? Of course you do! Come see how photographs are preserved at the Nikkei National Museum and learn our methods that will help safeguard these treasures for a very long time. Registration not required.
- [Heart of a Champion book launch](https://powellstreetfestival.com/heart-of-a-champion-book-launch/) - Where: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 2F, Matsu Room 201 When: Sunday, March 13, 2016, 2pm Free admission Please join us for the launch of Heart of a Champion with author Ellen Schwartz. The book is inspired by the Vancouver Asahi Baseball team, and is suitable for readers 9-12 years old. Published by Tundra Books. The author will
- [Yamato Drummers of Japan debut February 6](https://powellstreetfestival.com/yamato-drummers-of-japan/) - Making their anticipated Vancouver debut, February 6, 2016 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the dynamic and masterly Yamato Drummers of Japan, described as the "U2 of Taiko drumming", present a heart-themping, athletically charged spectacle that showcases their remarkable strength, expertise and unmistakable sound. Yamato's one-night only, big budget engagement will feature a ferocious mix of
- [In Memoriam - Mr. Mamoru Yamaguchi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/in-memoriam-mr-mamoru-yamaguchi/) - Mr. Mamoru Yamaguchi May 11, 1934 – November 4, 2015 We are mournful to learn that Mamoru Yamaguchi passed away on November 4, 2015 at the Surrey Memorial Hospital. He was a loved member of our community for several years and will be greatly missed.
- [Kimono & Japanese Gifts Xmas Sale](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kimono-japanese-gifts-xmas-sale/) - How about a Japanese gift for someone special? We have a one day sale coming up! Saturday, Nov. 21, 11 am - 4 pm At VanDusen Garden, Cedar Room in Floral Pavillion 5251 Oaks Street Free to enter! There will be kimono, yukata, obi, tabi socks, cute key chain charms, coin purses, pouches, hair accessories, jewelry,
- [Vancouver Asian Film Festival International Shorts](https://powellstreetfestival.com/vancouver-asian-film-festival-international-shorts/) - Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas November 6, 2015 9:45 pm 120 min Buy tickets Are you in, or are you out? The films of IN AND OUT, our International Shorts showcase this year, range from festival award-winners to lesser known gems that explore how the choices we make can result in unexpected consequences. From
- [REVITALIZING JAPANTOWN? Film Screenings at Heart of the City Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/revitalizing-japantown-film-screenings-at-heart-of-the-city-festival/) - Friday October 30, 7pm – 9:30pm Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main Free The Heart of the City Festival is proud to present two films by award-winning documentary filmmaker Greg Masuda – The Spirit of Nihonmachi and The Right to Remain. The Spirit of Nihonmachi (2012, 28 min) Commissioned by the Powell Street Festival for their
- [Against the Current: A collaborative cross-cultural performance](https://powellstreetfestival.com/against-the-current-a-collaborative-cross-cultural-performance/) - Against the Current, is created by Chibi Taiko, Katari Taiko, Sansho Daiko, Sawagi Taiko and Vancouver Okinawan Taiko, with Grace Eiko Thomson, storyteller Rosemary Georgeson (Sahtu Dene/Coast Salish), Salish music ensemble Tzo’kam led by musician and composer Russell Wallace, narrative contributions by John Endo Greenway, Hiromi Goto and Savannah Walling, and over 25 Downtown Eastside
- [Against the Current (the FishStix) Project for the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/against-the-current-the-fishstix-project-for-the-downtown-eastside-heart-of-the-city-festival/) - Participants Wanted! Against the Current (the FishStix) Project for the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival! Rehearsal Dates: Sunday, October 25 and Thursday November 5 Performance Date: Friday, November 6 Originally produced by Vancouver Taiko Society & Powell Street Festival Society, Against the Current will have a performance again at this year’s Downtown Eastside
- [Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall is Now Hiring!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/vancouver-japanese-language-school-and-japanese-hall-is-now-hiring/) - Now Hiring General Manager - Japanese Hall The Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (VJLS-JH) is seeking a skilled individual for the new position of General Manager of the Japanese Hall. The VJLS-JH is over one hundred years old and offers a wide variety of language and cultural courses, along with hosting numerous community
- [Ode to 1945](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ode-to-1945/) - This year marks 70 years since the end of World War II. Ode would like to invite you to a poetry reading event to recognize and remember what happened in Japan 70 years ago. No other country has experienced an atomic bomb dropped on to civilians. We see it as our mission to keep reminding
- [Festival Artist Spotlight: KOKORO DANCE](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-artist-spotlight-kokoro-dance/) - The 39th Powell Street Festival starts TODAY! For two whole days Oppenheimer Park and surrounding areas will be a nexus of Japanese and Japanese Canadian music, dance, crafts, communities, and food! We're proud to be featuring an incredible roster of creative talent, including the mind-blowing performers of Kokoro Dance, who will be performing today (Saturday,
- [Mingei: Japan's Enduring Folk Arts](https://powellstreetfestival.com/mingei-japans-enduring-folk-arts/) - Location: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Runs June 20 - October 11, 2015 Mingei Public Programs are free and open to the public Mingei refers to “hand-crafted art of ordinary people.” It celebrates the beauty and quiet humility in everyday, ordinary and utilitarian objects created by often unknown craftsmen. This exhibit includes over
- [Festival Artist Spotlight: RACHEL KIYO IWAASA](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-artist-spotlight-rachel-kiyo-iwaasa/) - Pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa has been hailed by audiences and press alike for her dynamic and nuanced performances, but is particularly revered for her interpretations of the music of our time. She'll perform one of her trademark programmes, Cosmophony, for the Powell Street Festival, in partnership with the Queer Arts Festival. Cosmophony takes place today,
- [Festival Artist Spotlight: BERNIE ARAI](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-artist-spotlight-bernie-arai/) - The 39th Powell Street Festival is almost here! In the days leading up to the festival we'll be giving you a glimpse into the hearts and brains of some of our incredible performing artists. First up, we have Bernie Arai, drummer and cymbal artist who will be performing with pianist Chris Gestrin at the Firehall Arts
- [Q&A: Spatial Poetics XIV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/qa-spatial-poetics-xiv/) - Powell Street Festival Society presents Spatial Poetics XIV on July 9th at the Vancouver Japanese Language School at 487 Alexander Street, Vancouver. Now in its fourteenth year, Spatial Poetics invites artists of different backgrounds (visual art, theatre, performance art, music, etc) to collaborate in the creation of a new, multi-genre artistic work. This year we asked
- [Ikebana Now](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ikebana-now/) - Location: Vancouver Buddhist Temple Date: August 1 & 2, 2015 The Vancouver Ikebana Association, now in it's 50th year, offers viewing of arrangements from 4 different schools of ikebana at this year's Powell Street Festival. There will be a demonstration at 1:30 and 3:30 each day.
- [Baseball, BBQ & Fireworks](https://powellstreetfestival.com/baseball-bbq-fireworks/) - JETAABC is hosting its annual summer baseball event on Saturday, August 8 at Nat Bailey Stadium! Enjoy food and drinks with friends and family in a private VIP BBQ section of the baseball field, watch some top-quality AAA baseball, and get an up-close-and-personal fireworks show after the game. A perfect way to spend a warm
- [Call for Volunteers: Vancouver Taiko Society's Fishstix Project](https://powellstreetfestival.com/call-for-volunteers-vancouver-taiko-societys-fishstix-project/) - Vancouver Taiko Society (in partnership with Powell Street Festival) will be performing at the 39th Annual Powell Street Festival and we are currently making props through community workshops in the Downtown Eastside. We are looking for volunteers who can help papier mache on Tuesday, July 7 between 1pm - 4pm at the Art Room, Carnegie
- [Hastings Park Walking Tour](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hastings-park-walking-tour/) - Location: Corner of Renfrew Street at East Hastings Street (PNE Fairgrounds), Vancouver Dates: June 20, 2015 & July 25, 2015 at 10am Fee: NNMCC members $8 + tax | non-members $10 + tax. Space is limited. Please reserve your spot in advance In early 1942, over 8,000 Japanese Canadians were detained in Hastings Park before being sent to internment
- [Spatial Poetics XIV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics-xiv/) - Thursday, July 9, 8 p.m. Featuring: CINDY MOCHIZUKI with MAIKO BAE YAMAMOTO STACEY HO with JULIA AOKI Spatial Poetics is an evening of experimental performance pieces in which artists are invited to create new performance-based work together and encouraged to work beyond their usual disciplines. This year, Spatial Poetics features Cindy Mochizuki and Maiko Bae
- [Weaver Woman](https://powellstreetfestival.com/weaver-woman/) - When: July 3, 4 & 5, 2015 Friday & Saturday: 7pm / Sunday 2pm Where: The Dance Centre 677 Davie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 a woman in a window, some stars and a man crossing the river… Voyage through the memory and imagination of a woman gazing out her window waiting
- [Event: Formal Apology for  those affected by Goichi Gordon Nakayama](https://powellstreetfestival.com/event-formal-apology-for-those-affected-by-goichi-gordon-nakayama/) - You are invited to attend a Gathering to hear and witness the Apology issued by the Anglican Bishop of Calgary and the Anglican Bishop of New Westminster to all members of the Japanese Canadian Community affected by abuse perpetrated by late Goichi Gordon Nakayama, past minister of the Anglican Church. Event details: Monday, June 15,
- [Kushiro 50th Anniversary Concert Featuring Japanese Jazz Pianist Kentaro Kihara](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kushiro-50th-anniversary-concert-featuring-japanese-jazz-pianist-kentaro-kihara/) - Location: Michael J. Fox Theatre, Burnaby When: July 10th, 2015 Japanese pianist Kentaro Kihara has enamoured international audiences through his impassioned musicianship and style. Born in Kushiro, Japan, Kentaro Kihara has composed a range of music for J-POP, theater, animation, film, and television, and has performed on stage and released albums throughout the US and Japan. Join him as he serenades Burnaby
- [Looking for a Few Good Men: Mental Health Workshops Call for Participants](https://powellstreetfestival.com/mental-health-workshops-call-for-participants/) - Help us change the way others think about mental illness! A national Movember-funded study is looking for South, East or Southeast Asian males to participate in mental health workshops. The workshops, located across Metro Vancouver, will provide opportunities to learn about becoming community advocates, raising awareness, mindfulness, and mental health knowledge. Eligible volunteers will be
- [Powell Street Walking Tours](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-walking-tours/) - Location: In front of the Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Avenue @ Powell Street, Vancouver Dates: June 13, 2015 and July 11, 2015, at 10am Fee: NNMCC members $8 + tax | non-members $10 + tax. Space is limited. Please reserve your spot in advance. On this historical tour of Powell Street we will take you
- [2015 Canadian Shogi Championship](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2015-canadian-shogi-championship/) - The 2015 Canadian Shogi Tournament is being organized by the Vancouver Shogi Club. When: June 6-14, 2015 Where: Hosted online at 81Dojo.com REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 29, 2015, at 7:00pm PT / 10:00pm ET 2015 REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS: Registration Requirements Tournament Regulations Registration Form If you have questions or would like to participate, please email shogivancouver [at]
- [Spring Market Fair at VJLS & JH](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spring-market-fair-at-vjls-jh/) - Spring has come. The Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall's Spring Market Fair offers food, arts and crafts items and used Japanese items like kimono, plates, cups and more. Bring your friends and celebrate spring! Visit the event website here. Details: Spring Market Fair Saturday, April 25 9:30 AM– 2:30 PM Free Admission Some table space is
- [Event: Japanese Douyou Concert](https://powellstreetfestival.com/event-japanese-douyou-concert/) - Looking for an activity for your Easter Weekend? Come to VJLS-JH to enjoy Japanese Douyou, or children’s songs by singer Mimako Soga! Children’s Song Family Concert Saturday, April 4 Door opens at 12:30pm, Concert starts at 1:00pm Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall Tickets: $10/Adult $5/Children (5-12 years old) For more information and to
- [Spring BAZAAR at the VJLS](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spring-bazaar-at-the-vjls/) - Super family friendly fun! The Vancouver Japanese Language School (VJLS) is having their annual Spring Bazaar! It will take place on Sunday, March 1. It is two days before Hina Matsuri (Girl’s Day or Doll Festival) and there will be displays of hina ningyo, ornamental dolls. Celebrate your children’s healthy growth with some festive food! There
- [Workshop | Meditation for the Planet | Gifting](https://powellstreetfestival.com/meditation-for-the-planet-gifting/) - Free Workshop Gifting: Affirmations to Heal the Earth - Facilitated by Haruko Okano Description Free drop-in opportunity for writing affirmations to heal the earth on The International Day for Water. Affirmations derive from your positive and life-affirming visions of a healthy earth in the future. Your affirmations, rolled up and slipped into fresh organic leaf
- [Workshops with Master Noh performer](https://powellstreetfestival.com/workshops-with-master-noh-performer/) - Tomoe Arts is organizing an intensive workshop in Japanese Noh theatre led by visiting master Noh performer YAMAI Tsunao. This 15-hour, four day workshop will introduce the art of Noh performance to a maximum of 24 participants. When: Sun March 8 - Thursday March 12, 2015 6pm - 9pm Where: Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, Goldcorp Centre
- [Advocacy Committee News!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/advocacy-committee-news/) - In December 2014, the PSFS received a Downtown Eastside Capital Grant from the City of Van. The grant application cited the ongoing desire amongst members of the broader Japanese Canadian community to (re)establish a socially responsible year-round presence in the historic home of Japanese Canadians. The money received through this grant is intended to finance pre-planning
- [Learn More about SAKE!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/learn-more-about-sake/) - Our friends at Tonari Gumi are hosting a fun, educational evening all about Sake. It will be a great chance to taste and learn more about this delicious rice wine! When: Wednesday, March 4 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where: Tonari Gumi, 101 – 42 West 8th Ave Vancouver How much: $25 per person. The fine print:
- [KODO: One Earth Tour: Mystery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kodo-one-earth-tour-mystery/) - 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
- [Interesting Events coming up at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre](https://powellstreetfestival.com/interesting-events-coming-up-at-the-nikkei-national-museum-cultural-centre/) - Check out these great upcoming Speaker Series talkes at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. Follow the links to find out more information on their website. See you there! Japanese Performing Arts before Kabuki Talk by Scott Owens - NNM Collections Manager
- [Nikkei National Museum shares GEMS with their new exhibit 'Magic Hour'](https://powellstreetfestival.com/nikkei-national-museum-wants-to-share-some-gems-with-their-new-exhibit-magic-hour/) - 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
- [Walk, Eat, Walk, Make - Wishes for the Downtown Eastside](https://powellstreetfestival.com/walk-eat-walk-make-wishes-for-the-downtown-eastside/) - 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.
- [Nikkei Community New Year's Party](https://powellstreetfestival.com/nikkei-community-new-years-party/) - 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
- [Annual Community Mochitsuki Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/annual-community-mochitsuki-festival/) - 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.
- [The Vancouver Asahi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-vancouver-asahi/) - Did you miss the film, "The Vancouver Asahi" at VIFF? It's showing again in December and January at Vancity Theatre!
- [Looking for Fundraising Committee Members](https://powellstreetfestival.com/looking-for-fundraising-committee-members/) - We are looking for dynamic, eager and committed new members to join the Society’s Fundraising Committee.
- [Katari Taiko's 35th Anniversary Concert at the Vancouver Playhouse](https://powellstreetfestival.com/katari-taikos-35th-anniversary-concert-at-the-vancouver-playhouse/) - Katari Taiko, the first taiko group formed in Canada, is a constantly changing and intensely creative hybrid of Japanese and Canadian music.
- [Double your donation on GivingTuesday!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/double-your-donation-on-givingtuesday/) - 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.
- [PARALLEL PATHS: Japanese Diplomacy and Nikkei Heritage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/parallel-paths-japanese-diplomacy-and-nikkei-heritage/) - 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?
- [Film Screening: The God of Ramen ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/film-screening-the-god-of-ramen/) - The Consulate General of Japan, The Japan Foundation and the Vancouver Public Library present the documentary - The God of Ramen.
- [Looking for New Board Members!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/looking-for-new-board-members/) - We are looking for dynamic, eager and committed new members to join the Board of Directors of Vancouver’s oldest community-run Festival.
- [Hapa Human Library ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hapa-human-library/) - 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.
- [18th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Fesival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/18th-annual-vancouver-asian-film-fesival/) - 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.
- [2014 Vancouver New Music Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2014-vancouver-new-music-festival/) - 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.
- [Chimigukuru Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Orphan Benefit Concert ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/chimigukuru-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-orphan-benefit-concert/) - The Vancouver Okinawa Taiko based in Metro Vancouver is presenting the benefit concert, "Chimugukuru: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Orphan Benefit Concert".
- [The 7th Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show: Crossing Boundaries](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-7th-annual-oppenheimer-park-community-art-show-crossing-boundaries/) - 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.
- [Parallel Paths: Japanese Diplomacy and Nikkei Heritage - Forum 5 - Redress Movement – 1990s](https://powellstreetfestival.com/parallel-paths-japanese-diplomacy-and-nikkei-heritage-forum-5-redress-movement-1990s/) - 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
- [Powell Street Festival 2014 Pictures](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-2014-pictures/) - 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
- [Hapa Palooza Festival 2014](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hapa-palooza-festival-2014/) - Canada's Largest Celebration of Mixed Heritage & Hybrid Identity September 23-28, 2014 Various locations hapapalooza.com Now in its fourth year, Hapa-palooza Festival is Canada’s largest festival celebrating and stimulating awareness of mixed heritage and hybrid identity. Held annually in Vancouver, a diverse city that celebrates hybridity, synergy and acceptance, Hapa-palooza Festival embraces the word ‘Hapa,’
- [What are we? symposium honouring nikkei identity](https://powellstreetfestival.com/what-are-we-symposium-honouring-nikkei-identity/) - Be a part of this dynamic meeting of creative minds to discuss how our past informs our present. World renowned artist Kip Fulbeck will get us started with a morning keynote. Respected elders will share a brief historical perspective. In the afternoon, Kip and a panel of nikkei arts & culture professionals who have joined us from Quebec, Ontario, California, and BC will present some of their thoughts and ideas for the future. There will be plenty of time for lively discussion and active participation.
- [Japanese Canadian Young Leaders Conference (JCYLC)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/japanese-canadian-young-leaders-conference-jcylc/) - 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
- [Vancouver International Film Festival 2014](https://powellstreetfestival.com/vancouver-international-film-festival-2014/) - September 25 - October 10, 2014 Various locations viff.org DISCONCERTO (Mahoro Ekimae Kyosokyoku) Omori Tatsushi (Japan, 123 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-YU0LV875k 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
- [Thank you to the volunteers!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/thank-you-to-the-volunteers/) - Along with another fantastic Powell Street Festival came another group of fantastic volunteers. Over 200 individuals formed a community, working together to make the best possible Festival. Their enthusiasm and hard work plays a huge part in how smoothly the Festival runs, and we could not be more grateful for their support and dedication! And so, from
- [Exhibition Closes Sept 13! Music Temple by Emi Honda & Jordan McKenzie](https://powellstreetfestival.com/music-temple-by-emi-honda-jordan-mckenzie/) - Honda and McKenzie began Elfin Saddle after migrating from Canada's lush west coast to Montreal, transporting their nature-inspired, ethnically ambiguous folk creations to the urban environs of the east.
- [Traditional Japanese Rhythm on Three Strings - Tsugaru Shamisen Concert ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/traditional-japanese-rhythm-on-three-strings-tsugaru-shamisen-concert/) - The Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver is proud to present the ‘Traditional Japanese Rhythm on Three Strings – Tsugaru Shamisen Concert, as part of the 125th anniversary of the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver, on August 29th at 7pm at the Orpheum Annex.
- [Festival Program Guide - The Bulletin August Issue is out!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-program-guides-the-bulletin-august-issue-is-out/) - Our hard-copy Festival guide is hot off the press! Pick up August The Bulletin/Geppo at the following locations.
- [Nikkei National Museum - EMC Heritage Trust competition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/nikkei-national-museum-emc-heritage-trust-competition/) - Nikkei National Museum is a finalist this year in the international EMC Heritage Trust competition - one of seven finalists in the world and the only Canadian entry. This is a competition to support the digitization, preservation and access to historical collections. Voting closes on Friday, August 15th at noon, EST. For more information and
- [Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver 125th Anniversary Children & Youth Art Competition ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/consulate-general-of-japan-in-vancouver-125th-anniversary-children-youth-art-competition/) - Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver 125th Anniversary Children & Youth Art Competition Send art work to the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver Submit by August 31, 2014 More info: vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp The Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Children and Youth in B.C. and Yukon are invited
- [Powell Street Festival Announcement ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-announcement/) - We want to assure everyone that The 38th Annual Powell Street Festival will proceed on August 1 - 3 and be a great celebration. However, we will not be making use of any area of Oppenheimer Park where the current protest is taking place and are looking at other viable options. Please find our full
- [GRMLN with special guests Late Spring](https://powellstreetfestival.com/grmln-with-special-guests-late-spring/) - GRMLN (USA), the noise pop project of Kyoto-born Yoodoo Park incorporates the sunny feel of his Southern Californian upbringing with nostalgia for Japan.
- [Ride Your Bike to the Festival!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ride-your-bike-to-the-festival/) - The Powell Street Festival will have its FREE bike valet again this year! So leave your car at home and cycle on down to this year’s Festival. The Bicycle Valet service is a free, safe and secure solution for event goers.
- [Japanese Folk Dance Workshops](https://powellstreetfestival.com/japanese-folk-dance-workshops/) - Join us as Doug Masuhara of Tetsu Taiko teaches the Tanko Bushi (Coal Miners' Dance), the traditional Japanese Folk Dance that we do every year at the Powell Street Festival on the Saturday in the late afternoon.
- [37th Annual Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/37th-annual-powell-street-festival/) - Sat, Aug 3rd & Sun, Aug 4th, 2013, 11:30 am to 7pm at Oppenheimer Park (400 Powell Street), Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. Cordova), Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (475 Alexander), …
- [YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN](https://powellstreetfestival.com/yamantaka-sonic-titan/) - Aug. 3rd, 2013, 7:30pm at Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews). Tickets $5 for youth (24 & under) / $20 (advance / students / seniors / members) at brownpapertickets.com / $25 at the door.
- [Surrogate Valentine • November 6, 2011](https://powellstreetfestival.com/surrogate-valentine-november-6-2011/) - Co-presenting Western Canadian Premiere, Surrogate Valentine, on Sunday, November 6, 7:30pm, Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas. DIRECTOR: Dave Boyle, WRITERS: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark, Goh Nakamura, …
- [Arts of Conscience: from Hiroshima to Vancouver](https://powellstreetfestival.com/arts-of-conscience-from-hiroshima-to-vancouver/) - One Day Symposium. Saturday October 15, 10am-5pm (Door opens at 9:30 am) Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (2 West Hastings, Vancouver). Registration & Tickets $20|$10 includes the symposium.
- [Parallel Paths - Family Settlement: Early 20th Century – Pre-war](https://powellstreetfestival.com/parallel-paths-family-settlement-early-20th-century-pre-war/) - Family Settlement: Early 20th Century – Pre-war May 23, 2014 | 7:00pm Steveston Community Centre at the Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton Street, Richmond Free, but registrations recommended (event [at] vc.mofa.go.jp) Flyer (PDF) For more information: vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp Based on his research of documents from the Japanese Diplomatic Archives, Consul General Okada will talk about consulate
- [Thank You to Our Volunteers! - National Volunteer Week](https://powellstreetfestival.com/thank-you-to-our-volunteers-national-volunteer-week/) - Happy National Volunteer Week! April 6 - 12, 2014 National Volunteer Week (April 6-12, 2014) is a time to recognize, celebrate and thank Canada’s 13.3 million volunteers. Powell Street Festival Society heavily relies on volunteers as we only have 2 year-round staff and 3 seasonal staff. We would like to say a special thank you
- [A farewell to Ken Shikaze, a pioneer Japanese Canadian activist](https://powellstreetfestival.com/a-farewell-to-ken-shikaze-a-pioneer-japanese-canadian-activist/) - A farewell to Ken Shikaze, a pioneer Japanese Canadian activist, who passed away last Saturday. Ken Shikaze was an important figure in the early 1970s Japanese Canadian movement on Powell Street. He was a strong supporter of Tonari Gumi and a key participant in the early Powell Street Festival, and an integral part in ensuring
- [The 2nd Annual Tonari Gumi & JCCA Joint Golf Tournament](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-2nd-annual-tonari-gumi-jcca-joint-golf-tournament/) - The 2nd Annual Tonari Gumi & JCCA Joint Golf Tournament Sunday, June 22 1:00pm Shotgun Start Meadow Gardens (19675 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows) For more information: tonarigumi.ca Our 2nd Annual Tonari Gumi & JCCA Golf Tournament will take place on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Meadow Gardens. To register for this tournament, please download
- [Ghostown -  An installation by Steven Nunoda](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ghostown-an-installation-by-steven-nunoda/) - Ghostown - An installation by Steven Nunoda National Nikkei Museum & Cultural Centre June 14, 2014 - August 31, 2014 Tuesday - Sunday, 11-5pm For more information: centre.nikkeiplace.org Ghostown recalls and memorializes a pivotal event in Steven Nunoda’s family history, the internment of 22,000 persons of Japanese descent during the Second World War. Combining 200
- [PARALLEL PATHS: Japanese Diplomacy & Nikkei Heritage - World War Two Period ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/parallel-paths-japanese-diplomacy-nikkei-heritage-world-war-two-period/) - Friday, June 27, 7 pm - 9 pm Steveston Buddhist Temple 4360 Garry Street, Richmond More information: vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp In this forum, keynote speaker Dr. Henry Shimizu will talk about the treatment and detainment of Japanese Canadians during the war period as well as life at the internment camps based on his experience. Consul General Okada
- [Food Fair & Japanese Used Book Sale](https://powellstreetfestival.com/food-fair-japanese-used-book-sale/) - Food Fair & Japanese Used Book Sale Saturday June 7, 10am to 4pm National Nikkei Museum & Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC) More information: centre.nikkeiplace.org Lots of foods you should try. Come with an empty stomach! $3 sampler, free tasting, sushi demonstration and more! You can get Ramen, Japanese style sandwich, Karaage, Tai-yaki
- [Tonari Gumi’s popular Jazz Night](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tonari-gumis-popular-jazz-night/) - Tonari Gumi's popular Jazz Night Saturday, May 31 7:00pm - 9:00pm Tonari Gumi (42 West, 8th Avenue, Vancouver BC) General $20, Seniors and Students $15 More information: tonarigumi.ca Tonari Gumi’s popular JAZZ NIGHT will take place on Saturday, May 31, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Tonari Gumi’s new building at 42 West 8th
- [Kate Bowie by Theatre Replacement](https://powellstreetfestival.com/kate-bowie-by-theatre-replacement/) - Kate Bowie May 28th – 31st, 8:00pm Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Studio Theatre 6450 Deer Lake Park, Burnaby Box Office: 604-205-3000 tickets.shadboltcentre.com Co-produced with Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in association with One Yellow Rabbit (Calgary). In 1981, Kate Bush and David Bowie rented a secluded mansion in a remote part of England to
- [Spur Vancouver](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spur-festival-2014/) - Spur Vancouver May 22 - 25 spurfestival.ca Welcome to Spur, Canada’s national festival of politics, art and ideas. Join today’s most provocative thinkers and scholars, artists and activists, journalists and entrepreneurs – from across the country and beyond – to share ideas worth spurring into action. Event tickets and festival packages on sale now! Spur
- [An Evening with Karen Hofmann and Hiromi Goto](https://powellstreetfestival.com/an-evening-with-karen-hofmann-and-hiromi-goto/) - An Evening with Karen Hofmann and Hiromi Goto Saturday, May 17th Pulpfiction Books (2422 Main Street) 7:00 pm Free Admission Join two of NeWest's best this season as they launch their books together in Vancouver. Karen Hofmann's After Alice is an examination of Okanagan orchards and the families who care for them, while Hiromi Goto's
- [Views of Japan -  Japanese Canadian Leadership Program 2014](https://powellstreetfestival.com/views-of-japan-japanese-canadian-leadership-program-2014/) - The Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver presents Views of Japan - Japanese Canadian Leadership Program 2014 presentations by Jason Kita and Kathy Shimizu Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 7pm Steveston Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre at the Steveston Community Centre(4111 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC V7E 3A8) Please RSVP to kathy@kathyshimizu.com or 604.725.6054 Please join us
- [To Be Takei at DOXA Documentary Film Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/to-be-takei-at-doxa-documentary-film-festival/) - To Be Takei DOXA Documentary Film Festival Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:30pm Vancouver Playhouse More info: doxafestival.ca George Takei started his career in film and television more than five decades ago, but he is still most familiar as Mr. Sulu, the helmsman of the Starship Enterprise. Over the course of his career, George has been
- [Disfiguring Identity: Art, Migration and Exile symposium](https://powellstreetfestival.com/disfiguring-identity-art-migration-and-exile-symposium/) - Disfiguring Identity: Art, Migration and Exile symposium Surrey Art Gallery, On Main Gallery, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Fine Arts Dept. May 10 and 11, 2014 More information on facebook To mark the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru episode Surrey Art Gallery, On Main Gallery, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Fine Arts Department are collaborating to
- [GVJCCA Community Meeting](https://powellstreetfestival.com/gvjcca-community-meeting/) - GVJCCA Community Meeting Sunday, May 4, 2pm – 4:30pm The new Tonari Gumi / JCCA Building (42 West 8th Avenue) Tea and snacks will be provided For more information: jccabulletin-geppo.ca For over 60 years, the GVJCCA has served the Japanese Canadian community in various ways – initially serving JCs returning to the coast after internment
- [Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall Spring Market Fair](https://powellstreetfestival.com/vancouver-japanese-language-school-japanese-hall-spring-market-fair/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall Spring Market Fair Saturday, April 26, 9:30am – 2:30pm Japanese Hall, 487 Alexander Free Admission For more information: vjls-jh.com Spring is almost here! It’s time to go to VJLS’s Spring Market Fair! There will be independent vendors, Japanese dolls, craft items, Japanese kimono and other items for sale!
- [Legacy Sakura Memorial Windows Unveiling Ceremony](https://powellstreetfestival.com/legacy-sakura-memorial-windows-unveiling-ceremony/) - Legacy Sakura Memorial Windows Unveiling Ceremony April 18, 2014 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Oppenheimer Park (488 Powell Street, Vancouver) Please join us as we unveil the memorial windows to commemorate the history of Japanese Canadians and cherry blossom trees planted in 1977. Before 1942, Oppenheimer Park was the centre of a thriving Japanese Canadian
- [Celebrate Spring 2014](https://powellstreetfestival.com/celebrate-spring-2014/) - Celebrate Spring 2014 Saturday, April 12, 2014 | 11:00am - 4:00pm Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC) Free For more information: centre.nikkeiplace.org Celebrate the cherry blossom season with a fun, family-friendly spring festival. Kimono dress-up, Tea ceremony, Delicious Sweets & Snacks, Kids activities, Entertainment, Crafts sales and much more! Pre-order
- [Jesse Nishihata – Visual Storyteller](https://powellstreetfestival.com/jesse-nishihata-visual-storyteller/) - Jesse Nishihata – Visual Storyteller April 1 – May 4, 2014 Opening reception Wednesday, April 2, 7 – 9pm Curator’s talk Saturday, April 12, 2pm Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC) Admission by donation For more information: centre.nikkeiplace.org Pioneer Japanese Canadian filmmaker Jesse Nishihata (1929 – 2006) is showcased in
- [Wondrous Tales of Old Japan](https://powellstreetfestival.com/wondrous-tales-of-old-japan/) - Wondrous Tales of Old Japan April 4 - 20, 2014 Carousel Theatre for Young People For more information: carouseltheatre.ca Wondrous Tales of Old Japan is a collection of amazing Japanese folk tales including worlds where ogres clash with heroes who are born from giant peaches, fishermen fall in love with dragon princesses, and magical dogs
- [Music for Carl](https://powellstreetfestival.com/music-for-carl/) - Music for Carl Saturday, April 5, 2014 | 8pm Western Front (303 East 8th Avenue) Carl worked in the same office as Powell Street Festival Society under DKAM. He brought to the office a wealth of experience about Vancouver's festival scene, silly jokes, and a shared love of chips. We are grateful for his ready
- [Cutie And The Boxer](https://powellstreetfestival.com/cutie-and-the-boxer/) - Reel Causes Presents Cutie and the Boxer Thursday, March 27, 2014 | 6:30pm Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver BC) Reel Causes Members $10 • Non-Members $12 For more information: reelcauses.org A reflection on love, sacrifice, and the creative spirit, this candid New York story explores the
- [Support the Ming Sun - Uchida Building at 439 Powell Street](https://powellstreetfestival.com/support-the-ming-sun-uchida-building-at-439-powell-street/) - The historic building at 439 Powell Street was almost demolished in December 2013 but the community has rallied to try to save it. Please read this article in The Bulletin for more information and at the Friends of 439 Powell website. Petition to the Vancouver City Council to Restore and Repair 439 Powell Street Please
- [February Newsletter available now!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/february-newsletter-available-now/) - Our latest newsletter has been published! Download the Winter 2014 Newsletter. Powell Street Festival 2013 in Review By Kristen Lambertson 2013 was by far one of our busiest years ever! 2013 included Orientique at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Gardens – an evening of dance, musical performance and fashion; Kibatsu Cinema at the Cinema- theque;
- [2014 Powell Street Festival Applications are now online!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2014-powell-street-festival-applications-are-now-online/) - The Powell Street Festival is currently accepting applications for participation in this year’s Festival. Please fill out the appropriate form online. Please note that we are no longer accepting faxed or hard copy applications. The final deadline for applications is Monday March 3rd, 2014. Please call the PSFS office at 604 739 9388 if you
- [Children of Redress](https://powellstreetfestival.com/children-of-redress-documentary-film/) - Bound for internment camps in 1942. Source: Nikkei National Museum item# 1994-69-4-29 An interesting documentary film about Japanese Canadians’ epic call for justice, Children of Redress by filmmaker Greg Masuda was shown at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre’s A Call for Justice exhibition in the Fall of 2013. Description In 1942 the Canadian
- [Tashme Project: The Living Archives ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tashme-project-the-living-archives/) - Tashme Project: The Living Archives, a theatrical retelling of stories from the Tashme internment camp is currently running at Great Canadian Theatre Company and the show has been receiving great reviews! Matt Miwa and Julie Tamiko Manning originally presented a reading of this work at the Festival in 2011 to great acclaim and we are
- [Volunteer for Set-up on Friday, August 2nd!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/volunteer-for-set-up-on-friday-august-2nd/) - Join us for site set-up in Oppenheimer Park on Friday, August 2nd, 2013. Please contact Philip at 604.739.9388 or come to the park.
- [Ohara performs on Sat, Aug. 3rd at 4:40 and Sun, Aug 4th at 4:45 at the Diamond Stage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/ohara-performs-on-sat-aug-3rd-at-440-and-sun-aug-4th-at-the-diamond-stage/) - Ohara is the musical project of Montreal’s Ohara Hale …
- [Spring play the Diamond Stage today!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spring-play-the-diamond-stage-today/) - Saturday, 5:45-6:15pm, Diamond Stage. https://5pring.com. This genre-blending group specializes in intricate & dynamic indie pop
- [Guest Artist, Mariko Tamaki, at the Firehall Arts Centre on Aug. 3 & 4](https://powellstreetfestival.com/guest-artist-mariko-tamaki-at-the-firehall-arts-centre-on-aug-3rd-4th/) - Mariko Tamaki (ON; literary/youth) Saturday, 4:00-4:30pm, Firehall Studio Sunday, 1:00-1:30pm, Firehall Studio https://marikotamaki.blogspot.ca/ Writer and performer Mariko Tamaki has garnered much acclaim for both her written and performance-based work. The graphic novel, Skim (with Jillian Tamaki) was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award and received numerous other accolades, including the Doug Wright Award for Best
- [Apology for the COV Role in the 1942 Internment of Japanese Canadians](https://powellstreetfestival.com/apology-for-the-cov-role-in-the-1942-internment-of-japanese-canadians/) - The Powell Street Festival Society is proud to share this news from the Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association (JCCA) Human Rights Committee. Read the motion below or download a copy of the motion here. For more information, please see this article in The Bulletin. Invitation re-posted here for your information: Apology for the City of Vancouver’s Role in
- [Screening of Spirit of Nihomachi by Greg Masuda](https://powellstreetfestival.com/screening-of-spirit-of-nihomachi-by-greg-masuda/) - 2011 Heart of the City Festival. Saturday October 29, 2011. 6pm at the Carnegie Theatre. As part of the Documentaries for the Thinkers program. Join filmmaker Greg Masuda for the test screening of a rough cut …

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- [Homepage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/) - Powell Street Festival is the largest Japanese Canadian summer festival in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Celebrating Japanese Canadian art and culture to connect communities.
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- [50th Annual Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/psf-50/) - 50th Annual Powell Street Festival August 1 & 2, 2026 Oppeneheimer Park & Surrounding Paueru Gai (Powell Street Area) 11:00AM - 7:00PM ‡ All Events Free! Days Hours Minutes Join us for the 50th Annual Powell Street Festival! Flip through our digital 2026 festival guide below. Limited printed copies will be available on festival grounds
- [All Festival Events](https://powellstreetfestival.com/all-festival-events/) - 2026 Festival Program Full Schedule (PDF) / Site Map (PDF) More Filters Sat, Aug 1Vancouver Japanese Language SchoolUndertow/潜流 (Sat/土)Sat, Aug 1Vancouver Japanese Language SchoolConsulate General of Japan 在バンクーバー日本国総領事館 (Sat/土) DisplaySun, Aug 2Vancouver Japanese Language SchoolArchives in Motion (Sun/日) Display, Film​Sat, Aug 1Vancouver Japanese Language SchoolArchives in Motion (Sat/土) Display, Film​Sat, Aug 1Vancouver Japanese Language SchoolMy Great-Grandparents’
- [Our Team](https://powellstreetfestival.com/about/ourteam/) - Our Team The Powell Street Festival Society would not be possible without the support of our generous and committed volunteers, who make up the Board of Directors, several committees, and hundreds of volunteer positions during Festival weekend. Staff work collaboratively with volunteers throughout the year, to ensure programming and events are inclusive and representative of
- [Getting Here](https://powellstreetfestival.com/getting-here/) - Getting to the Festival and Accessibility Festival Site Map (PDF) Additional Site Info Accessibility & Programming Venue Info The Powell Street Festival takes place in Oppenheimer Park and surrounding areas in Paueru Gai (Powell Street), centered around the 400 block of Powell St. between Dunlevy Ave and Jackson Ave. Bicycle 自転車 PSF is located near
- [Donate Now](https://powellstreetfestival.com/donate/) - A Bright Future For Japanese Canadians Make a Gift Today Our Next 50 Years The Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) is committed to boundary-pushing art, deep intergenerational relationships, and strong allyship, together building a society enriched by Japanese Canadian arts and advocacy. For the past 50 years, our community has carried us through triumphs and
- [Festival Lottery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/lottery-2026/) - Powell Street Festival Lottery 2026 This year’s lottery features 20 amazing prizes with a combined value of $ $9,215! See a list of all prizes below, all of which were generously donated or sponsored by longstanding community partners and independent businesses. Proceeds from this lottery fundraiser go toward Powell Street Festival Society and community sellers
- [Japanese Canadian Youth Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/japanese-canadian-youth-programs/) - Japanese Canadian Youth Programs EMPOWERING JAPANESE CANADIAN YOUTH Apply Here Japanese Canadian (JC) Youth CohortThe JC Youth Cohort is a free summer program for young Japanese Canadians, 19-29 years old, raised outside of Greater Vancouver. Do you have an interest in cultural heritage and community building through live events? This program will provide training and education
- [Apply to Volunteer!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/support/volunteer/) - Interested in year-round opportunities? Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Powell Street Festival! 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 or helping
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- [Festival Applications](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-applications/) - Festival Applications Thank you for your interest in participating in Powell Street Festival. Applications! Applications for the 50th Powell Street Festival have now closed. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accommodate any additional performers or vendors this year.We hope you’ll consider applying for 2026. We’d love to hear from you then! If you would like, add your
- [Annual Report](https://powellstreetfestival.com/annual-report/) - Annual Reports Click to view Powell Street Festival Society Annual Reports. Financial Statements 202420232022
- [Powell Street Festival Society 2026 AGM](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-street-festival-society-2026-agm/) - The Powell Street Festival Society’s Annual General Meeting will take place online via Zoom this year, Monday, May 25, 2026, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time. Please register through the link below to receive your AGM package and Zoom Link. Powell Street Festival Society 2026 AGM – Fill out form
- [PSFS 50th Anniversary Dinner](https://powellstreetfestival.com/featured-events/50th-anniversary-dinner/) - Celebrate 50 Years of Community, Culture & Legacy Join us for a special evening marking the 50th anniversary of the Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS). This milestone event brings together generations of community members, supporters, and friends to honour our shared history and look ahead to the future. For five decades, Powell Street Festival has been
- [Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/allprograms/) - Programs Upcoming Ongoing Past Notable Past Series Upcoming PSFS Programs Pre-fest Workshops at Oppenheimer Park 2026 Celebrating 50 Years of Powell Street Festival Exhibition Upcoming Collaboration Programs Ongoing Programs Japanese Canadian Youth Programming This program provides training and education in event production, culture, history, interpersonal communication skills development, networking with cultural event producers and artists,
- [2026 Festival Applications](https://powellstreetfestival.com/2026-festival-applications/) - 2026 Festival Applications Applications have now closed, selected applicants will hear from us soon! 2026 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Powell Street Festival, honouring five decades of Japanese Canadian (JC) creativity, resilience, and community connection. Join us on BC day long weekend, August 1st and 2nd in Oppenheimer Park! This milestone year celebrates the past, present, and future through curated programs that blend
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- [Year Round DTES Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/year-round-dtes-programs/) - DTES Community Programs Powell Street Festival Society’s Advocacy and Outreach Committee hosts a series of year round events at Oppenheimer Park which incorporate capacity building opportunities for peers, distribution of meals, and cultural activities which share Japanese Canadian history and culture. Asahi Tribute Game - Fall Program The Vancouver Asahi was a Japanese Canadian baseball
- [Community Announcement Submissions](https://powellstreetfestival.com/community-announcement-submission/) - Community Announcement Submissions Our monthly newsletter highlights community opportunities that align with the Powell Street Festival Society’s mission and values.We invite submissions such as events, workshops, or initiatives that support artistic practice, inclusive access, and community connection, while honouring the cultural and historical context of Paueru Gai and Japanese Canadian history. Selected opportunities will be
- [Festival Archives](https://powellstreetfestival.com/archives/) - Festival Archives The Powell Street Festival is the largest Japanese Canadian festival in the country and the longest running community arts celebration in Vancouver! Enjoy traditional and contemporary Japanese Canadian performances and demonstrations, including taiko drumming, sumo wrestling, martial arts, bonsai and ikebana, folk and modern dance, alternative pop/rock/urban music, visual arts, film/video, as well
- [PSFS Winter Care Package](https://powellstreetfestival.com/winter-care-package/) - Our Care Package Projects since 2020 The Winter Care Package project is an initiative of PSFS’ year-round DTES Community Care Programs – our grassroots efforts to enhance the community’s wellbeing by supporting those facing complex barriers including poverty, racism, mental illness, housing precarity, and addiction. It is our fourth Care Package project since 2020.If you wish to
- [Society News](https://powellstreetfestival.com/news/) - Society News Honouring Shig Hirai at Powell Street Festival Honouring Shig Hirai at Powell Street Festival In 1977, the same year Powell Street Festival welcomed hosted our first festival, Shig Hirai (1937 – 2025) alongside his wife Akemi founded Fujiya, a beloved Japanese grocery store. For now five decades, these two institutions grew side by side, each strengthening
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- [Past Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/past-programs/) - Past Programs The Powell Street Festival Society’s programming has expanded so that we present a season of events, as well as partnerships with other organizations throughout the year. This expansion of programs allows us to collaborate with other organizations, artists, and communities that we wouldn’t normally have the capacity to do during our festival weekend.
- [About Powell Street Festival Society](https://powellstreetfestival.com/about/) - About the Society Powell Street Festival first took place in 1977 and has since expanded to be one of the largest and longest-running community arts festivals in Canada.Powell Street Festival Society now functions as a non-profit registered charity arts organization based in Vancouver and the Paueru Gai Area—today known as the Downtown Eastside—located on the
- [Sponsors - 49th Annual Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsors-2025/) - Many Thanks to our Festival Sponsors 2025 Performance Partners Langara College Community Partners SFU David Lam Centre Strathcona BIA Langara College Langara College Modo Zipair Tokyo Volunteer Partners Ouka Landscape and Design Public Service Alliance of Canada BC Region Oritani Management Corporation Contributing Partners Nikoniko HomecareThe Postcard PlaceOomomo Contact Canada Educational ServicesVancouver International Dance FestivalSunrise
- [Food Booths](https://powellstreetfestival.com/food-booths/) - Food Booths Enjoy traditional Japanese festival foods, down-home community cuisine, refreshing treats and sweets, and much more! See all vendors below. Click to see their festival menus and site location.Menu descriptions may include the following dietary indicators:(V) = Vegetarian | (VG) = Vegan | (GF) = Gluten-Free Know Before You Arrive (click here) Help us become
- [Community Tent Booths](https://powellstreetfestival.com/community-booths/) - Community Tent Booths Get to know these Japanese Canadian and Downtown Eastside community organizations! Several offer goods for sale. Know Before You Arrive (click here) Help us become a Zero Waste Festival by:– Bringing your own shopping bag*Please note that vendors will implement the City of Vancouver Single-Use Item By-Law and will charge a shopping
- [Marketplace Booths](https://powellstreetfestival.com/marketplace-booths/) - Craft and Markeplace Booths Find a treasure trove of hand-selected goods, unique gift items, one-of-a-kind clothing pieces, and much more. See all vendors and what they are selling at the festival. Know Before You Arrive (click here) Help us become a Zero Waste Festival by:– Bringing your own shopping bag*Please note that vendors will implement
- [Know Before You Arrive](https://powellstreetfestival.com/know-before-you-arrive/) - Know Before You Arrive 日本語版は下にあります。 ✔ Help us become the first zero waste festival in Vancouver! Powell Street Festival embraced the Zero Waste Challenge Project in 2007, one of the first major festivals to do so. Help us become the first zero waste festival in Vancouver by: – Composting all food and foodware (all single-use foodware
- [Merch Frequently Asked Questions](https://powellstreetfestival.com/merch-frequently-asked-questions/) - Merch Queries Q: I have ordered merch items, how will I receive them? A: Orders can be mailed to you, or, can be picked up at our downtown Vancouver office (Local Pickup). For requests for Local Pickup, please expect an email from us within 2 business days to arrange the pickup date and time. Q:
- [[Thank You] Membership](https://powellstreetfestival.com/membership-thank-you/) - Thank you for supporting the Powell Street Festival Society. PLEASE NOTE: Check your spam for the confirmation message and add info [at] powellstreetfestival.com to your safe senders list.
- [Harassment Policy](https://powellstreetfestival.com/get-involved/harassment-policy/) - Harassment Policy Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and harassment free festival experience for all participants, volunteers, and festival goers.PSFS does not tolerate any physical, verbal or emotional harassment or discrimination. Everyone is welcome at our events and all participants shall be treated with respect and kindness.Unwelcome remarks, jokes,
- [Our Community Partners](https://powellstreetfestival.com/community-partners/) - Our Community Partners Powell Street Festival Society collaborates with various community partners to produce year-round programming and initiatives. Click on the sections to learn more. WePressCreated by long-time artists and community organizers, WePress is a community artspace in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver, BC, Canada on the occupied and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
- [Press Release Archives](https://powellstreetfestival.com/press-release-archives/) - Press release Archives See below for past press releases by year. 2024 Celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival | August 3-4, 2024. Read MorePowell Street Festival Society Welcomes Sophie Yamauchi Latimer as Executive Director | December 2, 2024. Read More 2023 Celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at
- [WePress](https://powellstreetfestival.com/wepress/) - WePress In 2014, the WePress Collective was formed to create a dedicated space for arts-based community development and first opened its doors in 2016. By offering a safe and welcoming space in which to make art, WePress works with those who are marginalized by systems of class, sexuality, gender, race, culture, disability, mental health, addictions,
- [360 Riot Walk](https://powellstreetfestival.com/360-riot-walk/) - 360 Riot Walk In April 8, 2021, the Powell Street Festival Society announced the Stewardship of 360 Riot Walk, created by artist Henry Tsang. 360 Riot Walk is an interactive walking tour of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver. It utilizes 360 video technology to trace the history and route of the mob that attacked the Chinese Canadian
- [Festival Connect 2024](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-connect-2024/) - Festival Connect: Bringing the Festival to Your Home Screen For those who missed the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival, don’t worry! Our “Festival Connect” programme is here to bring the exhilarating sights and sounds of the festival straight to your home screen. Hosted by Yurie Hoyoyon and Kohei Yoshino, Festival Connect captures the essence of
- [Get Involved](https://powellstreetfestival.com/get-involved/) - Collaborate with Us Volunteerwith Us Creative Opportunities Participate in the Festival The Powell Street Festival Society relies on the generosity of funders, sponsors, donors, and countless volunteers. We hope you will join our community by participating on a level that suits you. Whether you’d like to perform at the Festival or volunteer, there are many ways to
- [Pre-festival Homepage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/pre-festival-homepage/) - 360 Riot Walk Interactive 360º video walking tour tracing the 1907 Vancouver Anti-Asian Riots Downtown Eastside Community Care Programs Ways we are supporting our home neighbourhood, Paueru Gai PaueruMashupDance Powell Street Festival's official dance. Practice at home! Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort A free summer program for young Japanese Canadians raised outside of British Columbia See
- [About the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/47th-annual-powell-street-festival/) - Welcome to the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival President's Welcome On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers, I am happy to welcome you to the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival. The Festival is a celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture taking place in Vancouver’s historic Paueru Gai neighborhood, on the unceded
- [Festival Connect 2023](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-connect-2023/) - Festival Connect Livestream Reporting live from the festival grounds, hosts Yurie Hoyoyon and Kohei Yoshino bring the exhilarating sights and sounds of the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival to your home screen during this two-hour YouTube live stream. We welcome everyone who cannot make it to the festival site to join us online from anywhere.
- [Events](https://powellstreetfestival.com/events/)
- [PSF Schedule](https://powellstreetfestival.com/psf-schedule/)
- [See Who Will Be Here!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/food-craft-marketplace-community-booths/) - Food, Marketplace and Community Booths Food Booths Craft and Marketplace Booths Community Booths
- [Children's Tent](https://powellstreetfestival.com/childrens-tent/) - Fun for Families at Powell Street Festival About the Children's Tent 子供テントについて About the Children's Tent 12pm-5pm only, Oppenheimer ParkTake part in a variety of free, supervised children’s activities in the tent, Saturday & Sunday, 12pm-5pm. Please sign up at the Children’s Tent for Suika Wari, Tug of War, and the Kiai Contest ahead of
- [Interactive Zone](https://powellstreetfestival.com/interactive-zone/) - Interactive Zone in Oppenheimer Park About the Interactive Zone インタラクティブ・ゾーンについて About the Interactive Zone Have fun playing festival games and take photos in our sushi costumes in the Interactive Zone. Will you bump into our mascot Daruma at the festival? インタラクティブ・ゾーンについて インタラクティブ・ゾーン（オッペンハイマー公園）では、お祭りゲームを楽しんだり、お寿司のコスチュームを着て写真を撮ったりしましょう。祭りのマスコット、ダルマに会えるかな？ Asahi Pitch Game 朝日ピッチゲーム Asahi Pitch Game Batter up! Can you strike out
- [Paueru MashUp Dance](https://powellstreetfestival.com/paueru-mashup-dance/) - Paueru Mashup Dance Lessons 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 at Oppenheimer Park.
- [[Thank You] Contact](https://powellstreetfestival.com/contact-thank-you/) - Thank You For Connecting With Us!We have received your message. We’ll be in touch with you soon.
- [Featured Events](https://powellstreetfestival.com/featured-events/) - Featured Events Kytami & Phonik Ops カイタミとフォニック・オプスLocation: Diamond Stage (Oppenheimer Park)Day and time: Saturday, July 30, 2022, 5:30 pm – 6:00 pmThere are fewer acts on the west coast combining live instrumentation, high energy, and gritty bass with ferocity and craft than violinist Kytami and DJ/Producer Phonik Ops. They have made it their mission to
- [Salmon fest_for event](https://powellstreetfestival.com/salmon-fest_for-event/) - Volunteer at Powell Street Festival! Learn More & Apply Festival Merch Click Here Purchase tickets! See Prizes & Buy
- [Programming Committee](https://powellstreetfestival.com/about/programming/) - Programming CommitteeMandate – To research and identify artists, curators, art forms, and art organizations that give voice to the Japanese Canadian community and/or represent Japanese heritage.Actions – In consultation with the Program Coordinator:Research, review and recommend long-term program plans.Participate in recommendation process for annual Festival theme and assists in selection of invited Festival performers and
- [Spatial Poetics XIV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics-xiv/) - Thursday, July 9, 8 p.m. Featuring: CINDY MOCHIZUKI with MAIKO BAE YAMAMOTO STACEY HO with JULIA AOKI Spatial Poetics is an evening of experimental performance pieces in which artists are invited to create new performance-based work together and encouraged to work beyond their usual disciplines. This year, Spatial Poetics features Cindy Mochizuki and Maiko Bae
- [Festival Food and Merch Orders: Frequently Asked Questions](https://powellstreetfestival.com/food-merch-faq/) - General Queries Q: Can I pick up my food and merch orders? A: Yes! Food is only available for curbside pick-up on July 31 and August 1. Merch can either be shipped to you, or be ready for curbside pick-up on July 31 and August 1. For those of you local to the Lower Mainland, we recommend pre-ordering both food and merch and picking
- [Thank you _Lottery Ticket Purchase](https://powellstreetfestival.com/thank-you-lottery/) - Thank you for supporting the lottery! We will email/send your ticket stubs within5 working days. If you win one or more prizes, please show your stubs and/or your government ID.
- [Hapa Collaborative](https://powellstreetfestival.com/hapa-collaborative/) - Hapa Collaborative Hapa Collaborative is a landscape architecture and urban design practice deeply committed to the creation of connected and livable communities. As a longtime supporter of Powell Street Festival Society, Hapa Collaborative has partnerned with us on diverse initiatives, such as the Paueru Gai Dialogues and numerous Festival Design Competitions. See examples of these projects
- [Festival Connect](https://powellstreetfestival.com/festival-connect/) - Festival Connect The 46th Annual Powell Street Festival presents Festival Connect, a cultural-sharing program that will bring together intergenerational Japanese Canadians through a shared interest in Japanese Canadian art, culture and history. It will connect survivors and younger generations of Japanese Canadians who share the legacy of Internment.Thank you to Nikkei Seniors Home Care &
- [Pre-Festival Events](https://powellstreetfestival.com/pre-festival-events/) - Pre-Festival Events Get involved before the festival weekend, and join us for these free in-person and online events! Past Programs Paueru Mashup Dance: Biweekly In-Person Lessons at Seymour Elementary School (July) Past Programs Paueru Mashup Dance: Weekly In-Person Lessons at Oppenheimer Park (July) Festival Connect Radio Taiso: Biweekly Online Lessons (May-July)
- [Thank Your For Your Donation](https://powellstreetfestival.com/thank-your-for-your-donation/) - Thank you very much! Your donation helps ensure Powell Street Festival Society’s ongoing sustainability and resilience.Thank you for joining us in our mission. We are grateful for your support.
- [Zero Waste Challenge Project](https://powellstreetfestival.com/zero-waste-campaign/) - Zero Waste Challenge Project Zero Waste Volunteer working at the 2010 Festival, by Aki Mimoto.Powell Street Festival embraced the Zero Waste Challenge Project in 2007, one of the first major festivals to do so. Food utensils and dishes sold on site are made of compostable materials. We encourage Festival attendees to support the program and
- [Spatial Poetics](https://powellstreetfestival.com/spatial-poetics/) - Spatial Poetics Spatial Poetics was an annual evening of experimental performance pieces, which ran for seventeen years. As part of this Powell Street Festival Society annual event, artists were invited to create new performances together and encouraged to work beyond their usual disciplines. Explore past events: Spatial Poetics XVII: Once Lost Fri, 15 June 2018
- [Powell St Fest Kids’ Camp 2020](https://powellstreetfestival.com/powell-st-fest-kids-camp-2020/) - Powell St Fest Kids’ Camp 2020 After the success of the 2020 Powell Street Festival Telethon, we wanted to provide the Powell St Fest Kids’ Camp 2020 for everyone! This at-home Japanese-themed summer camp contains bilingual resources for kids, ages 5-7, K-Grade 1. Minimal parent supervision is required! Get into the Matsuri spirit any time of year and immerse yourself in Japanese cultural activities.
- [Bike Valet](https://powellstreetfestival.com/bike-valet/) - The Bike Valet at the 2010 Powell Street Festival, by Aki Mimoto Oppenheimer Park is accessible by foot, bike, car and is wheelchair accessible. It is bordered by the 400 blocks of Powell Street and Cordova Street, at the cross-streets of Jackson and Dunlevy. 400 Powell is only a few blocks east of Main Street.
- [Cultural Context Brief](https://powellstreetfestival.com/get-involved/cultural-context-brief/) - Cultural Context BriefPowell Street Festival has an incredibly a diverse audience of over 22,000 festival goers. We welcome and strive to be inclusive to all people. Please consider the following context during your participation at this community event.Our Festival has contemporary and historical significance to Japanese Canadians, Asian Canadians, Indigenous Peoples and People of Colour
- [The Paueru Gai Dialogues](https://powellstreetfestival.com/dialogues/) - The Paueru Gai Dialogues Powell Street Festival Society announces an online program, The Paueru Gai Dialogues. In a series of 9 online events, BIPOC artists and activists will share their perspectives on current social issues. The project intends to inspire civic engagement and community building during the disruption of the enduring pandemic. Executive director Emiko
- [Design Competition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/design-competition/) - Design Competition The Design Competition for Powell Street Festival challenges art students to take into account civic engagement, cultural relevance, environmental sustainability and practical design limitations in the design of an interactive artwork.The design proposal is to create a visually engaging, experiential installation or experimental spatial setting that creates opportunities for interaction at the festival
- [Public Talk: Ed Nakawatase with Images by Tamio Wakayama](https://powellstreetfestival.com/public-talk-ed-nakawatase-with-images-by-tamio-wakayama/) - Public Talk with Ed Nakawatase On Saturday, July 18th we held a Zoom talk in tribute to photographer Tamio Wakayama!In the 1960’s Ed Nakawatase and Tamio Wakayama volunteered with the SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) during the American civil rights movement in the deep south. Bearing witness to the social justice movement that unfolded before
- [Japanese Canadian Artist Directory](https://powellstreetfestival.com/japanese-canadian-artist-directory/) - Japanese Canadian Artist Directory The Japanese Canadian Artist Directory is a cross-Canada venture to establish an electronic website of names, contact information, and samples of Japanese Candian (JC) artists. The project is led by a Partnership Team of Susanne Tabata, of the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC), Emiko Morita, of the Powell Street Festival
- [Powell Street Festival Society FAQs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/faqs/) - Frequently Asked Questions What is the story of the Powell Street Festival Society?In 1977, the Japanese Canadian centennial year, the Powell Street Festival was initiated by the Japanese Canadian Volunteers Association (Tonari Gumi). PSF celebrates the history of Japanese Canadians in the area through an event similar to the festivals, or matsuri, of Japan. In
- [Press / Accolades](https://powellstreetfestival.com/about/press/) - Reviews and TestimonialsPart family-friendly picnic in the park and part exploratory arts showcase, it’s utterly unique.—Alexander Varty, The Georgia StraightLocal businesses are always proud to be a part of the Powell Street Festival. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate one of the many aspects of what makes our community unique – its rich Japanese Canadian
- [Photo and Video Gallery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/gallery/) - Photos See more Behind-The-Scenes Photos on Flickr › Powell Street Festival Society VideoSee more on Youtube › Powell Street Festival Society All Festival Programming Highlighted Programs
- [Participate in the Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/get-involved/participate/) - While the 45th Annual Powell Street Festival won’t occur as a large public gathering, let us raise our festival spirits through celebrations of Japanese Canadian arts and culture within our own bubbles. With the helpful input from our multiple Town Hall Meetings in January, we present to you a varied and layered program to experience
- [Shop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/shop/)
- [Work Safety Plan](https://powellstreetfestival.com/work-safety-plan/) - Powell Street Festival Society: Work Safety Plan OVERVIEW The safety of all Powell Street Festival Society (PSFS) staff, board, participants and volunteers is of utmost priority. PSFS has developed COVID-19 protocols to ensure the safety of all staff, board, participants and volunteers, as well as to prevent the spread of Covid-19 This guide is shared amongst everyone (online and in person)
- [Spatial Poetics XVI](https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-2017-season/spatial-poetics-xvi/) - Spatial Poetics XVI: KIYO生き残り Honouring the living memory of invisible lives Sat, 8 July 2017, 7:30 PM Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Avenue Presented by Powell Street Festival Society in association with the O k’inādās Collective Curated by MARK TAKESHI MCGREGOR and EMIKO MORITA Created and Performed by AYUMI GOTO, MARK HANEY, JULIE TAMIKO MANNING, and
- [Call for Proposals](https://powellstreetfestival.com/get-involved/participate/proposals/) - Illustration by Cindy Mochizuki PSFS is always looking for new programming ideas for future festival and year-round events. Work in all artistic disciplines is eligible. We are particularly interested in innovative and creative work by emerging professional artists of Japanese descent, but we also present traditional art-forms and community/amateur artists. Please contact Leanne Dunic at
- [Spatial Poetics XV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/season2016/spatial-poetics-xv/) - Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 8pm SFU Woodwards – Studio D (149 West Hastings Street) Curated by Mark Takeshi McGregor New interdisciplinary work inspired by Japanese ghost stories by Jay Hirabayashi, Barbara Bourget & Stefan Smulovitz and Linda Uyehara Hoffman & Eileen Kage. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door Buy Tickets Now
- [Volunteer Training Resources](https://powellstreetfestival.com/volunteer-training-resources/) - Welcome to Powell Street Festival 2015! If you missed the orientation, here are the essentials you need to know about volunteering for the Festival. Movie: As long as I can remember by Lynda Nakashima This short film gives a brief yet in depth glimpse of what to expect at the festival and the impact it

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## Products

- [2026 Lottery Ticket 5 Pack](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2026-lottery-ticket-5-pack/) - PSF50 Festival Lottery Ticket — 5-Pack Up your chances with 5 entries into the PSF50 50th anniversary lottery with a grand prize: two round-trip tickets to Japan. Additional prizes to be announced. Draw takes place at PSF50 on August 1–2, 2026 at Oppenheimer Park. Includes 5 individually numbered tickets equivalent to 5 entries. Non-refundable.
- [2026 PSFS Lottery Ticket](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2026-psfs-lottery-ticket/) - PSF50 Festival Lottery Ticket Try your luck at the Powell Street Festival's 2026 lottery! Every ticket is a chance to win incredible prizes, including our grand prize: two round-trip tickets to Japan. Additional prizes to can be found on the lottery page. Draws take place at PSF50 on August 1–2, 2026 at Oppenheimer Park. 1 ticket = 1 entry. Tickets are non-refundable.
- [Return to Paueru Gai: Fifty Years of Vancouver's Powell Street Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/return-to-paueru-gai/) - Edited by Emiko Morita Paperback Books Available Now! Description The remarkable history of Vancouver's Powell Street Festival and the proud Japanese Canadian community behind it Paueru Gai, the Powell Street neighbourhood in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, was a place of early settlement and forced removal for Japanese Canadians during the shameful years of internment in World War II. But Paueru Gai is also a site of regeneration: Since 1977, a diverse array of people gathers every August in Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park and the surrounding neighbourhood to honour and celebrate Japanese Canadian history, art, and culture. The Powell Street Festival is an act of empowerment that defines and redefines Japanese Canadian identity. In Return to Paueru Gai: Fifty Years of Vancouver's Powell Street Festival, essays, photographs, archival images, and a chronology articulate the festival's crucial role in uplifting Vancouver's Japanese Canadian community and affirming its place in the history of the city (and our country). From taiko drumming and sumo wrestling to community food vendors and human rights advocacy, the festival and the people who make it happen come brilliantly alive in this wide-ranging, vibrant book. Essay writers include Musqueam Elder Mary Point, the seniors of Tonari Gumi (the Japanese Community Volunteers Association), cultural worker Julia Aoki, journalist Charlie Smith, writer Angela May, and members of the Japanese Canadian Art and Activism Project. Full colour throughout. Reviews A 50-year anniversary book could simply serve as a commemorative collectible, but Return to Paueru Gai is so much more than that - it chronicles the ongoing evolution of the diverse communities of people who share Japanese ancestry, history, and cultural artistic connections. It shows us the passion, the heart, and the political commitment to both memory and change. This book blazes a trail toward the future. -Hiromi Goto, author of Shadow Life A joyous and raucous celebration of community, culture, and resilience, Return to Paueru Gai is a living history built on powerful stories, shared experiences, and a commitment to social justice, just like the beloved festival it documents. -Margaret Gallagher, journalist The Powell Street Festival has been central to my life since it began. I always see it as coming home, where my parents started, where my brother grew up. I'm happy there's a commemorative book to demonstrate to the world how I feel. Fifty years later, it is going strong. May it go on forever. -Terry Watada, author of Hiroshima Bomb Money
- [DTES Community Land Trust Tote Bag – Design by Kathy Shimizu](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/dtes-community-land-trust-tote-bagdesign-by-kathy-shimizu/) - DTES Community Land Trust tote bag. Bottom gusset. 14”x 15” x 3”. Each tote bag is screen-printed by hand locally in Vancouver. Designed by Kathy Shimizu. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup (at the PSFS Downtown Vancouver office, or at our festival booth) or Shipping during check-out.
- [50th Anniversary Postcard Pack](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/50th-anniversary-postcard-pack/) - To celebrate 50 years of the Powell Street Festival Society, we’ve selected 10 iconic festival posters spanning from 1977 to 2025 and transformed them into collectible postcards. Send them to family and friends to invite them to the festival, or display them as miniature art prints for your home, office, or gallery wall. Available for local pickup or shipping at checkout.
- [Festival 2024 Tenugui Towel – Design by Nicole Larsen](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/festival-2024-tenugui-toweldesign-by-nicole-larsen/) - Tenugui are traditional Japanese towels that are incredibly versatile; use them as a handkerchief, head band, scarf, and even a gift wrap! Each tenugui is screen-printed by hand locally in Vancouver. Design: 2024 Powell Street Festival poster by Nicole Larsen. Select Local Pickup (at the PSFS Downtown Vancouver office, or at our festival booth) or Shipping during check-out.
- [The Octopus Tee (Unisex) 2025 Reprint – Design by Madoka Hara (2008)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/the-octopus-tee-unisex/) - Our festival-favourite gold and silver Octopus design is back again this year! A PSF spin on a comfortable, classic t-shirt. Printed by an artisan silkscreen studio in Vancouver. Unisex cut. Re-issue of 2008 Powell Street Festival poster designed by Madoka Hara. 50% Polyester, 25% Cotton, 25% Rayon. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [Festival Stickers – Design by Ella Tani](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2025-fest-stickers/) - Powell Street Festival's favourite mascot character, Daruma-chan, and the Macro Maki Sushi costume are now on stickers! Dimentions: Daruma — 3" x 1.82" Macro Maki — 3" x 2.64" Weatherproof stickers. Made in Canada. Designed by Ella Tani. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during checkout.
- [Festival 2025 Tote Bag Gusseted – Design by Makoto Chi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2025-fest-totebags/) - 2025 Powell Street Festival poster artwork tote bags. Flat — 14" x 16". Gusset — bottom gusset. 14”x 15” x 3”. Each tote bag is printed locally in Vancouver. Designed by Makoto Chi. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [Festival 2025 Full-Colour Tee (Unisex) – Design by Makoto Chi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2025-tshirt-fullcolour-unisex-adult/) - Celebrating the 49th annual PSF, this limited-edition t-shirt features a unique festive design by Makoto Chi! Unisex cut. Natural/beige with full-colour digital print details. Printed by an artisan silk screen studio in Vancouver. 100% cotton. Designed by Makoto Chi. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [The Octopus Tee (Women’s) 2025 Reprint – Design by Madoka Hara (2008)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/the-octopus-tee-womens/) - Our festival-favourite gold and silver Octopus design is back again this year! A PSF spin on a comfortable, classic t-shirt. Printed by an artisan silkscreen studio in Vancouver. Unisex cut. Re-issue of 2008 Powell Street Festival poster designed by Madoka Hara. 50% Polyester, 25% Cotton, 25% Rayon. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [Festival 2025 Mono-Colour Tee (Women's) – Design by Makoto Chi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2025-tee-womens/) - Celebrating the 49th annual PSF, this limited-edition t-shirt features a unique festive design by Makoto Chi! Women’s cut. Coral pink with white details. Printed by an artisan silk screen studio in Vancouver. 100% cotton. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [The Octopus Tank (Unisex) 2025 Reprint – Design by Madoka Hara (2008)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/the-octopus-tank-unisex/) - Our festival-favourite gold and silver Octopus design is back again this year! A PSF spin on a comfortable, classic t-shirt. Printed by an artisan silkscreen studio in Vancouver. Unisex cut. Re-issue of 2008 Powell Street Festival poster designed by Madoka Hara. 100% Cotton. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [Festival 2025 Tank (Unisex) – Design by Makoto Chi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2025-tank-unisex/) - Celebrating the 49th annual PSF, this limited-edition t-shirt features a unique festive design by Makoto Chi! Unisex cut. Heather grey with dark teal details. Printed by an artisan silk screen studio in Vancouver. 100% cotton. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [PowellStFest Forever Hoodie – Design by Andrea Wan](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/hoodie/) - One of our favourite festival designs, now on a hoodie for the first time! Look closely on the back and you'll see a timeless Powell Street Festival scene: the lucky daruma doll, taiko drumming, sumo, and of course, Festival volunteers! Stay cozy (and in the festival spirit!) year-round with this mid-weight hoodie. Layer it under your jacket during the colder months, or throw it over your festival tee on a cool summer evening. Re-issue of 2014 festival poster design by Andrea Wan. Printed by The Hive, an artisan silk screen studio in Vancouver. Sizes: Unisex XS - 3XL Colour: black hoodie, light grey ink 80% cotton, 20% polyester Frequently Asked Questions Select Local Pickup (at the PSFS Downtown Vancouver office, or at an upcoming live event) or Shipping during check-out.
- [Festival 2025 Mono-Colour Tee (Unisex) – Design by Makoto Chi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/2025-tshirt-mono-unisex/) - Celebrating the 49th annual PSF, this limited-edition t-shirt features a unique festive design by Makoto Chi! Unisex cut. Sage with black details. Printed by an artisan silk screen studio in Vancouver. 100% cotton. Designed by Makoto Chi. Frequently Asked Questions. Select Local Pickup or Shipping during check-out.
- [Powell Street Festival Society Bento Box #35 <i>Artwork by Lotus Miyashita and Kathy Shimizu</i>](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/powell-street-festival-society-bento-box-35-artwork-by-lotus-miyashita-and-kathy-shimizu/) - Get cookin' with our 35th Powell Street Festival Society Bento Box! Within this portable booklet are recipes for traditional Japanese dishes guaranteed to transport your tastebuds to Japan. Artwork by Lotus Miyashita, and Kathy Shimizu. Created by the 2006 Cookbook Committee, with photo contributions from Jason de Couto, Jeanie Ow, Tamio Wakayama, and recipes contributed by community and professional chefs.
- [Stainless Steel Tumbler <br><br><i>Design by Emmie Tsumura</i>](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/festival-2022-tumbler-design-by-emmie-tsumura/) - Take your coffee or smoothie in Powell Street Festival style with this dashing 15-oz. stainless travel mug! This bright "daruma-red" mug is decorated with Powell Street Festival design by Emmie Tsumura. The stainless steel-rimmed, push-on lid with a thumb-slide opening helps protect you from any burns and messes on bumpy road trips (not to mention it's insulated!). Additionally, finger grip strips on both sides of the mug keep your drink firmly planted in your hands. Select Local Pickup (at the PSFS Downtown Vancouver office, or at our festival booth) or Shipping during check-out.
- [Gift Card](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product/gift-card/) - Send your friends and family a PowellStFest online Gift Card! Redeemable on our online merch products. The recipient of your gift will receive a code to be used during check-out.

## Programs

- [In Conversation with Novelist Leslie Shimotakahara](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/in-conversation-with-novelist-leslie-shimotakahara/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 4th Floor A reading from and author conversation about The Breakwater, a multigenerational novel about the long shadow of an unspeakable family secret, culminating in an overdue reunion between two rivalrous brothers of Japanese Canadian heritage. Inspired by Shimotakahara's family history, it has been praised by Kerri Sakamoto as a
- [Za Daikon 座・だいこん](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/za-daikon-2024/) - Performance of a classical Japanese comedy. Za Daikon is a Vancouver-based amateur Japanese theatrical group formed in 1994. They perform Japanese comedies, folktales, and staged readings at various community events. In Japanese with English subtitles. 1994年に結成されたバンクーバーを拠点とするアマチュア日本語劇団。様々な地域イベントで、日本の喜劇、民話、朗読劇などを上演しています。上演は日本語で、英語の字幕付きです。
- [Undertow/潜流 (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/undertow-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 408 All Day Programming Undertow / 潜流 - August 1/2 2026 explores the quiet forces that shape memory, intuition, environment and family lineage. The installation brings together Nishikawara’s recent works including family images suspended as Cyanotypes on silk, Takuhon (stone rubbings) from ancestral gravestones in Japan, Gyotaku (fish prints), and Tenugui textiles created using de-commissioned fishing nets, seaweed, and plant materials.
- [Origami + Movement Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/origami-movement-workshop/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 5th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：5階 Participants will spend time making Miya's self-portrait origami, a playful printing of her face that we will fold into traditional origami designs, such as the jumping frog, butterfly, paku paku and cube. The origami sculptures will then be used in an improvised movement practice led by Shion, inspired by the
- [Undertow/潜流 (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/undertow-saturday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 408 All Day Programming Undertow / 潜流 - August 1/2 2026 explores the quiet forces that shape memory, intuition, environment and family lineage. The installation brings together Nishikawara’s recent works including family images suspended as Cyanotypes on silk, Takuhon (stone rubbings) from ancestral gravestones in Japan, Gyotaku (fish prints), and Tenugui textiles created using de-commissioned fishing nets, seaweed, and plant materials.
- [Hastings Park Interpretive Centre (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/hastings-park-interpretive-centre-sunday/) - VJLS - Japanese Hall On display all day/終日展示 The Japanese Canadian Hastings Park Interpretive Centre, at the northeast corner of the Livestock Building, is housed in one of the last intact structures where dispossessed Japanese Canadians were detained, born, or died, leaving trauma that affected generations. Phase 1 exterior construction is complete: 15 pillars name
- [Consulate General of Japan 在バンクーバー日本国総領事館 (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/consulate-general-of-japan-sunday/) - VJLS - Japanese Hall On display all day/終日展示 At the Powell Street Festival, the Consulate General of Japan's booth offers travel brochures, information on exchange programs, and cultural displays to promote relations between Japan and Canada. Visitors can explore tourism pamphlets, flyers, and magazines about Japan, as well as information on the Japan Exchange &
- [Generations of Assimilation (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/generations-of-assimilation-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Room #412 Generations of Assimilation Generations of Assimilation" is an art installation made by Japanese Canadian Artist Stephanie Takagi. After the internment of Japanese Canadians during WWII the expectation was assimilation. This art installation is an attempt to bring honest discussion of what that assimilation has cost Japanese Canadians. Stephanie
- [Generations of Assimilation (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/generations-of-assimilation-saturday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Room #412 Generations of Assimilation Generations of Assimilation" is an art installation made by Japanese Canadian Artist Stephanie Takagi. After the internment of Japanese Canadians during WWII the expectation was assimilation. This art installation is an attempt to bring honest discussion of what that assimilation has cost Japanese Canadians. Stephanie
- [My Great-Grandparents' Farm (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/my-great-grandparents-farm-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 411 All Day Programming My great-grandparents went from proudly owning a fruit and vegetable farm five-football-fields large in Richmond, BC, to the Canadian government forcing them for years to live impoverished in a shack, picking sugar beets for a pittance to pay for their incarceration in Taber, Alberta. Legalized racism
- [Windphone & Paueru Gai Post Office (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/windphone-pauerugai-postoffice-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Room #414 All Day Programming Inspired by Japanese wind phones, this interactive phone booth and mailbox installation is a portal for reflection and remembrance. Make a symbolic call, “send” a postcard, or write names and messages to past loved ones and ancestors. Explore the spoken and unspoken, leave an offering in a way
- [Kome's Room (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/komes-room-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Room #413 All Day Programming Inspired by Kome Nagasaki’s Momiji residence, Kome’s Room is a place where the door is always unlocked, and you are always welcome. In this intergenerational space for grounding, connecting, and recharging, you are invited to slow down, pause, and just be together. Sit and relax,
- [Tankokai Urasenke Vancouver Association (Tea Ceremony)  裏千家淡交会バンクーバー協会（茶道）](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/tankokai-urasenke-vancouver-association-tea-ceremony/) - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Tatami Room The Tankokai Urasenke Vancouver Association promotes the practice of the Japanese Way of Tea through lessons, demonstrations, and public events throughout the year. We invite you to participate in an authentic tea service in the tranquil tatami room on the VJLS rooftop. All guests will be
- [Homing Pidgin](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/homing-pidgin/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 4th Floor Homing Pidgin is a tongue-in-cheek riff off of the bird called a Homing Pidgeon, referring to the bird’s ability to always return home, even if released at night, in a foreign place hundreds of miles away from its roost. Homing Pidgin also refers to the unique hybrid language developed by the
- [JCLS Family Sharing and Healing Study](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/jcls-family-sharing-and-healing-study/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Room #416 The Intergenerational Wellness stream of the JCLS grant program was specifically designed to support Japanese Canadian individuals and families in addressing and healing from the intergenerational impacts of racial trauma resulting from British Columbia government actions in the 1940s. As a follow-up initiative, JCLS contracted Lucy Komori to conduct
- [Haruye: A Life Lived](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/haruye-a-life-lived/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 4th Floor This book was realized from the authors bi-monthly posts in the Japanese Canandian Facebook Group throughout 2022. Miyagawa’s goal is to inspire sansei, yonsei, and gosei generations by sharing her experience in BC internment camps between 1942-49. About the Author: Harriet Haruye Miyagawa is a nisei survivor of internment of Japanese Canadians 1942-1952. Born in Port Hammond BC in 1938, after internment she
- [From ABCs to Activism: How a Children’s Book Became a Primer on Japanese Canadian History](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/from-abcs-to-activism-how-a-childrens-book-became-a-primer-on-japanese-canadian-history/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 4th Floor How much history can twenty-six letters hold? This session explores the making of The Japanese Canadian Book of ABCs. Over eight months of debate, a children’s book became something larger: a way to carry Japanese Canadian history, advocacy, and community-building across generations. We will share how letters came to
- [Little Temple on the Prairie: A History of the Manitoba Buddhist Temple](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/little-temple-on-the-prairie-a-history-of-the-manitoba-buddhist-temple/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor Little Temple on the Prairie: A History of the Manitoba Buddhist Temple is a non-fiction book honouring the Winnipeg temple's extraordinary 80-year history. Told through archival research and oral histories with temple members, survivors, and descendants of founders, LTOTP preserves the temple's legacy as a pillar of faith, culture, and resilience.
- [Tomoshibi Tour: Letting the Light Shine](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/tomoshibi-tour-letting-the-light-shine/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor The presentation will shine a spotlight on the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre’s Tomoshibi (“Lighting the Way”) five-day tour of sites of internment. The impact of the tour was immense, with the presenter feeling liberated from the “Sansei guilt” of not learning about her parents’ wartime experiences while they were still
- [Senda Kinoshita Nikkei Histories](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/senda-kinoshita-nikkei-histories/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor Senda Kinoshita Nikkei Histories is a family history book completed through the JCLS intergenerational wellness fund by Christopher Takashi Robertson and members of his family. Containing over 300 pages of first-person interviews, photos, documents and research into the struggle and successes of two Japanese families arriving in Canada 125 years
- [North Pacific Cannery Triplex Restoration](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/north-pacific-cannery-triplex-restoration/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor North Pacific Cannery Museum is the last remaining Cannery village in British Columbia. Japanese Canadians played an important role in fishing and boat building in the history of the canneries. The project restored two triplexes built in North Pacific Cannery to encourage Japanese Canadians to return to the coast after internment and relocation
- [Stories of Nikkei Canadians: Resilience in Struggle](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/stories-of-nikkei-canadians-resilience-in-struggle/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor Beginning with the story of her paternal grandfather Yoshimatsu Shinde, who arrived in Canada in 1893, Fukawa follows her family and community members through five generations from hard luck Japanese life to the establishment of Japanese Canadian communities in BC to their destruction and reestablishment after the devastation of the
- [Reflect and Connect to Haiku Through Your Language](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/reflect-and-connect-to-haiku-through-your-language/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor We invite participants to experience and connect emotionally with haiku written by issei ancestors – no Japanese language ability required. Facilitators Carolyn and Yoriko will share some of their favourite issei-authored haiku, the methodologies they have developed to poetically respond to haiku, and notes on the meaning of Japanese words and grammar appearing
- [1910: The Uncovering ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/1910-the-uncovering/) - The tragic avalanche that occurred at the Rogers Pass summit in March of 1910 remains Canada's deadliest. 58 railway workers, the majority Japanese Canadian, lost their lives while attempting to clear a snow slide from the tracks when another larger avalanche struck from the other side in the middle of the dark night. This documentary project also delves into
- [When the Blossoms Fade](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/when-the-blossoms-fade/) - A poignant documentary that follows Japanese Canadian filmmaker Tamiko Potts as they uncover a buried chapter of their family’s past — the internment of over 22,000 Japanese Canadians during World War II. Along this emotional journey, Tamiko partners with trauma therapist Natascha Lawrence, whose insights help illuminate the profound intergenerational effects of displacement and silence.
- [JCLC Short Film Series](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/jclc-short-film-series/) - Featuring short films by four Japanese Canadian filmmakers from across the country. The program will end with a short talkback with all artists, moderated by local filmmaker Ashey Sugimoto. Echoes of the Tide from Craig Madokoro (Vancouver, BC) is a quiet, intimate animated short set in British Columbia during World War II and follows Jitsuji, a Japanese Canadian
- [NoriNori Unravelling....](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/norinori-unravelling/) - NoriNori unravels the mystery of her family's internment with shamisen accompaniment, storytelling, and music. This presentation will be mostly musical excerpts from the original work, supported by the Japanese Canadian Legacy Society. NoriNori is a musician and creator (former punk rocker bassist/vocalist) performing shamisen, shigin, taiko, koto, and guitar//bass with Onibana Taiko and NoriNori & Komori, Cynthia Dawn, and Canada Miyake Taiko Kai.
- [Onyōkai, featuring Eien Hunter-Ishikawa ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/onyokai-featuring-eien-hunter-ishikawa/) - Onyōkai, a group devoted to deepening their practice of traditional Japanese art forms, will present Tokyo’s celebratory lion dance, Edo Kotobuki Jishi, at Powell Street Festival’s 50th anniversary, featuring Eien Hunter-Ishikawa performing Ryōmen Odori (double-mask dance). Meaning “congratulations,” Kotobuki is performed on auspicious occasions to invite joy and good fortune. For centuries, shishimai (lion dance) has been performed throughout
- [Kiai Contest 気合いコンテスト](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/kiai-contest/) - This is the time that kids can be as noisy as they want! Volunteer judges award prizes for the loudest, most creative, scariest screams, and yells. Sign up in advance at the Children's Tent. 子供たちが好きなだけ騒げる絶好のチャンス！ボランティアの審査員が、一番大声賞、クリエイティブ賞、怖い賞を選び、賞品を進呈します。事前に子供テントでお申し込みください。
- [Tug-of-War 綱引き(Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/tug-of-war-sunday/) - Work together as a team and win prizes. Sign up in advance at the Children's Tent. チームみんなで力を合わせて賞品を勝ち取ろう！事前に子供テントでお申し込みください。
- [The Shorties](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/the-shorties/) - The Shorties are a contemporary folk trio based in Vancouver, BC. Drawing influences from Jazz, R&B and Folk, the singer-songwriters weave together colourful harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. Cindy Dai, Kaya Kurz, and Sydney Tough met while studying music at Capilano University and quickly bonded over jam sessions, heart-to-hearts, and a shared love of Joni Mitchell. Their music is full of gentle encouragement and leaves audiences with a hopeful resolve that
- [CoSei](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/cosei/) - Experience the harmony of Japan and the West with CoSei, a distinctive cross-cultural trio featuring koto/guzheng, piano, voice, and award-winning violin. Rooted in Japanese musical sensibility and shaped by Western classical and contemporary influences, CoSei creates an evolving soundscape that moves gracefully from serene, traditional-inspired melodies to dynamic, modern and rock-influenced pieces. Pico Masaki leads this intimate ensemble with rare
- [Kisyuu Japanese Calligrapher 書道家姫洲](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/kisyuu-japanese-calligrapher/) - Kisyuu presents a live Japanese calligraphy performance that transforms writing into an embodied, time-based art. Using traditional brushes and sumi ink alongside a range of materials, she creates dynamic, large-scale works in real time. Kisyuu (姫洲) is a Japanese calligrapher with over 30 years of experience in both traditional and modern styles of Japanese calligraphy.
- [Sansho Daiko 山椒太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/sansho-daiko/) - Having recently brought in two new members who were born and trained in Japan, Sansho Daiko is stretching our wings and finding new ways to express our West Coast taiko aesthetic within a framework of mutual growth and learning. Through mask work and the use of pre-recorded sounds, we are exploring an ever-more ecological approach,
- [Kasha Konaka - Kakurenbo ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/kasha-konaka-kakurenbo/) - What seems like a simple game of hide and seek, Kakurenbo turns into a story of the mental turmoil centered on the contradiction of both wanting to be seen and wanting to disappear. Using cardboard boxes, playful props, and mesmerizing contortions, Kasha explores her identity both as an artist, performer and as a human who struggles with feelings
- [Vancouver Katori Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu: Sugawara Budo バンクーバー香取神道流剣術: 菅原武道](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/katori-shinto-ryu-kenjutsu-sugawara-budo-vancouver/) - Katori Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu is a classical Japanese martial art that preserves the traditional sword-fighting techniques of the samurai. Practitioners train with a range of historical weapons, including the long and short sword, fighting staff (bo), spear, and naginata (halberd). Unlike modern forms such as Kendo and Iaido, which evolved from older sword schools, Katori
- [Shig Hirai Sumo Tournament シグ・ヒライ相撲トーナメント](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/shig-hirai-sumo-tournament/) - Festival visitors are encouraged to take part in this exciting competition. To win, you must force your opponent out of the circle! But if you get forced out – or if any of your body parts other than the soles of your feet touch the dohyo (ring) - you lose! There will be two classes
- [Bujinkan Taka-Seigi Dojo Vancouver ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/youshinkan-dojo/) - Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is one of the oldest Japanese martial systems comprised of 9 warrior schools consisting of Samurai and Ninjutsu traditions having lineage dating back well over 1000 years. Studied internationally by military and security organizations working in high-threat situations, grandmaster Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi's Bujinkan system has received many elite awards. Dai-shihan Paul Mann, 15th dan, has travelled regularly to Japan with
- [Shoheijuku Aikido Canada 祥平塾合気道カナダ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/shoheijuku-aikido-canada/) - Shoheijuku Aikido Canada was established to promote the art of Aikido as taught by Morito Suganuma Sensei (Aikikai 8th Dan), based in Fukuoka, Japan. The organization offers Aikido classes for all levels, including programs for children. Its main dojo is located at Trout Lake Community Centre in East Vancouver, with additional locations in Surrey and
- [Shorinji Kempo BC 少林寺拳法](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/shorinji-kempo/) - Originating from Japan, Shorinji Kempo is a martial art that combines physical prowess with mental discipline. Witness the fluid and powerful movements of Shorinji Kempo practitioners, highlighting its unique blend of strikes, kicks, joint locks, and throws. Whether you are a seasoned martial artist or a curious spectator, join them for a captivating display of
- [GO Taiko & Taiko 55 ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/go-taiko-and-taiko-55/) - GO Taiko originated from free afterschool taiko classes at Admiral Seymour School in East Vancouver. They are only the second youth taiko group in BC and try to bring a fresh energetic approach to their drumming and love to share Japanese culture through taiko. Taiko 55 formed from Taiko Drumming classes at South Arm Community Centre in
- [Pilgrim’s and Sugar Beets (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/pilgrims-and-sugar-beets-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 410 All Day Screening
- [The Story of the Powell Street Salmon Barbecue (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/the-story-of-the-powell-street-salmon-barbecue-saturday-2/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 410 All Day Screening This 28-minute film, played on continuous loop, takes a brief look into Japanese Canadian history, roots of Powell Street Festival, and the Salmon Barbecue booth as a piece of the Redress history. The ethics of community care are at the essence. The Powell Street Salmon Barbecue
- [Archives in Motion (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/archives-in-motion-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 409 All Day Programming Emiko Morita and Tomas Herrera, 2026 This compilation captures fifty years of Powell Street Festival through images from community group archives, festival volunteer photographers and Inter-Cultural Action Society (ICAS). Speakers: Mas Ito, Jon Nakane, Minoru Yamamoto, Linda Uyehara Hoffman, Frederico Ron Gordo, E. Kage, Walter Quan, Atsuko
- [Archives in Motion (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/archives-in-motion-saturday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 409 All Day Programming Emiko Morita and Tomas Herrera, 2026 This compilation captures fifty years of Powell Street Festival through images from community group archives, festival volunteer photographers and Inter-Cultural Action Society (ICAS). Speakers: Mas Ito, Jon Nakane, Minoru Yamamoto, Linda Uyehara Hoffman, Frederico Ron Gordo, E. Kage, Walter Quan, Atsuko
- [My Great-Grandparents' Farm (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/my-great-grandparents-farm-saturday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 411 All Day Programming My great-grandparents went from proudly owning a fruit and vegetable farm five-football-fields large in Richmond, BC, to the Canadian government forcing them for years to live impoverished in a shack, picking sugar beets for a pittance to pay for their incarceration in Taber, Alberta. Legalized
- [Vancouver Ikebana Association バンクーバー生け花協会 (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vancouver-ikebana-association-sunday/) - VJLS - Japanese Hall On display all day/終日展示 The Vancouver Ikebana Association is a not-for-profit organization that aims to educate the community and promote the Japanese art of floral design (ikebana) within the Lower Mainland. Ikebana - Japanese floral design - will be on display and feature the styles of four different disciplines of ikebana.
- [Vancouver Ikebana Association バンクーバー生け花協会 (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vancouver-ikebana-association-saturday/) - VJLS - Japanese Hall On display all day/終日展示 The Vancouver Ikebana Association is a not-for-profit organization that aims to educate the community and promote the Japanese art of floral design (ikebana) within the lower mainland. Ikebana - Japanese floral design - will be on display and feature the styles of four different disciplines of ikebana.
- [Sanshin Open House 三線オープンハウス (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/sanshin-open-house-sat/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 2nd floor Boardroom バンクーバー日本語学校2階 会議室 Join Okinawan Sanshin master craftsman, certified Sanshin instructor, and musician Hitoshi Kiyomura for a Sanshin Open House where participants can explore all aspects of the Sanshin. Activities include Sanshin deconstruction and construction demonstrations, hands-on tryouts, repairs, and a Miyako min’yō sing-along session. Hitoshi Kiyomura was born on Tarama Island
- [Sanshin Open House 三線オープンハウス (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/sanshin-open-house-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 2nd floor Boardroom バンクーバー日本語学校2階 会議室 Join Okinawan Sanshin master craftsman, certified Sanshin instructor, and musician Hitoshi Kiyomura for a Sanshin Open House where participants can explore all aspects of the Sanshin. Activities include Sanshin deconstruction and construction demonstrations, hands-on tryouts, repairs, and a Miyako min’yō sing-along session. Hitoshi Kiyomura was born on Tarama Island
- [Visible Mending: The Weight We Carry (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/visible-mending-the-weight-we-carry-saturday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 407 All Day Programming/Event: Saturday, August 1 @ 12-1pm A suspended fishing net references Japanese Canadian coastal labour histories and serves as a framework for a growing collection of participant-created dresses. Inspired by the artist's family history of dressmaking, fishing, and cannery work, the installation unfolds between two zones: a monochrome
- [Visible Mending: The Weight We Carry (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/visible-mending-the-weight-we-carry-sunday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: Room 407 All Day Programming/Event: Sunday, August 2 @ 3:30-4:30pm A suspended fishing net references Japanese Canadian coastal labour histories and serves as a framework for a growing collection of participant-created dresses. Inspired by the artist's family history of dressmaking, fishing, and cannery work, the installation unfolds between two zones: a monochrome
- [The Nail That Sticks Out: Reflections on the Postwar Japanese Canadian Community ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/the-nail-that-sticks-out-reflections-on-the-postwar-japanese-canadian-community/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor Suzanne Elki Yoko Hartmann will read from her hybrid memoir and Japanese Canadian history "The Nail That Sticks Out." Hartmann’s mother was only eight months old in April 1942 when torn from her Victoria home. The family was forced to bunk in horse stalls at Vancouver’s Hastings Park before being
- [Nikkei History of Eburne, Terra Nova, & The Edwardian Cottage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/nikkei-history-of-eburne-terra-nova-the-edwardian-cottage/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor Come learn about the journey of four generations of Japanese Canadians and their ties to a cottage on the tip of Richmond BC. The exhibit activates photographs, captured by Hiro Koyanagi from 1928 - 1942, documenting Nikkei fishermen’s life in and around Eburne BC. The presentation chronicles the Nikkei history in
- [Centennial Park Teahouse](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/centennial-park-teahouse/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：3階 The Centennial Park Tea House Project, funded through the Japanese Canadian Legacies Fund and in partnership with the Mission Community Archives, will create a BC Heritage Site in the form of a park amenity inspired by Japanese tea house tradition and culture. When open, the tea house
- [Winter Never Fails to Turn to Spring](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/winter-never-fails-to-turn-to-spring/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：3階 The JCLS Intergenerational Wellness – Family Sharing and Healing Grant supported the publication of Miyo Sasaki’s story, a Japanese Canadian Nisei who lived in Canada and Japan (1922–1968). Originally co-written with a friend, her manuscript was edited into a self-published book. Presented by her granddaughters and great-granddaughter, they will share
- [Road to Justice by Art Miki](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/road-to-justice/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 3rd Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：3階 Art will provide an overview of his children’s book “Road to Justice” for ages 9 to 12 using a power point presentation and reading short excerpts. He’ll comment on the importance of sharing Japanese Canadian history with students and on the illustrations created by Geoff Miki, his son. The audience will
- [Rendezvous – Love Letters](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/rendezvous-love-letters/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 3th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：3階 Through selected passages and reflection, Ishii shares how uncovering her family’s story, shaped by wartime dispossession and inherited silence, became a pathway toward resilience, wellbeing, and deeper belonging. She speaks to how trauma can echo across generations, and how storytelling can gently transform inherited pain into connection,
- [Discovering and Discussing Japanese Canadian Identity](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/discovering-and-discussing-japanese-canadian-identity/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 4th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：4階 Join us for an interactive, intergenerational workshop exploring what it means to be Japanese Canadian today. This two-hour session will begin with short videos and brief presentations sharing community stories and research on Japanese Canadian (JC) youth identities. We will have group discussions on what it means
- [Consulate General of Japan 在バンクーバー日本国総領事館 (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/consulate-general-of-japan-saturday/) - VJLS - Japanese Hall On display all day/終日展示 At the Powell Street Festival, the Consulate General of Japan's booth offers travel brochures, information on exchange programs, and cultural displays to promote relations between Japan and Canada. Visitors can explore tourism pamphlets, flyers, and magazines about Japan, as well as information on the Japan Exchange &
- [JCCC's Sedai Oral History Workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/jcccs-sedai-oral-history-workshop/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 4th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：4階 We will provide practical information and hands-on experience with interview techniques to empower Japanese Canadian community members to become oral historians. Topics covered include how to craft interview questions, active listening for best results in story gathering, what equipment to use and how to use it, as
- [Katari Taiko](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/katari-taiko/) - Katari Taiko, Canada’s first taiko group, was formed in 1979 by Japanese and Asian Canadian activists and artists, some of whom helped organize the first Powell Street Festivals. The group pioneered the Canadian taiko movement, blending traditional Japanese drumming with North American rhythms. Their powerful, choreographic performances celebrate Asian-Canadian identity and community. Members featured for
- [Southern Wave Okinawan Music & Dance Society サザンウェーブ 沖縄の唄と踊り愛好会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/southern-wave-okinawan-music-and-dance-society/) - Southern Wave Okinawan Music and Dance Society, founded in 2020 as a nonprofit during the pandemic, is dedicated to celebrating and sharing Okinawa’s vibrant cultural heritage. Through spirited performances of min’yō, classical and popular songs accompanied by the Sanshin (Okinawan three‑stringed banjo) and graceful Ryukyu Buyo (traditional Okinawan dance), the Society enriches Vancouver’s multicultural landscape.
- [JODAIKO 女太鼓 ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/jodaiko/) - Our performance combines a mix of traditional and contemporary taiko styles and pieces, expressing our passion, power, and joy. Founded in 1988 to provide a creative outlet for women performing with the confines of a then largely male-dominated cultural tradition, Jodaiko now embraces artists of varying identities who share a passion for wadaiko. Following the
- [Vancouver Okinawa Taiko バンクーバー沖縄太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vancouver-okinawa-taiko/) - Vancouver Okinawa Taiko has been performing numerous festivals, charity functions and anniversary events for about two decades. The group's aim is to promote and preserve Okinawan style drum-dancing called Eisa, and to share Okinawan cultural heritage. The membership consists of a mixed generation to reflect the presentation of grassroots folk art. We hope to deliver
- [World Soran!](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/world-soran/) - World Soran! showcases two traditional Japanese folk dances rooted in fishing culture: Soran Bushi from Hokkaido and Ushibuka Haiya Bushi from Kumamoto. Their dynamic performances capture the vibrant energy and spirit of Japanese festivals, enhanced by their distinctive costumes — yukata and happi. The dance team is made up of Japanese, Canadian, and Japanese Canadian
- [Adult Sumo Workshop 大人相撲ワークショップ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/adult-sumo-tournament/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 5th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：5階 An introduction to sumo. Participants will do a quick warm up, learn some basic techniques, and experience sumo in a safe environment. No experience is necessary. Athletic or loose casual clothing strongly recommended (clothing mandatory). If you've ever thought that sumo might be a little intimidating to
- [Kid's Sumo Workshop 子ども相撲ワークショップ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/kids-sumo-tournament/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: 5th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：5階 An introduction to sumo for children. Participants will do a quick warm up, learn some basic techniques, and experience sumo in a safe environment. No experience is necessary. Parental guardians must be present with children. Athletic or loose casual clothing is strongly recommended. Sumo wrestling is a
- [Children's Tent 子供テント (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/childrens-tent-saturday/) - Take part in a variety of free, supervised children's activities in the tent, Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Please sign up at the Children's Tent for Suika Wari, Tug of War, and the Kiai Contest ahead of time; space is limited. (This is not a childcare program; please do not leave children
- [Children's Tent 子供テント (Sun/日)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/childrens-tent-sunday/) - Take part in a variety of free, supervised children's activities in the tent, Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Please sign up at the Children's Tent for Suika Wari, Tug of War, and the Kiai Contest ahead of time; space is limited. (This is not a childcare program; please do not leave children
- [Asian Persuasion All Stars](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/asian-persuasion-all-stars/) - Asian Persuasion All Stars is a fun-loving, genre-blending collective of Vancouver indie rockers and artists from a variety of creative, talented and entertaining local groups. What began as a fundraising song to stand up against pandemic-era racism quickly became a musical movement. Their bold reworks of “Racist Friend” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends” turned
- [Marina and zmi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/marina-and-zmi/) - Marina and zmi guide listeners through sound to the landscapes of home that each of us have quietly preserved in our hearts, awakening the tender memories we carry and weaving connections between past, present, and future. Shore at the Dawn / Spirit of the Tides is composed by zmi with lyrics written by Marina, both
- [Radio Taiso with Seniors from Nikkei Home 日系ホームの皆さんとラジオ体操](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/radio-taiso/) - Seniors from Nikkei Home will guide us through a Radio Taiso exercise routine, as well as their original exercise routine, Nikkei Taiso. Whether old or young, everyone can experience the benefits of stretching our bodies. So, join in with this easy-to-follow demonstration. 日系ホームの皆さんがラジオ体操のルーティンを紹介します。老若男女を問わず、誰もがストレッチすることのメリットを体験できます。難しくありませんので、ぜひご参加ください。
- [Hastings Park Interpretive Centre (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/hastings-park-interpretive-centre-saturday/) - VJLS - Japanese Hall On display all day/終日展示 The Japanese Canadian Hastings Park Interpretive Centre, at the northeast corner of the Livestock Building, is housed in one of the last intact structures where dispossessed Japanese Canadians were detained, born, or died, leaving trauma that affected generations. Phase 1 exterior construction is complete: 15 pillars name
- [Vancouver Buddhist Temple Sanctuary Visit バンクーバー仏教会本堂参拝 (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vbt-sanctuary-saturday/) - 3:00 – 3:15 pm & 5:00 – 5:15 pm, 午後3時〜3時15分、午後5時〜5時15分 The Vancouver Buddhist Temple is the first Buddhist Temple in Canada and was established in 1904. The current temple building was constructed 35 years ago and contains a beautiful sanctuary originally constructed in Japan. Come meet a monk and see where generations of Canadian Shinshu
- [Vancouver Buddhist Temple Sanctuary Visit バンクーバー仏教会本堂参拝 (Sun/日）](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vbt-sanctuary-sunday/) - 3:00 – 3:15 pm 午後3時〜3時15分 The Vancouver Buddhist Temple is the first Buddhist Temple in Canada and was established in 1904. The current temple building was constructed 35 years ago and contains a beautiful sanctuary originally constructed in Japan. Come meet a monk and see where generations of Canadian Shinshu Buddhists celebrate and express their
- [Tug-of-War (Sat)  綱引き (土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/tug-of-war-saturday/) - Work together as a team and win prizes. Sign up in advance at the Interactive Zone! チームみんなで力を合わせて賞品を勝ち取ろう！事前に子供テントでお申し込みください。
- [Kome's Room (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/komes-room-saturday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Room #413 All Day Programming Inspired by Kome Nagasaki’s Momiji residence, Kome’s Room is a place where the door is always unlocked, and you are always welcome. In this intergenerational space for grounding, connecting, and recharging, you are invited to slow down, pause, and just be together. Sit and relax,
- [Windphone & Paueru Gai Post Office (Sat/土)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/windphone-pauerugai-postoffice-saturday/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Room #414 All Day Programming Inspired by Japanese wind phones, this interactive phone booth and mailbox installation is a portal for reflection and remembrance. Make a symbolic call, “send” a postcard, or write names and messages to past loved ones and ancestors. Explore the spoken and unspoken, leave an offering in a way
- [Katari Taiko History and Archive Project](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/kataritaiko-history-and-archive-project/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 4th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：4階 In anticipation of its 50th Anniversary in 2029, Katari Taiko presents some of their history as the first taiko group in Canada and its role supporting the establishment of other taiko groups in the city as well as the country. About the Presenters: Katari Taiko, the first taiko ensemble in Canada, was
- [Learning and Experiencing the Japanese Performing Art of Tate](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/learn-and-experience-tate/) - Vancouver Japanese Language School–Japanese Hall: 5th Floor バンクーバー日本語学校並びに日系人会館：5階 Tate/殺陣 is a traditional Japanese performing art that combines samurai sword fighting with expressive acting. Unlike martial arts or sports, it emphasizes storytelling through movement and is widely seen in samurai films and theatre. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the history of Tate, and try basic
- [Kokoro Dance and ÓFukami](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/kokorodance/) - Kokoro Dance, formed in 1986 by Jay and Barbara Hirabayashi, has created over 200 dance works that have been performed across Canada, in the USA, Europe, South America, Mexico, Cuba, and Japan, and over 25 Powell Street Festival performances. ÓFukami is the experimental moniker of Winnipeg-based composer, songwriter, and thereminist, Keri Latimer. As ÓFukami, Keri
- [千代 Chiyo: a Thousand Generations](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/chiyo-a-thousand-generations/) - A multi-disciplinary meditation on madness, suicide, and intergenerational healing in connection with the wartime incarceration of Japanese Canadians, through the lens of the Iwaasa family history. Structured in fragments, Chiyo incorporates spoken word, memoir, poetry, family and institutional archives, and new music and images created in collaboration with composer Keiko Devaux and visual artist SD Holman. Known for fearless performative risk, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa’s art practice
- [Return to Paueru Gai: Panel Discussion](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/return-to-paueru-gai-panel-discussion/) - Contributors to the new book Return to Paueru Gai: Fifty Years of Vancouver's Powell Street Festival explore the festival's past, present, and future. Editor Emiko Morita and essayists Izumi Sakamoto and Julia Aoki read short excerpts, followed by a discussion moderated by Kimiko Dorey on the festival's role today and its path forward. Emiko Morita,
- [Paueru Gai Ondo パウエル街音頭](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/paueru-gai-ondo/) - Paueru Gai Ondo is a community-based song and dance created to honour the history of the Powell Street neighbourhood and celebrate our Japanese Canadian community. Join us as we celebrate the Powell Street Festival’s 50th year of community and reunion. This Ondo was created by Vancouver Taiko Society members Shinobu Homma, Steve Kubota, Masami Hanashiro,
- [Sharon Minemoto Quartet - Goodbye Strawberry Hill](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/sharon-minemoto-quartet-goodbye-strawberry-hill/) - Recorded in October 2025, Goodbye Strawberry Hill features compositions in reflection of Minemoto’s family's experiences in internment camps. Each song has a story attached to it, which is intimately shared along with each performance. Sharon Minemoto has performed to audiences around the world. Since 2000, Sharon has been a music faculty member at Vancouver Community
- [Japanese Canadian Place and Memory with Mata Ashita](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/japanese-canadian-place-and-memory-with-mata-ashita/) - As a preview of the Japanese Canadian Place & Memory anthology, launching in 2027 with Véhicule Press, this immersive performance features pieces in the anthology that center around BC. Readers from various generations will take the stage to remember places that have shaped them and their families. At the end, audiences will be asked to
- [Watermelon Game (Suika Wari) スイカ割り](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/watermelon-game-suika-wari/) - Put on a blindfold, hit the watermelon, and win a prize! Sign up in advance in the interactive zone! 目隠しをしてスイカを割って、賞品をもらおう！事前に子供テントでお申し込みください。
- [Yewchi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/yewchi/) - Yewchi performs a unique hybrid of North American roots music and jazz, reinterpreted through Japanese aesthetics with a focus on space, texture, and harmony. Through master-level flatpicking, he weaves melody, bass, and rhythm simultaneously on a single guitar, creating a full, expressive sound without loopers or backing tracks. Vancouver-based guitarist, recording artist, and educator, Yewchi
- [Rina and Tohoku Minyo Band リナと東北民謡バンド ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/rina-and-tohoku-minyo-band/) - Rina and the Japanese Min’yō Band, specializes in Tohoku Min’yō, a folk music style from northern Japan. Performing since 2011 in Victoria, BC, the group brings Japanese folk traditions to life. Led by min’yō singer and shamisen player Rina Kikuchi, the band features Mitsuko on vocals, Danny on Shamisen, Don on vocals, backup vocals, and
- [Tamami Maitland Trio タマミ・メイトランド・トリオ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/tamami-maitland-trio/) - Tamami Maitland, a Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, captivates audiences with her groovy melodies, drawing from her Japanese heritage. Her music, a fusion of jazz and R&B, resonates with themes of nature and love reminiscent of traditional Japanese poetry. Following her successful debut international tour in Japan in 2023, Tamami continues to inspire positivity through her uplifting performances.
- [Otowa Ryu Japanese Dance Group 音羽流日本舞踊会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/otowa-ryu-japanese-dance-group-音羽流日本舞踊会/) - The Otowa Ryu Japanese Dance Group presents a vibrant selection of traditional Japanese folk dances, children's dances, and shin buyo (contemporary Japanese dances). Since the early 1970s, members of the group have been dedicated to sharing the art of Japanese dance through performances at festivals, cultural demonstrations, and events throughout the Lower Mainland and across
- [Uzume Taiko Community Players](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/uzume-taiko-community-players/) - The performance contains unique pieces with multiple parts, dynamic rhythms, and original choreography. Each of the four pieces tells a different story, connecting the drummers to the local community, to nature, and to the Japanese taiko drumming tradition. Uzume Taiko Community Players is an offshoot of the Uzume Taiko Drum Group, made up of a
- [Vancouver Iaido Club バンクーバー英信流居合道クラブ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vancouver-iaido-club/) - A demonstration of the Japanese sword martial art of Eishin-ryu Iaido. Vancouver Iaido Club has been practicing at UBC campus and Marpole Community Centre for over 45 years, and are certified by the World MJER Iaido Federation in Japan.
- [sato-ha karate do 佐藤派空手道](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/sato-ha-karate-do/) - A karate demonstration featuring self-defense techniques. Vancouver Shito-Ryu was formed over 45 years ago and teaches traditional Japanese Karate. They emphasize basic techniques, using hands and feet, which are held to be most effective in combat.
- [Hitotose](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/hitotose/) - Hitotose is a Samurai performance group founded by Haruno and Yuki, specializing in Tate (殺陣), a traditional Japanese performing art that combines choreographed sword fighting with acting. Unlike martial arts or sports, Tate emphasizes storytelling through movement and is often featured in films and stage productions. With international experience in performance and workshops, Hitotose brings
- [UBC Classical Bu-jutsu Club UBC古流武術クラブ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/ubc-koryu-bujutsu/) - The UBC Classical Ju-jutsu club (Shōfūkan Dōjō 翔風館道場) is an organization dedicated to the practice, preservation, and promotion of the classical combative systems of feudal Japan. The techniques that will be demonstrated are from the Bitchū-den (備中伝) lineage of a system called Takeuchi-ryū (竹内流), which was created in 1532 (天文元年), during Japan’s Warring States Period.
- [Vancouver Mikoshi Rakuichi 晩香波神輿の会楽一](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vancouver-mikoshi-rakuichi/) - Rakuichi plays Ohayashi, the traditional Japanese musical accompaniment for Matsuri, using Taiko, Fue (Japanese flute), and Kane (Japanese gong). At the same time, they perform Shishi-Mai (Japanese Lion Dance), a symbol of good health and fortune. After the performance, they carry Mikoshi, portable shrines, together with volunteers and visitors. Those interested in the Japanese festival
- [Jason de Couto Trio](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/jason-de-couto-trio/) - The Jason de Couto Organ Trio is a Vancouver organ trio led by Jason de Couto on Hammond B3 Organ, and features Alvin Brendan on Guitar and Trent Otter on Drums. They have come together to form a unique and dynamic sound rarely heard in Vancouver, featuring the mighty Hammond Organ. The group plays a
- [Chibi Taiko ちび太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/chibitaiko/) - With a hope to train the next generation of Taiko players in Vancouver, Chibi Taiko was the first Canadian Youth Taiko Drumming ensemble, founded in 1993. They have since played an active role in performance to promote this unique performing art form by participating in various cultural events such as the Powell Street Festival throughout
- [Sawagi Taiko さわぎ太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/sawagi-taiko-2024/) - Formed in 1990, Sawagi Taiko is the first all Asian women's taiko group in Canada. They are a multi-generational group of women of East Asian and Indigenous heritage, brought together by our shared passion for Japanese drumming. "Sawagi" means to "cause a commotion" in Japanese. With thunderous drum beats, stirring vocals, & martial-arts inspired choreography,
- [APPARE Yosakoi Vancouver 天晴よさこいバンクーバー](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/appare-yosakoi-vancouver/) - APPARE Yosakoi Vancouver performs Yosakoi, a traditional Japanese dance originating from Kochi, Japan. Known for its colorful costumes and high-energy movements, Yosakoi is celebrated around the world for its joyful spirit and inclusivity. APPARE brings together members from diverse backgrounds to unite through dance and share that energy with audiences. The team’s name, APPARE, has
- [Vancouver Sakura Singers さくらシンガーズ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/vancouver-sakura-singers/) - The Sakura Singers was formed in 1970 by Ruth Suzuki, and was inaugurated into a Society in 2006. We promote the enjoyment of Japanese songs, and a better understanding and appreciation by all Canadians of Japanese-Canadian culture. We invite anyone who loves to sing Japanese songs to join us. さくらシンガーズは1970年にルース・スズキによって結成され、2006年に正式に協会として発足しました。私たちは日本の歌を楽しむこと、そしてすべてのカナダ人に日本・日系カナダ人の文化への理解と親しみを深めていただくことを目的としています。 日本の歌を歌うことが好きな方は、ぜひ私たちにご参加ください。
- [Tanko Bushi 炭坑節](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/tanko-bushi/) - A staple of any Matsuri! This is your chance to dance to the famous Tanko Bushi, the coal miners’ song. The steps are simple, so everyone can take part, even those with two left feet! 祭りの定番！かつて炭坑労働者によって歌われた「炭坑節」に合わせて踊りましょう。ステップは簡単。不器用な人でも踊れます！
- [Opening Ceremonies 開会式](https://powellstreetfestival.com/programs/opening-ceremonies/) - Presented by Executive Director Sophie Yamauchi Latimer, Board President Russell Chiong. This year's opening ceremonies mark not just the start of a weekend, but the beginning of our next fifty years together.

## Artists

- [Kyudo Association of Canada - Vancouver · カナダ弓道連盟バンクーバー](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/kyudo-association-of-canada-vancouver/) - KAC Vancouver is a local group which studies the art of Japanese Archery known as kyudo. In kyudo, they strive to improve themselves through shooting. Kyudo is not limited to the act of shooting; it also encompasses all movement and postures in the dojo. KAC Vancouver is a member of the Kyudo Association of Canada,
- [Caitlan and Chika · ケイトランとチカ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/cosmic-wink/) - Caitlan & Chika is a West Coast folk project made up of fiddler Caitlan Read and guitarist Chika Buston. Grounding themselves in traditional fiddle music, they invent unusual, heartfelt melodies and weave them with a relaxed and soulful rhythmic sensibility. Caitlan and Chika’s greatest delight is in potentiating fun, celebration, and joy in their audiences!
- [Za Daikon · 座・だいこん](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/community-artist-za-daikon/) - A Vancouver-based amateur Japanese theatrical group formed in 1994. They perform Japanese comedies, folktales, and staged readings at various community events. In Japanese with English subtitles.座・だいこんは、1994年に結成されたバンクーバーのアマチュア劇団です。これまで様々なコミュニティーイベントで、狂言や民話、舞台朗読などを披露してきました。日本語、英語スクリーン字幕付。 Link
- [Vancouver Okinawa Taiko · バンクーバー沖縄太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/vancouver-okinawa-taiko/) - Vancouver Okinawa Taiko has been performing at numerous cultural festivals, charity functions, and anniversary events in North America for over a decade. The group’s aim is to share Okinawan style drum-dancing and to promote Okinawan culture. Their membership is made up of several generations to reflect this grassroots folk art.バンクーバー沖縄太鼓は、過去10年以上にわたって、北米の様々なフェスティバルや、チャリティー・イベント、記念行事で演奏してきました。グループの目的は、沖縄の太鼓舞踊と沖縄文化を紹介することです。草の根の民族文化を反映し、世代をまたがったメンバーで構成されています。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [Sawagi Taiko · さわぎ太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/sawagi-taiko/) - Formed in 1990, Sawagi Taiko is the first all Asian women’s taiko group in Canada. They are a multi-generational group of women of East Asian and Indigenous heritage, brought together by our shared passion for Japanese drumming. “Sawagi” means to “cause a commotion” in Japanese. With thunderous drum beats, stirring vocals, & martial-arts inspired choreography,
- [Sansho Daiko · 山椒太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/sansho-daiko/) - Drawing on both contemporary and traditional repertoire, Sansho Daiko brings a fresh approach to an ancient art form, creating a visual and aural experience that crosses ethnic and cultural boundaries. Group members bring with them years of experience gained in other taiko groups and share a love of experimentation and exploration. Like the plant it
- [Onibana Taiko · 鬼束太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/onibana-taiko/) - Formed in 2016, Onibana Taiko are three veterans of Vancouver’s Taiko community whose performance presentations draw from Japanese folk rituals such as minyo and matsuri all with a touch of punk aesthetics. Through performance, Onibana allows audience members to commune with our ancestors via obon dance, song, sensu (fan) cheerleading, fue, shamisen and kick-ass taiko.
- [Omikoshi by Vancouver Rakuichi · バンクーバー楽一によるお神輿](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/vancouver-rakuichi/) - The omikoshi, or portable shrine, is an essential element of festivals all over Japan. The carriers, who are believed to be possessed by a divine spirit, rock the omikoshi vigorously; the more frenzied their efforts, the more good fortune is said to pass onto everyone.お神輿は、日本中のあらゆるお祭りで欠かせない存在です。神霊が宿ると信じられた人が神輿を担ぎ激しく揺さぶることで、人々に幸運がもたらされると考えられています。参加希望の方は、ジャクソン・ストリートのアレクサンダーより南にあるブースで申込をしてください。 Link Facebook
- [Noor Dance Company · ヌーア・ダンス・カンパニー](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/noor-dance-co/) - Noor Dance Company was founded by Maki and Negma, two of Vancouver’s top belly dancers. They have been enthralling audiences around the world and are thrilled to be back dancing with their students at the Powell Street Festival. Maki has performed and taught in North America, Southeast Asia, and Japan. She is known for her
- [Kotojiro with CoSei · ことじろうとコセイ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/kotojiro-コトジロウ/) - A koto/guzheng & guitar/ukulele & piano trio with an eclectic repertoire of traditional, folk, latin, Celtic, new age and world music. (Originals and covers) They incorporate the koto (known as guzheng in China), a traditional Asian instrument, into contemporary music, as well as playing it alongside ubiquitous Western instruments, the guitar and the piano. Their
- [Kohei Yoshino · コウヘイ・ヨシノ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/kohei-yoshino-aka-winter-buskers/) - Kohei Yoshino is a singer songwriter based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since he picked up an acoustic guitar at the age of 10, Kohei has actively performed in bands in countries such as Japan, Mexico, and Canada. Currently he spends most of his time writing his own music and entertaining locals and tourists on Granville
- [Katari Taiko · 語り太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/katari-taiko/) - Katari Taiko: Canada’s first Taiko ensemble. In its 41st year, this exhilarating, intergenerational and multi-cultural percussion collective continues to pursue “a way to summon music from thunder.” Rooted in the Japanese-Canadian experience, and inspired by the social struggles and liberation movements of North America, it bridges cultures through athletic, powerful, and graceful performance that is
- [Dahaza · ダハザ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/dahaza-ダハザ/) - Dahaza performs new and traditional music for traditional Japanese musical instruments such as the shakuhachi, taiko, shinobue, shamisen, and koto.尺八、太鼓、篠笛、三味線、琴などの和楽器を使って、伝統的な音楽と新しい音楽を織り交ぜて演奏します。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [Bushido · 節童](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/alcvin-ryuzen-ramos/) - Bushido performs new and traditional music for traditional Japanese musical instruments such as the shakuhachi, taiko, shinobue, shamisen, and koto.尺八、太鼓、篠笛、三味線、琴などの和楽器を使って、伝統的な音楽と現代的な音楽を演奏します。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [Banana Bread · バナナ・ブレッド](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/banana-bread-バナナブレッド/) - Banana Bread is a Pop / R&B choral band comprised of 4 Vancouver residing Japanese multi-instruments with a touch of ukulele sound. The beautiful three-part harmonies blend like all the ingredients of banana bread mixed and baked to perfection. The leader of the band is a local professional guitarist Yuji Nakajima, and the lead singer
- [360 Riot Walk · 360 ライオット・ウォーク](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/360-riot-walk-360-ライオット・ウォーク/) - 360 Riot Walk is an interactive walking tour of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver that traces the history and route of the mob that attacked the Chinese Canadian and Japanese Canadian communities following the demonstration and parade organized by the Asiatic Exclusion League in Vancouver. Participants are brought into the social and political environment
- [Yoshinkan Aikido of British Columbia Association · 養神館合気道B.C. 協会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/yoshinkan-aikido/) - Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art based upon the principle of harmony through connection, balance, and timing. It is an extremely powerful form of self-defense that is also gentle and non-aggressive: carefully controlling an attacker using the attacker’s own energy. Strength is not emphasized because the use of physical strength is unnecessary. Shioda Aikido
- [Shohei Juku Aikido Canada · 祥平塾合気道カナダ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/shohei-juku-aikido-canada/) - Aikido is a holistic practice combining physical techniques with mental discipline. Using powerful circular movements, aikido techniques embody the principle of non-resistance, wherein the defender moves in complete harmony with the attacker, bringing the conflict to a peaceful conclusion for both. Shohei Juku Aikido Canada was established to promote the art of Aikido as practiced
- [Shito-Ryu Sato-ha Karate-Do Canada · 糸東流空手道カナダ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/all-japan-shitoryu-seikokai-karate-do-canada/) - Japan Seiko-Kai Karate-Do Canada was established in 1970 and currently has over 1000 members nationally. We also have over 25 international branch clubs. They focus on teaching traditional methods of self-defense while promoting a balance between mind, body and spirit. Currently, they are increasing our focus on bullying-prevention activities, including collaboration with other martial arts
- [Busenkai (Iwamaryu Aikido & Tamiyaryu Iaijutsu) · 武仙会（岩間流＆田宮流居術）](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/busenkai/) - Iwama Shinshin Aikido Busenkai is under the supervision of Kenny Sembokuya Sensei, Student of Hitohira Saito Sensei. He was appointed as an instructor for the Busenkai Tokyo Branch in 2010, as well as the head instructor for Canada, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. Busenkai also practices Tamiya-Ryu Iaijutsu. Canada Tamiya-Ryu Iaijutsu Genkei Branch
- [The Sakura Singers · さくらシンガーズ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/the-sakura-singers/) - The Sakura Singers was formed 45 years ago, directed by Mrs. Ruth Suzuki, and was inaugurated into a Society in 2006. They promote the enjoyment of Japanese songs and better understanding and appreciation by all Canadians pertaining to Japanese Canadian culture. They invite anyone who loves to sing Japanese songs to join them.さくらシンガーズはRuth Suzuki指揮のもと45年前創設され、2006年にブリティッシュ・コロンビア州の非営利団体として登録されました。日本の歌を広く広めたり、日系カナダ人の文化への理解を深めるための活動をしています。日本の歌がお好きな方はぜひご参加ください。さくらシンガーズは、2年に一度コンサートを開催しています。 Link
- [Otowa Ryu Japanese Dance Group · 音羽流日本舞踊会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/otowa-ryu/) - Otowa Ryu Japanese Dance Group has introduced Japanese traditional dances and folk dances at many festivals and events across Canada since the group was formed in 1971. The group consists of all ages, from Issei (1st generation) to Gosei (5th generation). 音羽流日本舞踊会は、1971年の結成以来、カナダ全国の多くのお祭りやイベントで日本の伝統的な舞踊や民謡踊りなどを広く紹介してきました。グループは１世から５世まで、幅広い年代のメンバーで構成されています。
- [Kaya Kurz · カヤ・クルズ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/kaya-kurz/) - Kaya & the Criers is a soulful group comprised of students and alumni of Capilano University’s Jazz Studies program. From pop tunes to reinterpretations of jazz standards, they got it all.カヤ＆クリアズは、キャピラノ大学ジャズ学部の学生と卒業生からなるソウルフルなグループです。ポップスから、ジャズ・スタンダードの編曲まで様々な曲を演奏します。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [De Couto/Say/Arai Organ Trio · デ・クト／セイ／アライ・オルガントリオ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/de-coutonagasakijames-organ-trio-デ・コウトナガサキジェームズ-オルガン/) - The de Couto/Say/Arai Organ Trio is a Vancouver ensemble led by Jason de Couto on Hammond B3 Organ and features local jazz legends Dave Say on Saxophone and Bernie Arai on Drums. All three members are active and integral musicians in the local music scene and work in a variety of ensembles as leaders and
- [Kisyuu · 姫洲](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/kisyuu-calligraphy/) - Kisyuu creates big pieces of calligraphy art during her live performance. She uses a variety of brushes which is up to 100cm long to create her art. Japanese calligraphy is known as a quiet, delicate art, but here she shows the possibility and new aspect of Japanese calligraphy which is dynamic and lively.姫州はライブ・パフォーマンスで大きな書道の作品を作ります。使用する筆は最大１００ｃｍのものを含め、さまざまです。日本の書道は、静かで繊細な芸術として知られていますが、姫州は書道のダイナミックで生き生きとした新しい側面を披露します。 Link Facebook
- [Kayla Isomura · ケイラ・イソムラ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/kayla-isomura-カイラ・イソムラ/) - Kayla Isomura is a Vancouver-based photographer best known for her multimedia exhibition, The Suitcase Project (2018). With a background in journalism, her interest in storytelling through multimedia has been deeply influenced by her roots as a fourth generation Japanese and Chinese Canadian. Kayla’s work has appeared locally at the Nikkei National Museum, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese
- [Kokoro with Jay Hirabayashi · ココロ with ジェイ・ヒラバヤシ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/kokoro-dance/) - Kokoro Dance was formed in 1986 by Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi and has since performed more than 1,000 times across Canada, the U.S., in Europe, Mexico, and South America. Kokoro Dance has created more than 190 dance works based on its own blend of contemporary dance and butoh.ココロダンスは1986年にバーバラ・ブールジェとジェイ・ヒラバヤシによって設立され、以来ヨーロッパ、メキシコ、南米のカナダ全土で1,000回以上公演してきました。ココロダンスは、現代ダンスと舞踏を融合させた190以上のダンス作品を制作しています。 Link Facebook Twitter Instagram
- [JODAIKO · 女太鼓](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/jodaiko/) - Founded in 1988 to provide a creative outlet for women performing with the confines of a then largely male-dominated cultural tradition, JODAIKO continues to bring together some of the top professional women taiko artists currently based throughout North America. Following the custom of returning for the hometown matsuri, Jodaiko members gather together each year for
- [Vancouver Iaido Club · バンクーバー英信流居合道クラブ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/vancouver-eishin-ryu-iaido-club/) - Iaido is a traditional Samurai martial art using Japanese swords. The Vancouver Eishin-Ryu Iaido Club practices the classical form of iaido, known as Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu. This martial art dates back over 450 years and is unbroken in its transmission through the ages. They will demonstrate traditional forms of sword combat.居合道は、約450年前に発祥し、時を経て現代まで変わらず伝わる剣技です。バンクーバー英信流居合道クラブは、無双直伝英信流という古来の居合道の流派に属します。パウエル祭では、伝統的な剣戦の型を披露します。 Link Facebook Twitter
- [Katori Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu · 香取神道流剣術](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/katori-shinto-ryu-kenjutsu/) - Katori Shinto-Ryu Kenjutsu is a classical martial art focusing on sword fighting techniques. They train to fight with traditional samurai weapons, including long and short swords, fighting staff, spears, and naginata (halberd). Modern kendo and iaido were born from the older schools of kenjutsu, but their techniques are practiced in their unmodified forms and the
- [UBC Classical Bujutsu · UBC古武道柔術](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/ubc-classical-bujutsu-shofukan-dojo/) - We are an organization dedicated to the practice, preservation, and promotion of the classical martial arts of Japan. For more information on us, please reference www.shofukan.ca.UBC古流柔術クラブは日本の戦国時代または江戸時代に武士によって作られた格闘技の振古、研究をしている団体です。このクラブの指導者は皆、日本で古武道を習い免許を取得しました。 Link
- [Shorinji Kempo · 少林寺拳法](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/shorinji-kempo/) - Shorinij Kempo are practitioners of shorinij kempo, a martial art that provides the benefits of self-defense, physical health, and spiritual development. Their common goal is to improve society by improving the lives of its members.少林寺拳法は「護身練鍛」、「健康増進」、「精神修養」の三徳を兼ね備えた武道です。社会の構成員の生活を向上することが、少林寺拳法の目的とされます。 Link Facebook
- [Bujinkan Taka Seigi Dojo · 武神館 Taka Seigi道場](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/bujinkan　武神館/) - Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is a Japanese martial arts system composed of nine warrior schools of Samurai and Ninjutsu traditions with lineage dating back more than 1,000 years. Studied internationally by military and security organizations working in high-threat situations, grandmaster Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi’s Bujinkan system has received many elite awards including two from the Emperor of
- [Landscapes of Injustice  ランドスケープ・オブ・ジャスティス](https://powellstreetfestival.com/artists/landscapes-of-injustice-ランドスケープ・オブ・ジャスティス/) - Saturday, 4:30-5pm, Vancouver Japanese Language School, Room 416 Sunday, 5:30-6pm, Vancouver Japanese Language School, Room 416 The LOI Museum Exhibit cluster is currently in the content development stage of an exhibit that will travel to major museums and cultural centres across Canada. We will host a presentation and discussion on our exhibit design. We will incorporate schematics and invite feedback on designs,

## Booths

- [Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre<br>日系文化センター・博物館](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/nikkei-national-museum-booth/) - Community Booth AboutThe Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history and culture of Japanese Canadians. We offer engaging exhibitions, educational programs, and community events that explore the heritage and contributions of Japanese Canadians to Canada. We also celebrate Japanese culture through a variety of
- [United We Can](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/united-we-can/) - Community Booth Saturday only・土曜日のみAboutUnited We Can is a non-profit focused on offering employment, environmental benefits, and social services to individuals facing employment barriers, including those experiencing homelessness or poverty. Their main initiative is recycling beverage containers, and we run a bottle depot to fund and support our community-based social programs. United We Canは、ホームレス状態の方や貧困に直面している方々など、仕事を見つける上で障壁を抱える人々に対し、雇用機会の創出、環境への貢献、そして社会サービスの提供に注力している非営利団体です。主な活動は飲料容器のリサイクルで、ボトルリサイクルセンターの運営を通じて、地域に根ざした社会プログラムの資金を調達し、支援を行っています。 Link Instagram
- [Tenrikyo Yonomotokai 天理教よのもと会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/tenrikyo-yonomotokai/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Yakisoba, Korroke (croquette) (V) 焼きそば、コロッケ（V）
- [Club Nikkei (by Hello Yumiko)](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-clubnikkei/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalI Love Natto Enamel Pin, Nikkei Travel Enamel Pin, Ohayou Banner, I Love Natto print, Tote Bags, Nikkei Generation Magnet, Stickers, Generation Acrylic Laser pins, I Love Natto keychain, Sticker sheet AboutI create fun Nikkei inspired goods that convey our unique bicultural and bilingual identity as a Japanese
- [Whatafood Food Services Inc.](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/whatafood-food-services-inc/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Brazillian cheese pastel, beef pastel, Brazilian chicken croquette, Brazilian Cheese croquette, acai cup, brigadeiro (condensed milk balls) , Brazilian pop チーズパステル（ブラジルの揚げ餃子）、ビーフパステル、チキンコロッケ、チーズコロッケ、アサイーカップ、ブリガデイロ（コンデンスミルクボール）、ブラジルの炭酸飲料 Link Facebook
- [Vancouver Buddhist Temple バンクーバー仏教会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/vancouver-buddhist-temple/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Curry bowl (beef or vegetable), Ice cream (matcha or mango), manju (Japanese red bean cakes), corn on the cob (V), matcha lemonade, mugi cha (barley tea), inari sushi カレーライス（牛肉または野菜）、アイスクリーム（抹茶またはマンゴー）、まんじゅう、焼きとうもろこし（V）、抹茶レモネード、麦茶、いなり寿司 Link Instagram
- [Tatchan Noodle たっちゃんヌードル](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/tatchan-noodle/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Soki soba, Okinawa soba ソーキそば、沖縄そば Instagram
- [Salmon BBQ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/salmonbbq/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Toshi’s Lunch Special (wild Pacific sockeye salmon served with rice and coleslaw), wild Pacific sockeye salmon only (GF – salmon)Toshiのランチスペシャル（天然紅鮭のグリル、ライス＆コールスロー付き）、天然紅鮭グリル単品（GF） Instagram
- [Secret Ice Cream & Sai](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/secret-ice-cream-and-sai/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Mochi ice cream (mango vanilla, espresso chocolate chip, matcha caramel), cup ice cream (mango vanilla, espresso chocholate chip, salted caramel) (GF), karaage cup, Sauce (Lemon Pepper Mayo, Maple Mustard) (All menu items are VG)もちアイス（マンゴーバニラ、エスプレッソチョコチップ、抹茶キャラメル）、アイスカップ（マンゴーバニラ、エスプレッソチョコチップ、塩キャラメル）（GF）、ビーガン唐揚げカップ、各種ソース（レモンペッパーマヨ、メープルマスタード） ※全メニューVG Instagram
- [Vancouver Japanese Language School (VJLS-JH) バンクーバー日本語学校および日系人会館](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/food-vancouver-japanese-language-school/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Matcha deluxe shaved ice, rainbow shaved ice, regular shaved ice, combos (yakitori, okonomiyaki & yaki onirigiri/yakitori & okonomiyaki/yakitori & yaki onirigiri)デラックス抹茶かき氷、レインボーかき氷、かき氷（レギュラー）、コンボセット（焼き鳥＆お好み焼き＆焼きおにぎり／焼き鳥＆お好み焼き／焼き鳥＆焼きおにぎり） Link Instagram
- [Van Koji Foods Ltd.](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/van-koji-foods-ltd/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Shio koji, shoyu koji, BBQ koji, garlic koji, tamari koji, koji tsukudani塩麹、醤油麹、バーベキュー麹、ガーリック麹、たまり麹、麹の佃煮 Link Instagram
- [Tonari Gumi (Japanese Community Volunteers Association) 隣組](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/food-tonarigumi/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Inari sushi, hiyashi chuka (cold noodle), mochi manju, rice sandwich (pork keema curry / egg and veggies), Japanese deli-style sandwiches (chicken teriyaki), sweet takoyaki puffs, mugi cha (cold barley tea)いなり寿司、冷やし中華、もちまんじゅう、ライスサンド（ポークキーマカレー／卵と野菜）、和惣菜風チキン照り焼きサンド、スイーツたこ焼き、麦茶（冷） Link Instagram
- [Tochi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/tochi/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Mini mochi Hong Kong-style French Toast served with ice cream (half or full size), mini mochi HK-style French toast served with ice cream full-size FLIGHT (all flavours). Flavours: matcha, taro, kaya coconut, Nutella and cinnamon sugar. Matcha honey lemon teaミニもち香港風フレンチトーストアイス添え（ハーフまたはフルサイズ）、ミニもち香港風フレンチトースト アイス全フレーバー食べ比べセット（フルサイズ ）、抹茶ハニーレモンティー ※アイスのフレーバー：抹茶、タロイモ、カヤココナッツ、ヌテラ、シナモンシュガー Link Instagram
- [Teriyaki Boys](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/teriyaki-boys/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Teriyaki rice bowl (chicken / pork / tofu), ginger eggplant with tofu (VG), ginger pork with tartar, garlic shrimp, ika yaki (grilled squid), Edamame (salt n pepper)照り焼き丼（チキン／ポーク／豆腐）、生姜茄子と豆腐（VG）、豚の生姜焼きタルタルソース添え、ガーリックシュリンプ、イカ焼き、枝豆（塩胡椒） Link Instagram
- [Teppan Yaro](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/teppan-yaro/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Rice burger, pork gyoza, soda floatライスバーガー、豚餃子、クリームソーダ
- [Tea Lani](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/tea-lani/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Lavender earl grey, Detox, jasmine, “Bright”, “Calm”, Gobo & rose, turmeric (V), (VG), (GF)ラベンダーアールグレイ、デトックス、ジャスミン、ブライト、カーム、ごぼう＆バラ、ターメリック（V）（VG）（GF） Link Instagram
- [Taco Nori](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/taco-nori/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Salmon nori taco (spicy/regular), tuna nori taco (spicy/regular), California nori taco, chopped scallop nori taco, avocucumber nori taco (V) (VG), wakame nori taco (V) (VG), mango paradise nori taco,のりタコス各種：サーモン（スパイシー／レギュラー）、ツナ（スパイシー／レギュラー）、カリフォルニア、ホタテ、アボキュウ（V）（VG）、わかめ（V）（VG）、マンゴーパラダイス Link Instagram
- [Potato San](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/potato-san/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Garlic Miso potato, spicy miso potato, sweet miso potato 味噌ガーリックポテト、スパイシー味噌ポテト、甘味噌ポテト Instagram
- [Manpuku まんぷく](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/manpuku/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Karaage, karaage burger, cheese tonkatsu burger, ebi katsu burger, vegan katsu burger (VG), french fries, mini age taiyaki chocolate, mini age taiyaki red bean, Japanese beverage唐揚げ、唐揚げバーガー、チーズとんかつバーガー、エビカツバーガー、ビーガンかつバーガー（VG）、フライドポテト、ミニ揚げたい焼き（チョコレートまたはあんこ）、日本の飲み物 Link Instagram
- [Konko Church of Vancouver 金光教会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/konko-church-of-vancouver/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Imagawayaki (red bean-filled skillet pancake) (V) 今川焼（V） Link
- [Japanese Crepe SASUKE](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/japanese-crepe-sasuke/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Crepes (strawberry crepe, half & half crepe, banana crepe, Japanese luxury crepe) クレープ各種（ストロベリー、ハーフ＆ハーフ、バナナ、和風贅沢クレープ） Facebook Instagram
- [Hatchan Takoyaki 八ちゃんたこ焼](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/hatchan-takoyaki/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Takoyaki – various flavors (octopus, shrimp, unagi etc) たこ焼き各種（タコ、エビ、ウナギなど）
- [Coconama Chocolate](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/coconama-chocolate/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Chocolate cups, chocolate bark, cacao nibs (GF) some (VG)チョコレートカップ、チョコレートバーク、カカオニブ（GF）、一部（VG） Link Instagram
- [Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens' Association グレーターバンクーバー日系カナダ市民協会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/food-gvjcca/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Spam musubi, ice cream barsスパムむすび、アイスクリームバー Link Instagram
- [Artisan SakeMaker](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/artisan-sakemaker/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Amazake (original, yuzu lemon, mango ginger, chai, matcha with azuki), Sake Kasu icecream plain (V), (VG), (GF)甘酒（オリジナル、ゆずレモン、マンゴージンジャー、チャイ、抹茶あずき）、酒粕アイス（プレーン）（V）（VG）（GF） Link Instagram
- [Wakwak Burger](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/wakwak-burger/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival DELUXE teriyaki burger, chicken namban burger, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, okonomi burger, fries, okopote, salted fries, corn dogデラックス照り焼きバーガー、チキン南蛮バーガー、チーズバーガー、ダブルチーズバーガー、お好みバーガー、フライドポテト、オコポテ、塩フライドポテト、アメリカンドッグ Link Instagram
- [Aiyaohno Café](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/aiyaohno-cafe/) - Food Booth Available at the Festival Matcha latte (iced), Strawberry matcha latte (iced), hojicha latte (iced), yuzu ginger (iced),(vegan milk options available) mitarashi dango (savoury soy rice cake), grilled yakimochi (grilled rice cake) (V), (GF)抹茶ラテ（アイス）、ストロベリー抹茶ラテ（アイス）、ほうじ茶ラテ（アイス）、柚子ジンジャー（アイス）（ビーガンミルクあり）、みたらし団子、焼きもち（V）（GF） Link Instagram
- [Nikkei Vancouver for Justice 日系バンクーバー正義の会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/nikkei-vancouver-for-justice/) - Community Booth About Nikkei Vancouver for Justice is social justice movement led by Nikkei diaspora and Japanese migrants against injustice and imperialism based in so-called “Vancouver, BC.” All proceeds go to support the work of community events, our future actions and seasonal Kaihō magazine to be published in September. 日系バンクーバー正義の会は、帝国主義や不正義に抵抗する日系ディアスポラと日本人移民による社会正義団体です。全ての収益は、今後のイベント、アクションや9月から発行予定の季刊誌「Kaihō・カイホウ」に充てられます Instagram
- [50th Anniversary PSF Feedback Booth](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/50thanniv-psf-fb/) - Community Booth AboutNext year, Powell Street Festival will be celebrating its 50th anniversary! Visit our display to contribute memories and dreams for our future, correct errors and omissions on our Chronology, and play our Trivia Game to win a prize.来年、パウエル祭は50周年を迎えます！展示ブースにお立ち寄りいただき、これまでの思い出や未来への夢をぜひ共有してください。年表の誤りや抜けを訂正するお手伝いをいただいたり 、トリビアクイズに挑戦して賞品を手に入れるチャンスもあります。 Link
- [Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/yarrow/) - Community Booth AboutYarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice 世代同行會 supports youth and low-income immigrant seniors in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. We build power in our community through intergenerational relationship building, and by helping seniors overcome language and cultural barriers to services that meet their basic needs.Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice（世代同行會）は、チャイナタウンとダウンタウン・イーストサイドに住む若者や低所得の移民高齢者を支援する団体です。世代を超えたつながりを築くことでコミュニティーの力を強化し、高齢者が言語や文化の壁を乗り越えて日常生活に欠かせない支援サービスを利用できるよう支援しています。 Link Twitter Instagram
- [Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall<br>バンクーバー日本語学校および日系人会館 ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/vjls-booth/) - Community Booth About The Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall is a non-profit, community-based and driven organization, committed to education, culture, and community.バンクーバー日本語学校および日系人会館は、地域に根ざした非営利団体で、教育・文化・コミュニティーの発展に力を注いでいます。 Link Facebook Instagram Twitter
- [Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association バンクーバー日系ガーデナーズ協会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/vancouver-japanese-gardeners-association/) - Community Booth Festival Site Location: Interactive Zone in Oppenheimer ParkFor sale: Yo-yos, omens, kendamasヨーヨー、お面、けん玉AboutVancouver Japanese Gardeners Association focuses on strengthening and uniting local communities through special gardening events and member-focused networking, allowing members to share ideas and information.バンクーバー日系ガーデナーズ協会は、多彩な園芸イベントや会員同士の交流を通じて、地域のコミュニティーの強化と結束を目指しています。会員がアイデアや情報を共有できる場を提供しています。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [Nikoniko Home Care　ニコニコホームケア](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/nikoniko-booth/) - Community Booth AboutNikoNiko Home Care empowers seniors with options for independent living, offering home support services, a group home, a brain exercise program, and importing innovative healthcare products from Japan.ニコニコホームケアは、高齢者の皆様が自立した生活を送るための選択肢を広げ、支援するサービスを提供しています。具体的には、訪問介護サービス、グループホームの運営、脳トレーニングプログラムの実施、そして日本からの革新的な医療・介護用品の輸入を手がけています。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [National Association of Japanese Canadians<br>全カナダ日系人協会 ](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/national-association-of-japanese-canadians/) - Community Booth AboutEstablished in 1947, the NAJC is the only national organization in Canada that represents the JC community. Under the umbrella of the national body, they have member organizations across Canada.1947年に設立されたNAJC（全カナダ日系人協会）は、カナダ全国の日系カナダ人コミュニティーを代表する唯一の全国組織です。この全国組織の傘下には、カナダ各地に会員団体が存在します。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [Megaphone Magazine](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/megaphone-magazine/) - Community Booth Saturday only・土曜日のみAboutMegaphone is a DTES based publication focusing on empowering the stories and voices of marginalized people in Vancouver. We are a monthly publication which publishes community journalism, storytelling and art. They also offer opportunities for meaningful work through the selling of our products on streets, festivals and events around Vancouver.Megaphone Magazineは、バンクーバーのダウンタウン・イーストサイドを拠点に活動する月刊のストリート誌です。この雑誌は、社会の中で声を届けにくい人々が、自分自身のストーリーや視点を表現できる場を提供しています。地域に根ざしたジャーナリズム、個人の体験談やアートなどを通して、多様な表現を掲載しています。また、バンクーバー各地の路上やイベントで雑誌を販売することで、人々にやりがいのある仕事の機会も提供しています。 Link
- [JETAABC<br>JETプログラム同窓会　](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/jet-booth/) - Community Booth Saturday only 土曜日のみAboutJETAABC promote cultural ties between Japan and British Columbia/Yukon, and exchange information of shared interest with current JET Program participants, JET Alumni Associations world-wide, and groups or individuals with an interest in Japan-related topics. Their alumni participate and support Japanese and Japanese Canadian cultural events in BC like Powell Street Festival
- [Japan Market](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/japan-market/) - Community Booth AboutJapan Market Vancouver’s mission celebrates and shares the beauty of Japanese culture with our community by creating events that showcase local Japanese and non-Japanese vendors. They also offer Japanese cultural performances, demonstrations and workshops. By bringing together people from all backgrounds, Japan Market aims to foster deeper connections and friendships among Vancouverites.Japan Market
- [Tonari Gumi 隣組](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/tonari-gumi-communitybooth/) - Community Booth AboutTonari Gumi (TG) has built relationships and connections with the Japanese Canadian community. TG has always focused on being a supportive community organization Since 1974. It continues to serve the needs of its members and the wider community, TG also helps them achieve health, well-being and happiness.隣組は、1974年の設立以来、日系カナダ人コミュニティーとの関係と繋がりを大切にしてきました。地域社会を支える団体として、メンバーだけでなく、より広いコミュニティーの健康や幸福、より良い暮らしをサポートし続けています。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [Sumo Sundays](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/sumo-sundays-communitybooth/) - Community Booth AboutSumo Sundays is based in Vancouver, B.C and is Canada’s only all-bodies sumo club with deep roots in the Japanese Canadian community. Their mission is to promote sumo as an inclusive activity for all regardless of size, gender, or experience. Since 2022, they have provided ongoing drop-ins, workshops, exhibitions, and more using a
- [paueru gaizette / Tadaima! Collective](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/paueru-gaizette-tadaima/) - Community Booth Saturday only・土曜日のみAboutTadaima! Collective is a community of artists and friends dedicated to celebrating Japanese Canadian culture through art, creativity and storytelling. We create Paueru Gaizette, a Japanese Canadian community zine. Come by our booth for zines, stickers, and a hands-on activity! ! 🎨📰✨Tadaima! Collectiveは、アート、創造力、そしてストーリーテリングを通して日系カナダ文化を称えるアーティストと友人たちのコミュニティーです。日系カナダ人コミュニティーにまつわるさまざまなテーマについての小冊子『 Paueru Gaizette（パウエル街ゼット）』を制作しています。ブースでは、『Paueru Gaizette』やステッカー、そして体験型アクティビティーをご用意していますので、ぜひお立ち寄りください！ Instagram
- [Japanese Canadian Legacies Society 日系カナダ人歴史遺産協会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/jc-legacies-society/) - Community Booth AboutJapanese Canadian Legacies Society is a British Columbia-based society set up to oversee the implementation of legacy initiatives that honour Japanese Canadians.日系カナダ人歴史遺産協会は、ブリティッシュ・コロンビア州を拠点とする団体で、日系カナダ人の歴史や功績を未来へ繋ぎ、称えるための多岐にわたる取り組みを運営するために設立されました。 Link
- [Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens' Association<br>グレーター・バンクーバー日系カナダ市民協会](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/gvjcca-booth/) - Community Booth AboutThe Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association (GVJCCA) is a non-profit organization that builds communities, and advocates for social justice primarily for people in Canada of Japanese heritage, and their families. All proceeds go to support the work of our non-profit society and to publish The Bulletin Geppo monthly magazine.グレーター・バンクーバー日系カナダ市民協会（GVJCCA）は、主に日系カナダ人とそのご家族のために、コミュニティーづくりや社会正義の実現に取り組んでいる非営利団体です。収益はすべて、協会の活動や、月刊誌『The Bulletin・げっぽう』の発行に充てられています。 Link Instagram
- [Our Community Bikes](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/community-bike/) - Community Booth Sunday only・日曜日のみAboutOur Community Bikes is a non-profit community bike shop that runs a free bicycle/scooter/walker/mobility device repair clinic in Oppenheimer Park every Tuesday and Sunday.Our Community Bikesは、非営利のコミュニティーバイクショップです。毎週火曜日と日曜日にオッペンハイマー公園で、自転車、スクーター、歩行器などの移動補助具を対象として、無料の修理クリニックを開いています。 Link Instagram
- [Carnegie Housing Project](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/carnegie-housing-project/) - Community Booth Sunday Only 日曜日のみAboutThe Carnegie Housing Project is a place-based housing research and organizing group that operates through the Carnegie Community Centre Association in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.カーネギー住宅プロジェクトは、バンクーバーのダウンタウン・イーストサイドにあるカーネギー・コミュニティーセンター協会を拠点に活動しています。地域密着型の、住宅問題に関する調査や住民参加型の取り組みを行うグループです。 Link Instagram
- [Colour in Memory](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-colour-in-memory/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth *** Located in the Vancouver Buddhist Temple Display Booth Available at the FestivalKimono Rental and Photo Service. Professional styling and capturing unforgettable moments.気軽に楽しめる着物体験と記念撮影。バンクーバーの景色に溶け込む和装写真サービス。レンタル料40ドル＋セキュリティーデポジット50ドル AboutAt Colour In Memory, we offer an amazing selection of kimono. Experience the elegance of Japanese culture by enjoying professional styling and capturing unforgettable moments. Perfect for anyone
- [Ally Ally Orange](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-allyallyorange/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalOriginal plush keychains, Sticker sheets, Solo stickers, Mini prints, Regular prints, Enamel pins, Graphic novels AboutAll originally designed products by Japanese Canadian illustrator, Ally Adachi. From stickers and prints to enamel pins and plush keychains, Ally sells a variety of products. Link Instagram
- [Scandinazn](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-scandinazn/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalOrigami earrings, Hachiya persimmon earrings, Marbled leather earrings, Leather leaf earrings, Sunset earrings, Makkuro Kurosuke earrings, Tiered teardrop earrings, Leather orbit earrings, Hana burst earrings, Kinkou earrings AboutJamie Yukie Carlson creates colourful jewelry from repurposed leather. Scandinazn was created, with the intention of exploring elements of her Japanese
- [Siamurai Apparel](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-siamurai-apparel/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalNoragi kimono, Comfy pants, Skirts AboutWe design Japanese inspired streetstyle apparel such as noragi kimono, Samurai pants, comfy pants, and skirts. Also, we upcycle vintage Japanese countryside indigo garments such as boro and hanten. Link Instagram
- [Sleepless Kao](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-sleepless-kao/) - Craft Booth Available at the FestivalGreeting cards, plush dolls, prints, tote bags, bookmarks, postcards, original design furoshikis グリーティングカード、人形、プリント、トートバッグ、しおり、ポストカード、オリジナルデザインの風呂敷 AboutHello! I’m Sleepless Kao, an illustrator and children’s book author who draws dreamy and nostalgic worlds in the quiet of the night. Visit my booth at PSF to explore art that captures fleeting memories and moments of kawaii
- [Sunroot](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-sunroot/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalFushi bracelets, Sun Root pendants, Hitoyogiri bamboo flutes, Shinobue bamboo flutes, Shakuhachi bamboo flutes AboutMaker of handmade, one of kind jewellery and Japan-inspired flutes made from bamboo and semi-precious gems created to energize and enhance life energy.Sun Root は、生命エネルギーを活性化し高めるために作られた竹と半貴石から作られた、手作りのユニークなジュエリーや日本風のフルートを製作する会社です。 Link Facebook Instagram
- [Ripple & Rise](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-ripple-and-rise/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalGreeting cards, Art prints, Mini ceramics, Painted banners AboutMy art is inspired by the emotions, moments, and simple pleasures that unite us all. I deeply value the power of community and creative living, and strive to bring people together through my work. My visual style is rooted in
- [Sasaki Art Gallery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-sasaki-art-gallery/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalClothes, Cards, Scarves AboutThe Art Gallery was founded in 1988 by Terry Sasaki to support and promote local Japanese artists in the city of Vancouver. The origin is to find the contact between the East and the West and create a new world of art. Sasakiartgallery は1988年にTerry Sasakiにより日系カナダ人アーティストの表現の場としてVancouverのダウンタウンのホテルのロビーに開設され現代に至っています。東洋と西洋の接点を求めた作品の数々を皆さんに見て頂きたいと思っています。 Link
- [Thé Vert Jewellery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-the-vert-jewellery/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalPolymer clay earrings, Bracelets, Beaded rings, Necklaces AboutThé Vert Jewellery is a collection of handmade jewellery that seamlessly blend organic elements with a modern and eye-catching aesthetic while incorporating some Japanese influences.We aim to offer you jewellery that are not just adornments, but reflections of your personal style
- [Tien the Wizard](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-tien-the-wizard/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalAsian Love earrings and necklaces, Prosperity Coin necklaces, Empower rings, Stacking rings, Astrology Collection, Classical Gemstone settings, Magickal Symbols collections, Signature Collection, Galactica Collection, Kings Collection AboutSilver and goldsmith of 28 years. Hand-built pieces from low to high price points. Lots of collections including Asian Love, Prosperity coins,
- [Vilku Vilka Crafts](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-vilku-vilka-crafts/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalBeeswax candles, Beeswax balm, Wooden spoons AboutWe craft artisanal beeswax candles and a variety of beeswax products.ローカルのビーズワックスを使ってオリジナルの手作りキャンドルやビーズワックス製品を作っています。 Facebook Instagram
- [WaQ's Sushi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-waq-sushi/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalAssorted sushi candles, siu mai and wonton candles, knitted food各種の寿司キャンドル、シューマイとワンタンのキャンドル、食べ物の編み物 AboutFresh, Hot, Sushi Candles (and other crafty food!) – Gift Items hand-made by Walter Quan, for over 20 years at Powell Street Festival – Sushi and Dim Sum Candles and knitted eggplants (nasu), persimmons (kaki) and daikon (daikon).
- [Resin Art Opaque](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-resin-art-opaque/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalLetter keychains, Hairclips, 2x pair hairclips, Bookmarks (large), Bookmarks (small), Ringholders, Coasters, Sun catchers, Photo holders AboutOpaque specializes in handcrafted and unique resin art, including jewelry, bookmarks, coasters, hair clips, and our most popular item, keychains. Many of our pieces feature flowers, plant leaves, and coloured dyes, creating
- [Potteruki](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-potteruki/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalCeramic whale cups, Porcelain mini cat dish, Porcelain oyster dish, Whale charcuterie plate, Ceramic yunomi cups, Porcelain earrings, Incense holder, Trinket plate, Matcha bowls, Flower vases AboutChihiro Uki (Potteruki) is a Japanese-born pottery artist flourishing in Vancouver, Canada. Her work gracefully captures the fluidity of nature, blending Japanese
- [Picchie Zakka](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-picchie-zakka/) - Craft Booth Available at the Festival 【SUNDAY only, 日曜日のみ】Azuma lunch/market/shopping bags, Azuki eye pillows, Tissue box covers, Kimono for stuffed animal, Animal key chains, Puffy mug rugs, Snake bookmarks, XL tote bags, Sacoches, Hand embroidered table runners AboutPicchie Zakka makes Japanese culture-inspired fabric zakka (little things in your everyday life) using natural materials like cotton
- [PAPER FOR YOU](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-paper-for-you/) - Craft Marketplace Booth Available at the Festival 【SATURDAY only, 土曜日のみ】Hair accessories small, Large hair accessories, Paper Crane earrings, 14kt gold filled earrings (Mizuhiki), Necklace silver, Pin cushion, Mini zipper bag, Gardening pants, Other accessories, Bookmarks AboutHi, I’m Aya. I create unique jewelry and accessories using Japanese Chiyogami paper and Mizuhiki cords. As a paper artist, I
- [Pac West Kimono](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-pac-west-kimono/) - Craft Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalYukata set, Jinbei, Tabi socks, Pouches, Keychains, Happi, Haori, Kimono, Geta, Hats, Noren AboutPac West Kimono has been providing authentic and modern Japanese apparel and accessories for adults and kids since 2001. Instagram Facebook Link
- [Mysgreen](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-mysgreen/) - Craft Booth Available at the FestivalBeeswax food wrap set, Reusable waterproof pouches, Reusable waterproof mini pouch set, Accessories AboutEco-friendly fabric products to challenge the zero waste.環境に優しいファブリック製品が廃棄物ゼロに挑戦します。 Instagram Link Facebook
- [Motomura Wares](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-motomura-wares/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalRamen bowl, Matcha bowl, Sake set, Chawan, Kobachi, Mug, Yunomi, Sushi plate, Round plate, Vase AboutAt Motomura Wares, we craft everyday Japanese-inspired pottery that blends tradition with modern living. Our hand-made bowls, cups, and plates are perfect for daily use, offering both functionality and beauty. Each piece is
- [Mom's Care Natural Handmade Soap](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-moms-care-natural-handmade-soap/) - Craft Booth Available at the FestivalHandcrafted soap bar, Shower steamer, Lip balm, Bath bomb, Lip balm holder, Soap saver, Scrub sponge, Bath salt, Mini towel, Soap dish AboutMom’s Care products have been brought forth by a mom’s inspiration to care for sensitive skin. All of our products are made with natural and organic ingredients. Mom’s
- [MO's Pottery Studio](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-mospotterystudio/) - Craft Booth Available at the FestivalCoffee cup & mugs, Futamono (container with lid), Plates, Bowls, Soap holder, Teapot, Hanging ornaments AboutMO’s Pottery Studio is based in Keremeos. There are pieces of tableware and interior items that are used every day, and each piece is hand-build to create a design that looks pop, artistic, and is
- [Minori Takagi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-minori-takagi/) - Craft Booth Available at the FestivalStud earrings, Fruits earrings, Dog keychain, Cat keychain, Fruits necklace, Mini glass Kagamimochi, Sakura earrings, Sakura petal Hashioki, Shizuku necklace, Heart hoop earrings, Glass chain earrings AboutMinori Takagi is a glass jewelry artist, based in Vancouver. She works over a torch to create Japanese traditional beads and contemporary glass jewelries.
- [Meditating Bunny Studio Inc.](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-meditating-bunny-studio/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalOn Being Yukiko (Graphic Novel), On Being Yukiko – Japanese Edition (Graphic Novel), Nori and His Delicious Dreams (Children’s Book), Mixed Critters (Children’s Book), Art prints (small, medium, large), Original art (Post-it note art, Illustrations), One Big Hapa Family (DVD), Mixed Match (DVD & Blu-ray) AboutMeditating Bunny Studio
- [Mahoroba Design](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-mahoroba/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalLime green charm earrings, Freshwater pearl & chain asymmetrical earrings, Necklaces, Rings, Indian embroidery fabric earrings, Abalone seashell earrings, Colourful asymmetrical earrings, Cantela opal stud earrings, Other assorted earrings AboutWith the theme of “a fusion of nature’s inherent beauty and human-crafted art,” each piece of jewelry is meticulously handmade to
- [Kazuko Cha](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-kazuko-cha/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalKimono jackets, Kimono fabric AboutKimono Jackets & Kimono Materials
- [Kira Crafts and Jewellery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-kira-crafts-and-jewellery/) - Craft Booth Available at the Festival Flower hair clips, Pens, Origami earrings, Rings, Keychains, Necklaces, Postcards, Original paintings, Japanese calligraphy, Brooches AboutI make unique Japanese style jewellery with origami and real flowers, also crafts like key chains, pens, and hair clips with Japanese fabric. Also, I paint Japanese scenery.日本の折り紙や日本の花を使用したジュエリー、ヘアクリップ、また日本製の和柄の布を使用したキーチェーンやペンを作っています。また、日本の風景がも描いており、ポストカードやオリジナル作品も販売しています。 Instagram
- [Karet Design](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-karet-design/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalBotanical jewelry pieces, Vintage watch jewelry pieces, Bird’s nest jewelry pieces, Hair ties, Bracelets AboutKaret uses materials found commonly in nature, such as real flowers and stones with a vintage twist. We aim to highlight aspects of nature and showcase the precision and care that goes into handmade jewellery.Karetはヴィンテージ時計や植物、そして天然石などを組み合わせたユニークなジュエリーです。どんな素材でも時間をかけてケアすれば素敵なジュエリーに変身します。身につけるアートをお楽しみください！
- [Japa Goods](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-japagoods/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalTote bags, Lunch totes, Coin purses, Keychains, T-shirts, Pouches, Chopstick rests, Pencils, Hairpins, Gauze towels AboutBring Japan’s cute culture into your daily life! With Japagoods, you’re sure to find something you’ll love. Japagoodesは日本の可愛い製品を販売しています。笑顔になる商品を探しに来てください。 Instagram
- [JACLOT](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-jaclot/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalPostcard, print(12″x9″), print(16″x12″), skateboard AboutJACLOT is a Japanese watercolour artist inspired by Whistler’s landscapes, Japanese culture, and geometric patterns. His works blend Canadian nature and Japanese art, featuring intricate designs and vibrant storytelling. JACLOT aims to evoke wonder and connection through his art while sharing his unique vision
- [Branches & Knots Trading Co. Ltd.](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-branches-and-knots/) - Craft and Markeplace Booth Available at the FestivalSummer Hats, hair accessories, socks, reusable bags, WBSJ rain boots, sunglasses, clothes, kimono gown AboutWe are a fashion trading company offering unique, well-crafted clothing and accessories from Japan, Europe, and Canada. Our curated selection blends style with sustainability, featuring innovative pieces that are good for you and the
- [Blue & White](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-blue-and-white/) - Craft and Markeplace Booth Available at the FestivalZipper pouch, eyeglass case, tote bag, hair accessory, pot mat, lavender sachet AboutI am a Sashiko artist originally from Japan and currently living in North Vancouver. Sashiko (literally “little stabs”) is a form of decorative reinforcement statching (or functional embroidery) from Japan. I am making sashiko items such
- [Beauty Secrets of Japan](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-beauty-secrets-of-japan/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalBar soap, bath bomb, lip balm, bath salts, hair oil, facial oil, rose water, yuzu water, hinoki water AboutBeauty Secrets of Japan shares the beauty secrets of generations of Japanese women through its 100% natural bath and beauty products. Link Facebook Instagram
- [Beads Ya](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-beads-ya/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalFlowers necklace, beadwork flowers necklace, bracelet, necklace AboutBeads Ya is Beadwork jewelry shop. Each jewelry is carefully made from small beads. Enjoy “Retro and Cute” jewelry made with special attention to colour.ビーズ屋はビーズジュエリーのお店です。小さなビーズから一つ一つ丁寧に作られています。色にこだわったレトロでかわいいジュエリーをお楽しみ下さい。 Facebook Instagram
- [Antler to Shimarisu](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-antler-to-shimarisu/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the Festival925 Sterling Silver Jewelry, Bronze Jewelry, K14Gold filled Jewelry, Resin Jewelry AboutOne of a kind jewellery. Each piece is handcrafted for intricate details. Design are inspired by Japanese culture and Canada’s nature.日本とカナダでジュエリー製作技術を学び、シルバー、ゴールドフィル、真鍮、天然石、レジンなどを使い、繊細で毎日つけられるようなデザインのジュエリーをハンドメイドで製作しています。金属アレルギーやピアスの穴があいていない方の為のジュエリーもたくさんご用意しています。 Instagram
- [Hazy Bee Studio](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-hazy-bee-studio/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalArt prints of characters and scenery, Handsewn Japanese noren (shelf dividers/wall hangings), Illustrated stickers, Hand-sewn tote bags, Hand-made clay earrings, Hand-painted 8” x 8” paintings AboutHazy Bee Studio creates handcrafted jewelry and art that evoke a childlike vibrancy, blending with abstract experimentation. Made with care by Japanese-Canadian artist Erin Carter,
- [Capture+ wire Jewelry](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-captureplus/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalBracelets, necklace, chain rings, gem pendant necklace, gem wire earrings, simple gold filled earrings, wire necklaces, earrings, keychains, pendant tops, ear cuffs AboutWe’re a passionate duo crafting exquisite wire jewelry that enhances your everyday moments. Our meticulous wire bending breathes life into unique motifs, adding texture and captivating
- [Enn](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-enn/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalEco bags, shoulder bags AboutThe haori is a traditional Japanese garment. I upcycle old clothes and second-hand fabrics to create each piece with respect and gratitude. My goal is to first share these haori in Canada and then introduce them to the rest of the world, giving new
- [Flight Path Designs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-flight-path-designs/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalLeather Belt Buckle, Leather Belt, Leather Keychain, Leather Coaster Set, Leather Flask AboutMy speciality is leather goods with a vintage graphic aesthetic influenced by my Japanese heritage. My leather accessories are crafted with a commitment to offering an alternative to mass-produced products and supporting locally made economies. I
- [Fortiv](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-fortiv/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalOne-of-a-kind clothing: tops, skirts, dressesHand-dyed bandanas and hair accessoriesSewing patterns for original designs AboutThrough Fortiv, Michelle creates clothing and sewing patterns that celebrate the art and craft of making clothes. Each garment is handmade by herself from start to finish out of her home-based studio, created exclusively from
- [House of Kewpie](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-house-of-kewpie/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalShirts, Tote bags, Keychains, Greeting cards & postcards, Post-it portraits AboutHouse of Kewpie consists of art and knick knacks created by Reggie, a self taught artist of Korean & Japanese descent. It’s cute, has a bit of an edge, sometimes odd… You just have to see it!キューピーﾝ家(House of
- [Amrita Designs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-amrita-designs/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the FestivalBags, pouch, coin cases, dresses, shawls, scarf, socks monkeys AboutAmrita Designs creates lovely handmade bags, pouches, coin purses, dresses, shawls and more using natural printed fabrics sourced from Japan. I hope my work will make your day brighter and happier.アムリタデザインは日本製のナチュラルプリント生地でバッグ、ポーチ、コインケース、服、ショールなどを作っております♪ 私のクリエーションが少しでもあなたの毎日を楽しくハッピーなものに出来たら幸いです。 Facebook
- [ami in the city](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-ami-in-the-city/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the Festival Crochet toys, Crochet cactus and flowers, Crochet keychains, Crochet bags and accessories Aboutami in the city is dedicated to create kawaii handmade amigurumi toys and accessories inspired by Japanese culture. All items are eco-friendly and sustainable, from stuffed animals, cactus and flowers, keychains and accessories. Instagram
- [Hitomi Mckenzie Porcelain Ceramics](https://powellstreetfestival.com/booths/2025c-hitomi-mckenzie/) - Craft and Marketplace Booth Available at the Festival “Yunomi” Tea Cup. (Medium & Small), Sake Bottle and Small Cup, Bowls (Cereal Bowl and Ramen Bowl), Concave Bowl (Black & White), Ice-cream Bowl with Spoon AboutContemporary Porcelain Functional Tableware Ceramics, would attract those who appreciate beauty and function working in harmony. It is important to me to

## Sponsors

- [Wuchien Michael Than Fund](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/14073-2/)
- [Fujiya](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/fujiya-3/)
- [Lookout Society](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/lookout-society/)
- [Kyoto Journal](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/kyoto-journal/)
- [Japan Foundation](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/13773-2/)
- [Consulate General of Japan](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/consulate-general-of-japan/)
- [Langara College](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/langara/)
- [Hapa Collaborative](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/hapa-collaborative/)
- [Nikoniko Home Care](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/nikoniko-home-care/)
- [Japan Airlines](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/japan-airlines-2/)
- [Dosanko Restaurant Inc.](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/dosanko-restaurant-inc/)
- [Vancouver International Film Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/vancouver-international-film-festival/)
- [City of Vancouver](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/city-of-vancouver/)
- [British Columbia Gaming](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/british-columbia-gaming/)
- [BC Arts Council](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/bc-arts-council/)
- [The Canada Council](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/the-canada-council/)
- [Canadian Heritage](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/canadian-heritage/)
- [SFU David Lam Centre](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/sfu-david-lam-centre/)
- [Revery](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/revery/)
- [G&F](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/gf/)
- [Emily Carr](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/emily-carr/)
- [City TV](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/city-tv/)
- [Vancouver Foundation](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/vancouver-foundation/)
- [Strathcona BIA](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/strathcona-bia-2/)
- [Sunrise Soya Foods](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/sunrise-soya-foods/)
- [Hapa Izakaya](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/hapa-izakaya/)
- [Listel Hotel](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/listel-hotel/)
- [News1130](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/news1130/)
- [Georgia Straight](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/georgia-straight/)
- [OMNI Television](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/omni-television/)
- [CJSF](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/cjsf/)
- [KISS FM](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/kiss-fm/)
- [96.9 JACK fm](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/96-9-jack-fm/)
- [Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/6647-2/)
- [Fairchild Radio](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/fairchild-radio/)
- [Vancouver Shinpo](https://powellstreetfestival.com/sponsor/vancouver-shinpo/)

## Slideshows

- [Powell Street Festival Telethon](https://powellstreetfestival.com/slideshows/powell-street-festival-telethon/) - August 1, 2020 from 2pm - 7pm, live streamed from our website!
- [Join our new Annual Membership Program](https://powellstreetfestival.com/slideshows/10878-2/) - For only $12 Annually, get discounts at great local businesses and on festival merchandise!
- [Join the Japanese Canadian Artists Directory](https://powellstreetfestival.com/slideshows/join-the-japanese-canadian-artists-directory/) - https://japanesecanadianartists.com

## Categories

- [Past Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/past-programs/)
- [Society News](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/society-news/)
- [The Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/the-festival/)
- [Spatial Poetics](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/past-programs/spatial-poetics/)
- [Paueru Gai Dialogues](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/paueru-gai-dialogues/)
- [Paueru Mashup](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/paueru-mashup/)
- [Design Competition](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/design-competition/)
- [Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/)
- [Special Events](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/special-events/)
- [Festival Connect](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/festival-connect/)
- [JC Youth Cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/programs/jc-youth-cohort/)
- [360 riot walk](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/360-riot-walk/)
- [Riot walk](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/riot-walk/)
- [Upcoming Programs](https://powellstreetfestival.com/category/upcoming-programs/)

## Tags

- [Documentary](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/documentary/)
- [Film](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/film/)
- [Nikkei National Museum](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/nikkei-national-museum/)
- [Festival](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/festival/)
- [kodo](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/kodo/)
- [taiko](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/taiko/)
- [vancouver](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/vancouver/)
- [music](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/music/)
- [japanese](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/japanese/)
- [vancouver asahi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/vancouver-asahi/)
- [kamenashi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/kamenashi/)
- [tsumabuki](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/tsumabuki/)
- [kame](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/kame/)
- [the vancouver asahi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/the-vancouver-asahi/)
- [asahi baseball](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/asahi-baseball/)
- [sake tasting vancouver](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/sake-tasting-vancouver/)
- [Haruko Okano](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/haruko-okano/)
- [Art is Land Network](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/art-is-land-network/)
- [Dr. Sun Yat Sen](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/dr-sun-yat-sen/)
- [Community](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/community/)
- [Vancouver Japanese Language School](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/vancouver-japanese-language-school/)
- [Family](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/family/)
- [Event](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/event/)
- [Tonari Gumi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/tonari-gumi/)
- [Fujiya](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/fujiya/)
- [Consulate-General of Japan](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/consulate-general-of-japan/)
- [Spring Market Fair](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/spring-market-fair/)
- [Fair](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/fair/)
- [Craft](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/craft/)
- [internment](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/internment/)
- [Hastings Park](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/hastings-park/)
- [PNE](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/pne/)
- [nikkei history](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/nikkei-history/)
- [shogi](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/shogi/)
- [shogi championship](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/shogi-championship/)
- [Spatial Poetics](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/spatial-poetics/)
- [art](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/art/)
- [Nikkei](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/nikkei/)
- [folk art](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/folk-art/)
- [ikebana](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/ikebana/)
- [Vancouver Ikebana Association](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/vancouver-ikebana-association/)
- [past](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/past/)
- [upcoming](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/upcoming/)
- [wepress](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/wepress/)
- [wild salmon caravan](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/wild-salmon-caravan/)
- [news](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/news/)
- [special-event](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/special-event/)
- [off_season](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/off_season/)
- [sponsor](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/sponsor/)
- [Minori Harvest](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/minori-harvest/)
- [Community Care](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/community-care/)
- [dialogues](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/dialogues/)
- [PGD](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/pgd/)
- [opportunity](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/opportunity/)
- [initiatives](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/initiatives/)
- [youth-cohort](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/youth-cohort/)
- [PGDialogues](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/pgdialogues/)
- [s4w_2021-22](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/s4w_2021-22/)
- [press-release](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/press-release/)
- [society-news](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/society-news/)
- [s4w](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/s4w/)
- [off-season](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/off-season/)
- [livestream](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/livestream/)
- [psf46](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/psf46/)
- [asahi tribute](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/asahi-tribute/)
- [committee-aoc](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/committee-aoc/)
- [paueru-gaizette](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/paueru-gaizette/)
- [kusou](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/kusou/)
- [360-riot-walk](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/360-riot-walk/)
- [off-season-22](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/off-season-22/)
- [concert](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/concert/)
- [new-years](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/new-years/)
- [off-season-23](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/off-season-23/)
- [setsubun](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/setsubun/)
- [psf47](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/psf47/)
- [sumo](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/sumo/)
- [workshop](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/workshop/)
- [paueru-mashup](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/paueru-mashup/)
- [programming-children's](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/programming-childrens/)
- [Events](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/events/)
- [programming-queer](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/programming-queer/)
- [hanami](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/hanami/)
- [off-season-24](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/off-season-24/)
- [dance](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/dance/)
- [blog](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/blog/)
- [psf48](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/psf48/)
- [off-season-25](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/off-season-25/)
- [psf49](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/psf49/)
- [PSF50](https://powellstreetfestival.com/tag/psf50/)

## Product categories

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- [Gift Card](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product-category/gift-card/)
- [Current Year Merch - Taxable](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product-category/current-year-merch-taxable/)
- [Other Merch - Taxable](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product-category/other-merch-taxable/)
- [Other Merch - Non-Taxable](https://powellstreetfestival.com/product-category/other-merch-non-taxable/)

## Season

- [2022](https://powellstreetfestival.com/season/2022/) - test
- [2023](https://powellstreetfestival.com/season/2023/)
- [2024](https://powellstreetfestival.com/season/2024/)
- [2025](https://powellstreetfestival.com/season/2025/)

## Types

- [Craft and Marketplace](https://powellstreetfestival.com/type/craftandmarket/)
- [Food](https://powellstreetfestival.com/type/food/)
- [Community Booths](https://powellstreetfestival.com/type/community/)