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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

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

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

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

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

Join our 2025 Annual General Meeting!
The Powell Street Festival Society’s Annual General Meeting will take place online via Zoom this year, Monday, May 26, 2025, at 6:30 PM Pacific Time.  Please register through

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,

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

paueru gaizette No. 6
paueru gaizette no. 6 Read this edition This edition of the zine explores the duality of grief and healing. Like

Thank you for coming to the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival!!
48th Annual Powell Street Festival 48th Powell Street Festival Artwork by Nicole Larsen (https://rippleandrise.ca/) It’s official! The 48th Powell Street

Celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival!
2024 Festival Program The Powell Street Festival, Vancouver’s annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture, is set to return

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