The Powell Street Festival begins with a Welcome from Elder Carleen Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, followed by remarks from Ms. Jenny Kwan, Member of Parliament for Vancouver East; the Honourable Spencer Chandra Herbert, British Columbia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport; Councilor Sarah Kirby-Yung, Deputy Mayor of the City of Vancouver; Consul General Takahashi of the Consulate-General of Japan; and Festival organizers Russell Chiong, President, and Sophie Yamauchi Latimer, Executive Director. We warmly invite everyone to join us in celebrating the official start of the Festival.
Opening Ceremonies 開会式
- August 2, 2025
- 11:30 am
- to
- 12:00 pm
- :
- Oppenheimer Park—Diamond Stage
- (see site map)


Learn more about them:
Program Category
Ceremonial
Language
Japanese, English, French
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible, ASL