Opening Ceremonies 開会式

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.

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Program Category

Ceremonial

Language

Japanese, English, French

Accessibility 

Wheelchair accessible, ASL
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