Tag Archives: Japanese Culture

47th Annual Powell Street Festival August 5th & 6th

21 Jul

You are invited to come celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 47th Annual Powell Street Festival happening August 5th & 6th. Festivities will take place in Oppenheimer Park and Paueru Gai (the Powell Street area) from 11:30 am to 7:00 pm. There will be stages showcasing contemporary and traditional artists, community food vendors and crafters offering Japanese delights and designs. You can expect to catch live performances by Kiyoshi & Oleksiy and Katari Taiko as well as dance performances by the Southern Wave Okinawan Music & Dance Society. There will be a children’s tent with origami and Japanese crafts as well as several martial art demonstrations.  To learn more about all the events taking place during the 47th Annual Powell Street, visit them online at Powell Street Festival.

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46th Annual Powell Street Festival July 30 & 31

14 Jul

You are invited to come celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture at the 46th Annual Powell Street Festival happening July 30th and 31st.  Festivities will take place in Oppenheimer Park and Paueru Gai (the Powell Street area) from 11:30 am to 7:00 pm. There will be 3 stages set up showcasing contemporary and traditional artists, community food vendors and crafters offering Japanese delights and designs. You can expect to catch live performances by violinist-extremist Kytami & Phonik Ops, stirring Butoh by Kokoro Dance set to the sublimely edgy music of jo passed, an exhilarating combination of Onibana Taiko with vocals from opera singer Teiya Kasahara, Hiromoto Ida’s ICHIGO-ICHIEH NEW THEATRE solo show Homecoming 2020 and much more.  To learn more about all the events taking place during the 46th Annual Powell Street, visit them online at Powell Street Festival.

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