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Upcoming
An Evening of Sake and Savouries
with special guest Mr. Koji Kawakami,
19th generation producer of premium sake.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Hapa Izakaya’s new Kitsilano location
1516 Yew Street, Vancouver
$50 per ticket for early-bird purchase by June 26th
$60 per ticket after June 26th until July 3rd
Advance tickets only!
Koji Kawakami, President of Yoshi no Gawa Sake Company along with Patrick Ellis from Blue Note Wines and Spirits Inc will co-host a tasting of 4 different sakes and one plum wine. Enjoy this sampling of Japanese wines with a set menu of delicious food pairings from the Hapa Izakaya kitchen. For tickets and information, contact Kristen at 604.683.8240 or gm at powellstreetfestival.com
This is a fundraiser for the 2009 Powell Street Festival.
Chinatown Arts & Cultural Festival
Bringing the World to the Heart of Chinatown
July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park Courtyard
50 East Pender Street
Free admission.
Info: 604.658.8850
www.vancouver-chinatown.com
Kibatsu Cinema
eccentricity, popular culture & contemporary Japanese film
July 2nd to 23rd, 2009
Pacific Cinémathèque
1131 Howe Street
$9.50 Adult Single Bill / $11.50 Adult Double Bill / $8.00 Students & Seniors Single Bill / $10 Students & Seniors Double Bill
For more information, visit www.cinematheque.bc.ca
24hr Film Infoline: 604.688.FILM
The Powell Street Festival Society and Pacific Cinémathèque present the second edition of Kibatsu Cinema, a five-day celebration of the odd and the eccentric in Japanese pop culture and contemporary Japanese film. Kibatsu is a Japanese word denoting a person or thing that is, by ordinary standards, unusual or unconventional. As with the first Kibatsu Cinema program in 2007, the quirky, smart, and stylish films screening between July 2nd and July 23rd reveal the influences of a variety of Japan’s prominent pop-cultural streams, including anime, pop and underground music. The films run Thursdays through July, with one Sunday matinee.
SCREENINGS JUL 2-23, 2009
Thursday, July 2 – 7:00 & 9:00pm: MeganeSunday, July 5 – 2:00pm: Komaneko: The Curious Cat
Thursday, July 9 – 7:30pm: Funky Forest: The First Contact
Thursday, July 16 – 7:00pm: Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara
Thursday, July 16 – 9:00pm: Kamome Diner
Thursday, July 23 – 7:00pm: Adrift in Tokyov
Thursday, July 23 – 9:00pm: Yayoi Kusama: I Love ME
33rd Annual Powell Street Festival
Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
This year, Oppenheimer Park will be under construction (really!) so the Festival will take place at WOODLAND PARK at 700 Woodland Drive (Woodland and Adanac, just east of Clark and south of Hastings).
For information about the Festival, read more here…
Please contact Kristen at gm at powellstreetfestival.com or 604.683.8240 for more information on any of the above.
Ongoing Projects
Powell Street Festival Society is involved in these important community-building projects. Please check them out!
Lost and Found
www.vaarc.ca/lostandfound
The Lost and Found website is the second half of a collaborative project produced by the Powell Street Festival Society and Access Artist Run Centre 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 artists were asked to consider lost and forgotten “histories” that both linger and disappear within the context of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver, BC. Each artist produced new works that examined three particular neighbourhoods in the DTES: Japantown, Hogan’s Alley, and the area of land once attributed to the Squamish Nation.
2007 Anniversaries of Change
www.anniversaries07.ca
2007 Anniversaries of Change is a broad-based consortium of institutions and organizations that have come together to mark 2007 as an anniversary year in the quest for justice and a multicultural Canada. The years 1907, 1947, 1967, and 1997 each mark a watershed moment in the history of Asian migrants in Canada and in their struggles to fight discrimination and create the society of today. In commemorating them together in the year 2007, we acknowledge the great changes they reflect in Canadian history over the last 100 years.
Join Now!
What can you get for 12 bucks?
A Lifetime Membership to the Powell Street Festival Society!
You get two exciting issues of the PSFS Newsletter (Including a sneak preview of each year’s Festival)! And it’s a great way to support the Festival and keep in touch.
To become a member, please go to our membership page to print or download an application form.
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For the Powell Street Festival Society to continue its work producing a free festival and supporting artists and other community groups, we need to raise a lot of funds. We hope you can help us. Please click on the logo below to donate now!
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Welcome!
The Powell Street Festival Society’s (PSFS) mission is to celebrate the arts and culture of Japanese Canadians and Asian Canadians, to encourage Asian Canadians to take a leadership role in the development of the arts in Canada, and to foster community development through cultural events. Our main activity is the presentation of the Powell Street Festival (PSF), an annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts, culture and heritage. Find out more about us…
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PSFS Summer 2009 Newsletter
Read all the latest news in the Powell Street Festival Society’s Summer Newsletter. Download a pdf of this newsletter by clicking on the following link: Volume 15, Number 2 – July 2009 (1.2 MB).
The Powell Street Festival will have free bicycle parking this year!
The Bicycle Valet service is a free, safe and secure solution for event goers. It allows attendees to store all non-motorized transportation while they enjoy an event without the worry of where they lock or store their bike. Read more…
Powell Street Festival relocates to Woodland Park
By Jessica Werb | 21 May 2009
Read about Powell Street Festival in The Georgia Straight.
80th Anniversary
of Diplomatic Relations Between Japan and Canada
The Powell Street Festival will be one of many events celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Canada with the The Embassy of Japan in Canada.
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Volunteers Needed!
Would you like to be involved in the Festival and/or Society events? It’s a lot of fun and a great way to be part of something exciting. Read more…
Ongoing Call for Proposals
We are always looking for new artists and projects to present. Read more…
Merchandise
Matsuri: A Collection of Works by Japanese Canadian Musicians and Composers
Launched in 2003, Matsuri is a diverse and eclectic collection of works by Japanese Canadian musicians, plus an exclusive live track by Japanese artist Noriko Tujiko. Get your copy for only CDN $15! Read more…
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