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Please note that the program subject to change without notice.
You can download this year’s schedule as a pdf.
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Oppenheimer Park (400-block Powell Street)
Face-painting, mask-making and hat-making will be taking place at the Children’s Tent throughout the day from 12:00 until 5:00 pm.
MCs: John Yamazaki, Toshio, Grace Eiko Thomson, Toshihiro Okumura, Kevan Ohtsji, Mie Uetsukuri.
TIME
DETAILS
LOCATION
11:30 am to 12:00 pm
Opening Ceremonies / Blessing
Main Stage
12:00 to 12:30 pm
Shoheijuku Aikido (martial arts)
Demo Area
12:00 pm
Opening of the Children’s Tent: Joyous Stars
Children’s Tent
12:00 to 3:00 pm
PALM Origami
Children’s Tent
1:00 to 1:30 pm
Nishikawa-ryu (dance)
Main Stage
1:30 to 2:00 pm
Eishin-Ryu Iaido Club (martial arts)
Demo Area
1:30 to 1:50 pm
Theatre Replacement
Court Stage
2:00 pm
Suika Wari (Watermelon) game (kids/participatory)
Children’s Tent
2:00 to 2:45 pm
Powell Street Walking Tour (participatory)
Sign up at the Buddhist Church
2:00 to 2:30 pm
Sawagi Taiko (music)
Main Stage
2:30 to 3:00 pm
Shakuhachi Society of BC Community Ensemble (music)
Main Stage
3:00 to 3:30 pm
Riff Randells (music)
Main Stage
3:00 pm
Tug-of-War (kids/participatory)
Children’s Tent
3:00 to 3:45 pm
Powell Street Walking Tour (participatory)
Sign up at the Buddhist Church
3:30 to 4:00 pm
Omikoshi (participatory)
Park Grounds
3:30 3:50 pm
Theatre Replacement
Court Stage
4:00 to 4:45 pm
Powell Street Walking Tour (participatory)
Sign up at the Buddhist Church
4:30 to 5:00 pm
Chibi Taiko (music)
Main Stage
5:00 to 5:30 pm
Yuaikai Ryukyu Taiko (music)
Main Stage
5:30 to 6:00 pm
Guimauves (music)
Main Stage
6:00 to 6:30 pm
LOUD (music)
Main Stage
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova Street)
12:30 to 1:00 pm
Animation Screenings
Main Theatre
1:30 to 2:30
Vancouver Japanese Canadian Storytellers
Main Theatre
2:30 to 3:30 pm
pH6: HAIKU readings
Studio Theatre (upstairs)
3:30 to 4:00 pm
Ichigo-Ichieh (dance)
Main Theatre
5:00 to 5:30 pm
Assaulted Fish (comedy)
Main Theatre
8:00 pm
Mia Doi Todd and Shugo Tokumaru (music)
Main Theatre
Tickets at the door: $15 / $10 (students, seniors, PSF members)
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Helen Pitt Gallery (102–148 Alexander Street)
2:00 pm
Commercial na Art! Ocean Fresh! Artist’s talk
(Note: Opening on Friday, August 1st at 8 pm)
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
In Oppenheimer Park (400-block Powell Street)
Face-painting, mask-making and hat-making will be taking place at the Children’s Tent throughout the day from 12:00 until 5:00 pm.
MCs: Kuan Foo, Toshio, Marlene Dong, Mariko Tajiri, Margaret Gallagher, Naoko Shimada.
TIME
DETAILS
LOCATION
11:30 to 11:40 am
Vancouver Academy of Japanese Culture (VAJC, pom pom group)
Main Stage
11:40 to 11:55 am
Vancity Soran (dance)
Main Stage
12:00 to 12:30 pm
Sakura Singers (music)
Main Stage
12:30 to 1:00 pm
Cubanicima Rumba (dance)
Main Stage
1:00 to 1:30 pm
Shorinji Kempo (maratial arts)
Demo Area
1:00 to 1:45 pm
Powell Street Walking Tour (participatory)
Sign up at the Buddhist Church
1:30 pm
Kiai Contest (kids/participatory)
Children’s Tent
2:00 to 2:30 pm
Japan Karaedo Shito-ryu (karate, martial arts)
Demo Area
2:00 2:45 pm
Powell Street Walking Tour (participatory)
Sign up at the Buddhist Church
3:00 to 3:30 pm
Otowa-Ryu (dance)
Main Stage
3:00 pm
Tug-of-War (kids/participatory)
Children’s Tent
3:00 to 3:45 pm
Powell Street Walking Tour (participatory)
Sign up at the Buddhist Church
3:30 to 4:30 pm
Sumo Tournament (participatory)
Demo Area
4:30 to 5:00 pm
Rhythm Clash: a collaboration with Total Constructive Interference & no luck club (music)
Main Stage
5:30 to 6:00 pm
Katari Taiko (music)
Main Stage
6:00 to 6:30 pm
Jodaiko (music)
Main Stage
6:30 to 7:00 pm
Final Lottery Draw
Main Stage
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
on top of Sunrise Market (corner of Powell Street and Gore)
7:30 pm
Kokoro Dance
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova Street)
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Za Daikon (theatre, in Japanese)
Main Theatre
1:30 to 2:30 pm
pH6: Haiku readings
Studio Theatre (upstairs)
2:30 to 3:00 pm
Ichigo-Ichieh (dance)
Main Theatre
4:30 to 5:00 pm
Yayoi Dance
Main Theatre
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Vancouver Japanese Language School (280 East Cordova Street)
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Urasenke (tea ceremony, participatory)
Tatami Room (5th floor)
1:30 to 2:30 pm
Urasenke (tea ceremony, participatory)
Tatami Room (5th floor)
1:30 to 2:30 pm
Kyudo (archery)
Main Hall
2:30 to 3:30 pm
Yoshinkan Aikido (martial arts)
Main Hall
3:30 to 4:30 pm
Urasenke (tea ceremony, participatory)
Tatami Room (5th floor)