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the festival

The Schedule for the 2009 Powell Street Festival is available now!

The 33rd Annual Powell Street Festival schedule can be downloaded here. To download a pdf of the entire program, click here.

The Festival is taking place at Woodland Park on Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 from 11:30 am to 7 pm.

2009 Festival Weekend Highlights

Singing and drumming collaboration between Sawagi Taiko and First Nations performance group Tiqilap • Contemporary chamber music by Tiresias • Martial arts demonstrations • Screening of Empty Orchestra: video collaborations between karaoke singers and new media artists • Performances by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, dancer Aretha Aoki (BC/USA), Kokoro Dance (Vancouver), Performance duo Elfin Saddle (Montreal), and contemporary taiko performer Kenny Endo (USA) • Documentaries by Tadashi Nakamura • Literary readings by Asian Canadian writers • Historical Walking Tours

To get an idea of the type of programming we’ve had in previous years, check out past festivals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News

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