Celebrate Powell Street Festival’s 35th Anniversary!

Vancouver’s oldest community-based festival, Powell Street Festival is celebrating its anniversary on June 15 at Performance Works in Granville Island. In 1977, the first Powell Street Festival was held in Oppenheimer Park on Powell Street, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, which was once the city’s Japantown. Since then, the Festival has continued annually through the perseverance and support of tons of volunteers and long-term community supporters. To stay strong and innovative for another 35 years, we are hosting “KANPAI!” (cheers!), a fundraiser featuring square dancing with Shout! White Dragon, MC-ing and songs by Jay Kin, a live and silent auction, cash bar and Japanese appetizers. No dancing experience required!

Art and other live and silent auction items can be previewed at Silent Auction Preview page or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/powellstfest

Here is a sneak peak of some our silent auction items:

$30 early-bird (by May 15) / $35 regular
Advance tickets only! 10% of ticket sales will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross via the Canadian Red Cross.
Tickets available online at www.kanpai.eventbrite.com
Tickets will be available at the door while quantities last.

To purchase tickets, credit card payment is accepted through Eventbrite. If you would like to pay by cash or cheque, please contact Kazuho by phone at 604-739-9388 or email at production@powellstreetfestival.com

Tickets are also available at the door. 10% of ticket sales will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross via the Canadian Red Cross.

祝　パウエル祭35周年!!!!!

バンクーバーで最も古いコミュニティ主体のお祭り、パウエル祭の35周年記念イベントが6月15日にグランビルアイランド内にあるPerformance Worksにて開催されます。

最初のパウエル祭は1977年に遡ります。第１回パウエル祭はダウンタウンイーストサイド、パウエル通りにあるオッペンハイマー公園にて開催されま した。この地域は、かつてジャパンタウンと呼ばれていた地域です。1977年の第１回パウエル祭以来、パウエル祭は毎年恒例のイベントになり、たくさんの ボランティアとコミュニティ団体のサポートによって本日に至るまで開催が続けられています。今後のさらなる発展、飛躍を目指して、パウエル祭協会ではカン パイ！ファンドレイザーを開催します。イベントでは、シャウト！ホワイトドラゴンの生演奏でスクエアダンス、ジェイ・キンによるMCと歌のパフォーマン ス、ライブオークション・サイレントオークション、バーと日本食のフィンガーフードと盛りだくさんの予定です。スクエアダンスは経験不問！

サイレントオークションに出品されるアイテムは5月末に当祭ウェブサイトとフェイスブックページにて閲覧が可能です。
パウエル祭ウェブサイト：www.powellstreetfestival.com
パウエル祭フェイスブック：www.facebook.com/powellstfest

オークションに出品されるアイテムの一部をご紹介☆

May 27 – October 1, 2011
Opening night: Friday, May 27, 7-9pm
The Japanese Canadian National Museum, Second Floor

“Pow! the art of the festival is a journey through the poster art that advertises and celebrates the Powell Street Festival. Through this exhibit, we celebrate thirty-five years of Festival creativity, prosperity and community spirit. Like the Festival itself, the posters have matured – from scrappy upstarts to polished creations.  Many posters designers have gone on to become important artists in the community including Tamio Wakayama, Kaori Kasai, Lotus Miyashita, Lynda Nakashima and Kathy Shimizu.” - JCNM

Public Programs
Film Presentations:
Admission by donation
“Minoru: Memory of Exile” June 2, 7pm.
“Shirley Omatsu” Ohanashi – The Story of Our Elders, August 4, 7pm.

Powell Street walking tours:
Thursday, June 23, 2pm
Saturday, August 27, 10am
Friday, September 16, 2pm
Walking tour fee is $10 and reservations can be made by calling 604.777.7000

Share your memories at the Powell Street Reunion – June 17, 12-2pm
Free tea & coffee. Pre-order a Japanese lunch box by June 14 for $10.

Museum hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm
First Thursday open until 9pm
Admission by donation

Supported by: BC Arts Council, Vancouver 125, The Vancouver Foundation, Powell Street Festival Society

Kibatsu Cinema: Celebrating eccentricity, pop culture and contemporary Japanese film
May 27-29

“The Powell Street Festival Society and Pacific Cinémathèque are pleased to present the third edition of “Kibatsu Cinema,” a celebration of the odd and the eccentric in Japanese pop culture and contemporary Japanese film.”

Friday May 27

Doman Seman (Vancouver Premiere) – 7pm

Youth of the Beast – 9:30pm

Saturday, May 28

Live From Tokyo (Canadian Premiere) – 7pm

House – 9pm

Sunday, May 29

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya – 1pm

Paprika – 4:30pm

Exhibit May 28 – October 1, 2011
Opening party, Friday, May 27, 7-9pm

“Powell Street was the pre-war business centre of the Japanese community in Vancouver. The vibrant street was filled with busy vegetable and fish markets, taxis, bustling cafés, boarding houses, traditional bath houses and special Japanese food stores. Regular baseball games were played by the Asahi ball team in Oppenheimer Park. We invite you to discover the many monogatari of Powell Street.” – JCNM

Sakura saku Nihon e…
To the Land of Cherry Blossoms…

A Silent Art Auction to raise money for Japan’s Earthquake Relief

When:
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
4 to 9pm

Location:
Waterfall Events
#205, 1540 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC

Admission:
$10 [including one coffee/tea ($2) ticket]

Artists Featured:
Malcolm Aiken , Mariko Ando Spencer , Nelly Cesar , Lucie Chan , Adela Chau , Dana Claxton , Christine D’Onofrio , Antonio E. Fernandez (Tonel) , Yoriko Gillard , Paula Grasdal , Xiong Gu (Gu Xiong) , Martin Guderna , Kelly Haydon , Robert Held , Annie Hong , Ooya Houen , Tomoyo Ihaya , Eri Ishii , Joy Kim , Earl Mabaquiao , Donald MacDougall , Brenda Mattman , Kozue Matsumoto , Phil McCrum , Shinsuke Minegishi , my name is scot , Lynda Nakashima , Manuel Pina , Marina Roy , Yumiko Sasakawa , Sarah Savoy , Kathy Shimizu , Jasha Sokolovic , Nicole Steinbre , Ban Wei , Janice Wong , Yoshi Yamamoto
(Paintings, Prints, Photos, Art Glass, Art Object created by established and emerging artists)

- Music by Malcolm Aiken (Jazz) and Kozue Matsumoto (Koto)
- Raffle Tickets (please check BC-JERF website)
- Free food (Sushi and more!)
- Drinks ($2~5 / ticket available at the event)
- Fundraising goods sale
- Origami cranes by donation

Contact:
Yoriko Gillard
yoriko [at] bc-jerf.ca.

                      

Saturday, June 4th at 6 pm
$100/ticket, all proceeds benefit the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts

Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts will be hosting a fundraising dinner in the generously donated home of one of our supporters. There will be an incredible and delicious menu prepared by a local gourmet chef. There will also be a musical performance and presentations about the Downtown Eastside Centre fo the Arts.
Event details HERE.

Silent Auction: SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 6:30-9:00PM | TICKETS $40
TICKETS 604 777 7000 or info@nikkeiplace.org
Buy tickets by Paypal from this website
http://www.jcnm.ca/exhibitions/showcase
** please purchase your tickets before the event starts at 6:30pm **
Reserve your tickets by calling 604.777.7000 or email info@nikkeiplace.org

Preview online http://www.jcnm.ca/exhibitions/showcase/bloom-art-auction-preview-artworks-1

A SILENT ART AUCTION FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE NATIONAL NIKKEI MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTRE

* artwork by 50 emerging & established artists *
* artful finger food*
* live entertainment *
* MC Tetsuro Shigematsu *

The Japanese Canadian National Museum will be hosting an art exhibition and auction to raise funds and awareness about the Museum and Centre, and to promote Asian Canadian artists in the community.  This showcase of Asian Canadian artists is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, featuring gorgeous pieces by a diverse group of contemporary and traditional artists and artisans who have generously donated work in all media, including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, jewelry, and much more.

Tickets to the silent auction on April 30th are only $40. A creative finger food dinner will be provided by Open Sesame, the NNM&HC Auxiliary, Yumi Matsuda and others. Performances by Mark Takeshi McGregor and Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa – Tiresias Duo (flute/piano), dance by Colleen Lanki of Tomoe Arts, and DJ music will enliven the gorgeous Ellipse Lobby. The evening will be MCed by actor and radio personality Tetsuro Shigematsu.

Bring your wallets and be prepared for fantastic, high quality art at amazing deals, delicious and creative food, live performances and fabulous company – a chance to hob-nob with good taste!

CONFIRMED ARTISTS as of April 7:
Tak Tanabe | Roy Kiyooka | Tomoyo Ihaya | Mas Funo | Yvonne Wakabayashi | Arleigh Wood | Yukiko Onley | Sascha Yamashita | Ted Colyer | Roy Hamaguchi | Camilla D’Errico | Robert Shiozaki | Mary Anne Tateishi | Miyuki Shinkai | Shirley Inouye | Junichiro Iwase | Motoko | Michiko Suzuki | Twinkets | Mas Yano | Aki Mimoto | Shig Kuwabara | Connie Sabo | Kathy Shimizu | Masako Hori | Ban Wei | Carlie Wong | In Element Designs | Jeremy Isao Speier | Keiko Kiyota | Katsumi Kimoto | Cindy Mochizuki | Trevan Wong | Linda Ohama | Lotus Miyashita | Katsumi Sugita | Setsuko Kaneda | Naoko Takenouchi | Sara Genn | Joseph Wu | Terry Sasaki | Yoriko Gillard| The Vert Jewellery | Him Creations | Tomoyo Ihaya | Mari Yasuda | Tad Yesaki | Ming-Whe Liou | Koichi Saito

DONORS: Ed Kargl, Select Wines, Hapa Izakaya, Chado Tea House, Master Framers, City Opera, Miku Restaurant

A free family friendly event at The National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre.
Saturday, April 9,  12pm to 3pm.
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
Facebook events page.

Enjoy a special Sakura Bento lunch. Food vendors with Japanese tea and cakes will be on site. Shop for kimono, Japanese fashion accessories, bonsai, soap, baby clothing, furoshiki gift wraps, and wood carvings.

Order your special Sakura Bento lunch for $12 in advance at 604.777.7000

Also catch the museum’s newest Asian artist showcase: Bloom, all artworks will be auctioned off on April 30^th.

PROGRAM
12:15pm  Chibi Taiko performance
1:30pm  Japanese dance by Otowa-ryu Dance Group
2:15pm  Aikido demonstration

ONGOING EVENTS
Tea Ceremony
Kimono dress up and kimono sales
Write your own Haiku
Origami
Japanese kite making
Cherry blossom crafts
Scavenger hunt
Enjoy the beautiful Japanese Canadian garden
Asian Canadian Artist Showcase
Special food and hand made craft tables
Amazake tasting

VENDORS
CAKE-YA (cakes) | CHADO TEA HOUSE LTD. (teas) | Yumi Matsuda (manju) | Pac West Imports/Exports (kimono) | Beauty Secrets of Japan (soap) | Babymaci (baby clothing) | HABA (Japanese cosmetics) | Hop Frog Pond (furoshiki gift wraps)| Motoharu Imanishi (wood carving) | Valerie Gilbert (cards) | Chieko Haraguchi (miniature bonsai) | Damien’s Belgian Waffle | Belen Embroidery | Twinkets (jewelry) | Kyoko Yamaguchi (jewelry) | La Chocolaterie | NNM&HC Auxiliary | Artisan Sakemaker at Granville Island

ADVANCE BOX OFFICE: www.firehallartscentre.ca or 689-0926

We Are the People commemorates 125 years of laughter and tears in the Downtown Eastside – the historical heart of our city. This concert of original and period songs of struggle, loss, celebration and perseverance showcases the home-grown creativity of the Downtown Eastside community.

Historical events highlighted in this City of Vancouver 125^th Anniversary concert include the rescue of Vancouver residents by members of a Squamish congregation during the 1886 fire, the 1907 Anti-Asian riot, labour struggles of the 1930’s, historic personalities such as saloon keeper Gassy Jack Deighton, industrial tycoon / philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, activist and City Councillor Bruce Eriksen; inner city challenges such as poverty, unemployment, homelessness, prostitution and addiction; neighbourhood victories such as the establishment of the Carnegie Community Centre and  the Militant Moms’ successful protest; and Downtown Eastside values of tolerance, courage, compassion and community.

The project’s principal artists are award winning Savannah Walling (Artistic Director and lead writer) and Neil Weisensel (Music Director, Conductor and co-composer). The songs are composed by some of Vancouver’s finest composers: Michael Creber, Earle Peach, Joelysa Pankanea, Wyckham Porteous, Bill Sample, Yawen V. Wang and Neil Weisensel. Song lyrics have been written by Dalannah Gail Bowen, James Fagan Tait, Bob Sarti, Savannah Walling and emerging community writers from the Downtown Eastside.

www.vancouvermovingtheatre.com
www.heartofthecityfestival.com