Reflections from the 2022 Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort
Curious about this past summer's inaugural Japanese Canadian Youth Cohort? Interested in hearing about a day in the life during the program? Visit our blog to read an overview of the program, see photos, and catch reflections from the first-ever Cohort on their time in Vancouver, online sessions, and field trips!
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Welcome to our New Staff!
Powell Street Festival Society is pleased to announce two new members of our permanent team: Debbie Cheung joins as our Operations Manager, and Miki Konishi as our Program Coordinator.
With her background in communication design, marketing, and event production, Debbie Cheung is excited to work with the PSF team to present programs that engage both the Japanese Canadian and Downtown Eastside communities.
Miki Konishi has been involved in the Japanese Community through cultural and educational practices from a young age, taking a larger interest in social justice and advocacy in university. He is excited to serve the Downtown Eastside community and contribute to the important work of Powell Street Festival Society.
Read more about them and our year-round team on our website!
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360 Riot Walk Teachers' Guide
In collaboration with Michael Perry-Whittingham, a district administrator for Richmond School District No. 38, Powell Street Festival Society has produced a teacher guide to accompany the 360 Riot Walk virtual guided tour. The guide provides teachers with an introduction to 360 Riot Walk, how it relates to BC Social Studies curriculum, and activities created to help guide conversations pre-, during, and post- tour. The guide will be featured in a session lead by 360 Riot Walk creator, Henry Tsang, on how to utilize the tour as an online educational resource at the 2022 BC Social Studies Teachers' Association Conference on October 21st, 2022. Please find the guide linked here: 360 Riot Walk Student Activity Guide
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Collectible Powell Street Festival Merch
Get it while you can! We still have limited quantities of collectible merchandise from past Festivals, timeless items including The Octopus Tee & Tank, Powell Street Festival Society Bento Box #35, the 35th Annual Powell Street Festival Cookbook, and limited quantities of our daruma-red Powell Street Festival tumbler and sky blue 2022 hachimaki.
Take a look while these items are still available!
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Sid Chow Tan, A Community History Project by No One Is Illegal
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Sid Chow Tan
Powell Street Festival Society mourns the passing of community activist & long-time festival supporter Sid Chow Tan. Sid was someone you'd see at almost every community arts event, especially for Asian Canadian arts and culture, and at the Carnegie Community Centre, and at most rallies, protest marches, and speaking at City Council in support of community issues facing Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. And he'd always be there with a camera in-hand and his sense of humour to make folks laugh during challenging times. His great art & activism will be missed by many.
Linda Uyehara Hoffman reflected on the loss of Sid. "I attended Sid's first [2019] presentation of My Art is Activism at the DTES Heart of the City Festival. It was so interesting – he spoke and showed videos, including clips from his Shaw Community TV show, and Sean Gunn was there with him and they had a great conversation. They talked about issues they'd supported, marches they'd gone on, and causes Sid had led. I knew Sid was active but had no idea how many issues he'd supported and campaigns he'd led. It was a small crowd so I was sorry that there weren't more people there to hear his stories. And I'd heard he was supposed to do another version of it at the upcoming Heart of the City Festival so it's sad that it won't be happening. I was glad I was at the first one to hear his stories. I will really miss seeing him."
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 Bingata Textiles: Preserving a Royal Tradition in Okinawa
Hosted by the Japan Society, New York City
October 18, 2022 4:00 PM Pacific (7:00 PM Eastern)
The bingata method of textile dyeing is a vibrant artistic tradition with a long history on Japan’s subtropical Okinawan islands. Originally reserved for the sumptuous garb of the royalty and ruling class of the Ryukyu Kingdom, these traditional hand-dyeing techniques are still being carried on by craftspeople in Okinawa today. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to Japan, this program explores the fascinating history, unique methods and current state of bingata with textile specialist Ginny Soenksen, and bingata craftsman Touma Chinen.
The first event in our multi-part Living Traditions webinar series this season.
 Jin-me Yoon: About Time
October 15 2022 - March 5, 2023.
Opening Reception 8:00 PM Oct. 14 (for Gallery Members)
Vancouver Art Gallery
About Time presents Vancouver artist Jin-me Yoon’s significant artwork of the last decade. Frequently combining photography, video and installation, Yoon’s recent work is distinguished by a poetic, cinematic aesthetic—one that is deeply contemplative and undergirded by an examination of our position in the world as it is reflected in and shaped by ideas of history and memory, land and ocean.
Vancouver Art Gallery members can join for a special opening reception on October 14 from 8:00 - 10:00 PM. Hope to see you there!
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Thank-you to our Sponsors & Donors
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Thanks for reading!
We hope your fall season is off to a great start, and that you'll stay connected through our website and social media to see what we're up to year round!
よろしくお願い致します
パウエル祭協会より。
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