Powell Street Festival
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Since 1977, Powell Street Festival has brought together Japanese Canadian arts and activism in former Paueru-gai located in Vancouver’s DTES.
show moreHere, long term festival volunteers discuss how the festival has evolved across generations.
Speakers: Mayumi Takasaki, Lucy Komori, Connie Kadota
show lessIn particular, they discuss what makes for a strong community leader and how ego can get in the way.
Speakers: Glen Nagano, Izumi Sakamoto
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In this clip, two Sansei women involved in the organization of the first-ever Powell Street Festival discuss the slide tape that they created, which captured Japanese Canadian history.
show moreSpecifically, they discuss how the slide tape was put together in response to other organizers’ attempts to source performers from Japan.
Speakers: Lucy Komori, Connie Kadota
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