Powell Street Festival 2010 Programmeguide
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Staff Greetings Kristen Lambertson General Manager and Programming Director It’s great to be back. Finally Oppenheimer Park is finished Powell Street Festival 2010 and the Powell Street Festival can return home. We had a great year last year at Woodland Park, but we’ve missed our neighbours and regular volunteers from the area. In celebration of this year’s theme Koen Debut/Park Debut, the Festival introduces you to a new park, some new works, and invites you to come experience the traditional and the experimental. For our 34th year, we present scheduled demonstrations by the Ikebana and Bonsai societies, the Open Doors Project, a great series of video shorts directed ProgrammeGuide President’s Message by Japanese Canadians, including Linda Ohama’s video John Yamazaki Akebono, a presentation of Yumi Ogawa’s 1-woman play Japanglish, and the Saturday evening double bill pres- We are back! After a one-year relocation to Woodland entation at Chapel Arts of the incredible live animation Park, the Powell Street Festival is back home to presentation by Tochka from Japan, and the dance and a much-awaited renovated Oppenheimer music presentation by Montreal’s dynamic group Dynamo Park. We would like to welcome you to Coléoptera. the 34th Annual Powell Street Festival. The area may look slightly different but the programming will continue to provide you with the usual exciting performances, exhibitions, displays, and foods. This year’s Festival theme is Koen Debut/Park Debut: the celebration and introduction of our “little ones” to the neighborhood and to the community. I can still remember my experiences as a toddler at the Festival. Meeting family and friends, eating the delicious Japanese foods, taking part in the many activities, and watching the variety of Congratulations to the performances and demonstrations. 34th Annual Make sure you take the time to watch some of our high- Powell Street Festival! lighted events such as a collaboration by Toronto-based Left to right: Kazuho Yamamoto, Terence Yee, contemporary dancer Andrea Nann and Vancouver Kristen Lambertson, Sabrina Mehra Furminger Vancouver Main Store Vancouver Downtown theatre artist Maiko Bae Yamamoto, local bluegrass band Tel: 604-251-3711 Tel: 604-608-1050 Shout!WhiteDragon, Kokoro Dance, New York singer Yoko As we grow as a presenter of arts and deepen our commit- 912 Clark Drive • Vancouver, BC 112 - 1050 W. Pender Street • Vancouver, BC Kikuchi, and Katari Taiko with Mario Zetina. These are just ment to the Japanese Canadian and Downtown Eastside Mon - Sat 9AM - 7PM / Sun 10AM - 7PM Mon - Fri 10AM - 6PM some examples of what you can expect at this year’s Festi- communities, we strive to make the Festival more environ- val! Moreover, we are striving to become a festival that will mentally responsible. The Food Booths have committed a Richmond Victoria reduce our garbage output to 100%—which leads to our lot of time, energy and money into ensuring that all of their Tel: 604 -270-3715 Tel: 250-598-3711 Bicycle Valet service. Please take advantage of this free, safe products are compostable, including utensils and dishes, so 113 - 3086 St. Edwards Drive • Vancouver, BC 3624 Shelbourne Street • Victoria, BC and secure service. Do your part in helping the environment. we ask you too to participate in our Zero Waste Challenge. Mon - Sun 10AM - 7PM Mon - Sat 10AM - 6PM / Sun 11AM - 6PM I would like to take this chance to thank all those involved There are tons of ways to enjoy our free Festival. To show with this festival. Even though this is a two-day event, the your support please consider making a donation, buying Hi Genki Japanese Restaurant some lotto tickets (1st prize are 2 round trip tickets to Orders amount of work needed is a year-long process. So, thank Tel: 604-777-0533 you to all the volunteers and support staff for your tireless Japan!), an awesome limited edition t-shirt designed by Catering: 604-251-9093 6680 Southoaks Crescent • Burnaby, BC efforts and many hours of help. You know who you are! Madoka Hara, a re-usable water bottle designed by Kaori Mon - Sun 11:30AM - 3PM / 6PM - 8:30PM Pick Up: 604-251-1988 Kasai, or by becoming a lifetime member for only $12. Visit our Info booth to find out more ways you can enjoy our Festival, become involved with the Society or attend www.fujiya.ca some of our many other events throughout the year. Enjoy! 26 The Bulletin I 27 ABOUT US OPENING CEREMONIES We begin the festivities with a First Nations blessing by Sam George of the Powell Street Festival Society 2009-2010 Squamish Nation and with greetings by guests MP Libby Davies, MLA Shane Simpson, Mayor Gregor Robertson, and Consul General of Japan Hideki Ito. Powell Street Festival 2010 Board of Directors Festival Photographers Mimoto, Greg Masuda, Hosted by John Yamazaki, Powell Street Festival Society President. John Yamazaki President Noah Photography Nina Inaoka Lee Vice-President Map Designer Shinobu Homma Miko Hoffman Treasurer , Darren Okabe Secretary STAFF General Manager/Programming Director Kristen Lambertson CHILDREN S TENT Julia Aoki Director Alia Nakashima Director Production Coordinator Kazuho Yamamoto (12pm-5pm only!) LOTTERY Reiko Shimizu Director Volunteer Coordinator Terence Yee Take part in a variety of free, supervised children’s activities in the tent, Reiko Tagami Director Communications Manager Sabrina Mehra Furminger Saturday & Sunday, 12:00pm-5:00pm. Please sign up for Suika Wari, Tug PRIZES AND Open Doors Project Coordinator Carmen Lam of War, and Kiai Contest ahead of time in the tent. (Note: this is not a Programming Committee Web Manager Kathy Shimizu child-care program, so please do not leave your children unattended.) DONORS Miko Hoffman Alia Nakashima Newsletter design Barb Yamazaki Naomi Horii Julie Oya Origami Yuriko Iga Susanne Tabata SPECIAL THANKS Sunday, 12-3pm Help support the Boon Kondo Michael Tora Speier John Endo Greenaway and The Bulletin, Gossamer Threads For the beginner and the seasoned paper folder, brought to you by SFU Origami. Kristen Lambertson, Chair Inc., Tonari Gumi, OK Gift Shop, Pacific Cinematheque, Powell Street Festival! Advocacy Committee Canadian Springs, Glico, Bryan Uyesugi/ FreshPoint Watermelon Game (Suika Wari) Lottery tickets are only $2 each and Julia Aoki, Chair Vancouver, Fujiya, Capers Whole Foods Market, Dan-D- Saturday, 1:30-2pm draws are held all weekend long (final Miko Hoffman Pak™, Vancouver New Music, Vancouver International Put on the blindfold, hit the watermelon, and win a prize! draw will be held at 6:30pm on Sunday, Kristen Lambertson Writers Festival, Vancouver International Dance Festival, August 1). Proceeds go to support the Greg Masuda Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Lamar Transit Tug-of War Powell Street Festival Society. Chisaki Muraki-Valdovinos Advertising, Sunrise-Soya Foods, Konbiniya, Ethical Bean Saturday, 3-3:15pm GRAND PRIZES Rika Uto Coffee, Opus Framing & Art Supplies, Diane Kadota, George Sunday, 3-3:15pm Matousek, Tim Hortons, ALL of our dedicated volunteers, Two Round Trip Tickets to Tokyo John Yamazaki Work together as a team and win prizes! Please sign up in advance at the and to all past PSF coordinators and Board members. - Japan Airlines Andrew Yan Information Booth. $1000 Gift Certificate - OK Gift Shop Relocation Committee SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS Miko Hoffman Jon Nakane, Chair The Powell Street Festival gratefully acknowledges Kiai Contest Fun at the Festivals! Package: Naomi Horii Michael Ouchi the financial support of the Canada Council for the Sunday, 1:30-2pm Vancouver New Music Festival passes Kazuho Yamamoto Cat Renay Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, Human This is the time to let the kids be as noisy as they want! Volunteer judges award Vancouver Intl Writers Festival tickets Kristen Lambertson Kathy Shimizu Resources Development Canada: Canada Summer Jobs prizes for the loudest, most creative, scariest screams and yells. Please sign up Vancouver Intl Dance Festival passes Peter Li Gweny Wong Program, the Province of British Columbia through in advance at the Information Booth. SUBSIDIARY PRIZES FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Direct Access to Charitable Gaming, the BC Arts Council, the City of Vancouver through the Office of Cultural Ongoing all weekend (12-5pm): Face painting, mask-making and hat-making! The Adventure Group Whistler: 2 zip line gift Children’s Tent Reiko Shimizu certificates Craft Booth/Community Tent Liaison Corey Mah Affairs, The Hamber Foundation, Sunrise Soya Foods, Display Booth Liaison Peter Li the Strathcona Business Improvement Area, CTV, The Coco Cakes: catered party cakes Hachimakis Barbara Yamazaki and Ayako Haga Georgia Straight, Vancouver Shinpo and The Bulletin. POWELL STREET FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE Vancouver Opera: two tickets to Fall production Sustainability and Environment Naomi Horii, Ryo Narumi • Limited edition festival t-shirt (designed by Madoka Hara) Whitecap Books: book pack and Shari Ikoma • Festival tote bags (designed by Kaori Kasai) Arsenal Pulp Books: book pack Festival Sales Nina Inaoka Lee and Miko Hoffman • Festival stainless steel water bottles (designed by Kaori Kasai) Top Table Restaurants: gift certificate and Food Booth Michael Ouchi • Festival posters and hachimakis (headbands) cookbooks Information Booth Linda Uyehara Hoffman • Matsuri compliation CDs Vancouver Queer Film Festivals: six tickets and Mayumi Takasaki • CDs and shirts by Festival artists Pacific Cinematheque: 10 film pass Lottery Booth Reiko Tagami Vancouver Shinpo: three 1-year subscriptions Performers’ Liaison