Asahi Tribute Ball Game 09/12/2011
 Sunday, September 18 11am-2pm Oppenheimer Park (400 Powell Street) FREE EVENT Presented by the Japanese Canadian National Museum & Carnegie Community Centre. Celebrate the legacy of the Vancouver Asahi baseball team with a fun ball game on the historic 70th anniversary since the last game played on September 18, 1941. SPECIAL CEREMONY The unveiling of a plaque commemorating the ASAHI BASEBALL TEAM will take place before the game at 9:30am at Oppenheimer Park. The community is invited to attend. Please RSVP to 604.513.4783 or 250.654.4047 Add Comment Powell Street Final Walking Tour Date 09/12/2011
 Friday, September 16 2pm Walking tour fee is $10 and reservations can be made by calling 604.777.7000 Thank-You! 08/04/2011
 Thank-you everyone for coming out and supporting the Open Doors Project during the 2011 Powell Street Festival! In case you missed us this weekend, feel free to pick up one of our self-guided walking tour maps from one of these locations. And please take the time to do our quick survey -- we want to hear your feedback! To view all our photos from this year's festival, follow the link here. MONOGATARI 07/28/2011
 Monogatari Tales of Powell Street (1920-1941) Exhibit May 28 – October 1, 2011 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. For more information, visit the JCNM link here. POW! The Art of the Festival 06/22/2011
 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 | AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesSeptember 2011 Categories |
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