Seen In Vancouver #391: Scenes From The Powell Street Festival In Oppenheimer Park

by Michelle Sproule | So much happened last weekend that we hardly knew what to do with ourselves. Thousands upon thousands of people crammed in to English Bay for Pride and fireworks; farmers markets were crazy busy; parks and beaches were insanely crowded – this city was just plain hopping! In the midst of the happening bottleneck, we were able to hit the the Powell Street Festival, the annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts, culture and heritage that features music, martial arts demos, craft vendors, traditional Japanese food and even a real deal sumo tournament. The Festival spread across the Downtown Eastside’s Oppenheimer Park with activities spilling onto Jackson Street. It was a hot lot of awesome, and we’re a bit late sharing these photos, but…

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