When the Exuberance of a Cultural Celebration Spills into Social Contestation*

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In this chapter, Aoki’s chapter traces the Powell Street Festival, established in 1977 in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to mark the centennial of Japanese immigration to Canada.

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Julia Aoki

Emiko Morita is a third-generation mixed-heritage Japanese Canadian arts administrator and cultural producer. From 2015 to 2024, she served as executive director of Powell Street Festival and continues to shape community-engaged projects through curatorial work, consulting, and advocacy.