360 Riot Walk: August 5 & 6

The Powell Street Festival Society’s (PSFS) mission is to cultivate Japanese Canadian arts and culture to connect and empower diverse communities. Our main activity is producing the Powell Street Festival in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai.

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Join us in-person for a free interactive 360° video walking tour of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver.

Woodward's Atrium

360 Riot Walk: Summer 2023

360 Riot Walk is an interactive walking tour that utilizes 360 video technology to tell the story of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver. The Powell Street Festival is offering 4 guided tours  this summer: July 29 and 30; August 5 and 6 (free).

In an effort to reduce unnotified cancellations, a $10 deposit is required at time of registration. Your deposit will be refunded in cash upon check-in at Woodward&#x27;s Atrium. Please bring a piece of ID to verify your info. For those who wish to cancel before the event, we can accept your request via Eventbrite until Wednesday, August 2 at noon. —-<a href="https://360riotwalk.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">360 Riot Walk</a> is an interactive walking tour that utilizes 360° video technology to tell the story of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver. It traces the history and route of the mob that attacked the Chinese Canadian and Japanese Canadian communities following the demonstration and parade organized by the Asiatic Exclusion League in Vancouver. Participants are brought into the social and political environment of the time where racialized communities were targeted through legislated as well as physical acts of exclusion and violence. The soundtrack is available in four languages of the local residents of the period: English, Cantonese, Japanese and Punjabi.The guided tour is approximately 2 hours in length, followed by a post-tour reflection where light refreshments will be served. Maximum 10 participants per tour. Event run-down:11:30AM: Check-in at Woodward&#x27;s Atrium1:00 - 1:30PM: Post-tour reflection at the Vancouver Japanese Language SchoolSterilized tablets with the tour app will be provided along with headphones. If you have your own headphones/earbuds, you are encouraged to use them.Please wear appropriate footwear, clothing and sunscreen for the warm weather, and bring your own water.

360 Riot Walk is an artwork by local artist Henry Tsang whose projects explore the spatial politics of history, language, community, food and cultural translation in relationship to place. His artworks employ video, photography, language, interactive media, food and convivial events in the form of gallery exhibitions, public art, pop-up street food offerings, curated dinners and more. Henry teaches at Emily Carr University of Art &amp; Design. The 2023 guided tours are hosted by the Powell Street Festival in partnership with the Vancouver Japanese Language School.

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360 Riot Walk: August 5 & 6

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