2020 Event Calendar

2022/1/5
2020
 
Date Event Venue Host Organization Notes
December 8 - 12 (Tue. - Sat. )  'Visas for Life' and the bond of humanity:
Sugihara Chiune's courageous humanitarian act
Online event Embassy of Japan in Canada
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Canada
Embassy of Israel in Canada
Canadian Society for Yad Vashem
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)
Free
November 26 (Thur.) - December 10 (Thur.) Discover Dance! TomoeArts November 26 - December 10 Online event (Click here for details.)
 
The Dance Centre  
August 7(Fri.), 8(Sat.), 21(Fri.), 22(Sat.) Nikkei Matsuri presents Summer at Nikkei Garden Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Nikkei Matsuri Ticket reservations required.
August 1 (Sat.), 2-7 pm 44th Annual Powell Street Festival Online Telethon Online event
(Click here for details.)
 
Powell Street Festival Society The Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver will host a virtual booth. Catch our pre-telethon video here.
May 29-31 (Fri. - Sun.) Ramen Heads - Online Film Screening Online event 
(Click here for details.)
Japan FoundationConsulate General of Japan in VancouverEmbassy of Japan in Canada Free
April 18-19 (Sat. - Sun.) Sakura Days Japan Fair VanDusen Botanical Garden
(5151 Oak Street Vancouver)
 
Japan Fair Association of Vancouver Cancelled
April 3 - 4 (Fri. - Sat.) O Hanami  Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre  Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre  Cancelled
March 23 (Mon.) Japanese Film Show: Born, Bone, Born Yukon Arts Centre Japan FoundationConsulate General of Japan in VancouverJapanese Canadian Association of Yukon Cancelled
March 14 (Sat.)  32nd Annual BC Japanese Speech Contest Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall - UBC, Vancouver, BC)  BC Japanese Speech Contest Organizing Committee, UBCConsulate General of Japan in VancouverJapan Foundation   Free admission
March 5 (Thur.) Japan Film Show: Dad's Lunchbox Montalbano Family Theatre, Level 8, Vancouver Public Library, Central Library (350 West Georgia St., Vancouver) Japan FoundationVancouver Public LibraryConsulate General of Japan in Vancouver Free admission
February 27 (Thur.) Japanese Film Show: Mori, The Artist's Habitat  Montalbano Family Theatre, Level 8, Vancouver Public Library, Central Library (350 West Georgia St., Vancouver) Japan FoundationVancouver Public LibraryConsulate General of Japan in Vancouver Free admission
February 21 - 22 (Fri. - Sat.)  Commedia 2020 The Faris Family Studio at Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC) YAYOI THEATRE MOVEMENT Society   
February 8 (Sat.) Japanese Film Show: Born, Bone, Born The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street, Vancouver) Japan FoundationConsulate General of Japan in Vancouver  Free admission
January 11 (Sat.)  2020 Nikkei Community New Year’s Celebration Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Greater Vancouver JCCANikkei National Museum and Cultural CentreNikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society