THANK-YOU FOR JOINING US IN CELEBRATING HAPA-PALOOZA 2012
Hapa-palooza Festival: September 12, 13 & 15, 2012
A Vancouver Celebration of Mixed-Roots Arts + Ideas
Sept 12 (Wed) Mixed Voices Raised 7-8:30pm
Writers, poets and artists in dialogue!
FREE EVENT
Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Alice MacKay Room.
Hosted by VPL Chief Librarian Sandra Singh. A literary panel and q&a with the hottest authors exploring identity in their creative writing.Confirmed literary talents include essayist, poet and musician Wayde Compton, novelist and Zen priest Ruth Ozeki, and Governor General’s Literary Award-nominated illustrator and writer Julie Flett.
Sept 13 (Th) Mixed Flicks 7-8:30pm
We bring back this much loved event, curated by the talented film-maker Jeff Chiba Stearns.
FREE EVENT
Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Alice MacKay Room.
Join us as we explore the latest media featuring mixed identity, with a mixed actors panel, film screenings, and q&a from the film-makers. The following film makers, actors and producers let their talent shine at this event: Octavio Warnock-Graham, Ann Marie Fleming, Jason Karman, Kyle Toy, Tetsuro Shigematsu and Jennifer Spence.
Sept 15 (Sat) Hapa Family Day in the Park 1-4pm
FREE EVENT
Join us for this day of family fun! Bring down a blanket and meet other Hapas in your community. Face Painting, Games and more!
SECRET LOCATION ANNOUNCED!
Strathcona Park, 857 Malkin Avenue, East Van B.C.
NB: This is a weather-dependent event.
Missed 2011? Here are some great festival videos and our 2011 gallery.
Check out the great media coverage of Hapa-palooza 2011!
“There’s a new festival in town and it looks to be one of Vancouver’s finest, shining the spotlight on the rich inter-mixing of cultures that defines the city.”
Jenny Uechi, Managing Editor, Vancouver Observer.
Our video endorsement by D2D’s Tarun Nayar!
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