This 4-day festival featured a vibrant fusion of music, dance, literary, artistic and film performances to celebrate Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary and hybrid cultural identities. Highlights included MIXED VOICES RAISED, a literary panel with Fred Wah, Joanne Arnott and Tanya Evanson; MIXED FLICKS, a film night and actors’ panel curated by filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns; The SIR JAMES DOUGLAS MIX-A-LOT CABARET, an evening of mixed entertainment with Kokoro Dance, Chris Murdoch, Zhambai Trio, First Ladyz Crew, Green TaRA; HAPA-PALOOZA IN THE SQUARE, featuring two free concerts (Youth Stage and Festival Finale), an art exhibit and community fair at Robson Square.
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