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The Province
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Province
360 Riot Walk reclaims forgotten Vancouver history at Eastside Arts Festival
The self-guided, 360-degree video walking tour, which is part of the 2025 festival, brings one of Vancouver's buried stories back into public view 360 Riot Walk participants use a tablet or smartphone to access 360-degree video content at each site, with historical images overlaid on modern-day views. Photo by Henry Tsang Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. When: July 18-27 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. 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Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Where: Various Eastside Arts District (EAD) studios, breweries, and performance venues, plus an all-day outdoor musical event at MacLean Park. Tickets and info: When Vancouver artist Henry Tsang first learned about the city's 1907 anti-Asian riot, he was in his 20s — and stunned. 'I grew up here,' he says, 'and had no idea this happened. It wasn't in school. No one talked about it.' That sense of disbelief eventually sparked what would become the 360 Riot Walk: a self-guided, 360-degree video walking tour that brings one of Vancouver's buried stories back into public view. This summer, the Eastside Arts Festival invites audiences to step into that history — and see the city in a new light. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'There's more appetite now for these conversations,' says Tsang. 'And the Riot Walk helps ground them in place.' Now in its fifth year, the Eastside Arts Festival (formerly CREATE!), brings this project to the forefront with three guided sessions of the 360 Riot Walk, running July 19, 20 and 24, alongside a full slate of multidisciplinary arts programming. Produced by the Eastside Arts Society, the festival features more than two weeks of live performances, hands-on workshops, outdoor markets and neighbourhood walking tours designed to engage audiences across generations. The 360 Riot Walk traces the route of the 1907 riot, which began as a parade organized by the Vancouver chapter of the Asiatic Exclusion League and escalated into mob violence through Chinatown and the Powell Street area. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 360 Riot Walk participants use a tablet or smartphone to access 360-degree video content at each site, with historical images overlaid on modern-day views. Photo by Henry Tsang Just three days earlier, a similar riot had taken place in Bellingham, Wash., where a mob attacked and drove out a group of Punjabi mill workers. 'The ones who could still walk, some of them ended up in Vancouver in time to watch another riot — this one against the Chinese and the Japanese,' says Tsang. The tour begins in Gastown's Maple Tree Square, then proceeds down Carroll Street and along Hastings, stopping near the Carnegie Centre (formerly City Hall). Participants use a tablet or smartphone to access 360-degree video content at each site, with historical images overlaid on modern-day views. As they turn their bodies, the screen shifts with them, offering an immersive experience that merges past and present. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's not just about what happened then — it's about how that history continues to shape our city and who feels welcome in it,' says Tsang, who developed the project in partnership with the Powell Street Festival Society. While the 360 Riot Walk is available year-round as a self-guided experience via the Eastside Arts Festival includes guided group tours followed by post-walk discussions, often led by Tsang himself. These walking tours are just one element of an expanded festival. This year's edition features the most artmaking workshops in its history — including first-time offerings like eco-printing with indigo artist Naomi Yamamoto, goldwork embroidery with textile artist Candice Weber, and felted Mason jar cozies with felting expert Chantal Cardinal. Workshops are held at artist studios and breweries across east Vancouver and are priced at $35. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This year's Eastside Arts Festival takes place at various venues July 18-27. Photo by Wendy D. Photography / Eastside Arts Festival The festival is also teaming up with the Rickshaw Theatre for a ticketed live show on July 25 featuring local indie acts Young Friend, Babe Corner and Kylie V. Other live events include The Dance Deck with Belle Spirale Dance Projects and the Big Print Powell Street/Paueru Gai carving demonstration on July 24. A free, all-day outdoor celebration takes over MacLean Park on July 26, with live music, hands-on art activities, food trucks and a beer garden hosted by Strange Fellows Brewing. Musical guests include Janky Bungag, Twin River, the ReViberators and Madelyn Read. A second day of free music follows on July 27, courtesy of the MacLean Park Music Series. Festivalgoers can also sample the wares of some of the neighbourhood's craft breweries through the new Eastside Beer Passport. For $35, participants can enjoy pints at four to eight local sudsmakers, including East Van Brewing, Luppolo, Off the Rail, Parallel 49, Storm, Superflux, Strathcona, and Strange Fellows. Proceeds go toward Eastside Arts Society programming. Read More News News News News News
Calgary Herald
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
360 Riot Walk reclaims forgotten Vancouver history at Eastside Arts Festival
Article content 'It's not just about what happened then — it's about how that history continues to shape our city and who feels welcome in it,' says Tsang, who developed the project in partnership with the Powell Street Festival Society. Article content While the 360 Riot Walk is available year-round as a self-guided experience via the Eastside Arts Festival includes guided group tours followed by post-walk discussions, often led by Tsang himself. Article content These walking tours are just one element of an expanded festival. This year's edition features the most artmaking workshops in its history — including first-time offerings like eco-printing with indigo artist Naomi Yamamoto, goldwork embroidery with textile artist Candice Weber, and felted Mason jar cozies with felting expert Chantal Cardinal. Workshops are held at artist studios and breweries across east Vancouver and are priced at $35. Article content Article content Article content The festival is also teaming up with the Rickshaw Theatre for a ticketed live show on July 25 featuring local indie acts Young Friend, Babe Corner and Kylie V. Other live events include The Dance Deck with Belle Spirale Dance Projects and the Big Print Powell Street/Paueru Gai carving demonstration on July 24. Article content A free, all-day outdoor celebration takes over MacLean Park on July 26, with live music, hands-on art activities, food trucks and a beer garden hosted by Strange Fellows Brewing. Musical guests include Janky Bungag, Twin River, the ReViberators and Madelyn Read. A second day of free music follows on July 27, courtesy of the MacLean Park Music Series. Article content
Vancouver Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
360 Riot Walk reclaims forgotten Vancouver history at Eastside Arts Festival
When: July 18-27 Where: Various Eastside Arts District (EAD) studios, breweries, and performance venues, plus an all-day outdoor musical event at MacLean Park. Tickets and info: When Vancouver artist Henry Tsang first learned about the city's 1907 anti-Asian riot, he was in his 20s — and stunned. 'I grew up here,' he says, 'and had no idea this happened. It wasn't in school. No one talked about it.' That sense of disbelief eventually sparked what would become the 360 Riot Walk: a self-guided, 360-degree video walking tour that brings one of Vancouver's buried stories back into public view. This summer, the Eastside Arts Festival invites audiences to step into that history — and see the city in a new light. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'There's more appetite now for these conversations,' says Tsang. 'And the Riot Walk helps ground them in place.' Now in its fifth year, the Eastside Arts Festival (formerly CREATE!), brings this project to the forefront with three guided sessions of the 360 Riot Walk, running July 19, 20 and 24, alongside a full slate of multidisciplinary arts programming. Produced by the Eastside Arts Society, the festival features more than two weeks of live performances, hands-on workshops, outdoor markets and neighbourhood walking tours designed to engage audiences across generations. The 360 Riot Walk traces the route of the 1907 riot, which began as a parade organized by the Vancouver chapter of the Asiatic Exclusion League and escalated into mob violence through Chinatown and the Powell Street area. Just three days earlier, a similar riot had taken place in Bellingham, Wash., where a mob attacked and drove out a group of Punjabi mill workers. 'The ones who could still walk, some of them ended up in Vancouver in time to watch another riot — this one against the Chinese and the Japanese,' says Tsang. The tour begins in Gastown's Maple Tree Square, then proceeds down Carroll Street and along Hastings, stopping near the Carnegie Centre (formerly City Hall). Participants use a tablet or smartphone to access 360-degree video content at each site, with historical images overlaid on modern-day views. As they turn their bodies, the screen shifts with them, offering an immersive experience that merges past and present. 'It's not just about what happened then — it's about how that history continues to shape our city and who feels welcome in it,' says Tsang, who developed the project in partnership with the Powell Street Festival Society. While the 360 Riot Walk is available year-round as a self-guided experience via , the Eastside Arts Festival includes guided group tours followed by post-walk discussions, often led by Tsang himself. These walking tours are just one element of an expanded festival. This year's edition features the most artmaking workshops in its history — including first-time offerings like eco-printing with indigo artist Naomi Yamamoto, goldwork embroidery with textile artist Candice Weber, and felted Mason jar cozies with felting expert Chantal Cardinal. Workshops are held at artist studios and breweries across east Vancouver and are priced at $35. The festival is also teaming up with the Rickshaw Theatre for a ticketed live show on July 25 featuring local indie acts Young Friend, Babe Corner and Kylie V. Other live events include The Dance Deck with Belle Spirale Dance Projects and the Big Print Powell Street/Paueru Gai carving demonstration on July 24. A free, all-day outdoor celebration takes over MacLean Park on July 26, with live music, hands-on art activities, food trucks and a beer garden hosted by Strange Fellows Brewing. Musical guests include Janky Bungag, Twin River, the ReViberators and Madelyn Read. A second day of free music follows on July 27, courtesy of the MacLean Park Music Series. Festivalgoers can also sample the wares of some of the neighbourhood's craft breweries through the new Eastside Beer Passport. For $35, participants can enjoy pints at four to eight local sudsmakers, including East Van Brewing, Luppolo, Off the Rail, Parallel 49, Storm, Superflux, Strathcona, and Strange Fellows. Proceeds go toward Eastside Arts Society programming.
