BeatRoute Magazine BC Edition July 2019

07.19
YVR
Cultures
collide at the
Khatsahlano
Street Party:
By YASMINE SHEMESH
Kitsilano’s annual multi-block
mega party has always been
about celebrating both its past
and future, whether it be honouring
the area’s bohemian spirit and
First Nations history or staging
local music’s most exciting upand-comers.
In 2015, in what felt like a sort
of psychedelic mirage, Khatsahlano
reunited original members of
Kitsilano’s iconic Poppy Family —
a stalwart of the neighbourhood
back when it was the heart of
Canadian counterculture.
The summer festival, which is
completely free, runs the long
stretch of 4th Avenue in Kitsilano,
from Burrard to MacDonald.
Wander down the former
Rainbow Road to take advantage
of its eclectic array of shops and
restaurants, from longtime mainstays
like veggie eatery the Naam
and Vancouver music slingers
Zulu Records, to newer additions
Chewie’s Biscuit Co. and sunglass
retailer Warby Parker.
As always, the music is the
cornerstone of Khatsahlano. This
year, for its eighth edition, nearly
40 musical acts will be taking to
the multiple stages, including Tonye
Aganaba, Jody Glenham, Hey
Ocean! and the Boom Booms.
With vendors, art installations
and food trucks dotted along the
sidewalks, Khats is the perfect
opportunity to support local
business, celebrate the vast local
talent and bask in the patchouli-scented
aroma of community.
Khatsahlano Street Party
July 6, 2019 / West 4th Ave from Burrard
to MacDonald
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