FESTIVAL
![Minister George Chow © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-OpeningCeremony-George-Chow-470x705.jpg)
Honourable George Chow, BC Minister of State for Trade delivering his remarks at the opening ceremony
![Invited Guests at Opening Ceremony © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-OpeningCeremony-Guests-2-705x470.jpg)
Invited Guests at Opening Ceremony
![City of Vancouver Councillor Pete Fry © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-OpeningCeremony-PeteFry-470x705.jpg)
City of Vancouver Councillor Pete Fry delivering his remarks
![Singing O’Canada © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-OpeningCeremony-Speakers-470x705.jpg)
Opening Ceremony - Singing O'Canada
![Opening Ceremony Guests © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-OpeningCeremony-Guests-3-705x470.jpg)
Opening Ceremony Guests: (Front L to R) Hon. Consul of Ukraine and Guest, Councillor Sharon Thompson and Councillor Marcus Wong of the District of West Vancouver
![Dr. Christian Duff, MOSAIC chair © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-OpeningCeremony-ChristianDuff-470x705.jpg)
Dr. Christian Duff, MOSAIC chair speaking at the opening ceremony
![Ribbon Cutting at Opening Ceremony © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-RibbonCutting-705x470.jpg)
Ribbon Cutting at Opening Ceremony
![Traditional Bangladesh wear © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-TraditionalWear-705x471.jpg)
Tariq and Afsana Malik of Greater Vancouver Bangladesh Cultural Association of BC in their traditional wear
![Silk Road Festival Transit Shelter Ad © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Transit-Shelter-Ad-470x705.jpg)
Silk Road Festival Transit Shelter Ad
![MOSAIC Team © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MOSAIC-Team-705x470.jpg)
MOSAIC Team
![CBC Vancouver © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-CBC-Vancouver-705x470.jpg)
CBC Vancouver
![Yi Fang Taiwan Tea – Best known for their fruit teas and brown sugar pearl latte © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-YiFangTea-705x470.jpg)
Yi Fang Taiwan Tea - Best known for their fruit teas and brown sugar pearl latte
![Himalayan Hydration © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-HimalayanHydration-470x705.jpg)
Himalayan Hydration - Best Natural Sports drink with no artificial flavours colours or preservatives.
© Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC
![Dinesty Dumpling House © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dinesty-705x470.jpg)
Dinesty Dumpling House - One of Vancouver's top places for their dumplings and buns
![Silk Road Music Duo © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-SilkRoadMusicans-705x470.jpg)
Silk Road Music Duo
![Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Ensemble © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-VICO-705x470.jpg)
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Ensemble
![Chichaklar Dance Co. – Azerbajian Dance © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Performer](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-ChichaklarDanceCo-Dancer-470x705.jpg)
Chichaklar Dance Co. - Azerbajian Dance
![Azerbajian – Saz Dance by Chichaklar Dance Company © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-SazDance-ChichaklarDanceCo-705x470.jpg)
Azerbajian - Saz Dance by Chichaklar Dance Company
![Capturing the colours and movements of the Silk Road performances © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-StageArea-705x470.jpg)
Capturing the colours and movements of the Silk Road performances
![Scandinavian Performers © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-ScandinavianDancers-470x705.jpg)
Scandinavian Performers
![Scandinavian Dancers: Soren Huber and Ross Schipper © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Main Stage Artists](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Scandinavian-FolkDancers-705x296.jpg)
Scandinavian Dancers: Soren Huber and Ross Schipper
![Indonesian Dancers © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Indonesia-Dance-705x470.jpg)
Indonesian Dance
![Audience watching stage performance © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-StageAudience-705x470.jpg)
Audience watching stage performance
![Vancouver Cantonese Opera Performer © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Performer](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-VanCantoneseOp-Performer-470x705.jpg)
Vancouver Cantonese Opera Performer
![Vancouver Cantonese Opera © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Vancouver-Cantonese-Opera-705x470.jpg)
Vancouver Cantonese Opera
![Spinning Fun at MOSAIC Stand © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Spinning-Fun-705x470.jpg)
Spinning Fun at MOSAIC Stand
![Kids having fun the festival © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-MOSAIC-Kids-705x470.jpg)
Having fun at the festival
![Flamenco Rosario Dancer Silk Road Festival - Performer](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-FlamencoDancer-470x705.jpg)
![Cuadro Flamenco by Flamenco Rosario © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-FlamencoRosario-SpanishDance-705x470.jpg)
Cuadro Flamenco by Flamenco Rosario
![Blood and Iron Martial Arts in Action © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-BloodAndIron-705x470.jpg)
Blood and Iron Martial Arts in Action
![Russian Community Centre of Vancouver – Yablochko Dancers © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Russian-Dancers-705x470.jpg)
Russian Community Centre of Vancouver - Yablochko Dancers
![Ural Mountain Dance by Russian Community Centre of Vancouver – Yablochko Dancer © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Russian-Dance-705x467.jpg)
Ural Mountain Dance by Russian Community Centre of Vancouver - Yablochko Dancer
![Persian Dance by Fame Dance Group © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-FameDanceGroup-705x470.jpg)
Persian Dance by Fame Dance Group
![Richmond Wood Carvers Society © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-RichmondWoodCarvers-705x470.jpg)
Richmond Wood Carver showcasing their wares
![Ravinder Kumar of YUV Textiles showing his Phulkari scarves © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-RKumar-YUVTextiles-705x470.jpg)
Ravinder Kumar of YUV Textiles showing his Phulkari scarves
![Phulkari embroidery by YUV Textiles © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Pulkari-Embroidery-705x470.jpg)
Phulkari embroidery by YUV Textiles
![Pottery demonstration by Korean master potter Junghong Kim © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Potterymaking-705x470.jpg)
Pottery demonstration by Korean master potter Junghong Kim
![Pottery making by Korean master potter Junghong Kim © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Pottery-Making-705x470.jpg)
Pottery making by Korean master potter Junghong Kim
![Anne Kang – MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake holding a Silk Road Pottery © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-MLA-AnneKang-705x470.jpg)
Anne Kang - MLA for for Burnaby-Deer Lake holding a Silk Road Pottery
![Handicraft Vendor © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Handicraft-Vendor-705x470.jpg)
Handicraft Vendor
![Yemeni Wear by Huda Kamel © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Yemeni-Wear-470x705.jpg)
Yemeni Wear by Huda Kamel
![Handwoven Indonesian baskets © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Handicraft-705x470.jpg)
Handwoven Indonesian baskets
![Face Painting by Fine Art Artist Harem © G Qin Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-FacePainterHarem-705x470.jpg)
Face Painting by Fine Art Artist Harem
![Paper Art by Waqar © G Qin Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-PaperArt-Waqar-705x470.jpg)
Paper Art by Waqar © G Qin
![Studio 73 artisan showing her handcrafted fused glass wares © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Studio73-705x470.jpg)
Studio 73 artisan showing her handcrafted fused glass wares
![Fused Glass works by Studio 73 artisans © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Studio73-FusedGlass-705x470.jpg)
Fused Glass works by Studio 73 artisans
![Handpainted Silk Scarves by Susanna © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Silk-Scarves-705x470.jpg)
Handpainted Silk Scarves by Susanna
![Cassiar Jade Contracting – Producer of authentic BC Jade © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-CassiarJadeContracting-470x705.jpg)
Cassiar Jade Contracting - Producer of authentic BC Jade
![UNESCO Award Seal of Excellence master embroiderer Sanjar Nazarov explaining the intricacy of his work © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-SanjarNazarov-705x470.jpg)
UNESCO Award Seal of Excellence master embroiderer Sanjar Nazarov explaining the intricacy of his work
![Uzbek Embroidery © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Uzbek-Embroidery-705x470.jpg)
Uzbek Embroidery
![Kenya made sandals with a message © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-Sandals-Message-705x470.jpg)
Kenya made sandals with a message
![Rico ‘n Lalo All Natural Ice-Cream © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Culinary Hub](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-Rico-Lalo-705x470.jpg)
Rico 'n Lalo All Natural Ice-Cream
![Bacao Spanish Tapa – Food Truck © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-BacaoFoodTruck-705x470.jpg)
Bacao Spanish Tapa - Vancouver's authentic Spanish Cuisine
![JAPADOG Team © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-JapaDog-705x470.jpg)
JAPADOG - Vancouver's original East Meets West HotDog
![Juicily Ginger © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Ginger-Juice-470x705.jpg)
Boost your Health with Juicily Ginger
![Sticky rice with coconut and chicken wrapped in banana leaf © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Indonesian-Rice-Wrap-705x470.jpg)
Indonesian style - Sticky rice with coconut and chicken wrapped in banana leaf
![Chickpea: Delicious Plant-Based Comfort Food with a Meditaranian Twist © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Culinary Hub](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-ChickPeaFoodTruck-705x470.jpg)
Chickpea: Delicious Plant-Based Comfort Food with a Meditaranian Twist
![Royal Thai Consulate Team © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-RoyalThaiConsulate-705x470.jpg)
Royal Thai Consulate Team
![Thai Tom Yum Soup Ingredients © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-ThaiTomYum-705x470.jpg)
Thai Tom Yum Soup Ingredients
![Cooking Demo by Afghan Horsemen Restaurant © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-AfghanHorsemen-Demo-705x470.jpg)
Cooking Demo by Afghan Horsemen Restaurant
![Salathai Thai Restaurant – Papaya Salad Demonstration © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-SalaThai-Demo-705x470.jpg)
Salathai Thai Restaurant - Papaya Salad Demonstration
![Sicilian Cannolli by Sicilian Folkoristic Club of BC © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Sicilian-Folkoristic-Club-BC-Canolli-705x470.jpg)
Sicilian Cannolli by Sicilian Folkoristic Club of BC
![Sicilian Canolli Demonstration by Sicilian Folkloristic Club of BC © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-SicilianCanolli-Demo-705x470.jpg)
Sicilian Canolli Demonstration by Sicilian Folkloristic Club of BC
![Zaytuna Society © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-ZaytunaSociety-705x470.jpg)
Zaytuna Society
![Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House: Dumpling Demo – Xiao Long Bao © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Lin-Cuisine-705x470.jpg)
Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House: Dumpling Demo - Xiao Long Bao
![BC Hydro – Going Electric with Mick and Dave © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-BCHydro-705x470.jpg)
BC Hydro - Going Electric with Mick and Dave
![Italian Cultural Centre © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-ItalianCulturalCentre-705x470.jpg)
Italian Cultural Centre © Nikao Media
![Wholefoods Market – Ethical Soda © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-Wholefoods-705x470.jpg)
Wholefoods Market - Ethical Soda
![Cooking Presentation by Federation of Pugliese Social Clubs of British Columbia © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Fed-Pugliese-Social-Clubs-BC-Presentation-705x470.jpg)
Cooking Presentation by Federation of Pugliese Social Clubs of British Columbia
© Nikao Media
![Happy Recyclers © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-GreenChairRecycle-470x705.jpg)
Happy Recyclers
![Vegan Cupcakes by Blissful Treats © G Qin Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-VeganCupCakes-BlissfulTreats-705x470.jpg)
Vegan Cupcakes by Blissful Treats
![MOSAIC Team with Festival Volunteers © Aziz Dhamani | MOSAIC Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MOSAIC-SRFVolunteers-705x470.jpg)
MOSAIC Team with Festival Volunteers
![Colours Of Dance Academy © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-ColoursOfDanceAcademy-705x470.jpg)
Colours Of Dance Academy
© Nikao Media
![Colours of Dance Academy Performers © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-ColoursOfDanceAcademy-Group-705x296.jpg)
Colours of Dance Academy Performers
![Rancho Folclorico Cruz de Cristo © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-Portuguese-Performers-705x470.jpg)
Portuguese Folk Dancers - Rancho Folclorico Cruz de Cristo
![Rancho Folclorico Cruz de Cristo – Portuguese Dance © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Performers](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-RonchoFCdCristo-PortugueseDance-705x470.jpg)
Rancho Folclorico Cruz de Cristo - Portuguese Dance
![World music recording artist Vi-An Diep on Asian long-plucked zither © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Musican-Vi-An-Diep-Zither-705x470.jpg)
World music recording artist Vi-An Diep on Asian long-plucked zither
![Musican Vi An Diep on the zither © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Musican-Vi-An-Diep-705x470.jpg)
Musican Vi An Diep on the zither
![Traditional Persian Fashion Silk Road Festival](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Model-2.jpg)
Traditional Persian Fashion
![Sara Tabrizi and her team modelling traditional Persian wear © Mehrdad Keshmiri Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SRF-SaraTabrizi-Models-705x470.jpg)
Sara Tabrizi and her team modelling traditional Persian wear
![Traditional Persian Music by Chakameh Band © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-ChakamehBand-705x470.jpg)
Traditional Persian Music by Chakameh Band
![Sara Tabrizi Silk Road Festival](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Sara-Tabrizi.jpg)
Traditional Persian Fashion
![Uighur Dance by Adalat Omar Dance Company © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-AdalatOmarDanceCo-705x470.jpg)
Uighur Dance by Adalat Omar Dance Company
![Adalat Omar Dance Company – Uighur Dances of Xinjiang © Nikao Media | Gregory Hayes Silk Road Festival - Uighur Performers](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AdalatOmarDanceCo-705x296.jpg)
Adalat Omar Dance Company - Uighur Dances
![KITKA, Vancouver’s Bulgarian folk dance group © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-BulgarianKitka-705x470.jpg)
KITKA, Vancouver’s Bulgarian folk dance group
![Bulgarian Folk Dance Group “Kitka” © Nikao Media Silk Road Festival - Gallery](https://silkroadfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SRF-Bulgarian-Dancers-705x470.jpg)
Bulgarian Folk Dance Group “Kitka”