East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
Time: Noon -8pm
. D; y+ N: k5 ?! r+ GLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
. M  T9 P* y+ d& Ranniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
; f2 V" u1 f0 m2 A* D: l% Y0 r, w! MEast meets West / Chinatown
0 I0 n+ ?/ ?9 D- e- z( e7 [Festival is celebrating Chinatown
* s- {. _$ V; B* mCentennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
/ Y: d* H: V$ _. }- yTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
' P3 O* s, u4 {8 ]" _' s( g: m5 qCrafts Corner
) b$ q! G$ Q/ Z0 \3 IFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
) R; A0 }. }$ p; Q+ B9 G4 f0 ~4 Rcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
% y9 x9 F- Z, P# _6 p' cAugust 21
! ~$ h- M& A# ^2 l, e' QTropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
  s' c& V) U9 h" ?Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
/ U1 N& y$ B# u  X# c5 h( a2 u95 St - 108A Avenue
7 ?7 T( w1 R) q" @" cTEXT TO COME Jane?
- z1 l" M1 U( A) lAugust 22
5 o/ E8 p  ^# |0 k( i8 T3 q9 ^Bocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
' G: z3 B4 y5 v* WLocation: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
. f- l. N; D( r1 aThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
; ~( \* c% s7 ]. ~* z) P6 w- Oprecision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
& \2 `  ^+ l/ Q- h2 Y1 O5 C- ccheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
9 _$ R" u* a' w  [0 KBocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
, k& o* ^# S9 q1 c' c% Lplayers per team)
% @1 w6 ~) c8 o6 l. A. q" ?August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
# o5 F8 B2 B( t$ V/ d# ]in the Park
, g. v) n3 Q& \: K: y- [Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
- N; \( Y! j9 m1 ~- T6 I5 H$ s95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
6 v8 H; q7 ^1 x; f4 @with their rendition of Madame
4 r# W/ L$ l# \8 D/ LButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
0 k& U5 L5 X) p( @sampling.
Tickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
8 S0 I  [/ `5 e; p% y(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
& N( p: W( v( t10826 95 Street)
August 24
7 T# g- M9 U0 j. W" CJazz in Gio
: U, ~) ?- x1 B. P: x, x% l+ fTime: 2 - 6pm
5 p& t# R" }0 i6 r! i* c; eLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
0 u7 k' ]! F$ u95 St - 108A Avenue
# S9 ?2 V# y1 B) B?Jane?
9 g  Y) F+ u* `# z# u" qAugust 26
" ^+ \1 S- ?9 W4 U  m1 e7 g0 A' lYouth Concert
?Jane?
: j, J" s/ L& Y' X! e4 ]Time: 7 - 10pm
+ b3 Z7 @% n% a4 B6 x! m# ], A  |Location: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
August 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
4 J( N$ X; A( F! f/ [Location: McCauley School, 9538
# n" v4 `* J% @0 ]. i% T: c107 Avenue
: M+ D' S0 b" fWaffle – Jane?
, g' ?: a6 m( E1 IBring the whole family to
8 ^2 E$ s* P) d/ ~; Aexperience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
( Q5 ?' A: Z+ F' D  \+ aof vendors offering cultural items,
! ^6 j* Q$ t4 q! ^handmade creations, gently-used
0 `. A9 E/ z0 xsecond hand merchandise, and
3 D3 e) {# j: k2 emiscellaneous goods.
* c1 u2 F, Z8 |- n! LEvent Schedule: 12 pm
8 I) K, C# `4 nDrumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
0 x3 G' D: z0 h4 I  |: p/ l# e2:30 pm Cooking Demo
3 pm Fashion Show
All day – Children’s Crafts
August 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
& d  m6 u4 C6 W. p# j/ B/ p% C, CTime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
0 L+ U. u/ l5 E1 k2 s- }1 e, WGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
! A$ ]- ]$ q" U  }3 Land 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
2 y' y: ]8 k* p, @4 Y) e- A. yEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
5 L' v, n! p  V! d# k, g5 lItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
, h$ f; _6 q. F. V& aand yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
Attractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
* B0 D& O* J& d- Z7 b6 N1 }, I" K9 kDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
# Q) A6 x0 c' E$ Wtent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
* N6 J& K0 j. Fshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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