East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
8 y1 t% e9 J/ {+ K! |4 _* OTime: Noon -8pm
. R+ x6 w( ]: p9 H) `6 ]) L( uLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
4 S3 w8 D) N# A0 n- |This year is the hundredth
anniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
: t$ q& Q/ X. AEast meets West / Chinatown
, ?2 N% s! `6 E: a* x1 Q" `Festival is celebrating Chinatown
/ D9 i; I. L5 {3 a$ ]$ xCentennial.
$ d7 y/ M, a1 x8 t9 l* L. SAttractions: Cultural Shows,
! |6 C1 g: Z+ U9 P9 a  _, t: aTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
" `% q. w% T& z, p; sCrafts Corner
& A0 y. y4 s1 ?1 N, KFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
; d) _( _, y* ]4 D% f! vcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
0 V4 P; B% G4 ~& i" G0 oChinese bakeries
August 21
: c0 {7 A2 Z% `  i' ~" j9 o. e' y, LTropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
  v2 A( R3 Q. ?Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
TEXT TO COME Jane?
7 r& L7 z! h( I4 x( O* PAugust 22
Bocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
: l" V  _2 I' R8 @. i  |Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
  ^6 j5 _- ], ?6 y& iEntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
- E& _0 _* j& l6 A) S/ A5 c. }5 din the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
with their rendition of Madame
Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera
; N9 l5 ]% `2 Wperformance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
2 v! a3 @' F% p! s2 Psampling.
Tickets: $65
# p) S( ]" w7 A3 D( dAvailable at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
6 [0 V, q1 w- k9 CAugust 24
Jazz in Gio
% e7 C( y* B% P) yTime: 2 - 6pm
3 j* R7 ^- Z% d" X) Z# q; bLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
; _/ q1 r8 n# X. k2 W; {95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 26
Youth Concert
) q$ a6 |$ R& L& w$ Z2 C0 A0 {?Jane?
Time: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
& z+ z$ {5 W3 E2 U. d5 M- 107 Avenue
" p( J. I0 x  n7 BAugust 27
+ ]0 y6 R( G( c3 z, y* a$ ]: N2 r  f, ?Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
0 R3 P3 j, Q- N: f3 hTime: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
Waffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
experience the World Market. Go
7 s/ L! u0 q5 O& Hshopping with a unique gathering
of vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
" t$ ^7 D% V6 v/ ysecond hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
! ?8 h3 q! W5 J; W& a8 VDrumming Group
7 m$ p1 W! |  |+ k6 [9 K8 s1:30 pm Local Artists
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
, q% p6 D, K8 F% P3 pm Fashion Show
All day – Children’s Crafts
$ U" a, [: `( s0 A/ ^* e% |9 jAugust 28
5 G4 E: o! A( B8 {1 ~0 }4 \9 AViva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
. Y; N/ W$ T/ j0 ^- JTime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
: s" F1 r" F, Q6 r: O) ^! l4 dand 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
1 Q" v: n4 Q4 O2 o$ r9 D# wfestival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
! }+ `$ G0 O$ u' XAttractions: Live Entertainment,
8 K4 g" _& \. h+ LSoccer Tournament, Cooking
Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese
  Y! M0 ~1 p4 P' k9 ^9 X0 N7 p2 ltent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
6 V$ r' \& h) D0 U  Cand some surprises!
( {% g" i8 I7 ]. [' _Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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