East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
Time: Noon -8pm
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
anniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
( H% F, Z7 E- z6 y1 rEast meets West / Chinatown
* u  g' i- z! z3 G- ^* Z5 PFestival is celebrating Chinatown
. h  E2 {) y2 O! w) T1 |% aCentennial.
" N" `# |. O; E$ _' \9 X0 V) Z1 \  nAttractions: Cultural Shows,
: j5 \2 _' }: z2 L+ xTraditional Chinese Opera,
- C. e" A- P+ wDancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
" v6 l- L* k: O1 VCrafts Corner
4 V% ?- U  ?' c) [0 b2 B5 ?Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
8 U2 I( G& {0 g& f; C+ Lcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
- [. G" B2 S, U' G- M5 @Chinese bakeries
$ e3 N; [1 R- Y% I5 V2 JAugust 21
Tropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
4 i8 S7 v$ L/ g6 S9 T- K. m8 _TEXT TO COME Jane?
August 22
Bocce Tournament
0 E4 M8 F5 P! _+ u4 @7 \6 xTime: 7pm – Close
) e) I8 r3 i- VLocation: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
1 }2 y& X9 l% ~2 D  p5 tThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
" g" ?) \1 a; \* M- c- w! mall over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
) y' ^; U" t% }% m7 y$ m- oyour own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
( h  k' L" \* x) r( wEntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
1 y1 f, O! t  H! O. w- t+ \0 L# {players per team)
2 N' B. c1 L, d: b7 K( _August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
: S9 N- I: f9 E2 Z* J0 lin the Park
' Y7 s. Q3 A7 ]& uTime: 8pm – 10:30pm
" ]+ e. G# Y, H9 u  ]9 ZLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
5 x5 I3 ~) L6 ]- s95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
8 D$ y: ^8 M8 W/ Kwith their rendition of Madame
" Y1 f4 d8 m- n6 i- lButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
3 s2 v: n0 l! K$ P6 x" N, b4 Kperformance-amble that takes
* ?6 r) G$ I) \! w- |' ]2 s% iplace in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
$ N3 j8 @: R+ m/ a; L3 k( Tsampling.
Tickets: $65
% d$ A: B8 I* @- b6 n9 q. WAvailable at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
August 24
Jazz in Gio
8 Q$ j; ?* ]4 tTime: 2 - 6pm
% ]) e) v( J# QLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
?Jane?
( |& i$ ]. D  wAugust 26
Youth Concert
7 b3 Q7 a6 |, L% S?Jane?
: g7 r9 ?' `/ {! K6 Q6 ?( hTime: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
. Q" s. m+ R) T& ?8 }August 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
  k& B4 d, y  B! W# }and World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
1 w6 S) M. H2 H, \Location: McCauley School, 9538
/ a! @" T/ X, o  d107 Avenue
) G% O+ l7 n  ~, r8 |6 `( J' dWaffle – Jane?
, K" @1 l. ~, c- a  P0 sBring the whole family to
( @5 ^$ L* L: v% S' E5 Texperience the World Market. Go
: a; T/ U% a4 m7 r0 zshopping with a unique gathering
+ [( f7 k; }$ X1 k4 o. u/ H) w( m1 Cof vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
* S) J6 a6 M  _2 x/ z2 ~9 t0 [second hand merchandise, and
+ Y4 L- P7 y$ p- J1 N! pmiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
% O! `' j' l& z6 X. L& m" _, E2:30 pm Cooking Demo
0 y8 W1 g! [  x4 c3 pm Fashion Show
$ Z' Q, h# |( b$ Q5 V! j  @All day – Children’s Crafts
August 28
# W6 L: s7 M5 N5 G& SViva Italia Viva Edmonton
+ X: G' a2 d# E2 e" n7 ^$ k2 J(VIVE)
7 ^& i& Y( O2 M! r) Y- N; h8 B$ STime: Noon- 7pm
- x& V: y. W/ K6 rLocation: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
$ Y/ ^* e# h& H2 @) ~Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
4 D% ]: G! ], G0 k+ YEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
6 X" u1 N- q3 FItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
Attractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese
  V/ [# r( k' V; U: T- B! Atent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
& ]3 I. {7 T  }8 d* \0 U/ fshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
0 Z8 Y9 }! j% O! aLasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
: Q1 j0 Q) P, e$ l  D8 Mmore delicious treats!

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