East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
Time: Noon -8pm
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
& E5 b# f7 j% g8 u5 QThis year is the hundredth
; ?" M) Q% w( T5 _9 C( panniversary of Edmonton’s
# x9 A9 c4 [6 L! E; i; F5 Moriginal Chinatown and The
% l& b- D) H4 I7 J+ MEast meets West / Chinatown
Festival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
6 c( I& G. @- O4 w! S7 p! v) i  B1 ATraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
1 P8 L! J+ P& N1 @1 [9 ^( Z8 MCrafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
1 k5 E  d- t+ s! p8 xcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
August 21
Tropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
9 Y1 \! B6 D& K# q- d! q' P. _95 St - 108A Avenue
- x$ s7 m/ u" G  y* S8 }TEXT TO COME Jane?
August 22
- R: G! d" v3 o% S8 U* ?$ xBocce Tournament
9 m1 a  }& ^, JTime: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
# N( H" ?) f. N/ j! e3 T6 x! Xprecision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
. }/ T9 u8 S7 j+ e% dcheer on your team, or make
! Q6 Q+ V( X1 o7 f/ cyour own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
4 v/ Z0 z* g0 l* q, Z9 Gplayers per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
5 z; ?+ y$ y- b7 p7 q1 B% Ain the Park
& E0 l; c! a/ x* oTime: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
; h- V6 u% j1 w% Z  _' V95 Street & 109 Avenue
5 x. ^: f+ t! t  O* rMercury Opera Theatre
" c- q# W$ a  k& Q- b, K& zpresents Opera in the Park
with their rendition of Madame
% q2 ?! T5 V9 Q/ X& PButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
# D. Y! n9 ^9 Wplace in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
# L$ v8 v+ f! ~" ?sampling.
$ x2 n. X* U% ATickets: $65
2 `/ `& j% L6 rAvailable at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
! b3 b. M# F) F1 r- }10826 95 Street)
0 _! i4 V; Y2 E4 H3 m6 z5 EAugust 24
Jazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
/ V8 S3 w2 Y3 i" y- ?) ~- ~95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 26
% W% _- x! m. ~7 f% Z6 xYouth Concert
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Time: 7 - 10pm
3 z. \) e% |9 @& b$ BLocation: McCauley School, 9538
# A6 [; L" N+ o/ D' L5 x, O$ S- 107 Avenue
August 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
: r7 i( h" r9 K1 v# PTime: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
2 D: w$ P" {' p107 Avenue
Waffle – Jane?
% X" Y6 U" h4 r8 A! cBring the whole family to
- h% W+ t$ C0 p. T/ H8 Vexperience the World Market. Go
, M4 e. K. u( fshopping with a unique gathering
of vendors offering cultural items,
1 L: R0 X+ ^; p! i' p& ihandmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
* @+ m4 B5 D5 S" @9 Amiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
, _- l/ S  C6 G2 V1:30 pm Local Artists
7 V" i/ v' L7 e4 F6 t5 ^2:30 pm Cooking Demo
3 pm Fashion Show
7 a/ Y4 M! }1 g' r1 _All day – Children’s Crafts
; W8 a% Q' _; }0 M9 [/ vAugust 28
5 c8 m1 D, T# L# u& s3 HViva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
5 H  s1 Z$ w  O; ^' e: x1 C8 ETime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
/ u1 \# S8 T# ?/ o# m5 bGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
4 L! h+ o6 @  w/ F, [8 v1 H; Kand 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
0 z% _  b# X- A& Pfestival and be Italian for a day!
3 ^) N7 {2 p8 ^' M  TEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian 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
2 i2 \1 r' z8 _tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
; t3 B4 Z5 S  ?show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
! P& |$ Z" d& N3 \/ [. uand some surprises!
! F2 r9 I2 d/ O' O5 {Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
% A8 I1 a) z  U6 {; ~0 a- S" i& J% }Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
9 z  m4 e* n1 v1 r$ wmore delicious treats!

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