East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
, n$ }) ?# Y! ~* j& }+ _/ X; D+ eTime: Noon -8pm
( C2 A0 ~. P7 q- o4 ^, a, SLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
" F7 t9 _/ K; AThis year is the hundredth
* n( ?  ^2 u8 q# N1 Hanniversary of Edmonton’s
9 \  |! p9 _" b* q$ @# joriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
5 f- s/ t  D, x" xFestival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
- j. Q8 L* o' o) b6 gAttractions: Cultural Shows,
Traditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
. N. M# x: k4 i( cCrafts Corner
( U0 Y3 w0 ~% N* K* [4 a" Q- \Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
+ _" O' z6 x- P0 J3 RChinese bakeries
1 L+ X* L8 Y8 m& [3 I! {+ v: LAugust 21
Tropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
TEXT TO COME Jane?
; V- m3 Y2 C2 C' J2 jAugust 22
8 F9 y# O# _  o1 ]' U$ \6 P' ?* DBocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
5 k9 I( T* A; a+ t% s/ u. \Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
% x$ x; B0 \  `' i9 aAssociation, 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
4 ^2 B3 l: A: R: Kyour own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
! m) K2 C; U7 h, P: B9 aplayers per team)
4 C5 z2 b( C6 j1 a  _. m9 u% G2 `August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
, u9 O2 f' |4 t& N# U0 o" Rin the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 Street & 109 Avenue
6 J- F, j1 x) EMercury Opera Theatre
% Q- ?% i  c- i% X3 s2 c4 {0 Cpresents Opera in the Park
with their rendition of Madame
9 ~  R# \7 k5 v, ~; |) M1 x! MButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
1 B9 e+ u+ x& lperformance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
( {. z' y$ C: S  ^Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
0 Z/ p$ C7 t  g4 r$ K- Esampling.
% L' {+ P& W! E& O4 z! ?& P+ jTickets: $65
. w3 A0 O6 S6 P9 ZAvailable at Tix on the Square
$ o1 [: A* [7 a" }(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
" X7 A8 h4 Y! |August 24
Jazz in Gio
+ V& X2 \: f" jTime: 2 - 6pm
. s) k1 ^8 [; Z9 X/ xLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
1 |" S6 L2 a% {. t5 `?Jane?
August 26
) _9 o. Q" Z' a" A2 NYouth Concert
?Jane?
5 N/ C/ s+ h& W& |: D1 nTime: 7 - 10pm
7 y9 ]+ A& h, I6 U3 k" V0 c4 t5 ^Location: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
  ?- ?% s. l$ Q2 A$ XAugust 27
& J" M# h- ^6 P6 Y9 P: N1 xBelgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
2 }) q$ x6 K) pTime: 10am – 4pm
0 F" p3 `' l+ G  j* W3 T) @" [Location: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
Waffle – Jane?
; ]  f' X" @( ~- z0 RBring the whole family to
3 ]& y$ Y9 c( ]: }experience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
0 k* ^" `, v1 r( ]7 yof vendors offering cultural items,
' P5 Z. R: t7 T. S" chandmade creations, gently-used
6 M5 t9 V7 V- }+ k' b% jsecond hand merchandise, and
1 F$ W* X+ F% e2 V: B: k0 F! Z" f* lmiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
; h* h! F- U' s5 m1:30 pm Local Artists
% i& ?! U1 p# E+ k/ C* }* N& Z  V5 Q2:30 pm Cooking Demo
6 m* k7 B5 |% K$ B  `8 j, c) A! @3 pm Fashion Show
" X; o2 j0 L! v1 E$ T# GAll day – Children’s Crafts
: h4 l3 ~1 b% S* Y8 v: [+ ~6 g8 HAugust 28
$ O! {9 z* Q3 l6 s& jViva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
7 l/ ]1 f( s" K- f0 ?; LTime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
6 H, ]% H- ^6 p$ m* R' I: I0 u" Iand 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
1 u! J2 U. R* @9 HItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
0 [+ l3 a& n9 v% J/ h' O' ~9 Y$ `August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
Attractions: Live Entertainment,
; W6 _/ a3 m$ C& ZSoccer Tournament, Cooking
6 e+ Y/ G& Y/ q) y6 V* c9 F( WDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
8 C8 h- h; L4 m" V- _2 Ftent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
4 {' |+ @/ Q8 L! {+ L* H' ]show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
  K/ E  r. h5 W( k5 Y4 P3 P+ lFood: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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