East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
Time: Noon -8pm
9 K' [- j# U% M5 j6 ^! |% h: v4 ALocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
1 a+ Y! y0 z# V. R1 [8 |9 Nanniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
9 |9 U$ D: z# V# t& j0 H+ ~East meets West / Chinatown
) E3 G7 X9 A; dFestival is celebrating Chinatown
" M: k% r1 i2 F$ N/ LCentennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
5 Y, P8 ?6 W# p/ A) ^9 CTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
, o' V9 ~) w8 q% N" I# ]- Z/ kFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
; Y7 s! u7 F3 hAugust 21
! F, m& E  S6 L. d+ nTropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
5 Q6 y. D: }+ E: T6 W0 bLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
3 t' h5 r& C3 Y) G8 A2 `95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 22
Bocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
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
2 y# v: J0 D* K5 x1 J6 tBocce tournament.
0 F9 u* Q! v- G& mEntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
August 23-27
6 C6 {7 F9 P1 r1 P4 SMadame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
/ A1 s3 D- m/ t, k. ATime: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
, _5 B* z0 F  E4 u! F+ X95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
" l8 J( ?6 G/ e- D! W9 m5 f0 F& X1 lwith their rendition of Madame
# {8 @' y8 x" }" zButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
( G5 Z  H0 R9 P( ~/ U5 @9 a; y- kplace in 4 different locations in
- C0 Z( j1 F8 N2 H7 `7 q1 m8 j8 Q7 M) OLittle Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
+ |/ [! k" s8 N7 NTickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
6 Q" }* t: w4 H* {(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
* X% v2 x# P2 `( V; [  u10826 95 Street)
0 F4 ]. K& E, u  Y# XAugust 24
Jazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
+ R$ |' Y. v8 }5 i$ VLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
: w' Z- q! m8 g9 X/ B95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 26
Youth Concert
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Time: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
2 T9 O; F3 a0 S6 m- 107 Avenue
+ e/ \4 d/ A9 l/ _August 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
# C$ t: g' w7 G$ o& f7 g( K2 gLocation: McCauley School, 9538
# W  a8 }! `4 u107 Avenue
# w( X* i3 F* O: P5 E# P, x! s* |* GWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
& v. v+ P" K) K0 a, g9 Eexperience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
8 M* s8 s2 c& b# w  \) Eof vendors offering cultural items,
4 M6 ^* }: e2 Jhandmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
0 J9 f' [8 f+ l) Dmiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
  j) p7 R6 }: U, M) z+ ^  P1:30 pm Local Artists
6 {; l, j, _7 q# Z: v8 V% q# R2:30 pm Cooking Demo
4 L" V0 T* a7 i% x3 pm Fashion Show
All day – Children’s Crafts
! A& Z7 S' @! t& nAugust 28
2 M9 p- D* z2 N5 h8 q# x- FViva Italia Viva Edmonton
) O) h% U* b! E! G(VIVE)
6 Z, w/ B' {8 M) qTime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
3 G& `5 c7 ]4 H/ X; ^$ D6 aGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
7 t, D7 W1 A- u& r( q) `5 C5 [+ fCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
1 e- S$ C$ O/ DEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
0 O/ \6 M2 `* s3 D' h7 P3 JItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
; G3 l" S7 }) X- mAttractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese
- h8 _/ H0 c7 d, E) {, Z. c4 J( mtent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
1 l) R/ ?& z; ]# @and some surprises!
* @8 f# S3 N7 Z6 U. K6 MFood: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
7 y5 Q3 x; Y: R9 G1 H0 imore delicious treats!

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