East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
Time: Noon -8pm
% q+ ^: n# h! p) G% ~Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
anniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
2 G% ^9 z$ r( T" BEast meets West / Chinatown
$ f1 j& p* N) Q! k9 pFestival is celebrating Chinatown
- V9 B4 [8 R' i3 `* h/ U6 LCentennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
' ^7 \  J% E$ E% @9 r* ATraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
+ r2 K* ?. u2 I1 }cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
' J( l$ {" e# eAugust 21
Tropikana Afrika
8 r3 B" ~8 L0 gTime: 2 - 6pm
! |  D& |( I9 hLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
, p2 w3 O$ a! ~8 U) LTEXT TO COME Jane?
  Y6 G" P' v# R" t! D$ p  |/ |August 22
Bocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
! W1 @  k. `, |* UAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
% V* T& w- T8 }$ X& A1 Dprecision and accuracy enjoyed
5 w+ E2 \) }+ P6 oall over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
( o) g& D8 Q* q, ?, `) Gplayers per team)
% W( t( l% r+ L6 Y5 B$ r" }9 f; bAugust 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
2 z, }# q$ _- fin 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
performance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
' ?; i+ K+ }* G9 z9 p2 iLittle Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
Tickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
' Q, z) L" d5 u: ~: f10826 95 Street)
August 24
Jazz in Gio
! n- ~6 ?* \) ]% k) LTime: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
) X8 [/ ~/ L. ?$ k8 w?Jane?
August 26
Youth Concert
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Time: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
" \9 ~, f1 n! Y- p: e& Y0 dAugust 27
! D9 U" Q9 @/ OBelgian Waffle Breakfast
0 q2 J: y. e% {+ S0 Dand World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
% Z; ?. E% i0 G" M" j* V  |; T: q/ aLocation: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
: z' h% @4 O2 I3 f9 pWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
! @* w* C! y1 K& D* w8 K2 l  L* ]  nexperience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
of vendors offering cultural items,
7 Q9 L1 L" J0 C& Chandmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
; |5 b5 t8 s7 fmiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
  m6 v; o) Z0 E: a) \% z' N2 dDrumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
$ @4 s& }+ [* u: |6 h1 ?) @) P2:30 pm Cooking Demo
& E" g% y& q' C& J3 pm Fashion Show
All day – Children’s Crafts
9 D1 r  }- i+ l" ~8 Y% j; iAugust 28
6 K* d7 k) Z7 A$ j- @  [Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
8 U; t( j7 D- Y- A4 x- u6 y2 V(VIVE)
$ ^7 k" d( P4 O" [: `Time: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
0 l0 @" {. i- Q% c- zGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
+ y; c* o4 Q7 `6 k& U9 j6 y/ vfestival and be Italian for a day!
& V/ v4 M* K6 J- B3 h& zEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
; I$ S7 d, [! n4 I- ?! l4 U" M  EItalian 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
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
  L- T5 h# D4 N" [show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
  S0 }* }# B1 XFood: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
+ c. a( _& l; sLasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
$ |2 Y" d) Z* o4 S# `more delicious treats!

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