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
. i, X! Y# L" B( |/ z7 F5 w! X$ boriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
; D0 T" ^2 _/ M8 [+ E- \  d% dFestival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
) k" H! E6 g2 k. S/ eTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
: G# J* Q* ?; W% eCrafts Corner
  E# G8 ?6 @- a1 `% |5 I. Q6 BFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
- t+ x) K: A+ K: u! Rcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
) B% N) ^1 ^) T- ^; V* fChinese bakeries
August 21
2 i! V/ g4 w( ?4 i- Y( ^' h3 _6 oTropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
" c  w4 k! K4 A: }1 I9 B0 L1 [& |Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
. L  m: T7 c( E- _  f$ |95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 22
Bocce Tournament
1 z" n5 _6 e" n! }Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
7 d8 c6 I2 g! ?' ?& h$ YThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
- p, D0 |* _* |- Eprecision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
- H3 s( |9 w- Q+ ^, x7 [Bocce tournament.
- Q; }& ~+ U+ k* AEntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
5 s3 U1 L8 _  E$ j) v& Qplayers per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
, c* R  x. S6 `6 k+ B1 h% ?8 PTime: 8pm – 10:30pm
1 d8 c' i; z& m9 p0 o* BLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
) ~. H: ~1 K' t2 U  r3 Q95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
% I6 M! z4 t! Y4 P. epresents Opera in the Park
with their rendition of Madame
1 b; N- y9 y6 y/ eButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
! F0 ]+ E$ j4 }- s; [sampling.
5 r: d6 [: w8 U: n8 aTickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
! f+ H! H! X9 K+ q; X(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
August 24
Jazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
3 E3 d* c+ l% A# Y' r* jLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
4 _$ @( M2 z  W1 e?Jane?
. t6 s1 `# C$ j7 [' G0 ?1 bAugust 26
- i# O7 |2 k3 h2 t- ~9 [. Z3 kYouth Concert
7 y5 \. C! O8 E; f* ??Jane?
Time: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
8 o; r; [2 C! B6 X' n% N- 107 Avenue
. m+ R) R- B! S4 Q" Z4 mAugust 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
6 O8 }% o6 H/ @4 b% M1 L8 aTime: 10am – 4pm
& S( K( N- b: c$ GLocation: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
; N6 `- y4 |1 n+ i1 L* jWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
/ L3 u1 U) s! ^9 p& c3 lexperience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
" C! S3 K9 L: B7 bof vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
: G" B0 v0 B. XEvent Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
/ z# D0 c: K3 ?3 _; c+ n1 c/ H3 pm Fashion Show
! ?/ w; N' m4 v/ xAll day – Children’s Crafts
6 J+ A- \$ P' c& eAugust 28
5 c* w8 Y6 p- [4 G9 iViva Italia Viva Edmonton
# K' w/ P/ E% S: `4 k(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
' i7 K5 c+ t' }- j" p0 wLocation: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
$ f2 [6 t  x2 Z9 L, U) D  kand 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
' s  N: S' v9 Z( Z' NEnjoy 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
$ C: f' d% T/ K. U& O: s" Otent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
9 i* S( T" b6 M7 vshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
7 \& |! i/ M. [! O" Qand some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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