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Chinatown Festival
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Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue+ [" n" _8 S8 k1 O4 i
This year is the hundredth
, z b7 Z( B1 d2 d! Xanniversary of Edmonton’s
/ v# q% r' s% f+ Z# k( C& \# moriginal Chinatown and The
6 H1 C8 {9 o `- i% p- Z8 ~8 m2 [" fEast meets West / Chinatown
& H: k, F6 _4 h4 _. VFestival is celebrating Chinatown' g* d/ s/ p8 |+ s4 e$ W* z* v' k
Centennial.( P$ z: n9 Z' o' e4 c
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
$ F# ?; c! x# I4 a/ ?1 `Traditional Chinese Opera,
% \7 d$ i4 ]1 R gDancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
7 ^% e7 a7 W0 g! uCrafts Corner
' H* f. l3 [# \' z3 u% NFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
( | Y/ g$ N! x2 \: t; y! z- ?+ Ucakes, spring rolls, noodles,: W/ B2 L& m% p) F
Chinese bakeries* @' w% l, u8 T e
August 21, l6 R. O# c, P3 |
Tropikana Afrika3 p) E$ u! w' l
Time: 2 - 6pm
" I" A4 z: |; X" c- @; WLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
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TEXT TO COME Jane?
/ y' o7 H; Y% b# i/ e y6 x3 hAugust 22
$ S* C. V2 o; }, [4 R. \2 fBocce Tournament
( f1 [9 S4 M9 w7 l+ S- [/ w. aTime: 7pm – Close
. V+ o3 H: \0 s7 }Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors/ { ~; ]' O2 K+ R2 R
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
4 d& Z3 @0 t8 v J" mThe sport of Bocce is a battle of8 _ C: }8 `& W, P
precision and accuracy enjoyed
: u& u! m3 g2 ~all over the world! Come out and
1 Z+ B4 e/ E) V8 lcheer on your team, or make
8 L4 J) N& F' wyour own at the first annual VIVE
: x! ], c# M0 RBocce tournament.
4 c) n2 c8 v; z. ~7 cEntrance fee: $20/team ( 25 h& S& i* I! v: k: x+ e
players per team)
2 h. B5 p" b( ]August 23-27
4 ^" x7 d1 ]' V# K* c6 r+ TMadame Butterfly Opera
4 F `1 j+ R$ G0 A8 d% K; n7 `7 Nin the Park
" M( u; D- m3 b: [' kTime: 8pm – 10:30pm
$ ?2 H& w8 i+ F! F. P; }( @) wLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
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Mercury Opera Theatre0 B* u& Z- y0 o; q7 e
presents Opera in the Park
! i9 B3 V1 F) ] z7 _with their rendition of Madame
) {& e3 X$ }$ e6 TButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
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place in 4 different locations in. F9 x) {5 K8 }# ]8 q1 v
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
: \- s+ }6 f& L0 S( Psampling.
5 g# \4 l. @! ~& [ O& \. K' vTickets: $65
+ e! T4 A" D) gAvailable at Tix on the Square# t" N$ e6 |8 h8 C- T4 P: b
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
, U" |$ V& n9 B; l& ]7 A# ^10826 95 Street)
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Jazz in Gio) T& V. j- m8 k' V0 |% f8 m4 I( k
Time: 2 - 6pm
) J; n! ?6 X& t, G) [4 c! w# L' h3 MLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,: X/ @# C/ P2 a- W6 I
95 St - 108A Avenue O- ?9 T; I; t* S, Q
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August 26
5 q+ H8 ~; c( O; ~1 s2 fYouth Concert
) Z1 u2 c8 k& T H8 W/ R?Jane?/ N' M; }0 y+ [; P8 Q% q Y
Time: 7 - 10pm3 U U3 Z4 \% q) B4 B. _1 _" Y
Location: McCauley School, 9538( C$ e. L7 n& ~7 d. F; l# q+ W
- 107 Avenue
; Q( O, z) w- D" d/ R, O) _% uAugust 27/ T+ r" Q0 D: I4 t" d; f2 |
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
' m$ b: D0 |0 o' tand World Market
. |! q9 {5 w2 e& k4 cTime: 10am – 4pm
n& K6 d% O. o2 LLocation: McCauley School, 9538
0 f; ]/ A1 p3 g& |' W4 f6 w, Q G107 Avenue
! o7 ~0 X6 I# {% t8 H3 SWaffle – Jane?
8 d) S/ S x! a! `( |/ X) `Bring the whole family to' n3 a7 K1 p4 p7 j/ @7 p2 N
experience the World Market. Go: [" v) q8 h# c6 C; y
shopping with a unique gathering t6 p2 d3 [+ p+ Z2 p' l4 T
of vendors offering cultural items,7 ^. x8 v* y5 Y" I6 P) f0 A" H
handmade creations, gently-used' F; A2 W5 y$ D" y7 D
second hand merchandise, and
. n. y( R$ s0 I* B8 k* u: J8 amiscellaneous goods.+ \3 P4 Z- L3 H) `2 d+ H
Event Schedule: 12 pm+ r% q4 K! q3 ^/ l4 I/ Q \. U
Drumming Group( P5 }3 i( E! L# O$ O: o( u
1:30 pm Local Artists$ ^$ L# c5 g$ Z: X$ M2 g6 P" c
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
5 N4 V! O/ v0 o1 _' m5 r3 pm Fashion Show; K* j( w8 \5 g4 N
All day – Children’s Crafts* J, f: u M2 Q) Z$ L- G
August 28
C8 z9 a( g k) LViva Italia Viva Edmonton. M U9 c$ P" D1 b r
(VIVE)! D9 x2 _4 D0 r
Time: Noon- 7pm
8 f! m1 |9 ]# C2 o; [1 |# hLocation: On 95 Street and in
) r* L0 c: R$ U, ^Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
& o4 l3 [1 D8 {' s( ~0 Tand 109 Avenue% T ~* L- B7 d: A8 \* b+ e
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
! J7 P' k4 W* v) xfestival and be Italian for a day!# E, B _* U; e
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
7 R% d7 a$ [" {5 a x% n, h& H; lItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
7 O0 C8 a$ x2 Y. K9 Oand yes, more food! Come out
: Q9 m! |/ J; cAugust 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla! N4 j7 n$ D7 P9 X
Attractions: Live Entertainment,; Z2 {# b9 v/ [1 H
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
% B: _* L0 ^6 W+ P t) e9 [! ~Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese' l3 k" f* n* a
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
! A: e4 k$ Z- P& Ishow, Tuscany Regional exhibit6 v6 ]6 W4 O- U1 v
and some surprises!" D0 M G: t& B4 Z8 }
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,% q# |, h' u0 s% s/ m9 J" M
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and! B6 \8 x; H4 S+ M. H6 ~
more delicious treats! |
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