East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
8 a- G( J$ k5 A. i/ ^( k2 |Time: Noon -8pm
5 p. e! v; ~0 \/ r% k, VLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
# K0 m, w. M4 \* i" z& @This year is the hundredth
anniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
# E/ m6 N9 M' D1 {2 K. M) hEast meets West / Chinatown
, e# c6 x! I# \& z1 S" `; C( H; {9 OFestival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
* X" i% Y. ]: IAttractions: Cultural Shows,
) ~8 J" f& ^' v* E' ?) p5 DTraditional Chinese Opera,
  J6 J$ z5 j, k& H1 _, f& h6 w. c4 ODancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
4 L: B+ n6 x8 c$ J2 }Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
1 z2 `% f/ G" {3 Tcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
, j1 D/ @! K/ T4 oChinese bakeries
+ X7 \  p& r  H: |5 Q+ x# tAugust 21
Tropikana Afrika
$ j. n0 d- @( A& q  R0 v  _+ ETime: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
0 ^. Q! \. g( W' s# K+ z' OTEXT TO COME Jane?
6 F+ K$ G! E5 m( m5 i1 v- XAugust 22
Bocce Tournament
6 u+ f$ Y- p& ^+ e$ ]Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
: p9 G; C7 j, i. d* V, ^9 Z% kAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
* Q0 c6 w! U8 Y/ |0 j7 ^. }precision and accuracy enjoyed
( ~- o# y4 a7 S/ d5 T' A4 a# t" rall over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
+ A1 n4 X- W# W, i6 q& Q* oEntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
6 X! @& |+ f. V/ q# P" Oplayers per team)
+ I6 H: u4 I- lAugust 23-27
# i; k; x) U8 {Madame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
) z$ [# j$ ?- j, q4 d" a! tTime: 8pm – 10:30pm
5 c; d8 o7 l6 {+ y6 O+ h. K% j& GLocation: 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
6 A( E& [5 b2 \, w9 J$ e3 QLittle Italy. Includes wine and beer
5 }7 V  b6 d% T0 Y0 @' csampling.
Tickets: $65
! j( |% Z1 D7 t; G# W, H$ ]Available at Tix on the Square
" Z% d1 ^. e+ N! N7 E(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
) |" f! q- D2 [1 AAugust 24
Jazz in Gio
* p7 Q  C  Q$ r' C. n* s: v+ ETime: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
  |4 o6 }4 m" O/ V0 m& N?Jane?
August 26
Youth Concert
, y8 q0 l8 `3 a" u& N?Jane?
Time: 7 - 10pm
/ [. S$ G) }: }- V0 v, sLocation: McCauley School, 9538
' D4 W) s, C% V1 N! \- 107 Avenue
August 27
, \  z. b9 @" V, \Belgian Waffle Breakfast
3 q2 Z4 T0 E/ t! ]/ Kand World Market
+ P' e0 D: a) u3 z# b# mTime: 10am – 4pm
1 ]1 \7 A3 o9 R  b$ TLocation: McCauley School, 9538
! K0 F" U& r  J/ T' u107 Avenue
Waffle – Jane?
. x, d3 `% I4 g$ `' k1 v7 J( u: rBring the whole family to
7 E% G" E+ s1 R( J3 c3 s0 _experience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
- Q- P, B& N3 G9 Kof vendors offering cultural items,
# ]* M+ V- |! ^8 a3 y6 Y/ A1 Ghandmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
' Q/ V) k: W8 V1:30 pm Local Artists
' H5 L* x7 q6 Q3 e  s5 I( q4 l8 f2:30 pm Cooking Demo
  i9 p4 b/ R1 e3 pm Fashion Show
: ]$ x) [) M6 M9 W7 N6 ?, x# TAll day – Children’s Crafts
August 28
: [% ^' X2 {1 S$ NViva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
" i+ O7 @1 w8 x) R* B, AGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
* t, A- s6 B! }- x6 T( [1 B" xCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
, q6 n- \% {5 o, [Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
6 c: f& d) w4 h& Z1 O0 W- C0 o9 MAttractions: Live Entertainment,
' X% B: E# s+ N2 r/ I. l0 iSoccer Tournament, Cooking
7 M: R# f0 F* R! x  E; n. ZDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
% x, e( B! V, s' U5 nshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
2 r5 q5 k+ X. S/ LFood: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
& t) W' O  R/ r- U* rLasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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