Festivals, etc. in August

秋雪

Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival 2008 Start date: Friday, August 22, 2008
End date: Sunday, August 24, 2008
Location: Louise McKinney Park
Address: Edmonton
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Phone: (780) 493-8158
Website: http://www.edbfa.com
Contact: Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Office


Imagine the scene you've been practicing for months, it all comes down to this. Six dragons boats spread out across the river, 22 people in each dragon boat, on the water, all waiting for the sound of the horn, all wanting to be first to cross the finish line some 400 meters away.

4 v0 i2 ^4 h$ ^' B% h; eThe horn sounds and a flurry of activity starts. The drummers start pounding on the drums. The splash of paddles hitting water. The boats seem to jump out of the water. Paddlers desperately trying to concentrate on their stroke to pull ahead and win the race.
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' `5 L+ A% p; B1 XA 2,000 year-old Chinese tradition of dragon boat racing capturing the attention of international sporting scenes and embraced by millions world-wide. Make this fantastic outdoor festival in Edmonton your tool to raise your companys profile. With a track record of attracting over 5,000 spectators, 1,500 participants and guaranteed media coverage with unforgettable sights and sounds.
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" X! \* y- i" e" k; F& yEdmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2008

http://www.fringetheatreadventures.ca/index.php/festival

' G& y  D; }/ uStart date: Thursday, August 14, 2008
End date: Sunday, August 24, 2008
) w: {( h! p1 c% a( q* a% w7 ]Location: Old Strathcona
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KidsFringe: A fun, safe and FREE area for little Kahunas and their families located in Polynesian Park (just off 104 St. and 85 & 86 Avenue). There will be participatory plays in the Aloha Kidstage tent, games, Face-painting, crafts stories and much more!
Hours of Operation: 10am – 5pm weekdays & 11am – 6pm weekends.

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City farm opening day
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Open Gates Days

) b$ B) M; w- ^2 ^Come drop-in to Cityfarm's open gate days!! Get your hands dirty by feeding chickens, digging in the soil, harvesting vegetables, cooking in our outdoor clay oven and so much more!!
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*Bus transportation will be provide from the Belvedere LRT Station and the Evergreen Community Hall.
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Pick-up Belvedere LRT Station 10:30

1 w" M' g# z$ H  HPick-up Evergreen Community Hall 10:45
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Drop-off Belvedere LRT Station 4:15

Drop-off Evergreen Community Hall 4:30
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* ~& [+ Y1 ?" }  Y0 Q# K; iFor more information please call the office at 488-2500.

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Edmonton Corn mazes: http://www.edmontoncornmaze.ca/
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