East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
. D1 A" e7 I1 hTime: Noon -8pm
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
8 W% O4 C5 r- t+ W1 ZThis year is the hundredth
' G/ ], S# ?1 p6 eanniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
' j* s% f8 z; J( z: N' W" iEast meets West / Chinatown
5 o4 j4 Q% {# bFestival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
Traditional Chinese Opera,
7 \- a. R. q2 b& ~Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
0 q% v: g0 `* Z; t" y4 ~9 K# n7 ?3 w' BFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
  O. F% V! N8 X  ?3 L- L$ Lcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
3 y( e3 s5 ~* T7 xAugust 21
) N# l6 _* n: J, B0 ^Tropikana Afrika
- u, Y, m0 W. m& p. I# a& JTime: 2 - 6pm
6 Z8 x# y' ]# L" r  ZLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
- B4 j8 Z! v/ M1 \+ U95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 22
/ \6 n) `7 |1 v' i: E/ {Bocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
! c4 l% \' I, N$ ]# YThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
* I' K3 B6 ^* l, `, _precision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
$ ]3 R% ?! b2 J( ^cheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
* r2 L/ x* @7 T. U8 w0 G, |Bocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
8 b) j2 G) N" F4 _: UAugust 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
* r" i2 l# o6 P1 O# E. Y! B( ^in the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
; p+ U7 o0 [# Opresents Opera in the Park
, \( v, D% s" }2 Q; c/ jwith their rendition of Madame
  U& s: w1 D1 z1 SButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
2 g" {6 k2 E$ z7 H) G/ k- W7 gplace in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
Tickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
6 L7 u8 J! `  A/ ?6 U* y7 nAugust 24
! X  q! j, ]% l5 K! [$ s# L" fJazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
/ I' r1 x9 n- JLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
! q6 Z" y% `5 a95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 26
/ a$ l6 ^8 O- b6 S$ ~+ ~: `  y* JYouth Concert
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: k$ i: C# ~) m5 p! |  ~Time: 7 - 10pm
  F" p; [9 \5 n# ?Location: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
August 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
  O+ U* Q1 k9 O9 i; B. @6 oLocation: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
. p) H2 d0 m" y0 M& R- R' kWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
experience the World Market. Go
- h; I1 s8 I  kshopping with a unique gathering
$ ^. N+ F4 C9 e. ~/ X  ?* O1 }of vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
7 k2 U; a) o# L! I, EDrumming Group
9 m5 @2 M: C) y$ n5 K5 ]1:30 pm Local Artists
, m" x. ]( v: Z: K+ B- w2:30 pm Cooking Demo
! h9 s' p. C/ ~- ?3 pm Fashion Show
5 c% n$ |8 G; c+ q: {All day – Children’s Crafts
, q% {: [9 _- g4 j7 B" r5 e) mAugust 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
- p4 p. d5 F; P' _. jLocation: On 95 Street and in
) \  x, \; k3 ^$ z; d1 l. ^Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
8 O  T$ R# R! i2 R6 @: B' Wand 109 Avenue
5 R8 X; Q6 R' M& B8 `Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
+ U6 Q& x+ l8 @7 ^, _! X3 vfestival and be Italian for a day!
6 u$ \  R1 s4 i# k. jEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
# T/ L, @3 u9 nAttractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
; |3 W, V9 p: ^/ S+ F8 EDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
6 k6 `" A8 _; r8 U# j6 stent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
6 C& i2 l' I8 e9 C/ \and some surprises!
- B! p- m3 w; ~+ ~Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
, z4 t+ V/ T. l5 v) Kmore delicious treats!

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