East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
" R, g2 o* o5 h3 T7 }3 T. gTime: Noon -8pm
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
$ P8 w2 ^! j: m& M8 tThis year is the hundredth
! Z* m0 h" x. e( g$ manniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
3 N- d4 s4 L- D7 m; C$ WFestival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
$ [6 z1 y) @, A7 x& f4 @3 U2 P8 @; @Attractions: Cultural Shows,
! M- f7 W2 ?) j; ATraditional Chinese Opera,
0 p5 O* P* ?7 F: ^! Z' [1 \Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
4 c; x, l/ M" ^cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
& V' w4 a; H$ T4 KChinese bakeries
9 V+ e( }) Z; r- r& K+ O" y( H" e  G& lAugust 21
Tropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
9 p& Z5 O! i. b" @Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
TEXT TO COME Jane?
August 22
1 M7 p6 J" O$ g2 @& S5 KBocce Tournament
# w  T2 ?0 x5 @Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
1 r9 W6 k; P. r7 t+ a0 ^The sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
( F2 P/ E+ R$ l' h  Jyour own at the first annual VIVE
" c2 W- L2 P9 c# v& ~Bocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
( f) v! ?+ c8 @* aplayers per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
& F. x5 v$ m0 Q# R) y) V% Yin the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
* Y5 H( K7 S2 q4 B! \95 Street & 109 Avenue
! ?. i  `% q/ N1 r8 iMercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
! m) [1 t8 F8 `( Z  v* bwith their rendition of Madame
. T1 E" b5 v0 [/ Y$ O# P; h; R& mButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
. L6 ?$ ^; k# |: z* [8 yLittle Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
Tickets: $65
% r& h! S6 n/ [1 o* \% X7 Y1 _0 SAvailable at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
* S" |7 G1 g' V2 b+ K10826 95 Street)
August 24
Jazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
- B& ?' d& `2 x1 t95 St - 108A Avenue
# D( y, Q0 u8 S4 N) `) q  ^% w?Jane?
August 26
5 V0 {. F' i& b" d; o( qYouth Concert
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Time: 7 - 10pm
+ x6 k3 w; M) c1 _- Y- _Location: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
8 O- M8 E/ e4 I% ~. y! S. `August 27
$ P2 E2 u5 E: Z$ p2 ?* GBelgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
! `$ z7 K1 g  |! F) x! e7 X& STime: 10am – 4pm
1 \" S8 \4 f* P0 I8 l' _( RLocation: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
3 _1 \3 M( T/ qWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
4 h0 X/ v( J* u+ _7 }8 F1 j# g5 pexperience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
of vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
/ w3 n0 W! v: T1 W# AEvent Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
9 L& r! Q& L: n; y" \2 P  n/ C1:30 pm Local Artists
( p4 G! J$ m: F2:30 pm Cooking Demo
/ K6 ^' X* D2 g( r8 L+ h8 H; U3 pm Fashion Show
9 r( S! [  i, T. ~5 n) W% i* j7 |All day – Children’s Crafts
4 ?$ Z, d3 k& L/ G: q  A' ^: }. T) iAugust 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
* C8 |; i' A! hTime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
9 g7 B* g! u4 [9 M  Dand 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
, K( S1 H5 |: Z1 {% L- qItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
/ r6 n4 I0 X3 l# Z, gand yes, more food! Come out
5 J) h2 m* [( {1 [August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
) [* K; l7 B% i: Z7 oAttractions: Live Entertainment,
3 z! H' n* {8 s( _Soccer Tournament, Cooking
$ |9 V% F5 T: d9 u2 m) `% }Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese
$ _, A, X' C! B7 ]1 Y/ ^tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
' x$ f+ V1 V+ G5 Dshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
/ w  d+ c2 n+ b" R5 K1 V1 qmore delicious treats!

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