East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
( k6 d3 z- R3 ^! R" H) qTime: Noon -8pm
# l: @1 D, _. ?' ]* nLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
7 `/ |, s$ Q7 {6 QThis year is the hundredth
- g4 d6 g* o- `! h' X5 [anniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
. ~1 A; Z: }2 e1 C! \+ W% cFestival is celebrating Chinatown
6 v4 i, N& G. k: P- |& p  MCentennial.
, C! k1 N& t5 O" QAttractions: Cultural Shows,
9 M) }$ c6 v% i- t8 |' J  iTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
3 _, Q5 E: z! l& p% G$ CCrafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
0 }8 G: d1 \5 }; t4 @9 fAugust 21
Tropikana Afrika
+ z) n3 |2 n( T9 T6 XTime: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
* Q, M+ g( k( k( v: G0 ?' ^TEXT TO COME Jane?
August 22
Bocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
/ }9 G2 l' O, N; V9 q: K7 Z8 @1 aThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
0 C5 m- _( O8 o7 eprecision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
1 N; J  q5 o$ Yyour own at the first annual VIVE
) |( X1 n; g( m% j0 q0 LBocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
! s% _! {7 G+ a1 iplayers per team)
% p1 B1 |- M7 b1 R; T# M' MAugust 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
! A3 n8 R# f/ r. |: pin the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
! E- C8 P" W$ Q1 t. z! SLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
4 ?9 _3 G, |7 ?  F95 Street & 109 Avenue
8 }) G4 R7 E* vMercury Opera Theatre
9 @+ i) i0 o, d5 C  [/ ^presents Opera in the Park
; R$ O) _& V! D" z, h+ n/ owith their rendition of Madame
, f5 @: ?8 s" `6 c* BButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
! E( K" U5 O6 |, l6 q% L9 o6 bperformance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
Tickets: $65
& S, F8 t6 j$ y1 z! c- Z) DAvailable at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
: e8 d" N8 Q3 U: f* l10826 95 Street)
August 24
Jazz in Gio
& h% @& Z) F. ~; o3 u8 s# ?* wTime: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
" ^# [4 c* a0 `95 St - 108A Avenue
?Jane?
. S" {+ i+ u5 S! H3 L/ yAugust 26
Youth Concert
' r; t* i) D3 `* c?Jane?
3 v5 ]& L9 R5 V1 ~Time: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
6 }$ T& [% ~5 W' P: u3 r+ R' M- 107 Avenue
( L) X  M8 n- Q. `# I( l5 ?& xAugust 27
" y+ x# Y, x, o  {0 S9 m) qBelgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
" S8 j( N: K4 n; ~- M- Q) yTime: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
; h6 |# M5 J( Q; A$ w107 Avenue
' T; p, L7 z0 e" J# eWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
experience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
0 J% c. w' w5 Oof vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
! ]( L" s) p$ s4 G& Ssecond hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
) u  X' t  v$ o# a6 E8 O. f5 lDrumming Group
- \! q1 ^2 w5 q/ y! v, M" ^# q1:30 pm Local Artists
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
3 pm Fashion Show
All day – Children’s Crafts
- \7 W# x* G* g7 o" X# \August 28
5 g8 f& b/ I9 k7 t! p! |Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
. a" k/ [/ w. \; [Location: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
: K1 M, y& a/ w7 X3 dand 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
5 H9 r4 R( ]7 `. x2 y$ o/ F7 Tfestival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
Attractions: Live Entertainment,
- }, M" B- n7 t1 b; j- gSoccer Tournament, Cooking
( `1 d+ }6 D3 R3 a; @  G2 A: V8 U+ nDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
3 T' x/ p2 ?( x2 C" E5 `1 Wtent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
) p7 O, R9 \- y  S" V7 Ashow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
) m3 Y0 w; E+ t7 k$ R1 H6 S. ELasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
0 y3 r5 j# E6 ]* r$ Y: umore delicious treats!

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