East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
Time: Noon -8pm
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
anniversary of Edmonton’s
# h' i7 {) Y, H1 x3 k# B  @" W1 zoriginal Chinatown and The
+ j' a% F5 f0 ^# ?East meets West / Chinatown
6 ]& Y8 C% y; d9 aFestival is celebrating Chinatown
* p/ g  F7 r4 M0 V* `Centennial.
; J( x( z1 S; [2 i& p2 \, lAttractions: Cultural Shows,
# ~$ A' Z! h# T4 nTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
" G# z* F) d" _; wCrafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
' K% H3 R1 T7 F+ Y! P5 Zcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
( p7 ^! ^7 K0 N* D* G8 o4 v7 iChinese bakeries
August 21
Tropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
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$ v5 T& p  J9 l3 Z& ]4 e. IAugust 22
Bocce Tournament
! ]6 h7 S+ i& v  ETime: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
% C+ V9 X$ e1 s- K, e1 D0 QAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
* U" J" Y5 w0 F5 q7 Uall over the world! Come out and
$ h2 ^; ?$ V' P! j3 B& \" D( Dcheer on your team, or make
1 y# Z1 ?1 a  W; [your own at the first annual VIVE
) H7 m% h: Q% ?7 c$ kBocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
) h9 [; z) e1 G: @2 u* ~in the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
1 j+ Y) y4 \3 I# g) v95 Street & 109 Avenue
1 Q& P) T, A9 N  o  T. AMercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
* t" h/ E: o0 V; [2 Hwith their rendition of Madame
$ n6 Z1 }  s6 D% T  V6 p+ H" C1 }Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera
7 b) B% b; z" I  Z) f4 dperformance-amble that takes
; H6 V! f/ d; J2 ?% {' z! T" P0 oplace in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
* y3 \9 `2 {6 H5 L/ hsampling.
" `  k) Q6 }4 F$ oTickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
% I/ ~& D6 o4 zAugust 24
" m8 C3 y! P1 GJazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
! X5 K, O- R. nLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 26
Youth Concert
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Time: 7 - 10pm
9 D5 p3 C2 Q8 W1 M8 ALocation: McCauley School, 9538
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August 27
6 A1 H+ h* t; tBelgian Waffle Breakfast
0 |; j* W. M) M5 [2 iand World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
  ]; \5 W# ^" X5 bLocation: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
5 c. H: X3 ^! j1 F/ V, ?9 \Waffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
experience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
- \! C5 v5 q% H: V- O; x9 k6 _9 D- Zof vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
& q+ B8 ^! [0 V* h: h6 ]) |second hand merchandise, and
: O2 d: i- r' \9 zmiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
+ ^" Y5 H& |8 d* o1 d2:30 pm Cooking Demo
3 pm Fashion Show
  b9 t* P. `2 u4 n7 v  v0 j$ K* rAll day – Children’s Crafts
August 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
8 V2 E; s$ [. Y. _: |9 @  j$ WCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival 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!
2 n9 I" n  ^; i4 hAttractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
" y! q$ [( T$ U8 J( x/ H! mDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
; ^+ u; c9 {6 F) a* Btent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
' V, N! |" p+ P! o4 Zand some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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