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Chinatown Festival
: I" S, X( P% |# O. nTime: Noon -8pm
" v1 a% r# m3 A/ @ P6 RLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue* i& Q1 [ Z# q @& Y$ y, ]% y
This year is the hundredth
; \' k! K' K* q% U' k7 Panniversary of Edmonton’s
7 f; Y x# R# B" R- y3 g# N5 K( |, noriginal Chinatown and The+ y; g$ C9 d i+ F, @/ _
East meets West / Chinatown$ }8 M1 ~) I* e1 r
Festival is celebrating Chinatown6 ~8 X, ]2 X. i: T. d7 \
Centennial.$ t( f; c3 L- T8 ]4 F
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
( Y$ t: s: _+ s0 k2 |Traditional Chinese Opera,0 z+ H" c9 j F |' z5 q+ h
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
# q8 u2 B# q8 e* r$ b$ s0 o7 ZCrafts Corner, p1 Y( g2 v1 m
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
8 M, x0 n0 Z9 Ecakes, spring rolls, noodles,
$ |" T" C' z. }' GChinese bakeries7 r, }; W2 v# u$ j( F% W, |2 F
August 21
; X& p$ Q: }( ITropikana Afrika
# t7 Z- W c* z) x/ fTime: 2 - 6pm( o& H- U7 m3 {
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
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TEXT TO COME Jane?
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5 P" u4 n. V: J" hBocce Tournament5 ?; V. w* i6 k4 n$ g: {
Time: 7pm – Close+ H1 \% a' Z: m G/ s f
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
3 V% n. G. \) W5 aAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
2 O% U/ a; [$ e5 H; t ]- CThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
9 L4 w: g: m b2 Iprecision and accuracy enjoyed
9 i3 ]2 I' f$ r* a8 C! W* t* kall over the world! Come out and9 A# `! ^& p9 s: L) K4 V. e j
cheer on your team, or make5 ^ D) ~. P+ A: f# I
your own at the first annual VIVE
( R4 |7 T y. }! q* vBocce tournament./ B4 Q9 h( N0 C
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2 w) a% L" {; b, ]
players per team)
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Madame Butterfly Opera: q: K1 I. R& u0 d$ @
in the Park9 a! x$ G) B0 C/ H% X/ j
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm9 b, _/ W( F% n( C# Z: b# [) x
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
) H0 @. K8 p! m$ U95 Street & 109 Avenue
8 ^/ p0 D3 y& E( ]+ H4 ^9 xMercury Opera Theatre
q0 ]6 F1 x/ K. }0 tpresents Opera in the Park
9 ^- x% j7 V3 ~. X# O/ n5 Fwith their rendition of Madame3 i- t! q. Y! \3 [7 r' S
Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera, k( c) t& `0 T1 j
performance-amble that takes
5 q+ r7 h8 k% {. C- j7 ], qplace in 4 different locations in
- t/ F$ W3 M9 PLittle Italy. Includes wine and beer
& A7 L1 C' E2 V/ T% Zsampling.
; F% @) [& z, Y- STickets: $65 r4 S' h/ I, D% ^' S6 |
Available at Tix on the Square
' t; o& c1 V4 z3 R% m(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
$ x/ D4 \$ Q& t& B& g3 A10826 95 Street)
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Jazz in Gio% T; S, `. J1 N; d7 R% d# Q
Time: 2 - 6pm
: O0 {: j& n# o5 T5 c, z) {Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,8 ~9 k6 x9 R) a0 t* p
95 St - 108A Avenue
) ?9 q* i2 Q/ r3 t% m4 _% A) @* j?Jane?- Z: Y! E$ @) h5 ~' T# C: }
August 26
! I O7 F4 [1 a1 C& x4 OYouth Concert, j( m* h4 g* D5 B( F( g8 \; O/ T+ n
?Jane?
% _+ k2 G2 P" B. C. JTime: 7 - 10pm6 K; @1 w+ q8 n8 p, G+ U9 t9 h' t$ l
Location: McCauley School, 9538
% N6 C# X; K! T6 b) k2 F- 107 Avenue
( r) R- C, V. I) K3 {August 27
' d. B7 M: x7 c/ r+ C/ vBelgian Waffle Breakfast4 }# A" K4 [5 Q' S7 f. ^. n
and World Market, y; r! u& U) ?( f
Time: 10am – 4pm! g) S4 p. ]( ~) E
Location: McCauley School, 95386 y# X* V1 S; a3 j& B
107 Avenue
$ O- x# S. c9 d. HWaffle – Jane?
" t: J( _( H- E# f2 V3 EBring the whole family to, _4 s! a; B4 d) E; T" ]6 Q
experience the World Market. Go2 _8 q6 C( ~* X8 q( h
shopping with a unique gathering2 I n7 m: V3 {% l# P0 I' Z
of vendors offering cultural items,
# O* \' C5 r( _7 Z- D: \3 {handmade creations, gently-used
) X2 a3 U" @7 f* P+ ^$ N4 B# o# m5 H& psecond hand merchandise, and
! }( `! Z& l* s8 E2 ^& zmiscellaneous goods.
# k( z) ~' |. B$ M' fEvent Schedule: 12 pm
5 C) V3 e [7 YDrumming Group. T2 p2 x7 k; D* O
1:30 pm Local Artists l! V1 f; |7 F/ O, m( d' n# ?5 ^
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
) q! [& }+ c- @9 m3 pm Fashion Show
& w! S: w: D, t7 j) U; bAll day – Children’s Crafts5 n% s1 s$ R+ ]( n
August 28
% _1 a' u1 B2 j- ~* [- z. ^) g; Z9 eViva Italia Viva Edmonton* K/ X, }8 f' X, b
(VIVE)0 a3 C' R7 Y6 S4 {- d% n; `
Time: Noon- 7pm
) h% b" c7 N+ O; LLocation: On 95 Street and in: h% r) }- n! i, q" M- d& J
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street* ~- f1 W; X: N3 m' Q+ p
and 109 Avenue
- p# `# h( V! ~0 oCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE1 y& w2 g4 E+ y2 N8 ^
festival and be Italian for a day!# D& L5 e# I4 Z: z+ T3 E1 l2 h
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
. x* B2 J' g iItalian car show, food, kid’s corner5 y6 z( r. }7 d, \( d; M
and yes, more food! Come out
& P# J: V3 U$ [7 U1 NAugust 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
4 f( @1 J( D( Y4 u7 `4 @# lAttractions: Live Entertainment,$ N+ Q& w2 u* z- P) N2 @4 O; R/ \6 }1 c& e
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
; ^4 \4 {3 t$ m2 P4 e) B% z. _" _Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese/ a+ T7 a4 u, |; r j1 r2 B, N
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
2 X f% [7 \, a" C2 {4 r- w3 ~: u. Hshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit7 h& e" u, ~' {* |3 S6 l$ N
and some surprises!% O5 f& f G3 @1 E6 Q5 w
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
b Q+ n$ R1 l- c, c" GLasagna, Gelato, Espresso and9 ~3 Y4 S% l# q) y0 l# K
more delicious treats! |
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