East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
/ e% ~. K) F% TTime: Noon -8pm
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
anniversary of Edmonton’s
9 P: s7 N0 |" \* X! m( uoriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
0 w3 J7 A1 c  b1 |; g+ GFestival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
; K4 Q5 r* e/ v" ^& X' iAttractions: Cultural Shows,
Traditional Chinese Opera,
" m  p3 |7 ?/ B( MDancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
: ^- h, A$ s) |+ pcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
/ {7 r' Y$ d+ @' z3 iChinese bakeries
* R4 G+ U3 g* C7 RAugust 21
! I2 `2 R6 ?0 |: _& J+ u) WTropikana Afrika
* l" q+ Z" N+ g0 ?6 hTime: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
. W, y3 j; D8 p5 T" a# X8 w95 St - 108A Avenue
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. ^1 V+ T/ J- ?; i1 dBocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
2 z4 D; c5 V1 {9 a0 W0 i- XAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
5 H4 x# `% z9 yprecision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
8 O& T5 p2 |0 b7 D9 ZBocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
# M- V, ]/ s8 G$ U$ PAugust 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
/ ?* k4 X# c, q4 S1 lTime: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
$ M) w5 r5 T! G7 }3 W95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
  d& K( H6 N- Xpresents Opera in the Park
with their rendition of Madame
Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
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/ I% L$ m! f6 l/ l% x- I2 }Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
Tickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
" J; G7 A7 }2 f6 U7 }" W10826 95 Street)
4 t; j; c9 c8 v' D9 \August 24
Jazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
! {" J: F5 w8 L! ?- \" e4 iLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 26
3 _" r9 U7 X5 S; s7 PYouth Concert
?Jane?
7 L: b! a8 I) w8 Q' x) BTime: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
5 M2 T' ?: d3 ?0 g- 107 Avenue
2 M5 U. F9 o, F& T7 @0 j) M6 lAugust 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
; b7 ?+ r8 T. X3 Q7 RTime: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
1 u/ p# Y% X2 wWaffle – Jane?
( }; Z: `4 b1 S/ X& h+ w9 L, iBring the whole family to
1 x1 I9 r* D# vexperience the World Market. Go
) V8 F& h* t6 j0 rshopping with a unique gathering
: h( V. s" {& x3 a; }% cof vendors offering cultural items,
- B. N5 o* |7 C& Uhandmade creations, gently-used
6 j# D/ z! \: a) x" o5 k( J5 M. `second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
& u2 ?3 e! S* S6 o  q6 ]: iEvent Schedule: 12 pm
5 [' w, I' k6 XDrumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
% H( X) F: t: S- g6 m3 pm Fashion Show
All day – Children’s Crafts
3 I( X: R4 Y( ^7 AAugust 28
. o$ J+ S+ n% K4 q, ?Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
) W7 O2 [' P& @2 W6 f(VIVE)
+ p0 i. G' b! T; Y+ }) k) `# vTime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
6 `% ^/ {( z7 M7 I& d$ Q$ QGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
. m$ P+ Y2 j! t9 X, g0 j0 RCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE
; ]' k3 b* {( M# h6 wfestival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
" V8 e  D' m/ b0 i; I  u+ p! Oand yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
! n' N- `5 R/ h1 S5 k' g9 AAttractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
; V" T3 H5 a: g: S5 WDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
5 ~# T8 c. k0 B3 p3 T6 vtent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
* b7 L9 ~2 [; l  e7 ishow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
' G: V5 ~; B( Zand some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
2 P, a9 j3 y: K4 \more delicious treats!

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