East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
+ X( A2 p( d# zTime: Noon -8pm
) d8 {  X& [" `( [* f0 z/ r, PLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
anniversary of Edmonton’s
# ]9 n+ S% O3 c1 z3 P- }  zoriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
Festival is celebrating Chinatown
* g: S2 k. f7 q( ~: pCentennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
4 w1 W) U# j1 A9 A6 M# kTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
1 `2 I3 m3 `# G, R/ o5 _) Lcakes, spring rolls, noodles,
0 C" p: M  c- S7 HChinese bakeries
August 21
Tropikana Afrika
+ A5 F6 B- F6 d0 h4 T4 eTime: 2 - 6pm
! ^. C# q) l( ~+ sLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
; F3 y8 A  H$ V" s! c3 P95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 22
5 x, O: N+ S* O% N" b$ _Bocce Tournament
2 P  w7 M* E$ n+ aTime: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
8 l4 Q# g9 C& ~. {% i7 eThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
. D  D0 D# M0 ]# ccheer on your team, or make
your own at the first annual VIVE
- R2 G8 ~; b2 H* \0 M5 GBocce tournament.
7 l2 Y7 w" ^0 u7 J3 R3 @8 REntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
) ~# i! E) v  q# BLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
; @# U2 j8 H% G2 o/ X95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
+ x: P8 B0 {5 u/ R* c# @3 |4 fwith their rendition of Madame
Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera
9 _2 {: u9 }* d/ Iperformance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
0 b2 H/ U7 W6 I# _! j8 F6 @' K3 QTickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
3 o. R$ F! t: C" t; PAugust 24
% D2 O) Y4 u% F) i, d& @! gJazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
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August 26
9 K4 _$ d! i  tYouth Concert
8 ?) q5 a$ N4 p) ]. n6 P?Jane?
' O! g# r) B; kTime: 7 - 10pm
( i: E) B- T" A( aLocation: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
August 27
% W7 c! G9 C' ?- QBelgian Waffle Breakfast
( S0 e" z8 `, N, l/ Rand World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
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Waffle – Jane?
1 J# Y: s- Q- z6 x; Z9 aBring the whole family to
/ s3 w0 x9 f0 K) a8 mexperience the World Market. Go
6 x! E+ }' Q0 n# s$ \" d3 I+ yshopping with a unique gathering
( W7 u8 x. |8 l3 S: iof vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
9 K4 c% O+ D# q3 @% R& L) ]3 Ysecond hand merchandise, and
) }& y  `  g4 j+ ~* w6 f1 Hmiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
! n( ?, a+ r* I3 pm Fashion Show
9 {; O4 `4 r& ^7 B0 {/ qAll day – Children’s Crafts
; E- W% l& M5 jAugust 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
$ C5 I* I7 y5 F+ w" x(VIVE)
; U+ ^. f$ Y+ }% K2 KTime: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
  Y4 U% X% }8 Z4 Q. F  q7 \Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
( U7 {9 Q# ~0 A7 s* N! K' @festival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
/ h# j2 y- ^1 x( h- j- iItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
7 P! E- O7 A- a  jand yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
7 ]% S+ h/ A; W% h( ZAttractions: Live Entertainment,
, s  r8 j7 g$ o4 j9 `$ g: Z" aSoccer Tournament, Cooking
Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
  z; w# e- q& u4 V) |* oshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
" Y1 e% {$ a" ?% b- BFood: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
8 d- [' [1 M( r: E$ ^4 _more delicious treats!

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