East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
Time: Noon -8pm
# M, o0 I1 B$ n6 \! h. SLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
4 O2 v5 f- R' [0 v! z& Hanniversary of Edmonton’s
" }2 z$ b% Q2 q3 s( C, goriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
( e; U! }* t1 L( |( x; I" WFestival is celebrating Chinatown
0 D' r, _; s& m+ M- @Centennial.
- v+ \, W; U- a' _+ ZAttractions: Cultural Shows,
% L- u4 W0 ^3 [/ w, PTraditional Chinese Opera,
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
; B6 X* \; j- F$ \& b& [" CFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
0 G; X0 p6 }. E% C$ G* acakes, spring rolls, noodles,
$ a6 X$ F  z% {: T* ]Chinese bakeries
August 21
5 _! d, C+ D% t  @" ~Tropikana Afrika
, w' \$ S9 P  e6 n1 s2 q8 uTime: 2 - 6pm
8 p$ T$ _* d. `* o  D- S! v8 SLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
TEXT TO COME Jane?
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' B- R4 @1 i6 h) ], dBocce Tournament
6 m* S" i2 l7 R9 {, S  F! w4 l" xTime: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
4 \' Z9 ]5 ^2 p, mAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
; B! n( A6 e  U6 y0 D6 hprecision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
- F3 D5 U& @3 s$ [! p: Tyour own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
4 P# T: _' E% y' x1 v4 d% \( Tplayers per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
4 N" X0 F$ Z& F7 d& Z/ w  Tin the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
' ^5 e6 Q. q/ T- Z" d- l6 KLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
6 d. F) B5 Z3 M: R95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
+ A5 E( A( }: C: q( ?6 ]( x7 B+ ywith their rendition of Madame
" O- |( c, ]6 d* J! ~Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
8 r! W0 E+ j$ V* p& Mplace in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
5 o; l1 R6 y# H  A1 ]$ c, Rsampling.
: v6 k' U3 F1 _1 D: @/ {Tickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
% R4 C8 O$ C$ Z& f! D2 q/ K10826 95 Street)
8 w- K$ i' Y" N' s5 g% n1 LAugust 24
( P) U" L/ n; gJazz in Gio
$ W$ [5 R9 R* `# ITime: 2 - 6pm
8 \1 u% d( y- ~7 [. x5 A# x) {) SLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
?Jane?
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Youth Concert
' d7 s7 Z2 n: @7 I# B8 u?Jane?
Time: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
2 ~; D! @% E, R# J* M- 107 Avenue
% \0 g, \% Z# c! b0 ?2 V8 \1 sAugust 27
# a5 z: L8 g; j/ X4 TBelgian Waffle Breakfast
0 \1 R; `& ]" t0 n8 Rand World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
+ }: R+ F, }/ S& MWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
5 ~5 ~: Z5 ^# q1 `  X5 u4 vexperience the World Market. Go
% u/ x, L: g) P9 P: o& hshopping with a unique gathering
of vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
5 ~# i, U2 B3 R( H% y, _second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
7 i5 P6 S& H+ W( r/ h+ C2 WDrumming Group
1:30 pm Local Artists
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
3 pm Fashion Show
" ]1 m2 _3 h0 sAll day – Children’s Crafts
/ K. G1 M: x( N/ i- s+ hAugust 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
* T% e- \8 k* i+ ETime: Noon- 7pm
( \1 F5 p' i+ _8 b4 P' hLocation: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
3 j( Y. r% L) I' C+ ]7 A9 R* zand 109 Avenue
- q. S/ D: ^1 t# N+ VCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
! D4 [% ]) [2 |! F5 e: x5 BEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
; B$ w% Q/ t- Q' H/ n6 C8 M# c' Tand yes, more food! Come out
, x8 I* t# u0 V3 u8 X& h1 ]August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
, k* O) m2 k4 D* xAttractions: Live Entertainment,
* Y! H0 O: g- p% t* e2 bSoccer Tournament, Cooking
, o- o8 \8 n0 @! iDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
% v. `1 a* j% q" wshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
" S7 M$ I) C4 ~5 B" _and some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
8 {  H$ _5 R0 F; {  ^Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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