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
4 {0 ~, T0 f5 `/ s3 l- G1 O1 I/ aanniversary of Edmonton’s
+ O8 T; {8 |* ~6 k# O" X# Goriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
$ N2 }2 T) a5 ^: H: P# OFestival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
$ [  c% a3 g% E& |% FTraditional Chinese Opera,
* A( Z2 O& n& DDancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
& |1 ~0 O7 E2 Q1 e1 x' i  \cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
August 21
* h3 ?+ i( e  E  \  ?' BTropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
' @. S4 u: w! N1 x) k9 y% eLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
0 z2 P5 z' r$ u/ p$ ], g95 St - 108A Avenue
+ f, }3 q7 i7 `$ p5 ]  b- D6 ?( D3 eTEXT TO COME Jane?
August 22
5 D* j0 C) L, F$ j8 bBocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
4 p& @1 Z, H/ T; K( ~& R0 VThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
( [5 g& z4 h. |+ p/ M" eall over the world! Come out and
/ N' O' n# w2 k+ `! h3 ?5 x4 `cheer on your team, or make
* C, w; A2 x0 o6 ^4 Kyour own at the first annual VIVE
Bocce tournament.
Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
August 23-27
Madame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
! X  e( J( g6 A* WLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 Street & 109 Avenue
0 w( r3 l* b+ {1 OMercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
with their rendition of Madame
Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera
' q  [3 A# J3 \: H% \  N# operformance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
5 x+ p+ a! R' {7 L8 p/ csampling.
Tickets: $65
/ y! y9 _' S9 Z) t+ oAvailable at Tix on the Square
+ m( A5 ]4 x8 n9 G. v) Y(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
5 V7 P, A& w9 e* i9 ^7 W: l10826 95 Street)
/ t* Q, b0 j# n* ?August 24
: j: G  ]: _0 |6 n# Z9 V- a8 EJazz in Gio
- E; y+ T" M! w1 t6 GTime: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
* {4 }' [# ]4 R" Q/ S95 St - 108A Avenue
?Jane?
: |, k9 D9 W2 j' m& T; C: [* xAugust 26
0 j2 ~# h' r' a+ D8 @  PYouth Concert
, w3 V  _" v! C* H3 i' B: R) R?Jane?
" W; Y9 \8 ~( c: U1 g+ Y4 C- y! eTime: 7 - 10pm
* l/ l/ Q& ^. ~( TLocation: McCauley School, 9538
# ~, V5 L/ X1 S9 {  Z4 y7 |6 N5 F0 B: |- 107 Avenue
August 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
4 ~" l$ Z( G/ \' FTime: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
( j- q1 Y1 V7 x# @/ {% ]" U" B6 p107 Avenue
# G: Q7 {5 {: K5 y' ^1 I+ uWaffle – Jane?
Bring the whole family to
experience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
of vendors offering cultural items,
handmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
& Z4 j- k2 A- }  I! a0 U4 {Drumming Group
6 O. ]2 h& Z$ M& N1:30 pm Local Artists
( S$ b# a2 }% B* C; d9 H5 M$ \* K7 {2:30 pm Cooking Demo
1 R. v% j. n' w. D. T: P3 pm Fashion Show
7 `$ [1 q& p$ u4 iAll day – Children’s Crafts
August 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
9 C" z  L' D5 h5 h0 R(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
' G8 U, ~3 V5 xCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE
4 ?3 t/ j& j4 F0 Z4 T! G" @festival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
# p  N/ g% V$ m% S. Y# Q6 ]( f" PItalian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
, t9 t4 K1 s) X) N4 G4 m" wAugust 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
" n  I' d% r# {6 i2 jAttractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
6 L- _4 h0 d* M1 j! ~) B% c  I( \Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese
* ?) I5 @) o7 S! ptent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
and some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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