East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
) a. q. t5 i0 e; h+ \/ r& C5 CTime: Noon -8pm
/ z" e" v; l$ `8 ]; r  {" t# ULocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
+ c) q! h/ Y6 [. Q- E! Q1 `- lThis year is the hundredth
6 W5 w) e+ _; f# Zanniversary of Edmonton’s
1 F/ P" k0 i# t9 N! y# Voriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
Festival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
Attractions: Cultural Shows,
Traditional Chinese Opera,
2 y& V5 V# x2 M$ x$ |3 ~# i/ L' FDancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
8 I8 W5 L- J" dCrafts Corner
Food: Bubble tea, Green onion
cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
% y% ?4 Z, ?# u9 p+ A4 VChinese bakeries
August 21
Tropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
2 r2 _5 Q0 c( r" v2 ^% q; XLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
( M: e5 Z4 H1 x2 R8 R* bTEXT TO COME Jane?
August 22
7 a5 r" W8 J1 YBocce Tournament
8 z! w5 _3 j- f$ f  qTime: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
Association, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
4 \( O  S2 R7 p  M3 jall over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
! r/ a; T. K8 U0 j1 lyour own at the first annual VIVE
8 q4 h2 L2 T$ `# Y) {+ \Bocce tournament.
: f, A# J3 o9 p8 O9 O! ~Entrance fee: $20/team ( 2
players per team)
August 23-27
- w5 M* k  U9 {- ~  j, s; vMadame Butterfly Opera
9 F, g6 I5 q8 f1 Q6 ain the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 Street & 109 Avenue
( c; i" U: M7 d' U2 JMercury Opera Theatre
6 I+ [6 k) [9 p& fpresents Opera in the Park
# m5 f* m$ W2 |2 a( |  N4 B$ cwith their rendition of Madame
1 ]0 @% w: ^" F& T) \2 B- I4 yButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
* i: n% h5 L2 f2 r8 ?Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
& u* ?  M8 t5 X6 I# P. ?0 lsampling.
7 Y  `& h% h+ f  ?$ d9 U; GTickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
2 h9 n% k. U8 F- o9 Y, I/ W! k7 M(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
9 i. p( Z8 |6 r+ }10826 95 Street)
August 24
; C0 K; o( x* }' Y7 h, MJazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
$ Y2 Z8 A% A- G8 V6 ZLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
$ \3 b( P: c1 m. g0 E& W. M95 St - 108A Avenue
8 M( T  u3 Y; Z7 K& B?Jane?
9 [3 k# X+ u6 s* M$ r" M; \August 26
: C$ {) g* x* P. ]+ C- @Youth Concert
, o9 Y; j4 m* b" m/ s1 N1 O?Jane?
2 e. I% Q- n! v" u5 CTime: 7 - 10pm
( f1 K4 d, p% F+ k5 o3 P! e0 oLocation: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
( m- s& h4 B7 z% r/ B+ k+ lAugust 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
and World Market
Time: 10am – 4pm
1 \9 E/ f2 k6 w. |, bLocation: McCauley School, 9538
107 Avenue
Waffle – Jane?
6 S* @" v0 _7 s/ i, y/ V, P1 Z: rBring the whole family to
experience the World Market. Go
* `5 C" ]! H/ T) k* J: Q$ E2 Mshopping with a unique gathering
- E% R: a9 J" B2 B$ Zof vendors offering cultural items,
+ p3 E  e2 f$ Qhandmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
* f( T: ~, H/ yEvent Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
. h! w5 H1 i9 c1:30 pm Local Artists
# A0 i$ b# H0 z4 P' `2:30 pm Cooking Demo
3 pm Fashion Show
' {* v& ^7 d' ]. r, e: tAll day – Children’s Crafts
August 28
$ o2 U# \0 D& g+ z+ I& D* }3 l$ ~Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
5 `  }  I3 j% Q; g. xLocation: On 95 Street and in
: h. }, r3 p; H* j! {% j7 `Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
# ^; a* T/ C" {+ lCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE
festival and be Italian for a day!
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
, y) F5 E: ~& k. N( _& b0 v0 ~and yes, more food! Come out
3 `# X7 @# w2 c' r& z5 R7 eAugust 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
2 z. b( }7 b/ p( \! X# \+ ]Attractions: Live Entertainment,
' Q& T: k( f" z2 S5 cSoccer Tournament, Cooking
; u( a) x# c) {# d, \1 V, ADemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
3 y" U. m6 ]5 o  }tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
% }2 |# d  }- [( H- Y) o, P  V/ Qshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
) ^9 D' Z5 O! i6 u8 P' Xand some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
Lasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
6 o$ \7 c" u, pmore delicious treats!

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