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Chinatown Festival( {/ y& j6 @$ E" d. `- Z3 j
Time: Noon -8pm: j6 l% g2 b& U: D' I
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue' \# t5 w3 c4 i# G- N
This year is the hundredth
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original Chinatown and The
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Festival is celebrating Chinatown; S+ F, y7 ^- T% ~1 V5 A) H' P
Centennial.
; u0 E/ |8 }+ A7 ]$ [3 r, SAttractions: Cultural Shows,4 @1 J; s2 p" I5 I+ \% }, u- b
Traditional Chinese Opera,, m5 W0 z0 V" \) A
Dancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
& ]2 j0 W/ I% N+ x) K3 ~. S+ JCrafts Corner
, g5 w8 V1 l- A# tFood: Bubble tea, Green onion1 h" z8 _2 n8 v, Z9 d1 M
cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
3 |8 c: _; F; N0 Q, RChinese bakeries
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Tropikana Afrika+ ^/ i# l; a. D1 \8 }) l
Time: 2 - 6pm
6 H: K% d9 J( s& [8 @+ J! vLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,% F T7 P3 `" o' Q4 i& ~7 ^* |8 u
95 St - 108A Avenue
5 [8 Q( C3 \/ t9 T" Z0 HTEXT TO COME Jane?1 |- n. N) P) S7 j' a' n5 T) P
August 22, f5 G3 C/ v e1 ^8 t
Bocce Tournament
( J- z) ~- F3 L8 G1 B: W2 H; zTime: 7pm – Close7 m: m0 b3 Z1 ~) ~* R
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
- {0 B) n+ X5 i4 q2 x% eAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
2 y/ g0 Z3 J9 a6 A. Y; KThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
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all over the world! Come out and
. k/ \/ R! r3 L" \# S- z' U( Kcheer on your team, or make
( ?) j3 O% D5 n! y, Z: Fyour own at the first annual VIVE- c9 v4 |: ?1 {; }: l
Bocce tournament.
1 F& O; z) d% l1 k5 nEntrance fee: $20/team ( 29 A( F S! W, n6 E" Q1 S1 E( c
players per team)
9 P3 W9 m) ^+ P; B! ?- ^August 23-27! K( b1 }4 R/ _. ?* G
Madame Butterfly Opera D5 d' B& ` v& s- i" R$ i3 m
in the Park
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Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
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1 l: y6 u2 v9 SMercury Opera Theatre S$ J, i9 s! ^ F% B8 r
presents Opera in the Park
Z! C1 K& P! Fwith their rendition of Madame9 A) g$ k( N* `3 t
Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera1 o5 ~; h" R0 H- x* J
performance-amble that takes) @5 F2 X) f, ?: _8 _& v
place in 4 different locations in; p, v, N; X0 G/ t# C* {6 G; `' a
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer' F0 y4 G5 z1 C6 q2 l; R
sampling.- g9 \; H l# b* O) w3 {
Tickets: $65
0 e4 W* l0 r- `. vAvailable at Tix on the Square
: g" U: y# ^5 Y" v3 y, w; V3 |(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
1 ?- j7 S$ s) x; j- x) X10826 95 Street)
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3 C1 u& p. j* c$ b$ H! G- TJazz in Gio
4 B3 s) @" h- D/ P" ETime: 2 - 6pm
8 l2 H6 x" \5 m/ y% Q0 ]( \Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
( M& @! @2 h D1 K6 @95 St - 108A Avenue
' V& X8 |) w/ s, Q* Z% P?Jane?1 m$ y8 I. K% b0 L @5 b& {
August 26
& X! L) W I6 n+ \! B8 _Youth Concert
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Time: 7 - 10pm1 _; ?5 N6 t2 {4 ]7 ?- ]
Location: McCauley School, 95388 Y2 n+ _/ m9 s$ P, g- [& q+ R, O
- 107 Avenue6 |( i0 x% e$ z3 z. w8 |, x! t# Z
August 27. n( @ r$ m- z( G; A
Belgian Waffle Breakfast6 ]. D' j! u z1 Y: W$ i: i
and World Market( C9 ~7 n H# n1 g
Time: 10am – 4pm
' i7 G- Y3 b; d, y/ a) I" R# JLocation: McCauley School, 9538. W: K8 Y5 D. x3 _! S/ y' N7 z. m
107 Avenue: \+ E( b) a* q/ ]" K+ m
Waffle – Jane?
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experience the World Market. Go; d, Z, U# x3 T+ J$ u ]
shopping with a unique gathering3 c; X& S# I# P: l |% D+ K- M- v
of vendors offering cultural items,: K) A) p: B v( |0 v! f, V J r/ J
handmade creations, gently-used! K* \; L y4 i' i
second hand merchandise, and
0 {# W) M3 U3 h! }7 h7 U, tmiscellaneous goods.! L; e. `) t: P% F( ^* `
Event Schedule: 12 pm, h+ s/ J1 O1 {. \. d* d- e0 I
Drumming Group3 \1 w0 c" |. `( C4 q- H0 z
1:30 pm Local Artists* [+ ]" {2 b% w9 q& s- Q$ ?
2:30 pm Cooking Demo; E7 ^- F/ c+ E! w
3 pm Fashion Show
4 _' q) R- k5 B% wAll day – Children’s Crafts
% ~- g; m" H! d3 h1 _August 28% a7 [5 J( ~. ^! x$ E+ @
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
% W2 |& {6 T6 N4 y6 b- q! e7 |(VIVE)+ }! }, D# S: @ w: t- g+ F
Time: Noon- 7pm. i. Z. v* E, I# S: v# u, n; Q& {. `
Location: On 95 Street and in! k3 m# a; w% f( ?' P1 e
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 street' w5 j2 h3 f+ H# l1 {4 t
and 109 Avenue
$ ~- S u' o( L% _0 z2 RCome out to the 2nd annual VIVE; N; J' P7 b' l
festival and be Italian for a day!3 T1 C/ Y r7 Y: |" E
Enjoy Live entertainment, food,
' C2 z; o6 I" u/ |% G1 \. z( H$ @Italian car show, food, kid’s corner& }7 o0 l' q6 l1 k) G
and yes, more food! Come out" |1 O6 i2 x! r `9 w4 L
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!- s$ y# o+ }& B4 ^& g
Attractions: Live Entertainment,
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Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese" U( o- P8 a7 [ z# b
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car! E9 w$ W2 K9 c) ?* B
show, Tuscany Regional exhibit- g( ]0 G! L' [ P& S
and some surprises! l; y% x* t4 I- V+ w$ ^! y, G
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
) ^5 x6 V' h# j0 N' hLasagna, Gelato, Espresso and$ J# s- V1 n* q: g5 y' P6 c
more delicious treats! |
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