East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
4 [! d* E* M/ nTime: Noon -8pm
Location: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
This year is the hundredth
* P2 h0 U) }* Wanniversary of Edmonton’s
original Chinatown and The
; M9 X. Q0 y8 E- v! hEast meets West / Chinatown
9 R# I9 o- {  x0 _2 R2 _( FFestival is celebrating Chinatown
# k2 J( x! {3 c: Q1 R* ~: ^6 h2 VCentennial.
, `0 q. V7 V$ F4 w/ `# U7 hAttractions: Cultural Shows,
Traditional Chinese Opera,
5 m& V1 c, {& R$ H) Q* iDancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
Crafts Corner
+ a/ C3 p# O9 R( EFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
Chinese bakeries
6 `& N. A: S1 N4 MAugust 21
Tropikana Afrika
7 s# ?9 u' y# P% s# t% uTime: 2 - 6pm
- j( H5 \6 z; k) x3 Q. KLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
* K) S/ b/ v6 ?3 ?95 St - 108A Avenue
& ^3 x: [+ N- j5 oTEXT TO COME Jane?
8 R( v, o/ p/ ?; h+ LAugust 22
  r% t' b$ t& Q* OBocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
" h$ y" c* n) {5 `$ @7 ?; vLocation: Ital-Canadian Seniors
+ O, Z9 I* U9 G* \2 Q+ uAssociation, 9911-110 Avenue
The sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
- @. t4 \9 j0 E4 x' J$ kall over the world! Come out and
cheer on your team, or make
; H6 g: j3 i* c* ?- ]# Q) y) `% _your own at the first annual VIVE
3 O% K' [( U2 q3 D$ ?Bocce tournament.
7 O) N1 }. \8 n; O: L% ?  K, B' rEntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
$ T: A; \( K- n' _& c9 t4 ~+ Hplayers per team)
August 23-27
+ [) x& I, k0 t: M; d6 rMadame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
! }7 ?  H* T, V5 B% c" Q6 uTime: 8pm – 10:30pm
- J5 J/ b3 R( X" s. ALocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
5 m$ t, h; f% e' B+ A: p2 [95 Street & 109 Avenue
7 d! I5 j9 J; d7 F) I  }" cMercury Opera Theatre
presents Opera in the Park
4 e" k3 `/ Y' v4 j4 Y1 ]/ C  d* i0 Twith their rendition of Madame
) y" ^5 i! c' ^5 M0 }Butterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
4 S" i# J3 d9 b: ~1 tplace in 4 different locations in
  H* b4 Q5 g2 U6 U" e8 l+ sLittle Italy. Includes wine and beer
sampling.
Tickets: $65
Available at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
10826 95 Street)
4 s5 `/ l  W# OAugust 24
& A; \0 h9 d% h) |3 q- _Jazz in Gio
% A  |6 R2 Z: r; A3 O# f! d5 ]Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 St - 108A Avenue
0 S7 z7 T9 V7 r7 z$ u?Jane?
August 26
- g6 Y) c/ B2 o0 M0 VYouth Concert
?Jane?
9 e/ z4 G: T5 k# n$ E! Z$ H$ ^Time: 7 - 10pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
0 k. l( h0 E+ a& L7 tAugust 27
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
  S6 Q9 w3 d- t; D" H2 }# @! W1 z3 \9 Nand World Market
0 t, z. N, H2 i# dTime: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
2 t+ F$ R& N* U: C107 Avenue
) k* \0 U2 J# B/ ]& b8 AWaffle – Jane?
% f% z7 @9 I' oBring the whole family to
% T$ o/ h! V1 `' i( }8 b' cexperience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
  y1 C( `; h) o" X; V2 h( jof vendors offering cultural items,
& [6 F7 \5 k# ~/ v) _+ |handmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
1 l; D9 m* Z1 C" o2 {; emiscellaneous goods.
Event Schedule: 12 pm
% z) W9 d' `% U' _. t& U, M- fDrumming Group
: M. }3 L4 O( A  [" e8 w1:30 pm Local Artists
0 j* W9 ~6 ^, s- A2:30 pm Cooking Demo
3 pm Fashion Show
All day – Children’s Crafts
: `2 Y; b7 O7 F" A+ ~3 hAugust 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
(VIVE)
Time: Noon- 7pm
Location: On 95 Street and in
8 J% M$ g3 @1 ~2 w. hGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
and 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
1 ~- M  [; r& s  ?festival and be Italian for a day!
9 N2 v6 A. A4 K9 r9 tEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
6 k5 C9 K$ _; [+ [and yes, more food! Come out
  }1 F8 I' A1 \- v% b* V4 E8 bAugust 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
Attractions: Live Entertainment,
# D5 v7 E% D# d* r5 X, v  N# _; V( eSoccer Tournament, Cooking
' s$ Z0 Y7 J! R0 q3 rDemonstrations, Wine & Cheese
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
+ i: o# t+ g+ m+ Lshow, Tuscany Regional exhibit
+ q3 I: E2 U/ G3 L' l  Hand some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
( E+ Q& v- @) R! dLasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
more delicious treats!

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