East meets West Festival (August 20 - 28)

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Chinatown Festival
6 k/ M0 r: a* k! y, k: Y4 e5 OTime: Noon -8pm
; X2 b% K  k9 n. T) z% wLocation: 99 Street & 107 Avenue
$ M# l$ o9 L* `) v; Y, OThis year is the hundredth
; s# a5 t! K& E0 T3 z# zanniversary of Edmonton’s
! U+ B0 E  e0 i  r! R) e1 l4 Poriginal Chinatown and The
East meets West / Chinatown
Festival is celebrating Chinatown
Centennial.
2 Z4 E1 I4 z- o4 H$ d3 @Attractions: Cultural Shows,
Traditional Chinese Opera,
. W& m" R+ O" s3 WDancing, Martial Arts Expo, Arts &
3 h( t* W7 y2 k$ ~- V6 X0 {8 pCrafts Corner
4 m* y( b' s1 ^7 M" RFood: Bubble tea, Green onion
cakes, spring rolls, noodles,
8 Y" z2 G2 g1 Q( ]Chinese bakeries
August 21
Tropikana Afrika
Time: 2 - 6pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
2 D4 i" E; `3 B! g95 St - 108A Avenue
# O3 F& ?" l- k6 L: I* ^8 wTEXT TO COME Jane?
August 22
Bocce Tournament
Time: 7pm – Close
Location: Ital-Canadian Seniors
5 p- C" i2 S* l/ b+ l) r2 P" |, t6 }Association, 9911-110 Avenue
" Z8 ^) o. r' m! a: S3 h' o1 IThe sport of Bocce is a battle of
precision and accuracy enjoyed
all over the world! Come out and
( r' e3 s) k. i$ O$ z$ P0 U3 icheer on your team, or make
: B$ k1 p# {, S8 r8 s) \5 ~) Myour own at the first annual VIVE
2 z+ h3 t' Q  n! g* p- P2 MBocce tournament.
! u6 H3 M3 c7 B& Y8 M# q1 w, _2 fEntrance fee: $20/team ( 2
# h$ l9 L9 E* Jplayers per team)
August 23-27
" `7 V* a* [  g6 |/ xMadame Butterfly Opera
in the Park
Time: 8pm – 10:30pm
Location: Giovanni Caboto Park,
95 Street & 109 Avenue
Mercury Opera Theatre
( k: D& }6 `. jpresents Opera in the Park
with their rendition of Madame
/ ~2 c7 x& e1 O7 mButterfly. There is a Pre-opera
performance-amble that takes
place in 4 different locations in
Little Italy. Includes wine and beer
% {; ^! }. y$ U8 `( T9 psampling.
Tickets: $65
6 _9 T, k7 \, f- x! z; b8 c" h1 M! E; hAvailable at Tix on the Square
(780-420-1757) or At Zocalo’s (
8 k5 S2 ~: A* x10826 95 Street)
August 24
Jazz in Gio
Time: 2 - 6pm
  V# F/ i( q; B1 kLocation: Giovanni Caboto Park,
8 a3 @# u7 p# |- Q0 v9 `* S95 St - 108A Avenue
+ R/ P% Q( N; B! z?Jane?
August 26
3 }- H* O3 Z2 sYouth Concert
?Jane?
9 l0 \5 b3 b2 R4 V8 U, BTime: 7 - 10pm
6 y" x0 E$ J6 l2 `" l4 h) @/ KLocation: McCauley School, 9538
- 107 Avenue
3 V( w- \, u# Q1 p/ kAugust 27
: G5 R( |5 n' \1 v; }$ dBelgian Waffle Breakfast
. O9 A2 G" l9 H, q. Vand World Market
: J5 m0 W' ^5 ]) Y+ vTime: 10am – 4pm
Location: McCauley School, 9538
2 M5 _2 E9 |4 m& i. k8 m- _107 Avenue
Waffle – Jane?
& c1 [/ N5 C2 [: ~$ q/ G4 yBring the whole family to
experience the World Market. Go
shopping with a unique gathering
( |9 D' u) L9 W! B/ Qof vendors offering cultural items,
, v! n  G( a+ ]0 A% t" A9 s' }handmade creations, gently-used
second hand merchandise, and
miscellaneous goods.
/ P) V6 O3 [5 X, f' jEvent Schedule: 12 pm
Drumming Group
" Q$ z, E/ S/ e* t, C8 w$ A1:30 pm Local Artists
2:30 pm Cooking Demo
; ^9 b- E: d/ r3 C- H3 pm Fashion Show
1 n6 E1 w1 ~  \- f2 LAll day – Children’s Crafts
' H" e: U8 F2 [August 28
Viva Italia Viva Edmonton
0 Y, J( h+ ~6 ]' O) g0 V(VIVE)
1 v5 p% [* G0 Z( W5 \. [: aTime: Noon- 7pm
0 W7 b0 o. H' tLocation: On 95 Street and in
9 _/ E0 b1 L% U* iGiovanni Caboto Park, 95 street
2 }0 n6 k! |7 B9 H4 `0 n3 P* T' ^* Sand 109 Avenue
Come out to the 2nd annual VIVE
$ G5 Z4 G& F( Bfestival and be Italian for a day!
! [5 F  X& Z! T  ]& HEnjoy Live entertainment, food,
Italian car show, food, kid’s corner
and yes, more food! Come out
August 28 and Mangia! Bevi! Balla!
Attractions: Live Entertainment,
Soccer Tournament, Cooking
Demonstrations, Wine & Cheese
tent, Kid’s Corner, Italian Car
show, Tuscany Regional exhibit
& Z0 C! R0 `% B0 D# K) c& {and some surprises!
Food: Italian Sausages, Pizza,
$ n2 x# {* ]6 C* ?1 n" I0 GLasagna, Gelato, Espresso and
+ W( z/ m# ], o8 Omore delicious treats!

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