The East meets West festival returns at the end of August. This year, there will be a whole week of cultural festivities planned!

The festival will run from August 20-28 starting with the Chinatown Festival on August 20 and ending with Viva Italia Viva Edmonton on August 28.

Last year’s East meets West brought together McCauley’s African, Chinese ,and Italian communities and was attended by over 10 000 people. This year, even more communities are getting involved to make this weeklong festival bigger and better!

During the week there will be wandering musicians, cultural exhibitions, a bocce tournament, and lots of entertainment. Also, there will be a special outdoor presentation of Madame Butterfly by the Mercury Opera in Giovanni Caboto Park.

Stay tuned to the Boyle McCauley News website, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for more specific details as they become available.