East meets West took place from August 20-28 in McCauley. Things got rolling on August 20 with the Chinatown Festival, followed by Tropikana Afrika the next day, and events throughout the week such as Jazz in Gio and Madame Butterfly. Viva Italia Viva Edmonton (VIVE) was the largest event, closing the festival on August 28. Check out our feature “Looking Back at East meets West” for more photos form the event.