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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. 5 v( ^* R+ d c8 ~
% d9 v. |0 G& [! e- qThe purpose of the festival is to celebrate and recognize senior artists, encourage more older adults (55 yrs+) to get involved in the arts, and increase the number of seniors' art opportunities in Edmonton. 1 g6 }+ S3 v. X' _; ^
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Festival highlights include: 1 a/ \! T; P+ r9 e. |
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Monday June 2 ( ^" \4 D \) N5 t
* k Q1 z+ y) a ~. l. O# t# y9:30 am - 12 noon Festival Launch Event at City Hall (with performers, displays, keynote speakers Susan Perlstein, roving performers/ entertainers and official launch greeting from Mayor Mandel
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1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)4 N o x5 O+ H2 m5 U7 t9 Y
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3
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. ^0 o. W& m8 j4 X/ s8 L8:30 am - 5 pm Celebration of Creative Aging Symposium (at Telus Centre- U of A) with keynote speaker Susan Perlstein and numerous breakout sessions. This symposium is free, you must pre-register and is especially appropriate for anyone involved in planning programs for seniors. To register, visit www.creativeagefestival.ca
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6 c# U) L/ m9 S# [1 [2 zWednesday June 4
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8 L3 P: Y9 Z" t10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required): Z0 D, u# S% _( j' @
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) % _0 |: `7 x( f2 ]
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square2 w6 L# C* C- n" B( [" @9 C
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Thursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium); ]) @4 H" c/ t8 K
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Other Events ) Y' E! p2 h+ _0 o0 u
0 w. Y8 d: V; ]$ a2 p$ ~Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton% b8 |8 V/ U0 `$ N# F
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)+ U/ B, X0 v8 O3 _/ W+ n2 q, y
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta , |$ G1 _8 C0 C6 f8 F6 N
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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