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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008.
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+ K- [6 V- b: sThe 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. 4 X8 W" F T1 b* E3 J. v7 w- Z
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Festival highlights include:
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7 r! v; V* j& }, _7 x: [0 I) HMonday June 2
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& W: x0 d. i* ]4 _8 r( t6 p9:30 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$ ]( z0 v) Q$ m9 C
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)% t1 t5 j; S8 _
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
, `$ P0 E6 v" | \7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library) ?3 V3 e, L* X/ c
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Tuesday June 3
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9 v: \. w! H0 @( `8 ?# Y) X5 a8:30 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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Wednesday June 4
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. I) b: y& \% g) F: I, [# d$ G10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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3 S8 s; I! u1 }+ p/ a0 Y$ Q! I6 F4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square. E2 S& T; u9 P4 G
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' K5 K! G; Y5 i$ |* RThursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)5 w9 Y8 R( G' `3 N Y4 j
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Other Events
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$ P( t: R1 ?) g; mCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
1 e! V. y6 ^! j! ZMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)/ I9 z- X2 [/ Q$ x% M
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 5 @- X" R. N- I8 r+ c' x# I* a6 `" F; S
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( o Z4 b1 I7 [For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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