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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. $ `; g0 P& }5 i. M! e+ r4 f
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The 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 }9 t4 j! G8 p% M( c3 D
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3 z# b& I* T& ]1 Q+ {/ I# VMonday June 2 ( q- I( C$ y$ G& w
- c2 Z( P# Q( f; P: f" l8 f9:30 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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* h) G( N% a1 P/ G* W: j% d1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café): L, r/ @2 @6 N @6 |1 I
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)* O. \! Z' [5 r: n" w- ?' V4 e
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; _' B$ i- _( @( j% L* H6 UTuesday June 3 ! }/ Y8 J, M' ?/ u. q5 X. B
& n, N7 w6 i$ _8 u- k8 Y8:30 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.ca1 L$ W1 U! E3 H, s" h
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8 N1 L# a# }, O) j" h8 i( [Wednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required) e' p3 m) ?/ H% W: z- `
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) / P5 F3 N% l5 J4 Y/ |% O6 x8 G- p
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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Thursday, June 5 $ n- p& ]% x* G! Y. i3 S
% O% \# A" x# J; j4 j a2 V* o 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
8 ^- F7 F; U- W; ]: @7 B; N5 E1 ]Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5), a& E; o2 M V$ }7 ~
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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