Senior week June 2-8 Activities

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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008.  

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.  

Festival highlights include:

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5 V  W6 B' ]. q: X6 n- \9:30 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
1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
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% H- n3 Y  b0 k5 I. u" P/ h8:30 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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$ P  S/ W: L2 z% P6 bWednesday June 4

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1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
9 |5 P+ |$ a1 Y1 l. S% M9 E2 H7 G" D4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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Thursday, June 5

4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)


Other Events
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7 h% V0 g2 x  I; g; d1 kCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
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