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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. ) J/ e( N6 o! h
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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. ; W; C E$ P, m& }1 U6 l- Q
5 c0 N r* F- C3 tFestival highlights include: ) Y$ Z) H+ L# o# _( j
6 `0 Q' n2 j5 @$ W$ `: M$ EMonday June 2 0 |7 u3 N) S/ `% T5 Q: O3 y2 x
# Z2 r* L6 ]. M2 a r9:30 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+ M& \7 Z9 h0 v. b0 h F' M
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
/ E i/ h1 _: b9 O1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
8 b+ ?" S. H7 z$ z" x. T7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3
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5 V& h) Y& P% H! B8:30 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 R/ l: \- b* A# u
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8 O3 y5 O" t1 A) I' YWednesday June 4 7 |% r; l8 x1 ?5 Z. a/ h9 b' u
$ X* ?) o; h! `% ?8 {; u* v+ I$ g10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)0 n! l1 M: b( q, _: m" h* t
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) ( r6 ]* y' X/ f# ]% E" Y
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square& r; ?, X7 b* O* o' t$ g% }; M/ H
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Thursday, June 5
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' a/ T5 n+ G" d+ Z6 b& [* J: z. |. w 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)" j% b# h0 l# ^6 x' \ U0 |; Z7 B0 a
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Other Events * P \; `8 M' |9 _3 L4 L, F1 d
. c0 Z! l' d TCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton$ x' _, W& u6 U) M6 e, ^2 K& w
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
. j/ `1 K2 Z6 ?+ RFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta % l7 D& d3 @4 V4 K- I) u3 Y
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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