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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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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. 6 Z6 R( m A) ~$ F# v" ?" O5 k8 X' N
: k' C- o& V+ eFestival highlights include: ( _; o" J% v+ G( @. }
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Monday June 2
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L B) E$ N& C) }0 \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
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& C" X; @% ?( ~# X, P7 s X1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)7 o6 m0 M5 v( s# @3 t
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)2 `$ h! R* N8 \. Z
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8:30 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.ca6 }( }+ U, q, V E) e
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Wednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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' H9 J" ~, s2 Y% x, SThursday, June 5
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) h& ^ H( d9 X$ T. v% W; x 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)" H" L$ a- h: D: X0 e
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Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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