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.  
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( Q/ M/ Q" f- e& fThe 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.  

! ?$ l& e6 H2 {) r; SFestival highlights include:
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/ z8 v7 Y* R- n) M+ p  o* o6 y; WMonday June 2
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5 T# j6 x' R. ^# }  w. b3 K, `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)
8 m$ r& m  s' F7 x7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)


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- f  p; C& ]% c1 C5 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


& l3 o/ k% E9 x* w' G2 J- UWednesday June 4

5 W& j# A. \) m7 c( n! u9 E) \10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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8 V* v0 k0 @+ j% t" q" k4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square


Thursday, June 5

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

Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
3 v& m+ D5 z9 J3 A7 q5 ?/ gMayor 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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/ X0 e# z/ P- L2 ZFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca