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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. - c1 D. e8 {; u, q
7 s; R& t+ `) U6 tThe 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. ?% P# g2 }$ t# @8 I, {# n
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Festival highlights include: 0 D4 m j* Y5 m
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Monday June 2 % Q" b: \' ?+ G' }' M
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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; P; b1 ]6 d. j( l( R* t
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
: `; @) ]# b' B1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)0 I, T% p0 v1 n" r& R) P
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)9 L! q) N: J7 g% Y2 I
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Tuesday June 3 5 Q7 I- `% g7 ~0 [' _
: b! E+ G1 I9 m& T, X# t( `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.ca
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Wednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)! H4 d3 `9 R4 a7 i1 B. m
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) * ?- Z) J2 G( v) N
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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$ R/ C5 S+ u' `8 B7 R) UThursday, June 5 * t( O( j3 \$ i, j% W
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)9 Y7 n' m2 K' F2 x- E( Y: ?
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
: Y' n# N2 @& SMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
) u& k" ^2 Y0 h3 [* nFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 9 @0 t* f# E% b0 X
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+ x* t+ e. }8 uFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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