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.  

. d; E% c& v# m" _" I- C! L7 rThe 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.  
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Festival highlights include:

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  ~- M4 }4 T$ U0 W1 O% g9:30 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
! |0 f$ L9 [; G/ A! ?+ ]1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
$ l) k* A9 D% u  z7 ]% ~3 C1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3

( V/ p. }6 [, R$ w8:30 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)
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4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square


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$ s: [; Y. \+ a 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Other Events

( \- a1 Z" D* g9 p' A1 WCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
6 Q% l0 A/ f$ D+ n6 ?, _6 sMayor 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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6 p8 m' J* I5 |) ~$ Z- M& ?For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca