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.  

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.  
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9 [+ n* w7 d, \% Y* b9 r$ r' c1 JFestival highlights include:
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Monday June 2

7 {8 x$ C" u) M0 P9:30 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)
7 J5 E# _  t  O# z! h7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3

2 g- h7 H. C# H- W% W9 L8:30 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


. O4 X! H8 z% H' K* gWednesday 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


Thursday, June 5
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- U- O3 a3 _7 x2 u  h5 ^8 _ 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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' @1 O7 ~1 j# ]9 b* X0 Y. TOther Events

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Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
/ w9 \+ _* P9 Y; a% w  P+ NFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta

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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca