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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) ^1 u- j) F) U' {7 U' k( [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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Festival highlights include:

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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
1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
/ c4 w4 Y* b9 }1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
( N& Q* C' z  u) x! Y7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)

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+ v0 p0 ^* Q, E, y8:30 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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- t* l6 r5 G$ P' EWednesday June 4

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3 @) [% U  _1 H% l) w8 d8 E4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square


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6 \* k& B' n( Z: @! F! v 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)


Other Events
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& [/ ^. _+ K; q4 }6 M" LCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor 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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* F# r2 Y: c5 V2 _1 p+ V& |, CFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca