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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. $ `+ |$ E: m" |; p$ k8 c: H
& d* V1 D, C* ?: P2 \8 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.
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" y7 ?. F8 O" a) P( ?, yFestival 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
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1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
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. [3 K* Y( @) k7 B& Z0 I: T* PTuesday June 3 7 n' `0 N4 B5 l: R- I
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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 - C1 P; H7 O7 p0 S2 T; M
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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R% V& o$ v2 w4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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Thursday, June 5 : O! @- Z: I4 ^: f' E7 [$ @
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Other Events
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Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5). j: D7 K8 k; A. y# B
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 1 W; \ `' l% `" j9 `$ _( u4 a
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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