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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. % H% a3 ]' l0 _. z7 R0 E
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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. 7 z$ [1 w3 S7 H" Y
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Festival highlights include:
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8 Y' K' L# I& ^- k. sMonday June 2 ! b" e. ?( m* s/ W
' B4 z8 a4 t- G2 l* ?: j9:30 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 Mandel3 l1 J+ N! k( V% t, j- D, z1 x
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
7 }6 ]! a& R# X$ \0 b! _1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
9 y x- G0 L' o( S6 {7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3
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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 , K+ k, R1 ~" M3 V
$ n3 W# M4 A% N4 z$ V10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)% |" r% n3 r0 K g2 K0 D9 u
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) & ~3 `+ Z3 \6 l
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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' C4 G8 L+ _3 j+ d5 V 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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7 a: a7 U, _$ e: \ GOther Events
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
- M! ?7 e4 W7 B. O e3 ?Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5). v1 n' o8 n0 U& O
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta ; `0 N$ s: ~- w% H- u: w
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/ f) I* c' \0 X8 [! X+ n2 @: {, PFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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