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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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9 C# ]4 c8 p& x2 ]7 @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. . ^3 ^9 R2 D) {) L0 C( U
0 t% f2 k5 h6 F; tFestival highlights include: " |. n: E9 q+ \
) X% k& u& R; ?; s1 ~/ JMonday June 2
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! t S. R7 q# ?- k& x7 i9:30 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
5 N% c$ q4 \/ `5 A, X1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)$ z! e8 i6 E3 x7 x
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)! ^1 m# p$ |3 G
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)9 N% Q8 ]" k! P
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Tuesday June 3
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: U* V2 s( I4 C# E8 ~8 F8:30 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.ca2 F" M3 T+ Z# l: E1 s5 P+ Z- u2 Z
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Wednesday June 4 6 S( a' J5 g: \, w2 W
+ H3 G6 [: v9 E8 k0 C5 @$ T. ? n10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square1 `, u% V+ t4 E/ `
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+ Q- R5 q( Z3 j! B" R/ u/ EThursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)2 r$ j# ]( P9 N n# J
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Other Events
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, |) _- l) ]- L. TCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton1 b# \+ m Q4 e: @9 e6 T
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)! \1 G% L% U1 u( Q
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta " H2 i$ x/ q0 d0 R8 U6 u1 O4 l
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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