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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. ) s# |/ d5 |% {8 A& A9 G" c( a1 G
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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.
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Festival highlights include:
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Monday June 2
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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 Mandel2 u+ H. F2 u# t$ }; N
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)! j7 O1 U5 Z2 e0 B4 p1 V/ H5 V* ~
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)0 `% Y# h; S, ?0 o9 F! L
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)3 Q; \7 B. ~1 Z3 \( q" f
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$ i1 ?6 X8 S" U/ I1 D: cTuesday June 3 * d0 b4 T0 {( G1 ?- n* f
0 o4 D4 U [/ U3 O8:30 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! H; a% V3 U5 w1 V' G+ D
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Wednesday June 4 , d: P+ q, [6 p! }+ V
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1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) + N% g, p2 `; t
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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/ b! n! k7 b/ c g( ]7 Z0 bThursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)6 B" L3 Y' V1 A+ }7 G& @
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Other Events
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6 K: |" r, E5 x9 a' QCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
4 B! u5 ~; ]8 }3 KMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
! b ]% C1 d) o$ t3 SFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta / _$ X7 T' D' ]0 m5 Z
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1 `/ {# P. K0 m* i- W6 { ]3 PFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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