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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. ' e4 j" Y7 M* g" W
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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. + h6 D& X) @4 h7 [
! x( F ]9 i7 w/ U. [+ v3 F3 |Festival highlights include: : x& X! Z/ T: b+ Z. @
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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 Mandel( D' Y( Q3 f0 z" C% ~
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
: `" N. R" E! D. g1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)9 r; r" x$ z" R5 N! U8 N4 ]7 T/ X. T7 Y
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)( i" N% b$ @2 Y, E- _. B" X
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Tuesday June 3 ' {3 t6 n, x a( Y. E
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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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$ a( y; {9 r- w# }" ~Wednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)) ^) z+ B) o2 `1 y+ ~4 w
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) . m0 b+ w/ u" }5 i/ D% w& Y
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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Thursday, June 5 5 Q1 [; |: X, T3 E7 F! N J
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Other Events
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3 G8 G! ^5 c% O9 T( {# \Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)' z" o" M: @; Q; ]1 A5 J
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta & o4 c- y. R" K5 Y% ~% o
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6 T% T. Y9 i% u6 Z; CFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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