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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. ; s: l. z9 [; X+ P/ b0 T
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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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6 H |! `: N! b+ G; n( E" c rFestival highlights include: ; B% B5 [: n+ r! ^6 L- Z7 i4 ^
2 E9 r2 S/ i$ F' o( N; OMonday June 2 3 w7 d V; g5 \1 E2 ]4 Q
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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* `& R; G/ s) p) T. C* b T! F
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)! U6 C/ s' k# Y: [2 m i! y
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
4 z0 V: j4 y/ f7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3
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$ z- y# l# c( b; |! `0 E& ~& D! 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.ca
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Wednesday June 4 ! U. l: @3 p! }9 U
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
9 E. D( v+ K9 n1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
& A+ x+ g& L% X. y0 i3 t* m4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square$ }4 D5 N1 {7 {
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Thursday, June 5 $ a' |5 i3 o8 E& _( Z
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium) \) H! w' I, K) F+ B$ t' c8 b
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Other Events & [" }. i7 z+ Z: I# j8 W0 d$ _
- U2 C. o5 o5 x m3 J( g3 iCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton" ^, S5 f/ a6 v5 Q* l$ G) j
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5). g+ W1 @7 G2 Z2 ]. ?( X3 D
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 3 _. @; [8 x7 Q& f# ~& B* C, z% d
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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