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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. " m. w9 A+ M) e' c
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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: ) j' D0 k+ D7 e, c i! a: M
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Monday June 2 3 N4 F$ {* L8 m
4 V7 Z, w1 q7 a- n& C6 I: i& s6 T6 M; H9:30 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. c; } m+ M" C; g% E
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)5 i9 K% O9 \1 A- U1 A
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)" B$ M3 H2 Z' ^7 B' t3 s
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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. h" H% T, K, Y8:30 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.ca6 ^2 A/ P, K- e( |
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- F: `' Y$ S1 h) \2 l; }" oWednesday June 4 ! f7 M" t4 _0 B2 I7 g
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)2 X# n% _; b% V: q7 `, l6 L$ ~1 G
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
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Thursday, June 5 % @6 _1 }* l+ ^1 a" ~" a
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton% L0 {' E. w8 G: J
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5); }* L+ U6 W# T! J( M' P) j
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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