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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. " ~* v1 B, S' |" j6 ^* u* z+ R1 \
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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. 6 }+ }2 ?9 }' a t' C
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Festival highlights include:
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Monday June 2 ' G( r2 T* k# r" q7 W
+ }( E5 F1 ?( Z3 \/ t5 @2 X/ b9:30 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& S4 ~0 p2 F) u; l% W& N* j
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
3 d& ~+ I2 l' E, M, g% |1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)) k* }( p% K' ]/ V
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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4 `' D0 @9 Z* L% d6 I/ V- }4 R$ R8:30 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' l- G# d, F& X" k5 O! R! n
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Wednesday June 4 + q/ A6 h, C: w& Q0 c1 R
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1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
5 z- d9 V. W- C& a5 K4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square, j5 p k# y- i* s9 u: G
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Thursday, June 5
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)$ ^ I; p7 D4 x$ p6 X0 K' U
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
3 E0 @" Q+ w8 b; OMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)9 z6 [. W) k; V/ M0 D5 q
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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, P; S& N+ Z, d$ X+ X9 vFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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