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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. $ b- v" M/ A: W, L- i" ~0 X
2 ~1 x5 \ Z, i* a$ |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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$ T4 q4 e8 N d) p/ G7 rMonday 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. Z @( T* _4 ^' M
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)9 T. U3 Z3 [% g j
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)2 t4 J* T9 n- o. e) E1 F" A/ P
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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3 r5 n9 N7 |0 T- D! f8 MTuesday June 3
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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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5 w( y7 ~- ~, JWednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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6 a( G. a4 v, {0 j3 NThursday, June 5 7 s$ N" v0 h( f" B7 @& D
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)% e& r5 `6 O8 E1 R+ S4 P: i5 ?1 P0 s
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton* Z" ]2 ?8 o. F7 v6 l( w$ Q
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)0 d+ J: R; q3 w. s& p
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 6 R/ q- K1 e! Y5 B
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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