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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. 7 J; ` g4 w; M' _: R5 A$ O
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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. 0 I. v9 ?9 ]) w) ]6 F
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Festival highlights include:
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: D3 a s7 l T. W: |: G" C2 NMonday June 2 ; B, X8 p9 ~- ?: I' }1 f
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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 Mandel8 h& D" K; C5 V# R! s6 }
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required): b9 T: z( n# c J9 T7 l; \
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
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8 n# k1 n$ j" r4 e- [Tuesday June 3 , V/ L) ?- E- b# w- t
4 G" [. M$ R- n: b7 T6 i8:30 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# y, Y7 t4 h2 O) e' g
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Wednesday June 4
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4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square; H0 z, T5 Z% o, e% |
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" u1 B" Y" E9 b( T$ ? @" o 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Other Events ( O2 M. o7 @3 |1 r
) F+ n. c, G& s2 RCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton9 I! \5 l$ H! v0 s/ w
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5); V3 f" ~6 u6 \! }6 R9 _( V' U
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 1 X' w0 ~7 \% L* K. R/ ^! }5 Z
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( H6 Z6 k' E0 R# L" C2 DFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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