Senior week June 2-8 Activities

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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008.  
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" Q# I" G7 ]0 i2 I! V# _3 z1 a' C3 \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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Monday June 2

# g4 Z" }5 K% s5 g! B5 T# S9:30 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
1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
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3 g; ~- z, {3 E0 V8 O2 pTuesday June 3

  V: O* y% \) e) Z! e8:30 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
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+ C1 C! X2 o9 v/ Y% {3 }10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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  G2 k0 V, X$ R! ^1 v6 u0 b4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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' @2 B  m3 p; A1 e  G9 n7 P* tThursday, June 5
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8 i8 ]1 }, K# R* H1 ~' ? 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
1 z. O& E. S( `Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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5 U" E" R( P4 l, w3 JFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca