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.  

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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* s4 H1 J: Q0 C4 a1 _* j" i* PMonday 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
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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Tuesday June 3

; v; Q5 V* t! [, m. z2 P" v8:30 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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6 A% X- c& p- r8 j10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
. r$ e; ~, i( e* `% u. G1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
$ h) B- ]9 V3 U$ I! a4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square


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4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)


Other Events
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' @( F# E. M: |/ ]Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
6 w! Y( s% Q) X, QFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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- R5 v' E/ f8 g# v: R) i1 x* [  eFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca