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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. + g( X! O2 A4 ^7 q8 q' n$ R8 u
/ U6 ]7 j5 \( r" {% e0 J. nThe 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 % ]7 M% q2 t' ]& o- B6 l
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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! `! ?, H, [. ^& z7 _/ N
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)( H; r- m7 M3 i8 s
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
6 |' Q9 P6 `5 W. m" n7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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3 A! R$ E' J2 oTuesday 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.ca3 i8 ]* N0 `- E/ k. }/ H8 T
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7 }& G2 O7 d5 gWednesday June 4
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2 q7 N4 {9 C, G, p0 A10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)$ a* {- E h4 X. ^9 s, r
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) 1 C* t" H6 o- Y" _% }& s! A
4 - 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) I Y# _ U, [0 v6 V$ M
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Other Events
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6 b" n. ?$ v/ {4 e7 n" o1 V& cCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
0 u% ^2 j+ D3 n0 g1 h, ~# YMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
3 ]6 @8 X, n( MFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 0 L, k) U' x* K& s( O3 ?& _
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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