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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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* p9 d6 a- T5 [+ yThe 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. . i, I3 ~- m) U c+ F$ i
5 ~5 d# P+ x: L) p' W, t6 Z* eFestival highlights include: & j T* T9 [3 s' V g9 V! x: F
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Monday June 2 * |( `+ x: b& }: N+ p
% R; v. _/ A3 }/ ^7 m7 X! ]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( ?& P, ^! K1 `, x. b" A% \
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
% H! i3 {1 @& w+ p1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)6 D- H3 W7 l3 R. K- a4 X: f
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)9 o# d) Y2 F5 Q4 ~' l; E$ V
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! f% P0 _ n$ g# d8 M1 o. S- ]% BTuesday June 3 " d4 l0 x( f$ N x2 E& ^
9 {$ k& j$ z L" \% ^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* ^) y4 T' h' Q3 O/ G/ i
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2 B( h5 w0 g9 c* PWednesday June 4 4 O' n* Q5 c! E# G& M. x0 L
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
! ~. i: M) Y4 [1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
7 P9 n# S U' b! _+ t& J4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square+ B3 B0 N3 F* c/ }1 z) H7 u1 A4 p
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2 R* H. ^) L# ]/ e% K1 a( o* o% \Thursday, June 5 1 R c; r! @- \- ^
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
9 Q" D% M) l7 [0 y$ QMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
/ K8 H& w$ b% C. ZFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta , o9 X" I5 u; w! R( \! W+ H
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" X( P4 Z2 T+ y* C5 m8 IFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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