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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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3 h* h: v8 f2 fThe 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. " a8 S6 I0 B; u, F
/ F9 _% X! _% Z! u+ D+ H3 C% s3 v3 LFestival highlights include: }; C Y" N, w$ k) T6 }" G
1 `. _8 k. u+ \1 @4 ^/ nMonday June 2 8 U: P# e- ? t
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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
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1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
& z6 P) P& R* M/ N$ j7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)6 a3 Q* \4 {' Z; M* p+ R
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& h0 A" f+ |5 W4 H5 ?+ a) g% a8:30 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% `' G* ^; a" r3 g& n$ K; D5 v
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Wednesday June 4 : [# A# S( G' ?
. c% v, F) H# ^. |7 L10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)3 Z/ G% O. F g& }7 I8 I3 F
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
4 W! G' T1 K9 S/ F4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square: R( u2 y: _9 A5 _% n! M
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Thursday, June 5 8 Y- w# S! |7 y, B8 ?' t
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)% B+ M$ P& j* j7 z- r% z9 `( V
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Other Events
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! k: ?. S% v$ }Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
6 [. O2 E9 q, B! C8 RMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
5 s& Y0 o T" M" U, Y- yFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 5 }. n- l7 y2 y$ [" w
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( t- q* N) q& Z+ U- MFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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