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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. ( G/ I i- n; C h, e" \: {8 ^
, C& u, p* p5 T* {4 ~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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9 Q: c' g7 A1 ] C, P, N- m. TFestival highlights include: 1 f/ F/ R. Q% B8 V9 u
?5 L5 r7 y7 I$ f+ CMonday June 2
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- v" b5 I2 q) k8 _) l. e. L' a9:30 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
) r3 w5 G! D% L( T1 U \/ f1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)( A' K4 f# y/ f/ {
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
1 a; l4 I5 O x0 m$ ~6 G- O7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3
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! ^# x3 ?% R8 }: m; K5 A" U8:30 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 U' m( T* q m# n) F( I. f
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Wednesday June 4 5 M0 j2 }; l0 z7 S/ _/ l! r4 B4 Y
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 S; F _& D6 _" x6 l1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) # j/ V& r. y' h$ I5 {
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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$ J& C7 S: {' }# X: r& t& i3 JThursday, June 5 / a# o7 P9 d; g" q, e. V
: M* c, S) a* x0 e9 C5 T 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium), l/ I6 m/ k4 a5 s2 h% B/ k
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
% @5 K) `( }, D5 {( _( sMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
a6 K) N$ E3 n" Y+ [2 l2 o; uFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta }/ S! D' T9 L8 j5 |! O9 a/ W
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: e3 |# q" R( M7 WFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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