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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. " G/ S/ j$ P" }
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! r M3 l" \( P3 c3 nFestival highlights include:
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$ n7 w7 c# \/ g/ d* G8 Z' YMonday June 2 ) q; N) i% X; d% X3 G8 ^5 ]
3 B" O. v1 {. j+ _) I9:30 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# y5 @/ B" R+ ]$ V# c/ i- u
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
6 \0 g6 \2 r9 ~1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)) T. _& A) b+ t3 Y5 C0 C+ W
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)$ ~# _ R! O2 |8 @/ Q. d
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Tuesday June 3
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1 |) s4 z V- e% j5 k: ]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 ~' T2 D* N* c% x7 s
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: x8 w% A, r9 p* PWednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)4 g* @: J. r0 ~7 \7 c+ u
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
1 l' C9 A; v. [& ?, U, S4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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. {' F9 B a( k8 SThursday, June 5
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" B( j V m/ K$ H) u. l# B 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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# h3 h' d. i( |Other Events ! j; H0 b' N: E
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton9 M4 M3 a4 G8 M' h& U
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
# t& e- H# ?9 t" c( MFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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, d3 h( p; d6 f( z! _- m/ EFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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