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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. P- l" U1 L# }
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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. ) f( O9 c( R/ O8 Y/ o
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Festival highlights include:
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Monday June 2
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6 T4 M! t8 J6 H& v) v9:30 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)" N2 @8 n* J' F
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library), K, [5 d2 T0 u1 _3 A" b2 Y8 M. o
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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.ca
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1 C) D5 N* m. Q: r8 a4 H- e10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required), A. N' j/ U" j4 J6 M- z
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) * j4 c9 z2 ]( @
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square, D+ h9 s. |. h2 W7 U+ S, n
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4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)# z- J- ?$ W5 |* l p& Y
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Other Events
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. s- w3 {. W# {# o8 C! d& V- |& XCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
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Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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