Senior week June 2-8 Activities

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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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# v+ C+ u) x  R" Z: 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.  
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3 \  x5 w) z. Z7 j4 b6 x0 K  KFestival highlights include:

& T5 _6 }! x) T  EMonday June 2
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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
1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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. j. b. p1 {: ^' Q* S+ ?Tuesday June 3

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


Wednesday June 4
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) V. l) {, |8 P) F8 r10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square

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, t+ e% g0 B4 P% z* X 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)


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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
8 {" I- N3 B3 Q2 Y0 a) _Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
; y1 F6 P9 {9 g" `# |Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta

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9 o4 S2 y+ M! U# uFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca