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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& L' ^/ J6 N% R* A0 b+ pThe 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.  

Festival highlights include:
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+ C1 ~! X/ S& R+ x/ ]* OMonday June 2
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  t0 [' g0 `1 _; e9:30 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)
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Tuesday June 3

% ]% N* l1 F, \0 y# P# Y8:30 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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5 ~# A* X1 e6 }( CWednesday June 4
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6 J$ M: T1 z, ~( ^7 p2 B' [) }10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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  L7 _% y. V2 s7 B/ l: b# P4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square

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+ U+ {3 D7 T% G3 nThursday, June 5

4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)

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, d2 x) P5 N0 c2 WCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
( f2 t% a( F5 c9 F3 y. yMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
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