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.  

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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8 }) z, N8 i7 \: a% a& dFestival highlights include:
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6 q: u/ J# r/ ~2 HMonday June 2
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  B5 d9 C3 E* }+ q5 |) |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)
" d6 ^3 n4 G9 V" y8 ^- b- H7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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) e7 k* C, t  Z1 LTuesday June 3
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3 A8 J' J. H" C: b: K; R8:30 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


6 A2 l5 x5 p# A9 D* o* WWednesday June 4

10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 h/ y/ v( m) i4 ^' i! e1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
, s6 B' r" n7 p3 q4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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% @/ {5 R9 `5 J7 b  O- MThursday, June 5
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/ K% T7 A( j- u. O 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Other Events
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( R" P3 G# M# a% Q3 NCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
# Y8 t- c9 k3 qFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta


7 V1 Q+ t: O% H1 [% oFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca