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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. ( z5 X' e) G. I i$ p9 G- t
1 C E: @. M( I AThe 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. " D3 s9 K- ?- t7 y1 v- L) C4 e
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Festival highlights include: 7 [* o/ h2 r. _6 A1 z4 Y: A. W4 |
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Monday June 2
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3 {, @2 G3 G( b6 E) G7 d1 H9:30 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
7 j, Q$ p" }6 T" e0 N3 ~5 T1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
3 g5 O8 W" S' q1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)# W/ }& i% A( x! I
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)1 a! W# }+ H0 b/ q
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8 i: P \3 J. l( {# J! X8:30 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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Wednesday June 4
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9 H4 ^. w% F4 g, M/ ]10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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6 o! P- W- x8 R/ H. F# x: Y8 p5 g4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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6 R5 _* h4 ]. a% S9 SThursday, June 5 & |1 T% w% u- m3 L- \1 l- ?+ Q
0 q$ j1 `$ [$ d, L6 u0 w 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)' u( I# C$ h2 M) x4 G1 @& b
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Other Events
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton x8 x/ {1 W# J) P: L3 l/ S7 f
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5), a% D3 {( ^; ^8 w A0 ?
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta / F6 D* M8 _$ g' f/ r; ^4 {6 D
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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