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.  

9 n7 J5 E2 t# N% v, o$ j& \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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; H4 G/ R) a* p" I( N7 bFestival highlights include:
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Monday June 2

* R/ T( ^- @& C7 B6 l9:30 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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  d2 j- ?) @( pTuesday 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
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Wednesday June 4

10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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Thursday, June 5
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" r9 k" r8 l# J2 s. L 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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  V5 y. w1 b9 {Other Events

Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
' h6 i& V4 R: m: \, M- a+ ]3 sMayor 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


6 b9 ?  p+ U# dFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca