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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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8 [( n3 r/ I5 M0 R& h WThe 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. 0 p x% d4 w9 ^3 z
3 H% R# v: G, {$ T/ T3 Y( h& BFestival highlights include: * q0 \& X3 g) u' C* \: _6 A0 k5 _3 P
6 P4 x: k4 T$ f3 `4 P% b8 eMonday June 2 7 e5 R! k& F# c$ Y, J
+ l6 x; s/ W, E) u9:30 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 Mandel4 P0 k( x& v* P# r
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required), R8 `0 h; q( F8 w) `9 [5 D) s0 Z5 L
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)) q( G9 L# s9 \) r' I" a
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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7 ]# T: J! v% D8 W* M8 i- W n0 ], kTuesday June 3
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% V2 T/ j; H, G- a0 K" L0 S8:30 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.ca5 f* [: a% ^2 F/ U: h$ [+ I
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Wednesday June 4 8 Z0 [1 x C4 n$ o
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1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) 1 \* b5 o2 }4 N9 H
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square' R2 D# D) c' A- q, q
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Thursday, June 5
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% W* e! L# o! \3 ^2 F: q$ K( r 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium) {. Y8 [ ?1 ~% {! Y
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
: S* C& k! a* \! U! z ?) v0 CMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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