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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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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. 7 |. p$ ~& J6 O j+ K2 H1 q
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Festival highlights include:
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: I U4 F3 g) c2 P/ h2 HMonday June 2
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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 Mandel5 o, |' c4 `. f- l( n
1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required) P& p' |0 U9 m6 N+ B1 I Y, i( W
1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)( a6 M) Y; v9 x$ Q: W6 [1 o% c6 d7 ]
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3 , h1 q: W4 L7 f6 |$ n9 i
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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) K0 H8 E/ l) t
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# C" w( g# X! |/ P( WWednesday June 4 0 B- \( c, W" b9 i- Z# z! x3 h
4 h! q/ J; o$ j$ x; l! C+ j1 r10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton# h7 ~ P- d4 |% z- Q
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
$ N! [6 j; w# @' R. wFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta $ f! ^9 D% A5 E. @. @( C" L! A
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For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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