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.  

/ l) E+ z3 e( a( 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.  

Festival highlights include:

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* t, X2 L* j6 p. y5 b9:30 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)
  @' _+ t, v" ^# P: a7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday June 3

: [4 ?6 v- Q. e  N8:30 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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# H$ {6 B$ f. U7 X5 ~7 w. M0 p/ kWednesday June 4
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10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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Thursday, June 5
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; E3 U2 V* ^, G9 ?+ k* x1 n 4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)


Other Events
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Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
" e2 ~8 \' Q; L6 uMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
- S3 g. T/ o8 q: i2 vFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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' P3 ?6 ]6 [: j3 c% h: N* h8 cFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca