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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. * n7 ?! p% F6 v) B2 w+ P6 P+ D7 L3 `7 m; n
' I& j9 W4 k: b5 ^) c9 LThe 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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Festival highlights include: / Z. p2 B4 @8 p( S; ]& K$ [5 @$ n
. R( Z& Q: I0 G" p& ` fMonday June 2 # }* l/ F& T: x, t6 o h
* ?; P- h9 q, r- 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
3 O9 A) e4 I* W: ]! ?1 - 4 Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
' U9 _; R( F: l1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)! s' x \7 `" } P2 z3 b" c0 J
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)( B2 ~4 H! R9 j) r+ `
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5 y* g. b2 l8 [- O8 P8 z/ bTuesday June 3
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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! J! t9 R( I$ M
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! d( t N* L8 ^3 V8 v2 _, wWednesday June 4 % j6 J( P+ n+ C- r# G1 U/ n; V3 `
' ?) K. d' b8 c0 Z; i* A10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)( J/ ^ u6 s0 V' s
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) 3 K0 o/ T) f ]
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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Thursday, June 5 " ? n) j% i, v8 h# g
; ~- G5 X4 r$ u- s F7 _4 W8 L } 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)0 J$ j/ ~7 k: ~. Y4 O7 N. }% r
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. v% u6 N5 U$ CCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
( e4 g( K) c, \9 |* Q& C( [Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)) y4 y- j% G; u% G
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta 5 G% S0 p5 C" V. s S
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! [8 q1 k6 f$ n/ e9 v1 H8 pFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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