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.  
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+ ]. r8 P) j0 f4 S3 I5 t" eThe 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:

Monday 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 Mandel
1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
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Tuesday June 3

3 p- S! V7 h- p7 w, Q2 i8:30 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
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10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
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* e. e/ w& B) P2 ~% j4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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: Y! S$ ~( Y/ C* P$ r2 DThursday, June 5

4 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)

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Other Events
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+ D8 l$ b4 e& P5 E1 |, j4 oCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
8 L( ]6 b$ g( v( S# KFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta


For more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca