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Edmonton's newest Festival to Celebrate Arts and Aging will be held in Edmonton from June 2 - 8, 2008. ) I1 }" x% [9 N2 ]
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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. . T% w8 Z+ C& A* F, R% T
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Festival highlights include:
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Monday June 2
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8 L8 {. {; D7 u( H" X9:30 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
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1 - 4 pm Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café): q' Z8 H) X# o$ F- Z6 e
7 - 9 pm Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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. F) x) O( d" g5 J1 N+ Q' s5 X% r& y. b8:30 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& Z4 @6 ?, e/ [+ {# j8 N- d
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Wednesday June 4 + T* j7 k" z" V/ n$ x
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10 am - 4 pm Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)9 d! { e L# z1 [8 W& l* S Q/ f
1 - 4 pm Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café) 5 ^. b$ H, x& x8 n9 T
4 - 7 pm Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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Thursday, June 5
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; b$ Q6 m+ A& w4 \ 4 - 9 pm Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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2 o' V- f J0 O5 \1 s4 r# i3 P2 ~Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
. U$ K8 F- [# F, N& |( e6 T4 x3 RMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
* T, U0 n' s4 e8 k) M oFree admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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; V. z! r& K& c3 z* V& S) CFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca |
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