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.  

6 _8 B- c0 J8 Q( |' qThe 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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6 C, N' f/ ^$ W8 U- o& ~3 fMonday June 2
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, g) K1 n9 X7 b8 @5 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
1 - 4                   Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage Performances by senior artists (at SAGE and Axis Café)
& Q' z& \6 z/ D) x/ b7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)


" i: C+ ?* Z: [1 y4 ]Tuesday June 3

* C) c1 p4 q1 [1 {. e9 {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
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Wednesday June 4
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2 X& c2 ~9 E. D! m! |- L0 m: h10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
8 G2 G, ^: h) l1 - 4 pm                        Open Stage performances (at Sage and Axis Café)
4 - 7 pm                        Festival Party (with dancing and music) at Enterprise Square
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4 V7 C: S; M  ~) q9 l$ d: s+ lThursday, June 5

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


Other Events

Calendar of community events throughout Edmonton
Mayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta
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0 w% k3 c1 }7 y, G2 qFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca