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.  

$ S0 c, V! x8 V$ l7 n1 ^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.  
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6 X+ n1 k. R$ B, [' xFestival highlights include:

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' v/ Y1 v8 n& M6 \: K9:30 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)
7 - 9 pm                        Arts and Aging Films (at Stanley Milner Library)
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Tuesday 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
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Wednesday June 4

10 am - 4 pm            Free Art Workshops (pre-registration required)
1 - 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 - 9 pm                       Films on Arts and Aging (Glenrose Auditorium)
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Other Events

, J& w7 [  B1 w& Y- [% J' vCalendar of community events throughout Edmonton
  J% u! k! M: q+ ~4 k! Q1 V2 zMayor Mandel's Seniors' Community Coffee Parties (at Seniors Centres on June 4 and 5)
3 e- n' {& m' |8 |6 _Free admission to seniors all week at the Art Gallery of Alberta

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$ w& {( m& V# w. @8 h3 @1 ?8 LFor more details please visit the website at www.creativeagefestival.ca