Event ID # 74335
Date:
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
 Time:
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Event:

Silver Screens Arts Festival
Host:

Ryerson University's G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Location:

(Toronto)   Google Map
Ryerson University-see website for details
350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3
Contact:
Mena Carravetta, Program Assistant, Programs for 50+		 Phone:
(416) 979-5103
Email:
silverscreens@ryerson.ca
Website:
http://www.silverscreens.ca
Price:
Free to $20.00 for individual events (pass options available)
Full details:

The second annual Silver Screens Arts Festival, presented by Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, will showcase ‘Aging and Creativity’ through film, photography, workshops, guest speakers and theatre.  The week-long event is produced in partnership with the LIFE Institute.

The festival will kick off with a keynote address by Dr. Gene Cohen, M.D, PhD, Director of the Centre on Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. that highlights the biological and emotional foundations of creativity. 

Additional topics being presented throughout the festival include:  Challenging attitudes around dementia, creativity in the second half of life, using words and poetry to keep the mind active, giving back later in life, challenges men face in dealing with prostate cancer, creating a digital self-portrait of your life journey, retirement, and more.

Festival dates: June 1, 2009-June 7, 2009

Location: Ryerson University-see website for detailsPrice: Free to $20.00 for individual events (pass options available)

For more information visit, www.silverscreens.ca