The DuMond Conservancy will host a festival to celebrate the Amazon on Saturday February 04, 2012 in a unique lush outdoor environment at Monkey Jungle. In 1960 Monkey Jungle’s owner, Frank DuMond Sr., created one of the most spectacular exhibits in North America replicating the Peruvian Amazon in a 5 acre enclosure and home, over the years, to many species of primate native to the Amazon. Today the rainforests of the Amazon and the wildlife they support are under serious threat and the efforts of conservationists like the remarkable Dr. Angela Maldonado of Entropika in Colombia are essential. Dr Maldonado who will give the keynote address at the festival is working with the indigenous peoples of the Amazon to protect the rainforests and the world’s only nocturnal monkey through community led education and research.
This youth led event will also feature exhilarating performances by Colombian and Brazilian dancers and drummers which will invite audience participation, music inspired by the Amazon by Peruvian musicians, Inca Peru, and a drama written and directed by Coral Reef High School drama student, Kaithleen Conoepan, "Growing Up Owl Monkey" based on the usually peaceful life of owl monkey families. Family activities will include storytelling and face painting. Scientific displays will include podcasts by students at Terra Environmental Research Institute, dramatic photographs of Amazonian biodiversity and a display of Amazonian fruit.
The Amazonian Festival is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, State Farm and the Batchelor Foundation.
Monkey Jungle is located at 14805 SW 216 St, Miami Fl 33170 and the festival will run between the hours of 2-5pm. Admission to the festival is $10 for adults, $5 for children (5-18 years) and students and free for children under 5 years of age. Family tickets (2 adults and up to 3 children) are $25. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at events@dumondconservancy.org
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The DuMond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forest’s Inc. was founded in 1990 and is a not-for profit scientific organization located on the grounds of Monkey Jungle http://www.dumondconservancy.org/
South Miami-Dade County. The mission of the DuMond Conservancy is to engage scientists, students, and the public in the understanding and stewardship of nonhuman primates and their tropical forest habitats. We provide opportunities for scientists and for students of varying ages and abilities to participate in creative science and educational programs and to experience unique encounters with nonhuman primates. Un espectaculo para toda la familia, educativo, entretenido, y ademas promover el respeto y amor hacia los animales que comparten nuestro planeta.
Para mas informacion contactar:
Dr. Sian Evans
Tel: (305) 238-9981 Cellular: (305) 793-7702
Email: sian@dumondconservancy.org
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