EcoFest 2009 - PROGRAMME
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Date
Tour Option
Main Marquee (Day time)
Main Marquee (Night time)
Local Music / Event
1pm - 4pm
6pm - 8pm
8pm - 10pm
Airport and ferry transfers to Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge
Registration and performances by The Grand Fond Village schools & Opening of EcoFest Exhibition
Welcome and opening ceremony with The Minister of Tourism & The Discover Dominica Authority:
Celebrating Dominica's sustainability efforts
Free Joseph : Dominica : Rastafari singer musician of the 1st order
7am
11am – 4pm
6pm – 8pm
9pm until...
**Join The DHTA (Dominica hotel & Tourism Association) HikeFest National World Heritage Site Hike through the Morne Trois Pitons National Park : Freshwater Lake to Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge.Kalinago / Carib arts & crafts workshops
Presentations and Panel Discussion with questions
'Can there ever be such a thing as sustainable development?'
Janet 'Angel' Azzouz : Dominica Authentic Caribbean Rock followed by
The Grand Masters Production
Thanks to our partner
.
MAXROY TRADING COMPANY LTD,
massage and personal treatements will be available throughout the day on Saturday at extra cost9am - 1pm
10am – 3pm
7pm – 8pm
3pm – 4pm
Estate tour including some waterfalls
Explore EcoFest Exhibition : Eco technologies and innovations, local craftsmen and artists
Guest Speaker :
An introduction to BioGas with the BioGas Helpline
Steel pan symphony : Dominica youth steel pan music
10am - 2pm
10am - 4pm
6pm – 8pm
4pm – 6pm
**Organic herb farm, or Coffee/cocoa farm, or local history tour
BioGas – Living off the grid
AND BioDiesel Driving Green
renewable energy workshop
Panel Discussion :
Can we overcome the environmental difficulties we face - lessons learnt?
Local jing ping cultural music
9am - 4pm
9:30am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
4:30pm to 5pm
6pm - 7pm
***Yoga as a Path to Wellness and Wholeness.
"It's not just about Biofuels! How to harness your inner energy to move into a space of empowerment and living life with a big fat grin on your face"
LIME Dominica Special tree Planting project Guest speaker : Herbalism - Mr. Simon Arnold George Introducrion, holistic life check, labyrinth outdoor meditation reconnect with nature workshop, Q & A, followed by 'sundown offering'9am – 3pm
3pm – 5pm
8pm – 10pm
5pm - 6pm
Guest Speakers : Small-scale solutions, with ECOCLUB - International Ecotourism Club : United Nations DP GEF SGP
Panel Discussion : What are the small-scale solutions we can use to build a better planet?
plus information on how to find funding for your small scale project.
Guest Speakers :
What are the national solutions we can use to build a better planet?
**Turtle Watching See the amazing nesting rituals of the giant leatherback turtle, with the local NGO The Nature Enhamncement Team.
Live Music Performance :
La seule Difference
Thanks to our partner
.
MAXROY TRADING COMPANY LTD,
8am - 5pm
9am – 12pm
2pm to 6pm
8pm - 10pm
Inside : The Sustainable Living Initiative Center (SLIC) and how to find finding
General renewable energy workshop
Reggae and local calypso music with Barbecue party and closing ceremony
And Join The DHTA in their next HikeFest on Saturday May 9th
Airport and ferry
Throughout the week there will be an EcoFest Exhibition of eco products and ideas, and various displays and booths showcasing the green efforts around the island. There will also be various showcase displays of valuable eco projects taking place around the island.
** additional costs will apply
*** additional charges may apply to some personal treatments during yoga day and available throughout Ecofest
Contact us for more details.
SPONSORS
We also welcome eco sponsors for the event from all fields, and you or your business will be showcased throughout the festival. Cick here for more details.
sponsor / partners:
The E.C.U.
Environmental Coordinating Unit of the Government of The Commonwealth of Dominica
S.L.I.C. Dominica
www.biogashelpline.com








