monarch butterflies

Photos of the Monarch Migration event

The President of the Canadian Network of North Carolina sent a few photos of the Monarch Migration event organized by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta and the Consulate General of México in Raleigh. The event was held on October 20. Enjoy!

Dance group performance by Baile Folklórico Vicky
Emlyn Koster, Director, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. (A fellow Canadian!)
Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta.
Remedios Gómez Arnau, Consul General of Mexico, in Raleigh
Dance group performance by Baile Folklórico Vicky

 

Monarch Migration Family Event on Oct 20

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in partnership with the Consulate General De México in Raleigh and the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, is pleased to present this free event celebrating the monarch butterfly migration across Mexico, the United States and Canada.

Monarch Migration
Saturday, October 20
11:00am – 2:00pm

Event Schedule

11:00am–12:45pm: Butterfly crafts and family activities led by artist Lety Alvarez.
11:45am–12:30pm: “Flight of the Butterflies 3D” (Spanish version).
12:45pm–1:00pm: Dance group performance by Baile Folklórico Vicky.
1:00pm–1:40pm: Remarks & Presentations (listed below).
1:40pm–2:00pm: “Flight of the Butterflies 3D” (English version).

For more details, visit https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/monarch-migration/

 

Durham’s Monarch Festival

Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico, by way of Durham, NC!

The Canadian community is invited to celebrate Durham’s Monarch Festival on October 14, from 10am to 4pm, in Sandy Creek Park. Information and directions can be found here: http://keepdurhambeautiful.org/our-events/monarchfestival/