The
properties of the Heritage Society, the Quinta de los Molinos
Garden, National Association of Botany Amateurs and the Juan
Tomas Roig Environmental Protection and Benito Juarez House will
welcome all those interested in the world of orchids and other
ornamental plants.
The previous edition of the festival held last December was
successful, according to a note issued by the organizing
committee, so this upcoming event is expected to become ideal
sites for dialog among the cultivators and experienced fans.
The participants will be able to attend workshops and
conferences and exchange experiences with botanists,
conservationist, artists, photographers and naturalists: lovers
of a plant that has over 20 000 species in the world,
distinguished for its modified petal and appreciated for its
delicacy.
The program of activities includes children´s drawing contests,
photography, philatelic expositions, painting and live plant
samples of which Cuba has reported over 300 species, including
the so called frog or ghost, chocolate or cinnamon, giraffe or
spider among others.
Co sponsoring the event are the Historian´s Office of the City
of Havana, the National Network of Botanical Gardens, the
National Botanic Garden and the Ecologic and Systematic
Institute among others.