By Felipe Velasco | Project Leader
Dear donors and supporters,
During our most recent activity around Lake Tota, the Muyso Festival 2024, the begining of it was to ask participant kids to identify themselves with their name plus "something" of their interest in our territory, as a kind-of festival surname. Say, as in my case, I called myself Felipe + 'Worm' :)
Well, one of the invited schools to this festival was the rural school of Guáquira's village, with whom our bird project is focused to help on its conservation by using arts and education. And, some of them naturally identified themselves as: Me + 'Apolinar's Wren' - This was rewarding to hear!
During the festival, part of the activities that followed was to give a group presentation about 'Rights of Wetlands' in kamishibai, and again, some of their illustrations included Apolinar's Wren to highlight biodiversity as one of those wetland's rights.
To witness all that, as a genuine art expresion from kids to value their territory and birdlife, is gratifying. And that's the core of our project, aiming to create lasting affections to what they have around, to better protect their land and, ultimately, to save our Apolinar's Wren from extinction.
Thank you for yout permanent support!
With gratitude,
Felipe Velasco
Fundación Montecito
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