festival facts

 

3RD WHALE SHARK FESTIVAL ISLA MUJERES, MEXICO

FRIDAY JULY 16TH

6:30 pm Fantasy Parade from Rueda Medina Avenue
to Fishman Statue.

8:00 pm Opening  Main Square

8:00 pm Film Exhibition

9:00 pm “Guiñol” Theater

9:30 pm Caribbean Show

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SATURDAY JULY 17TH

8:oo am to 2:00 pm Whale Shark Tour

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Activities on Posada Del Mar Beach

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Conferences City Hall

1.- “The Utila Connection”. Research collaboration program of the Whale Shark between Mexico – Honduras. Biol. Beatriz Eugenia Galván Pastoriza, Project Domino, México.

2.- “Afuera 2009, an extraordinary aggregation of Whale Sharks”.

Biol. Rafael de la Parra Venegas, Coordinator Project Domino, México.

3.- “Threats for Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico.

Dr. Robert Hueter, Director of Center for Shark Research, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida, E.U.A.

4.- “Whale Sharks: from the aquarium to the sea”. Dr. Al Dove, Georgia Aquarium.

7:30 pm Miss Grandma 2010.

8:30 pm “Guiñol” Theater

9:30 Film Exhibition “Excellence Tour”

10:30 pm Caribbean Show

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SUNDAY JULY 18TH

8:00 am Children´s Fishing Tournament. Posada del Mar Beach.

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sports activities. Posada del Mar Beach.

8:30 pm Theater play.

9:00 pm Whale Shark Film

9:30 pm Closing Ceremony

10:00 pm Caribbean Show, Main Square

 

 

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