JOGGINS FOSSIL INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 5TH
ANNIVERSARY OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE INSCRIPTION
It was July 7, 2008 that Joggins Fossil
Cliffs became Canada’s 15th UNESCO World Heritage Site. July 2013 marks the 5th
anniversary of this significant milestone.
To celebrate, the
Joggins Fossil Institute; the non-profit, charitable organization that manages
the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Joggins Fossil
Centre, will be hosting additional programming and events throughout the year.
The highlighted event will be our inaugural
fundraiser on Saturday, July 6th, 2013 called “Cocktail Party in the
Carboniferous” (Carboniferous is the time period in earth’s history the UNESCO
site represents). The event runs from
7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Joggins Fossil Centre and will include a toast on the
beach of the Cliffs by a designate of the office of Honourable Dr. Leonard
Preyra’s office, Nova Scotia Minister of Communities, Culture and
Heritage. It will feature the opening of an art exhibition by
Québecois artist Bernard Pelletier who has created paintings of all of Canada’s
UNESCO World Heritage Sites commissioned by Parks Canada. This exhibition
of Pelletier paintings will be on display at the Joggins Fossil Centre until
September. In addition there will be a silent auction of local art
and gift packages, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Funds raised will go towards research and educational
initiatives of the Joggins Fossil Institute.
The
weekend doesn't stop there. On Sunday,
July 7th, the official anniversary of UNESCO inscription; there will
be a BBQ from 12:30-1:30 PM and community “beach sweep” beginning at 2:00
PM. The “beach sweep” is a chance for
the community to engage in exploring the beach with guest scientists and
researchers looking for new fossils and discoveries. We encourage the community to celebrate with
us!
These
events are in addition to a series of educational UNESCO World Heritage Site
“Walk & Talks with guest researchers, a father’s day lobster boil, and
kid’s summer camps and babysitting course, UN day volunteer appreciation lunch, “turkey
trot” beach walk and Halloween party.
For
tickets to the fundraising event or further information on 5th
Anniversary events and programming, call 902-251-2727 or visit http://www.jogginsfossilcliffs.net.
Purchase tickets here to our "Cocktail Party in the Carboniferous"!
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