6th annual Festival de la Monarca

Each fall as temperatures begin to drop in North America, iconic orange-and-black monarch butterflies fill the skies. They travel up to 100 miles daily as they make their way south to the Oyamel fir forests of Mexico, journeying up to 3,000 miles, connecting Canadian, U.S. and Mexican communities, and inspiring us with their endurance.

Bring your family and friends on Saturday, September 16 to the 6th annual Festival de la Monarca and participate in a new offering: The Monarch Experience, created by The Nature Conservancy in Indiana to deepen your knowledge of the monarch lifecycle all the way to Mexico.
The festival is free and open to all! Come celebrate with other members of the community with exhibits, fun activities, music, art, dance and food. It’s also a great way to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Festival de la Monarca is organized by The Nature Conservancy in Indiana with funding from the NiSource Foundation. The event would not be possible without our gracious host, the City of East Chicago -- and partners such as Audubon Great Lakes, the Field Museum, Save the Dunes, Shirley Heinze Land Trust, and the Wild Ones Chapter at Gibson Woods.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating the beloved monarch butterfly that so enriches our lives!

Schedule:

11:15 a.m. - 12:15pm:
Festival Program - Huehuecóyotl Performs Aztec Dance
Del Program - Huehuecóyotl Realiza Danza Aztecas

12:15 - 1:00pm:
Festival Program - Comparza del Divino Niño Interprets a Chinelo Dance
Del Program - Comparza del Divino Niño Interpreta El Baile de Los Chinelos

1:00 - 1:15pm:
Festival Program - Butterfly Release in Performance Area & Raffle Drawing
Del Program - Liberación de Mariposas en el Área de Actuación y Sorteo

1:15pm:
Festival Program - Short Walk With DNR to Roxana Marsh
Del Program - Caminata Corta con IDNR Hasta Roxana Marsh

1:15 - 2:15pm:
Festival Program - Grupo Hibrido: Join in Dancing to the Mexican Beat!
Del Program - Grupo Hibrido: ¡Únete a Bailar al Ritmo Mexicano!

2:15 - 3:15pm:
Festival Program - Ballet Folklórico Yolotzin
Del Program - Ballet Folklórico Yolotzin

3:15 - 3:30pm:
Festival Program - Break
Del Program - Pausa

3:30 - 4:30pm:
Festival Program - Mariachi Azteca
Del Program - Mariachi Azteca

4:30 - 4:50pm:
Festival Program - Xel - Há Will Perform Mexican Dances, Including Danza de Los viejitos
Del Program - Xel - Há Interpretará Danzas Mexicanos, Incluyendo Danza de Los Viejitos

4:50 - 5:00pm:
Festival Program - Butterfly Release in the Performance Area & Raffle Drawing
Del Program - Liberación de Mariposas en el Área de Actuación y Sorteo

5:00pm:
Festival Program - Official Festival Ending
Del Program - Cierre Oficial del Festival

Date: September 16, 2023

Location: Kosciuszko Park - 151st Street. and Indianapolis Blvd East Chicago, IN 46312

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