Members
Where to Meet Us
Café Castellano
Mon, 21.05.12 11:00 - 13:00
Where?
Practice your Castellano with some of our native speaker members.
Cost
Pay-your-own.
Contact
Wendy Dick
wendydick@shaw.ca
Outing to Fundación MONA
Sat, 26.05.12 11:30
Where?
ease join us on 26 May for a visit to the Mona Foundation. The Mona
Foundation is a rescue center for primates (chimpanzees and macaques)
located in Girona. More information regarding the center, their primates
and activities is available on their website:
http://www.fundacionmona.org/en/
Depending on how many people join us, we can vote on which of the following
options we are most interested in:
-A guided tour for groups of 10 or more. The tour will last about 1,5 hours
and costs €6 per person.
-A guided tour with workshop for children 3 and up. The tour plus workshop
lasts approximately 2 hours and costs €9 per person.
MONA Foundation is located in Riudellots de la Selva, Carreterra de la
Selva, Km 4, only 10 km from Girona. Directions to the center can be found
at http://www.fundacionmona.org/en/ElCentro/comollegar.html
Please note that the MONA Foundation is most easily accessed by car.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Francesca Facchini at
francesca@facchini.net no later than 16 MAY. Please let her know in which
of the two tours you are interested and also if you would be willing to
carpool or in need of a ride. Depending on the numbers and preference, we
will decide on the type of visit as we get closer to the date and organize
carpools.
Cost
Contact
Francesca Facchini
francesca@facchini.net
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