Rosamond Gifford Zoo Celebrates Migratory Birds and

Latin American Culture with Fiesta de Las Aves

Syracuse, NY (April 28, 2008) — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo will host Fiesta de las Aves (Festival of the Birds) on Saturday, May 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day and Latin American cultures. The zoo is partnering with CNY Latino, the Spanish Action League and several other local organizations to provide a day full of fun, family activities, including Latin music and dancing, bird migration stations, animal demonstrations and puppet shows. To help celebrate Latin American culture, many of these activities will be bilingual.

Latin American rock band, Grupo Pagan, will be performing live music in the courtyard from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Also performing is the Spanish Action League youth dance group, “La Joven Guardia del Teatro”, which will perform traditional Latin dances at 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

To celebrate the long journey migratory birds take each year, “migration stations” will be set up throughout the zoo giving children and their families a hands-on approach to learning about migration. Guests can also learn more about birds by attending the “In the Wings” bird show or a Meet the Keeper session in the Diversity of Birds Aviary.

All Fiesta de las Aves activities are free with regular paid Zoo admission.  For more Fiesta information, contact the zoo at (315) 435-8511 or visit www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org