Jan 22, 2016 - Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fairchild Tropical Botanic ... Program at a glance ...
1 Chocolatiers & Vendors 2 Local Market
8 Family Yoga 9 Cooking Demonstrations
3 Eats-N-Treats
10 KidWay
4 Food Trucks 5 Lectures: Corbin A 6 Lectures: Rainforest Plaza
11 Tropical Fruit Pavilion 12 The Edible Garden 13 The Glasshouse Café
7 Rainforest
14 Wings of the Tropics
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ur mission is to save tropical plant diversity by exploring, explaining & conserving the world of tropical plants; fundamental to this task is
inspiring a greater knowledge and love for plants and gardening so that all can
Friday, Saturday and Sunday January 22, 23 and 24, 2016 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sponsored by
enjoy the beauty and bounty of the tropical world.
#ILoveChocolate Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is supported by contributions from members and friends, and in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissions, and with the support of the City of Coral Gables.
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Program at a Glance All Weekend Chocowalk, a Delicious Journey
Begins in The Rainforest Get your Choco-Passport stamped while exploring the Garden from the Rainforest to The Tropical Fruit Pavilion, to the Cacao Route Tent, and learn all about the fruit of the gods! ChocoPassport Stamp Stations - Collect all the stamps! Rainforest Station Where does cacao grow? Look at the cacao trees and learn all about the cacao plant in its natural environment. Tropical Fruit Pavilion Station Learn about the harvesting process of cacao. KidWay Station Create your own chocolate label! Living History of Cacao and Chocolate Tent Station Learn all about the history of cacao. Take home a cacao tree and start making chocolate in your own kitchen or grab an Oncidium “Sharry Baby” chocolate-scented orchid. Garden House Station Choco-Facts presented by the Choco Educators.
Wings of the Tropics Exhibit In the Clinton Family Conservatory featuring the Wings of the Tropics exhibit, you will enjoy thousands of exotic butterflies along with fish and some of the world most beautiful rare plants. You will see the famous Blue Morpho butterflies, Bamboo Page butterflies and Leopard Lacewing butterflies hovering overhead. There are butterfly releases twice daily, where kids of all ages will have a chance to experience these winged wonders up close. ChocoSpa Phillips Gate Courtyard Enjoy mini massages and manicures with chocolate beauty products from Mobile Spa Events and pick up handmade chocolate soap from Tambela Natural Soap
Rainforest Plaza 11:00 a.m.
Discovering the Magic of Chocolate from the Bean, Ricardo Trillos, Master Chocolatier, Cao Chocolates
Cacao Art Chocolates, Candy Cottage, Cao Chocolates, DDR Trading International, Donut Divas & Fun Foods, Exquisito Chocolates, In Your Face Delights, Oliver Kita Chocolates, Pacari Chocolate, Wendy’s Chocolates.
Eats-N-TreatS
Garden House Lawn Casa Paella, Cinnamon Horn Rolls, CrêpeMaker, Dutch Magic, Flip’s Country Kettle Corn, Frozen Hot Chocolate, Gerbaud Bakery, Greek Food, Karts Of All Kinds, M & R Caribbean Conch, Native Conch, Totally Bananas.
South Florida Butterfly Garden
Cycad Circle (Saturday and Sunday)
A Touch of Ecuador, Bee My Honey, BirdsSquirrelsN.com, Candles by Fatima, Crushable Seagrass Hats, Eccolopops, Fossil Lamps, Gloria Janell Jewelry, Gringa Flan, KeezBeez LLC, Me & a Tree Bath & Beauty,
Dolci Peccati Gelato, The MexZican Gourmet
Fun for the Family at KidWay! ChocoKids Activities Under the Oak Tree, near Cycad Circle Saturday 12:00 p.m. Hot Chocolate Creations, Common Threads at KidWay Demonstration Tent Sunday 11:00 a.m. Family Yoga with Rina Yoga at Cycad Vista 12:00 p.m.
Pretzel Rods and Dark Chocolate Bananas, Ray Newlands, Short Chef at KidWay Demonstration Tent
Thank You
to all of the wonderful and dedicated volunteers who support the Chocolate Festival. You have helped to make Fairchild one of the world’s great botanic gardens and the Chocolate Festival our community’s sweetest event.
Sunday, January 24 2:00 p.m. Flavors of Colombia (Educational Tasting), Pacari Chocolate 3:00 p.m. The Age of Chocolate: A Diversification History of Cacao Barbara Whitlock, Ph.D., University of Miami
COOKING Demonstrations
lectures
12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Vegan Toasted Coconut Chocolate Mousse Pie, Chef Erika Chavez Coconut, Cacao & SuperFuzion Truffles, Chef Jacqueline Gadala,
SuperFuzion LLC
11:00 a.m. The Chocolate of the Colombian Andes, Noris Ledesma, Ph.D. 12:00 p.m. On the Plains of Colombia, Cacao and Chocolate are Peace (Illustrated Lecture Chocolate Tasting), Maricel Presilla, Ph.D., Cucharamama 1:00 p.m. Fine Colombian Chocolate: Quality of Life and Sustainability, Ismael Peña, FEDECACAO Colombia
Garden House
food trucks
Saturday, January 23 Corbin Classroom A
chocolatiers & vendors
local market
Friday, January 22 lectures
Shakti Dhara Jewelry, Princess Crowns (at KidWay).
Cycad Vista Demonstration Tent
2:00 p.m. White Chocolate Baba Ghanoush Chef Ysee, Whole Foods Market 3:00 p.m. Chocolate BBQ Sauce Over Steamed Asparagus, Wrapped in Noodle Paper Sprinkled with Quinoa, Chef Tracy Knight, Skinny South Incredible Treats, Inc.
lectures
cooking demonstrations
11:00 a.m. Making Chocolate Like the Maya: An Interactive, Hands-On Cacao and Artisan Chocolate Experience For Kids and Curious Adults, Maricel Presilla, Ph.D., Cucharamama 1:00 p.m. Participatory Plant Breeding In Cacao, the Example of Colombia, Osman Ariel Gutierrez, USDA-IRS & Nubia Martinez, FEDECACAO Colombia 2:00 p.m. Flavors of Colombia (Educational Tasting), Pacari Chocolate 3:00 p.m. Challenges of Growing Cacao in South Florida, Richard Campbell, Ph.D.
11:00 a.m. No-Bake Chocolate Squares, Chef Debra Upshaw, Lady Dee’s Sweets 12:00 p.m. Hand-Dipped Dark Chocolate Cherry Cordials with an Adult Twist, Chile-Infused Kirschwasser, Chef Michael Eckart, Wicked Mike’s 1:00 p.m. Exotic Chocolate Pancakes and Chocolate Tea, Chef Allen, Chef Allen’s Consulting 2:00 p.m. Chocolate Chia Mousse, Mariana Cortez, Bunnie Cakes 3:00 p.m. Twinkles Our Way, Chef Darren Laszlo and Chef Valentina, Jugo Fresh
Corbin Classroom A
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Cycad Vista Demonstration Tent
