A Journey to the Caribbean -- Florida Chautauqua Center

**Aggie** · 11-11-2009, 09:07 PM

Enjoy an article on "A Journey to the Caribbean" -- Florida Chautauqua Center highlighted in Your Florida Travel. The Chautauqua in DeFuniak Springs, Florida is January 28-31, 2010:

Florida's Chautauqua - A Journey into the Caribbean | Florida Travel

Come enjoy a delightful time on "A Journey to the Caribbean" in our own Walton County! For further information go to the web site:

Florida Chautauqua Assembly 2010

**scooterbug44** · 11-11-2009, 09:57 PM

Woo-hoo!

Last year's Chautauqua rocked, can't wait for this year!

**Brenda Rees** · 01-25-2010, 05:21 PM

2010 Florida Chautauqua Assembly Jan. 28 - Jan. 31 in DeFuniak Springs

Madame Octavia Walton Le Vert will be at the 2010 Florida Chautauqua Assembly in DeFuniak Springs. Join her at one of two teas where she will discuss her connections to the Caribbean. Ties to LaFayette, Haiti, the American Revolution and pirates will also be part of Octavia's portrayal by historic re-enactor Brenda Rees. Washington Irving was a personal friend of Octavia. His writing influenced what people thought and knew about Columbus and the Caribbean for many years.

"I'm very excited about this new program for Octavia. In addition, the splendid victorian dress makers in Walton County, Rickie and Jim Bovay, are preparing a new dress. It will be a copy of the gown in the portrait in one of my SoWal Octavia blogs." -- Brenda Rees -- Shaping Florida

Individual tickets for the teas are $18. Octavia's teas are at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 and Saturday, Jan. 30. Other pay as you go tickets available.

A special 4-day Passport is $125. This includes all keynote and breakout sessions; sceduled continental breakfasts and lunches! ;Coice of two Performance Teas; first 100 registrants receive free copy of Ana's Story by Jenna Bush Hager with personally autographed bookplate.

A one day pass is $60. There are many free events and exhibits. Walton County students are participating once again.

Jenna Hager,author, NBC contributing corresondent and Chair of UNICEF's Next Generation and daughter of former President and Mrs. George W. Bush, will be the Keynote Speaker Friday, 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. FAMU' s Bahamian Rhythm Rushers are featured dance performers. There will be live animal exhibits and shows with Brian Staples of Brian Staples Animal Reserve & Rescue.

Some of the free events include:
*Camp Conservation: Live animal exhibit -- Fairgrounds
*Underwater Photography Exhibit -- Fairgrounds
*Walton School District Student Museum -- 10-Foot displays on each of the island nations of the Caribbean -- Fairgrounds
*International Marketplace -- Exhibits relating to other regions of the world.

For more information go to
www.florida-chautauqua.org
The Assembly Hotline: 850-238-2612

**Teresa** · 01-26-2010, 03:32 PM

Florida Chautaqua Assembly 2010 - Jan 28-31.
"A Journey to the Caribbean"

An exciting 4-day, conference-style event for the whole family. See some highlights below. For the full program pleasego to -Scheduled Presentations & Events(for each day).

Featured Keynote Speaker: Jenna Bush-Hager, daughter of former President and Mrs. George W. Bush. "Teaching in the Caribbean". (Friday 9am - Methodist Church Sanctuary)

Featured Artist:Jim Wainwright, underwater photographer of Mobile, AL.
The World of Underwater Photography (Friday 1:45pm - Fairgrounds)

Keynote Presentation - Gregory Garland, National Defense Intelligence College, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC. US - Cuban Relations (Sat 9am, Methodist Church)

Fri Evening Performance 7pm
Celebration of Nations Multi-Cultural Dance Performance - Japanese dancers, Muscogee Nation Indian performers, Florida A&M University Bahamian Rythem Rushers. (armory)

Sat Evening Performance 7pm
Animal Magic Show See the magic of the animals from Brian Staples Animal Reserve and Rescue! (fairgrounds)

See schedule for the many presentations, breakout sessions, evening performances and exhibits.

Florida Chautauqua Assembly 2010

**scooterbug44** · 01-27-2010, 11:31 AM

Don't think I can make most of the weekday events, but am looking forward to the dance performances and the monkeys!

**Brenda Rees** · 02-03-2010, 08:49 PM

The trip to the Caribbean was fun. Octavia Walton Le Vert (daughter of Walton County, Florida's namesake) met up with these pirates and had a delightful soiree.