International Orchid And Garden Festival

Festival Schedule:

10:00 am - 11:00 am (Interactive Lecture)
Mounting Orchids with Mr. Olivier Turina, Award-winning hobbyist orchid grower focusing on species and primary hybrids. (Interactive lectures held at the Island House. Meet outside the gift shop 10 minutes before the scheduled time to walk over together)

11:00 am - 2:00 pm
New Tropical Luau Lunch presented by John Knox Village takes place on the beautifully decorated Waterfront Veranda. A fully catered affair by Hugh's Catering. Lunch tickets include a delectable buffet, Mai Tais, wine and beer, live Tahitian music and Hula dancers, and access to the house for a leisurely stroll through the rooms and Orchid Display House. Luau lunch menu includes slow-roasted BBQ pork, teriyaki rum soaked pineapple chicken kabobs, seasonal grilled vegetables, coconut sugar caramelized plantains and fluffy coconut cake just to name a few.

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Interactive Lecture)
Growing Roses in South Florida with Julieta Ross. (Interactive lectures held at the Island House. Meet outside the gift shop 10 minutes before the scheduled time to walk over together)

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dr. Martin Motes signing his book "Florida Orchid Growing Month by Month", considered the most detailed and comprehensive guide to growing orchids in South Florida now in its third edition will be available in both English and Spanish. Dr. Motes is regarded as one of the top hybridizers of Vandas in the world and also one of the orchid personalities that was featured in the best selling novel The Orchid Thief by renowned novelist Susan Orlean.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Interactive Lecture)
Orchid Growing 101 with Alex Lamazares. (Interactive lectures held at the Island House. Meet outside the gift shop 10 minutes before the scheduled time to walk over together)

Live Performances at the Allee on the Dry Fountain

9:30 am – 11:30 pm: LeNora Jaye Jazz

11:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Dezhon Fields

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Carlos Sosa Saxophone

Live performance: Tropical Luau Lunch on the Veranda

11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Dance, Dance Tahiti LUAU

Featuring live music and Hula dancing both days!

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