1. August 19,1997 Palm Beach, Florida- Dreher Park Zoo Rain Forest Day
and National Media Day.
2. August 20-21,1997 Florida International Medical Exposition, Coconut
Grove, Florida.
3. August 22-23, 1997 Guest of Honor Ross Park Zoological Society
Binghamton, N.Y.,Rain Forest Events. Introduction of a Childrens Book
"Guardians of the Rain Forest" with Heyns the Medicine Bear as the main
character. Heyns will participate in the book signing and will host thousands
of school children.
4. August 25,1997 Staten Island, N.Y. Staten Island Zoological Society
will host Heyns for a National Media Day and Rain Forest awareness. Over 50
major news media representatives have been invited to interview Dr. Landveld.
5. August 28.1997 Philadelphia Zoological Society Rain Forest Day
Celebration.
6. August 30-31,1997 Cincinnati Zoological Society, Ohio. Two days of
Rain Forest Events and Dr. Landveld will deliver two major addresses at the
Coors Pavilian. Every major Ecological group in the USA will be represented at
these events and Dr. Landveld is the Guest of Honor.
7. September 2-3, 1997 Special events in the State of Tennessee
8. September 5-6, 1997 Miami Zoological Society Two days of Rain
Forest Events culminating the USA tour.
All of these events will stress the idea of Garden Suriname and the positive
side of economic development for the whole country and the full participation
of the interior people in the future. Topics will include sustainable and
inteligent programs for developing the interior, micro-enterprise projects and
the need for a new kind of economic planning which includes profitable
alternatives to clear cut logging.
The Honorable Dr Heyns Landveld has as his major Sponsors Sup-Herb, Inc and
Future Farm, Inc.; also a dozen major USA corperations in the Natural Medicine
area. In addition he is sponsored by the Carnivore Conservation Trust, the
Sarasota Rain Forest Park and many other Rain Forest groups.
In addition to all this publicity it has been determined that the
number one collectable in the USA is Teddy Bear and Teddy Bear Stories. On
this tour we will introduce a New Childrens Book " Guardians of the Rain
Forest" It is modeled after interior villagers and explains the real value of
Rain Forests. The main character in this book is Heyns the Medicine Bear.
School Children all over the world will soon be following the adventures of
these bears and it will do for the Rain Forest of Suriname what Smokey the
Bear did to prevent forest fires. Everyone in the USA will have a positive
picture of Suriname and Suriname needs a positive picture.
The Japanese consider their natural medicine practitioners national
treasures and it is our hope that at the conclusion of this tour the people of
Suriname will realise that these individuals are National Treasures. It is our
goal and purpose to create an immage of Suriname that transends the old
stereotypes that we read about in the news of Suriname and in almost every
report. We all feel that this is a step in the right direction and will help
all Surinamese feel proud of their unique heratage."Garden Suriname." We hope
as many of you as possible will attend these events.
Yoda