“MONDO MUSA”
The world of BANANA
Journey to the world of bananas!
A public talk by a wild banana expert, Markku
Hakkinen specially brought you by Alpha Utara Gallery with collaboration with
Suriana Botanic Gardens
DATE : 29th October 2011
TIME : 5.30pm
VENUE: Alpha
Utara Gallery, China Street
ADMISSION : Free
Bananas are one of the world’s most important food crops.
Aside from the common export banana (the Cavendish), there are about 1000 other
varieties of bananas. Some bananas are blue, others are orange or red, some are
round, and a few are as big as your arm. In the tropics, bananas aren’t only
eaten fresh, they’re barbecued, they’re deep-fried, they’re sun-dried, their
flowers are used in salads – instead of lettuce, they’re even made into beer
and wine! Bananas are always in season, providing a continuous source of food
in developing nations, and more than 400 million people depend on them as a
staple food source.
In our rapidly changing world, both cultivated and wild
bananas are highly threatened by climate change, deforestation, and a nasty
banana-killing fungus. Scientists predict that the banana industry will
collapse within 5-20 years, and many wild bananas are facing extinction… But,
Markku might be able to help! - http://www.indiegogo.com/CAPTAIN-BANANA
Lets Register Now!!!
Call : 04-227 4006 or 016 4150 687 (Ms. Darshini) for reservation
215, Macalister Road, 10450 George Town Penang
Alpha Utara Gallery, 83 China Street, George Town Penang
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