To me, a Bee City is a community that protects and grows natural areas where pollinators, like bees, can thrive. A Bee City takes time to learn all about their natural environment & the roles that bees play in keeping it healthy. Today, using the Bee City Canada program’s 3 main goals, we will be taking a closer look at where bees like to live, what a pollinator is & how music can help “bee-friendly” plants grow! Follow along.
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Can you think of ways that music & nature are connected? It’s a tricky question because there are SO MANY different ways to see the connection between the two. This week we will look at our friend the bumblebee to explore their musical nature.
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Let’s explore this favourite opera through the icon Glyndebourne Opera company located in another beautiful rural location in southern England. As you know from experiencing music at Westben, it’s wonderful to connect music and nature.
Read or Watch, Dance, Let’s Speak German, Go Behind the Scenes & Draw what you Hear!
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Join Westben Co-Founder Donna Bennett for a fun adventure listening to Carnival of the Animals performed by the London Sinfonietta Philharmonia Orchestra (say that ten times fast) and conducted by Charles Dutoit. Colour, sing, tell a few stories and enjoy!
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