World Bee Day & Bee Festival in Ora

Sunday 19^th of May- 11.00-19.00

Bees and other pollinators are essential for our existence, sustaining agriculture and biodiversity worldwide. Over 20,000 species of bees and various other wild pollinators, face challenges from human activities, pesticide use, and climate change.

 World Bee Day 2024 focuses on the theme “Bee engaged with Youth, and highlights the importance of involving young people & children in beekeeping and pollinator conservation efforts, recognizing them as the future stewards of our environment.

World Bee Day, draws attention to the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy. It provides an opportunity for governments, organizations, civil society and concerned citizens everywhere to promote actions that will protect and enhance pollinators and their habitats, improve their abundance and diversity, and support the sustainable development of beekeeping.

 It is estimated that one out of every three mouthfuls of food we eat depends on honey bees and the pollination process.

• The average honey bee will only make around 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its entire lifetime.
• A single bee visits 50 to 100 flowers on each pollination trip.
• Almost 75% of the crops grown in the world rely on honey bee pollination.
• There are over 25,000 different species of bee – and many of them don’t sting!

Celebrate World Bee Day 2024 and save the bees and the environment.

Upgraded and multi-dimensional, the Bee Festival in Ora, is a platform of knowledge, education, joy and activities, designed for all ages.

Our team of honey keepers, educators, trainers, tourism guides, artisans, gastronomy experts, volunteers, are ready and very enthusiastic to engage you in an experience of tastes, aromas, and feelings which will capture your heart.

Ten Reasons to celebrate the World Bee Day in Ora

• Learn how to protect the Bees & the environment
• Indulge yourself in the taste & aromas of the award-winning honey of the area
• Meet the local Beekeepers & try the products of the Hive
• Have a cultural walk and discover the hidden treasures of Ora
• Touch & buy pollination plants
• Bee Engaged with your children with 5 activities designed by our trainers and experts
• Pamper your self with a free hair treatment with beeswax and essential oils
• Learn about the impact of climate change on Bees
• Try innovative products of the Hive to boost your immune system
• Learn about the life and facts about the Bees