Gundalow Company announces Virtual Gundalow Gathering Series
Staff Report
PORTSMOUTH — The Gundalow Company has announced its Winter/Spring Virtual Gundalow Gatherings line up.
Now, in its eighth year, the event shifts from gatherings in private homes across the Seacoast, to welcoming a wider audience via a Zoom-based event calendar.
"The initial roster of speakers will entertain and engage all audiences on a variety of topics," said Rich Clyborne, Executive Director of the Gundalow Company. "We wanted to make sure we continued this annual tradition; our gatherings are something many of our members and supporters look forward to each year."
Kicking off the series will be a documentary on February 25th. Blue Latitudes returns from last spring’s short film and discussion “Rigs to Reefs,” hosted by principals Emily Hazelwood and Amber Sparks, to present “Faka’apa’apa.” The film features Vava‘u, an island group in the Kingdom of Tonga where a government ban on whale hunting has prompted the local economy’s shift to a form of ecotourism featuring swimming with whales. In keeping with its mission of conserving our oceans through education, research and outreach, Blue Latitudes seeks to determine if this form of ecotourism is sustainable.