Xolt, Lake Managua's eco-mascot makes her official debut

Xolt, the eco-mascot for environmental conservation of Lake Managua, located in the capital city of Managua, Nicaragua, Central America, made her official debut on September 10, 2024. At the unveiling, Xolt paraded along the runway like a model with her friend Santi (the mascot of Managua City Hall) while Xolt's animated video was introduced, making it a glamorous event.

The graphic artist Akiko Minowa (artist name “Flo”), who was involved in the creation of this adorable eco-mascot Xolt shared in a video message with a smile how Xolt came into being and her wish for Lake Managua's water to become more beautiful.

Flo has been participating in the activities of the BIWAKO Task Force as a member of the “Artist in Project.” She visited Nicaragua for the first time last November and held several workshops with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education, Managua City Hall staff, and elementary school students in the city to sketch the eco-mascot, which was later completed while incorporating people's thoughts and ideas.

The City of Managua decided to make this eco-mascot the official mascot for environmental protection of Lake Managua and named it “Xolt,” which comes from Lake Xolotlán, another name for Lake Managua.

The unveiling was attended by the Vice Minister of the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education, the Mayoress of Managua City Hall, and representatives of the city's elementary school students. One of the participating elementary school students happily said, “We have created a wonderful eco-mascot with our thoughts and feelings in it. The Mayoress of Managua City also said emphatically, “Together with Xolt the eco-mascot, we would like to firmly promote environmental conservation of our precious Lake Managua.”

We look forward to Xolt's future activities!