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Miami Arts Cafe opens in downtown Miami

December 2008. The yearning of the Puerto Rican Merly Velazquez, niece of the famous fashion designer now deceased, David Fernandez, is "a nice, cozy place, like a house where friends can come and play the piano, where we can make a ‘parranda’ for Christmas as we have fun in Puerto Rico, in a bohemian atmosphere."

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Global Cuba Fest

Feb 6th through 8th, 2009.  Miami Light Project and Fundarte present the 2nd Annual Global Cuba Festival. Hosted at the beautiful North Beach Bandshell, Global Cuba Fest will feature some of the best in contemporary Cuban music including Grammy Award winner Albita, Alex Cuba and Yosvany Terry.

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Romance in a Can Film Festival

Feb 6th through 15th, 2009.   Romance in a Can is the first and only festival in the U.S. dedicated solely to European romantic films. The festival depicts how love is interpreted by today's independent European filmmakers. With more than 25 screenings around Miami and the Beaches, red carpet premieres and celebrity endorsements, Romance in a Can is an event with a rapidly growing … +

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Subtropics Experimental Music and Sound Art Biennial

Feb 26th through Mar 29th, 2009.  Interdisciplinary Sound Arts Workshop (iSAW) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Subtropics Experimental Music and Sound Art Biennial in 2009. Subtropics 20 will feature works by American pioneers and long time members of isaw's advisory committee, Alison Knowles, Alvin Lucier, Chris Mann, David Dunn, Jim Staley, Phill Niblock, Russell Frehling, George E. Lewis and Steve … +

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Holtz Children’s Hospital Beaux Arts Festival of Art

January 10th and 11th, 2009.  The 58th Annual Holtz Children’s Hospital Beaux Arts Festival of Art will come to life on the beautiful grounds of the University of Miami Coral Gables campus this January. Beaux Arts Festival of Art is thrilled to be Miami's oldest juried fine art show, featuring more than 225 artists from across the country. Patrons can enjoy and … +

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Sculpture Key West

From Jan 18th through Apr 18th, 2009.  Thirty-two contemporary sculptures are to enhance the land- and seascapes around two historic Civil War-era forts during the 14th annual Sculpture Key West exhibition. Set for Jan 18th through April 18th, the open-air exhibition spotlights the talent of international, national and local sculptors on the subtropical island known for its lively arts community.

Art Fairs

Scope Miami

From Dec 3rd through Dec 7th, 2008.  Miami’s original emerging art fair returns for it is seventh year expanded in size and global in reach, with 85 exhibitors from 28 countries, and a new 60,000 square foot pavilion. Our new location is centrally located in the Wynwood Art District, convenient to the Rubell Family Collection, the Margulies Collection, as well as Miami’s top … +

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Pulse Miami Art Fair

From Dec 3rd through Dec 7th, 2008.  Pulse Miami returns to Soho Studios in Wynwood Art District to present its largest edition to date. Taking place December 3rd through 7th,  2008, concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach, Pulse will feature a range of new exhibitors with 23 countries represented.

Art Fairs

Photo Miami

From Dec 2nd through Dec 7th, 2008.  Photo Miami, the leading international contemporary art fair for photo-based art, video and new media returns to the Wynwood Art District in Miami, Florida. The fair will showcase works by over 200 contemporary artists at the 40,000 sq. ft. marquee structure located at NW 31st Street and North Miami Avenue, steps away from the Rubell … +

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Sculpt Miami Art Fair

From Dec 3rd through Dec 7th, 2008.  Sculpt Miami Art Fair will premiering in Miami this year from December 3rd through 7th, 2008. The fair is created to exhibit a sculpture collection by prominent modern artists from around the world. It focuses on the newest aesthetic tendencies in contemporary art, innovative techniques and the use of original materials. Sculpt Miami will be the … +

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Coconut Grove Arts Festival

From Feb 14th through Feb 16th, 2009.  Celebrating its 46th anniversary in 2009, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, is one of the nation’s premier outdoor fine Arts Festivals. The festival attracts more than 150,000 people annually to view the works of over 330 of the finest artists and craftsmen in the world. A … +

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Art Deco Weekend

Tango Workshop. December 21st, 2008. 4:00 p.m.  The Miami Design Preservation League presents Tango Workshop, a special event as part of the Art Deco Weekend on Sunday, December 21st, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. This workshop will take place at the Art Deco Education Center at Historic City Hall in Miami Beach.

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Palmbeach3 Contemporary Art Fair

From Jan 15th through Jan 18th, 2009.  The Palmbeach3 Contemporary Art Fair, sponsored by The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, is anticipated once again to attract a great deal of attention when it returns to Palm Beach, Florida for its 12th season on January 15th through 18th, 2009 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The four-day event will begin with a … +

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Miami Beach Festival of the Arts

From Feb 7th through Feb 8th, 2009.  The 35th Annual Coldwell Banker Miami Beach Festival of the Arts is rapidly approaching. First established in 1974, Miami Beach’s oldest art festival is as fresh and laid back as North Beach, the eclectic neighborhood where it takes place. This nationally recognized event brings over 50,000 visitors, both young and old, to North Beach’s picturesque … +

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Cintas Foundation opens Music Competition

December 2008.  The Cintas Foundation and the Frost Art Museum at Florida International University today announced the start of the annual competition for the 2009 Brandon Fradd Fellowship in Music Composition administered by the foundation and the Cintas Fellowship Program at The Frost. Applicants for the music fellowship must submit original musical compositions and recordings of their work by January 30th, 2009. … +

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Florida Dance Festival’s WinterFest 2008

From Dec 27th, 2008 through Jan 3rd, 2009.  Miami’s holiday season just got something it has lacked in years past – a first-rate cultural festival that is sure to make all dance lovers take notice. The Florida Dance Association, known for its well-respected Florida Dance Festival, is launching their new mid-year event, WinterFest, from December 27th through January 3rd, at venues in Miami and Miami … +

Art Fairs

Green Art Fair

From Dec 2nd through Dec 7th, 2008.   Green Art Fair Miami 2008 will be a single point of contact for the art and design world, eco-friendly businesses and all individuals interested in moving the environmental friendly movement forward. Introducing eco-friendly artists, curators, sustainable designers and galleries to new audiences internationally has made green art fair the most comprehensive destination for the eco-friendly … +

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NADA Art Fair 2008 Miami

From Dec 3rd through Dec 7th, 2008.  The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) presents the 6th edition of the NADA Art Fair in Miami. Featuring 88 emerging art galleries from 18 countries, the NADA Art Fair is renowned for its diverse, high quality group of exhibitors as well as its unique atmosphere in the vast sound stages and gardens of the Ice … +

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NOBE 67 Art

Deauville Beach Resort. From Dec 3rd through 9th, 2008.  NOBE 67 ART is a new art event in Miami where galleries, artists, and curators will have the opportunity to have an effective presence during the largest publicly recognized week dedicated to art: Art Basel Miami Beach and the 20 satellite fairs that occur simultaneously during the first week of December.

Cinema

Miami International Film Festival

New Director. November 2008.  The Miami International Film Festival, at Miami Dade College (MDC), has announced the appointment of Tiziana Finzi, a seasoned film professional with more than twenty years of experience in film festival programming and coordination, as its director. She will officially begin her new charge on December 1st, 2008.

Art Fairs

Fountain Miami

From Dec 3rd through Dec 7th, 2008.  Fountain Miami, the alternative art exhibition known for presenting cutting-edge and independent art galleries, sets up shop in an industrial warehouse located at 25th Street and North Miami Avenue for its latest installment this December. Fountain is a guerrilla-style art event, dubbed by many as the "Anti Art Fair" for its brash, off-the-wall offerings of … +

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Bridge Miami Beach

From Dec 4th through Dec 7th, 2008.  Following its success in the last two years, Bridge is pleased announces its third installment in Miami Beach. Held at both the Catalina and Maxine Hotels, Bridge Miami leads the South Beach satellite art market, located a mere two blocks from Art Basel. Visitors can browse nearly 80 rooms of the freshest and most innovative … +

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Bridge Wynwood

From Dec 2nd through 7th, 2008.  Bridge Art Fair presents its inaugural edition of Bridge Miami Wynwood, offering collectors, art professionals and visitors a boutique-style booth fair easily accessible in the heart of Midtown Miami. Taking place concurrently with Bridge Miami Beach, Bridge Miami Wynwood marks a significant expansion of Bridge’s presence at the global art fair market that converges in Miami … +

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Aqua Art Miami

Nov 30 through Dec 4, 2011. This contemporary art fair takes place each December at the Aqua Hotel on Miami Beach. This year the show starts with a preview party on Wednesday evening, November 30th. The fair began in 2005 as an experimental project to bring west coast galleries and artists to Miami during Art Basel week, and quickly established it’s reputation … +