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A large number of art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world participate in Art Basel Miami Beach every year.

This event in Miami is also a vital source for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum artworks.

Art Basel Miami Beach merges an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.

Exhibition sites are located in the South Beach unique Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many Miami Beach hotels and Miami Beach vacation rentals.

An exclusive selection of more than 220 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists.

The participating galleries are amongst the most respected art dealers, providing exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers.

Special exhibitions in the museums of South Florida and special programs for art collectors and curators also help make the event a special time for encountering art.

Do not miss the satellite events in Miami that take place during the Art Basel Miami Beach, including special exhibitions for local Miami art galleries, Art Miami 2008, Design Miami, art photography exhibitions and more!

A Miami event you should be part of. This year, the Miami Book Fair International will celebrate its 25th round in Miami. On November 9th through the 16th, thousands of people will attend this Miami event and listen to readings and discussions about and with international best-selling authors. The Miami Book Fair International is held at Miami-Dade College Wolfson campus in Downtown Miami. Programs will include a week-long reading series called Evenings Withe, a Spanish program called Ibero-American Authors, kid activities called Children’s Alley, student sessions called Student Literary Encounters and a rare book showcase called Antiquarian Annex. The Miami-Dade Wolfson campus is located at 300 N.E. 2nd Ave.

Don’t miss it. The street fair of this annual Miami event will be on THIS WEEKEND!

For additional information, call 305-237-3258 or visit http://www.miamibookfair.com

Start to plan your participation in the 2009 Miami Book Fair by visiting www.miamibookfair.com. You  must have in mind the accommodations during important Miami events get packed, so it is highly-recommended to book your Miami hotel now or considered other options like Miami vacation rentals, which might offer more value.

Gertrude Silverstone Muss Gallery

This Miami exhibition and recommended event is comprised of approximately 80 works on paper by some of the 20th century’s most renowned Spanish artists, as well as artists from other countries whose careers were impacted by Spain.

This event in Miami showcases rarely seen sketches and illustrations by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Sonia Delaunay, Juan Gris, Picabia and Joaqui­n Torres-Garcia.

Where: Miami Bass Museum of Art

2100 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL - (305) 673-7843

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When: Aug 23rd to Nov 2nd, 2008

International Ballet Festival of Miami, in its 13th edition this August, will bring to our city two complete weeks the best dancers from around the globe.

Due to the high level of performances every year, this upcoming event in Miami is highly anticipated by many as one of the best ballet events in Miami Florida and the world.

The recipient of this year’s “A Life for Dance” Lifetime Achievement Award is the famous Russian prima ballerina assoluta, Maya Plisetskaya.

Participating companies will represent Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, Miami, Houston, San Francisco and more.

Enjoy a preview of what you can expect of the International Ballet Festival of Miami:

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

www.carnivalcenter.org
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 949-6722
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Spend the Japanese Cultural Weekend enjoying music and Taiko drumming. Listen to lectures and observe an Ikebana demonstration.

The Japanese Cultural Weekend will be hosted in October at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden located at 10901 Old Cutler Road.

Fairchild features one of the world’s finest botanical gardens with a broad collection of rare tropical plants.

For more information, call at (305) 667-1651.

For those who need accommodations in Miami, check out this selection of vacation rentals in South Beach.

Miami Carnival in its 24th annual edition brings live bands and calypsonians from the Caribbean Islands to Miami. This upcoming Miami event will be in Downtown Miami’s Bicentennial Park on October 12th.

The 2008 Miami Carnival grew from a small neighborhood festival to an international event within the first two years after its first edition in 1984. Nowadays, the 2008 Miami Carnival is North America’s most popular Carnival and the highest profit-generating festival in South Florida.

Guests book airfare and hotel accommodations as early as the November the year before each event. If you do not have your reservations yet, check out this selection of Miami Beach vacation rentals. Tickets run at $20 per person and anyone under the age of 12 gets in free.

To get more information, please call 305-653-1877 or e-mail info@miamicarnival.net.

There is one event in Miami that serves people with exotic preferences: Exxxotica Miami. Exxxotica Miami has become an annual event that takes places at the Miami Beach Convention Center, just in the heart of South Beach. This Miami event will be in the city from April 18th - 20th. For those who do not anything, Exxxotica Miami is one of the biggest adult entertainment business’ exhibitions. Every year, this event features performances and seminars by some of the most important names in adult entertainment business.

Exxxotica Miami’s exhibitors will vary in 2008, going from Xcitement Magazine, Florida’s guide to adult entertainment, and Mistress Couture, a lingerie line, to MyCircles.com, a   social network for adults, and B.a.b.e., a non-profit organization aimed towards developing new treatments for breast cancer.

Afterwards, the highlights of the show are, of course, the appearances of adult entertainment stars. This year line-up features Jesse Jane / JesseJane.com, Tera Patrick / TeraVision.com, Stormy Dan

To get more information please visit www.exxxoticamiami.com.

The Miami International Film Festival 2008 is already in town. This popular event in Miami is celebrating its 25^th edition with 120 films, workshops, and seminars. If you like movies, good movies I mean, there will be a great selection this year. You can enjoy the best of independent movies for the next 30 days.

You can buy tickets by phone calling at 305-405-MIFF (6433) from Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, you can get your tickets in person during the festival at the Regal South Beach Cinema 18, located at 110 Lincoln Road, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. In person, during the Festival: Patrons may purchase SAME DAY TICKETS ONLY at Festival venues. These box offices open one hour before the first screening of the day. The ticket prices move from $7 for students to $25 in the case of special screenings like the opening night. The General admission is $12. Cash preferred.

See a little introduction of my selection of must-see movies…

Miami Film Festival Venues:

• GUSMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (GUS)

174 East Flagler St., Downtown Miami

305-374-2444

• COLONY THEATRE (COL)

1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

305-674-1040

• TOWER THEATER (TWR)

1508 S.W. Eighth St. at 15th Ave., Little Havana

305-237-FILM (3456)

• REGAL SOUTH BEACH CINEMA 18 (R10, R11, R17, R18)

1100 Lincoln Rd., South Beach

305-674-6766

• BILL COSFORD CINEMA (COSF)

University of Miami, Second Floor, Memorial Building

Campo Sano Drive, Coral Gables

305-284-4861

• SUNRISE INTRACOASTAL CINEMA (INTR)

3701 N.E. 163rd St. at Sunny Isles Blvd., North Miami Beach

305-949-0064

• BYRON CARLYLE THEATER (BYC)

500 71st St., Miami Beach

305-867-4194

View the official film schedule…

Calendar of Miami Events 2008

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Check out this new Miami art event! The Art Rouge Gallery presents sculptures & paintings on glass and metal by internationally acclaimed visual artist Carson Case. The artist’s work is abstract or surreal figurative and she often uses mythological creatures like dragon, phoenix and. Carson expresses herself through the visual arts, dance, music, and poetry with the pure perfection of the spirit.

The opening reception will take place on March 8, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Art Rouge space in Wynwood Ar t District.

For more information or to RSVP please contact Art Rouge Gallery at info@artrouge.com or 305-448-2060.

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