Cinco de MiMo was the first Miami event celebrating Miami modern architecture. The main objective of this Miami event is to set out to bring back to life a historic, motel section on Biscayne Boulevard.
This event in Miami was a big effort to bring more attention to this district in Miami, which run from Northeast 50th to 77th streets on Biscayne. This event in Miami featured a Frida Kahlo look-alike contest relating the event with the Mexican Holiday celebrated on May 5th. Besides party and celebration, the event in Miamifeatured walking tours where people were allow to see a mix of architectural Art Deco and Mediterranean styles. Walkers also heard stories of how this Miami neighborhood became what it is today. Resident of this Miami Neighborhood mentioned they could see a certain revival or the area the same way it happens with the South Beach Art Deco Festival, a Miami event that takes place every year on South Beach’s Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road.
The City of Miami is full of Film Festivals! To start with, we have the Miami International Film Festival and The Miami Gay Film Festival. Then, usually around May and June, The Miami Brazilian Film Festival arrives. The Miami Brazilian Film Festival, in its 12th edition, is a highly suggested Miami event. Brazilian film industry is pretty acclaimed worldwide, and this Miami event will feature the best of the best of independent Brazilian movies. Movie lovers should not miss this Miami event!
Attendees will be able to watch over 30 different movies, from drama to comedy and more. This event in Miami will fun from May 5th to June 6th, 2008. The films will be screen in several venues around Miami Florida, including the popular Colony Theater on Lincoln Road. Visit www.brazilianfilmfestival.com to get more information.
Memorial Day is a national holiday initially established to honor and remember to the nation’s thousands of veterans and fallen soldiers. These days, it looks like Memorial Day is a three-day weekend that marks the start of summer. However, the history of this American Holiday goes back to the Civil War and is an important reminder of those who died serving their country.
Memorial Day holiday in Miami Beach (May 23rd - May 26th, 2008) has become into a hip-hop style extravaganza. Every year, Memorial Day Weekend Miami magnetizes thousands of hip-hop fans that come to South Beach Miami to enjoy three fun-full days filled with parties, events and, of course, celebrities. This is a big event in Miami and a perfect moment to get in touch with the latest trends in music and fashion. Each year, Miami Beach Police makes its bets effort in order to ensure safety to all attendees. However, there have been some violent happenings in Miami during Memorial Day Celebration. Please, just try to stay away from trouble!
2008 Miami Memorial Day Weekend is once more likely to be over the top. Whether you are planning to come to South Beach Miami, you must make your hotel reservations in advance because South Beach Hotels are about 85% booked during this holiday in Miami; therefore, the few rooms available will certainly be more expensive. If you want to get a good deal for your Miami Memorial Day Weekend, probably the best for you is to rent a vacation apartment or vacation home in Miami Beach. Saving money during you staying in South Beach is chief because you will need it in order to party since South Beach night clubs are usually very over-priced and exclusive.
Miami Urban Beach Week is perhaps the biggest event during Memorial Day Weekend Miami. Miami Urban Beach Week began 8 years ago as a small urban fashion show. Then, a lot of urban clothing companies started to show their new fashions in Miami hiring entertainers, actors, and models to show off their clothes in South Beach. Moreover, Memorial Day Weekend Miami has become the place to be and be seen. Other big event during Miami Memorial Weekend is The Best of The Best, a Reggae Concert held every year at the Bicentennial Park in Downtown Miami. There will be much more; of course…including concerts, parties, pool parties, contest, fashion shows, and celebrity pool parties at the best Miami hotels. The most beautiful people can be seen at day a pool parties at some of the most popular South Beach Hotels Delano Hotelsuch as and Royal Palm Hotel, and at nights in South Beach night clubs. Preferred South Beach nightclubs during Memorial Day Weekend Miami include Mansion, Prive, Opium Garden, Nikki Beach, and SET. We could not forget to mention the fabulous rides that are going to be all around South Beach: Maybacks, Ferraris, Bentleys, and more. You can also rent one of these amazing cars from a luxury car rental of Miami.
If you want to escape South Beach’s craziness during Memorial Day Weekend, yet you want to stay close to Miami Florida, your best options are Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood Beach Florida. There are many inexpensive small Hollywood Beach Florida hotels for those looking forward to save some money.
Helio Castroneves, 32 year-old Brazilian car racer, has become pretty famous since he won the title at the popular TV show Dancing with the Stars. It seems this TV show has given to him more popularity that capturing the Indianapolis 500 twice. For those who do not know, Castroneves is one of the most successful active IndyCar’s Drivers. He has 12 victories, so far! Dancing with the Stars showed people how Helio really is giving him a lot of fame.
Nowadays, Castroneves is interviewed by the media and regular basis and is planning to star his own sitcom in the fall, as well as be a guest on a popular morning television show. It does not seem that there is nothing that can stop this car speed racer! Recently, Castroneves was in Miami to be part of the IndyCarfor the Cainsco 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and he commented the local press even though he was pretty busy with the entertainment business right now, he had not plans to stop his racing career anytime soon.
Driving a luxury car in Miami is pretty easy! There are several luxury car rentals of Miami from where people can rent the exotic car of their dreams and live life the way Castroneves does everyday. Well, you can feel like a star at least for a day or a couple of them.
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will be running from April 25th –May 4th, 2008. This is one of the most popular events in Miami throughout the year, and for sure the biggest event during April and May. If you are interested in good independent movie you must attend this event independently of your sexual orientations. This Miami’s event is one of the best cultural events of our magical city that features not only amazing films, but it also features great Miami’s parties hosted around popular Miami hotels and Miami attractions.
The official kick off party will be taking place at Miami’s attraction, Miami Science Museum, located at 3280 South Miami Avenue inCoconut Grove. Other event in Miami you should not miss during the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is the Opening Night Party that will take place at Jungle Island, one of the most popular Miami attractions close to Miami Beach, located at 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami. For all fashion fans, it is the 11 Minutes Fashion Show, who will follow projects Runway’s winner, Jay McCaroll, from his documentary screening at Regal Theater. This event will take place at the Dorset at the Catalina Hotel situated at 1732 Collins Avenue, South Beach. And, of course, I could not missing from mention the Closing Gala at the Miami Art Space MA located at 244 NW 35th Street, Wynwood Art District.
There are many more Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s events and, of course, the movies. For more information please visit www.mglff.com, to download the films list please click here.
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
Check out Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts at the Miami Carnival Center in Downtown Miami. You will see that Gerard Alessandrini has lost not a bit of the humor that has made his long-running, very funny extravaganza a must-see theater play that everyone can enjoy.
Forbidden Broadway is now playing at the Arsht Center’s Carnival Studio Theater bringing a masterpiece to our beautiful city for all locals and visitors to enjoy. Most important of all, Forbidden Broadway has brought its killer New York cast and musical director-pianist Catherine Stornetta to South Florida for several weeks. As theater critics said the cast was the real deal, four powerful singers who also happen to be superb actors.
Whether you love good theater or just want to try something new, Forbidden Broadway is a great opportunity to have a wonderful time.
When:
March 25, 26, 27, 28 @ 7:30 p.m.
March 29, 30 @ 5 p.m.
March 29 @ 8 p.m.
March 30 @ 2 p.m.
April 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10,11 @ 7:30 p.m.
April 5, 6, 12, 13 @ 5 p.m.
April 5, 12 @ 8 p.m.
Legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp brings to Miami Florida her latest creation, Nightspot, with the collaboration of Miami City Ballet. Nightspot made its debut on March 28th, at the Carnival Center of the Performing Arts in Downtown Miami. The musical has a new set of song by brilliant musician Elvis Costello and the costumes were made by famous fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. Mizhari could not resist to the idea of working with Tharp after viewing a taped rehearsal.
Nightspot brings together for the first time two great talents and pioneers: Tharp, 66, who has been really successful in the modern dance field and has conquer Hollywood and Broadway; and Elvis Costello, 53, who is a pretty well-known songwriter icon, ranging into rock, blues, jazz, classical, and more. Both Tharp and Costello will surely be a potent partnership, and they have come together just in South Florida. The fact that this partnership was made in Miami, not only shows Miami City Ballet’s growth, but it also reflects Miami’s growth into a place with talent, facilities and means to feature great cultural and artistic events. Â
Deconstructing Urban Icons solo show by Italian artist Enrico Bacci will be at Damien B. Contemporary Art Center in the Wynwood Art District. This Miami art exhibition will open on April 12th(opening reception from 7 p.m. thru 11 p.m. during Wynwood Gallery Night) and run till June 9th, 2008.Enrico Bacci is a very accomplished Italian Artist who has had major shows of his work in all major Italian cities, and is collected widely by European collectors. Bacci is an artist which the Mediterranean atmosphere has inspired his bright colorful brush strokes and color choices. Currently, he has been exploring his artistic boundaries by experimenting more often with his passion for sculpture.
