MULTICULTURAL MIAMI

FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Nu Deco Ensemble Featuring Wyclef Jean

Join Nu Deco Ensemble, on December 10, at the Arsht Center for a dynamic, collaborative performance. Joining them is the Haitian-born, multi-Grammy-winning artist Wyclef Jean. In addition, Nu Deco will welcome internationally acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated pianist Terrence Wilson. Click here for more information.

Hadestown

The Arsht Center's Broadway in Miami series brings the haunting and hopeful musical Hadestown to the Ziff Ballet Opera House December 6-11. This critically acclaimed musical, winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, reimagines the Orpheus and Eurydice myth in American vernacular. Created by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and directed by Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown is a love story that invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

Where We Stand

Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD) introduced our first in the nation Artist-in-Residence Program in Miami’s Liberty City. To commemorate the new program, local artist Addonis Parker opened his latest and final exhibit titled “Where We Stand”. The exhibit, running through January 6, encompasses a positive but spiritual view of the Black community’s silent protest. Click here for more details.

Spanish Dances at the New World Center

Carlos Miguel Prieto returns to lead an extraordinary celebration of Manuel de Falla. Regarded by many as the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th century, Falla brings the sounds of his homeland—especially Andalusian flamenco—to the stage on December 9 and 10. Click here for ticket information.

Vibra Urbana Miami

Come experience Vibra Urbana Miami, the country’s largest reggaeton festival! It will take place December 10 and 11 on the Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds. This year’s lineup consists of the biggest names in the genre. Click here for more details.

Get to know The Miami Circle Walking Tour

Join Dade Heritage Trust, on December 10, on a waterfront walking tour to get to know the Miami Circle! The Miami Circle on the south bank of the Miami River was a Tequesta Indian ceremonial space, saved from development in the 1990’s. It’s a great story, an amazing venue - yet few know the facts behind the history, archaeology and advocacy efforts that protected this valuable piece of property fronting the mouth of the Miami River. More details here.

Noche Salsera Featuring Leslie Cartaya

On December 10, visit the The Doral Yard to listen to Leslie Cartaya. Her vibrant, funky style meshes traditional Cuban music with jazz and American funk. Enjoy the live outdoor performance while you savor eats and fabulous refreshments.

MOCA Makers - Printmaking

Join us on December 10, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, to learn about the artistic process of printmaking. MOCA Makers are a series of adult art workshops, which bring forward an artistically interested public to work with and learn from local artists in South Florida. Reserve your spot here.

Free Family Fun Day: Picturing Community

Photography has the power to inspire people and convey a message. Learn how Miami can inspire you. On December 10, bring your camera to HistoryMiami Museum and join a walking tour of Downtown Miami. Enjoy craft activities, story time, traditions, and much more. Click here for more details.

North Beach Music Festival

Get ready to jam with some the nation's top jam, funk, and improv bands at the 2nd edition of the North Beach Music Festival. The two day festival kicks off on Friday, December 9 and runs through Sunday, December 11, at the Miami Beach Bandshell and the adjacent Bandshell Park. This year's festival lineup features headliners Moe, Lotus and Lettuce. Click here for ticket information.

Family Day on Aragon

Join us on December 10 & every second Saturday of the month at the Coral Gables Museum for engaging fun family activities: arts & crafts, live performances, & more! Enjoy live music and free admission for the whole family to the museum’s exhibits! The Artist-In-Residence for the season will offer special programming during each Family Day event.

Song, Dance, and Art: An FIU Student Showcase

Let's celebrate FIU students’ creativity on December 11 at The Wolfsonian. This afternoon of new work, inspired by their current exhibitions, features map-centric prints as well as posters that visualize the vibrancy of Afro-Cuban music featuring a set by FIU’s Latin Jazz Ensemble.

Flamenco Pop Fusion featuring Bita

On December 11, spend your night dancing away to Bita's very own Flamenco Pop Fusion. Her musical influences come from a fusion of styles like Jazz, Blues, Soul, Funk, Latin Jazz, and Flamenco, providing an innate touch of creativity and spontaneity to the music she plays. Takes place at The Doral Yard.

Celebrate Human Rights

Celebrate International Human Rights weekend at a free expo that brings together all of the City of Miami Beach's human rights related committees. Learn about each participating committee, the issues they deal with on behalf of Miami Beach residents and visitors as well as how you can get involved! It will take place on December 11 at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.

Ecofest at the Fountain!

Clean Miami Beach and Normandy Fountain Business Association are hosting Miami Beach’s first ever EcoFest at the Normandy Fountain on December 11. The Fest will feature local sustainable vendors, live music with Suenalo, food, eco-action activities for kids and much more – everything plastic free of course.

Discovering Design Free Family Day: Moving Mobiles

Come celebrate the season at The Jewish Museum of Florida–FIU with a festive family day on December 11. Learn basic origami-folding techniques to create colorful paper mobiles with Miami-based artist Lauren Shapiro, and stick around for holiday treats and Klezmer beats by Heavy Shtetl.

Bike Tour of Miami Design District & Historic Buena Vista East

Join Dade Heritage Trust on this bike tour on December 11. What better time than the holidays to tour Miami’s iconic Design District? High end stores, shady streets, public art and more. We’ll also visit the adjacent Buena Vista East Historic District with its great and varied residential architecture.

Miamibloco Brazilian Social

Experience a seaside percussion journey inspired by Brazilian music traditions, the Blocos of Rio de Janeiro, and Miami's Global musical diversity at The Miami Beach Bandshell. On December 12, come celebrate the end of the Miamibloco Fall Season with a Brazilian party hosted by the Miamibloco Bateria featuring all the 305’s most beloved artists.

CAMACOL Jabas 2022

On December 14, the Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States, CAMACOL, will be distributing Holiday gift bags or jabas to needy families. The event will be a "Drive-Thru" one. For additional information please click here.

Tal Cohen Trio

Tal Cohen is a Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist currently located in Miami. Cohen is among the most in-demand pianists as he continues to tour the globe with his blend of Jewish melodies, traditional jazz harmonies and impeccable rhythmic palette. Live on the Plaza on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts on December 14.

Culture Crawl

The City of Miami Beach is working alongside some of the world’s best cultural institutions to provide a night of free, unique and unforgettable experiences. From backstage tours, exhibition openings, and free film screenings in the park, there will be something for everyone. Happens every third Thursday of the month, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., thru May 2023. Click here to see what's in store at this month's Culture Crawl on December 15.

North Beach Social: Locos por Juana

Come to a holiday party on December 15, featuring the iconic ambassadors of the Miami sound! Locos por Juana’s sound is a unique fusion of reggae, funk, and rock, anchored with Colombian rhythms like cumbia and champeta, mapale and chande. Add a dose of dancehall, dub, and hip-hop for swagger. More details here.

31st Annual South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year Luncheon

Join the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Advisory Board on December 15, as they honor all of the nominees and award this year's South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year, while highlighting the South Florida Tourism Industry. Proceeds benefit the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Learn more here.

Rockn' the Planet since 1972 - A Tribute to Doug Burris

On December 16, come join us for night of tribute to the late Doug Burris, father of the rock ensemble and legendary educator of thousands over his 42-year teaching career. The Miami Beach Senior High Rock Ensemble will hold its 51st Annual Winter Concert at Miami Beach Bandshell on the Clark Doug Burris Stage. Click here for more details.

Overtown Community Walking Tour

Reflect upon the work of Rahsaan “FLY GUY” Alexander, photographer and curator of CAPTURE: A Portrait of the Pandemic, on a walk through historic Overtown on December 17. Learn about this important and vibrant community. See scenes featured in the exhibition as you explore Rahsaan Alexander’s process in bearing witness to and memorializing the events of 2020 and its impact on the people of this community. Click here for registration details.

The Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida’s 2nd Annual Fundraising Sunday Brunch

Don't miss out on the The Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida’s 2nd Annual Fundraising Sunday Brunch on December 18. Plan on tasting some exquisite food, enjoying live entertainment, mingling with some great people and more! We look forward to seeing you there! Click here for more.

Miami New Drama

Enjoy a beachside Broadway revue performed by Miami's superlative theater company at the Sunday, December 18 installment of Ocean Drive Association's free weekly music series. Miami New Drama is a nonprofit theater company that has staged world class, critically-acclaimed productions and co-productions in partnership with top national and international organizations. Learn more here.

Conversations with Miami’s Cultural Pioneers: Marshall Davis

On December 20, join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders for a virtual interview with Marshall Davis, Managing Director of the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. Since opening its doors in 1975, the Center has served as an outstanding center of arts in Liberty City and has launched the careers of numerous established, high profile alumni. Facilitated by Marialaura Leslie, Deputy Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and followed by an interactive Q&A. Register here.

Ancestral Ground

A choreographic explosion of bold, electrifying and diverse contemporary choreography, with Afro-Diasporean traditional dance fused with ballet and modern techniques. Featuring the celebration of Miami's female choreographers and brilliant commissioned scores from gifted composers. Runs December 28 - 31 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

Shen Yun 2023: China Before Communism

Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the incredible art of classical Chinese dance and see legends come to life. Be prepared for a theatrical experience that will take your breath away!! Runs December 28 - January 1, 2023 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House.

Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival

Immerse yourself in Native American culture with a three-day gathering in the heart of the Florida Everglades December 29-31. The Miccosukee Indian Arts and Crafts Festival will feature indigenous music and dance performances, an artisan market featuring crafts and authentic cuisine, and alligator handling demonstrations.

La Alegria de Vivir: A Moment in Venezuelan Jewish Life

La Alegria de Vivir: A Moment in Venezuelan Jewish Life is a series of colorful paintings by Silvia Cohen inspired by life in Venezuela in the 50’s and 60’s. Cohen chose unique moments from her own story and those of family and friends to illustrate Venezuela’s vibrant Jewish community. The exhibition will be on view at the Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU through February 2023. Click here for more.

The Betsy Hotel Announces Fall/Winter Jazz Line-up

The Betsy Hotel is pleased to announce an exceptional jazz line up for Fall/Winter 2022 with more than nine weekly live performances featuring award-winning jazz pianists, vocalists, and instrumentalists. The Betsy Hotel's curated core rotation of 13 pianists represent wide-ranging culturally infused styles with highly developed improvisational skills and consummate piano technique. With daily performances located at a Steinway concert grand in The Betsy Hotel Lobby Salon, there is no cover, and no minimum.

The Lincoln Road Farmers Market

Visit The Lincoln Road Farmers Market. It has become a weekly Miami Beach institution, with multiple vendors who offer their products every Sunday to residents and visitors alike. The market features fruits, vegetables, fresh cut flowers, plants and many other items. You can find the market between Washington Avenue and Meridian Avenue, year-round. More details here.

Vizcaya Village Farmers Market

Welcome to the Vizcaya Village Farmers Market! Taste the artistry of local vendors as you explore Vizcaya’s historic farm and village. Discover fresh-made delicacies and hand-crafted goods, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, vegan products, and more. This is a rain or shine program. The Market takes place every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Vizcaya Village located at 3250 S. Miami Ave. Learn more here.

North Miami Beach Street Market

The City of North Miami Beach presents the NMB Street Market. Taking place every Sunday from 10am-5pm. Come spend your Sundays at the NMB Street Market. Live music, food, produce, baked goods, artisan products, accessories, art, flowers, plants and more. Learn more here.

Caribbean Market Days

In case you haven't heard, Caribbean Market Day is back every Saturday from 10am to 6pm. The market will have vendors selling their wares from all areas of Miami, South Florida, and beyond. Original art work, vintage and thrift finds, handmade goods, artisan treasures and more will fill the stalls of the Caribbean Marketplace in Ti Ayiti (Little Haiti) 5925 NE 2 Second Ave Miami, FL 33137. For more information and vendor inquiries please email lhcc@miamigov.com or call 305 960-2969.

The Miami Gardens Street Fair & Marketplace

This street fair and marketplace features local makers selling everything from jewelry to colorful tropical clothing, interspersed with fresh produce vendors and food trucks from local chefs. Event takes place the third Saturday of every month from 3 to 8 p.m. through December 17. Look for unique gifts, food and beauty products. You’ll also find educational literature and health and beauty aids from Miami Gardens locals. Click here to learn more.

New World Symphony WALLCAST® Concerts

Experience live classical music performances throughout the season at SoundScape Park through a striking use of visual and audio technology on the soaring, 7,000-square-foot projection wall of the New World Center. Bring a blanket, share a picnic dinner and enjoy the sights and sounds of the New World Symphony with friends and family!

Haitian Folklore Dance Classes

Come learn various dance styles like Ibo, Nago, Congo and Yanvalou at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Performances, workshops and private classes are held every Saturday from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., taught by Nancy St. Leger and the NSL Danse Esemble.

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