BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//City of Miami Beach - ECPv5.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:City of Miami Beach X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov X-WR-CALDESC:Events for City of Miami Beach REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221221T221321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T023459Z UID:236658-1672963200-1673049599@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:South Beach Jazz Festival DESCRIPTION:Seven performances jazz up 1100 Lincoln Plaza all day with a series of free performances from Latin Jazz great Sammy Figueroa presenting A Tribute to Cal Trader\, world-renowned Jazz pianist\, and Hammond organist Mike LeDonne\, to South Florida favorite Wendy Pedersen\, inspirational locals\, to a fabulous festival finale by Gafieira Rio Miami\, an authentic Brazilian Big Band that fuses samba\, jazz and funk with a powerful 5-piece horn section\, plus bass\, guitar\, drums\, percussion\, and vocals. The full line-up includes: The Spirit of Goodwill Band\, Power Access Scholarship winner Marnel Jean\, Inspirational vocalist Aristide Reinoso\, Wendy Pedersen Quintet\, Sammy Figueroa presents A tribute to Cal Tjader\, Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet\, and Gafieira Rio Miami. \n  \nAlong with sixteen performances by world-renowned Jazz greats and local Jazz favorites will occur at venues throughout Miami Beach. From an exclusive night with Grammy-nominated legendary Jazz pianist Monty Alexander to Mambo Night in Miami Beach featuring the Big 3 Palladium Orchestra’s first-ever appearance in Miami\, the 2023 South Beach Jazz Festival brings a weekend full of fabulous music to our shores. \n  \nVisit their website for more event details including exact times and locations.  URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/south-beach-jazz-festival-2/ LOCATION:Lincoln Road\, 1111 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Power%20Access":MAILTO:info@sobejazzfestival.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T023503Z UID:237691-1672963200-1673049599@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents The Kindness of One DESCRIPTION:In the exhibition The Kindness of One\, Dutch photographer Margaret Lansink and poet René van Hulst contemplate the great potential within a single person’s act of kindness. The couple was inspired by events in 1940\, during World War II\, when the Dutch Consul-General in Kaunas (Lithuania)\, Jan Zwartendijk\, took personal action and began issuing visas for the island of Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean for the Jewish community trapped in Kaunas. In only two weeks\, he issued 2\,345 visas and saved the lives of more than 6\,000 people. The Japanese consul of Kaunas\, Sugihara\, likewise issued visas that enabled the people to travel through Russia and reach Japan by boat.  In her black and white\, intuitive photography Lansink traces the feeling of everyday saviors like Zwartendijk through an intuitive view of Kaunas and Japan. With his poetry Van Hulst muses on the potential of our human existence: we are all afraid and alone\, together. Gently\, they urge for kindness. \nThis exhibition is generously supported by Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York | DutchCulture USA and The Netherland-America Foundation. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-the-kindness-of-one-10/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T023504Z UID:237692-1672963200-1673049599@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents LA ALEGRÍA DE VIVIR: A Moment in Venezuelan Jewish Life Through the Eyes of Silvia Cohen DESCRIPTION:Journeys and travels have shaped Silvia’s life\, from her parents’ long journey from Europe to South America during World War II\, as well as her own migration to the United States. After her own relocation experience\, Silvia realized the difficulties her parents had faced\, arriving in a new country with a completely different culture and language. \nIn this series\, her parents are presented with others of the community enjoying life\, meeting in their homes\, and dressing up for dances\, celebrations\, weddings\, and Carnival. Inspired by old photographs from the 1950’s and 1960’s\, Silvia chose unique moments from her own family and friend’s stories to illustrate Venezuela’s vibrant Jewish community. \nJewish settlers from Curaçao arrived in Venezuela in 1824\, established themselves in the city of Santa Ana de Coro. Unfortunately\, in 1854\, most of them were expelled back to Curaçao. In 1919\, the Israelite Association of Venezuela was created to coalesce the country’s scattered Jewish community. In the 1920s and 1930s\, the Jewish population expanded with arrivals from North Africa and Europe. By the 1950s\, there were over 6\,000 Jews in Venezuela\, many who\, like Silvia’s parents\, had come fleeing the war in Europe. By 1970\, there were over 15\,000 Jews\, most of them living in and around Caracas. Over 20\,000 Jews lived there in the mid-1990s\, but today less than 7\,000 remain. \nTwo organizations provide services to Venezuelan Jews\, the Asociación Israelita de Venezuela (Sephardic) and the Unión Israelita de Caracas (Azkenazi). Each offers their members assistance with religious\, kashrut\, cultural\, and funerary observances. They have united\, as few communities have done\, in common objectives such as education with the Colegio Moral y Luces\, Hebraica social and sports clubs\, Yajad social aid\, health\, identification with Israel\, and representation before government agencies in the Confederación de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela (CAIV). This joint collaboration represents a unique example within the Jewish Diaspora. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-la-alegria-de-vivir-a-moment-in-venezuelan-jewish-life-through-the-eyes-of-silvia-cohen-10/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T023505Z UID:237693-1672963200-1673049599@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents Environmental Art: Fragile Beauty DESCRIPTION:Fragile Beauty explores the powerful allure of nature alongside its delicate state today. Featuring site-specific installations by Beatriz Chachamovits\, Mira Lehr\, and Lauren Shapiro\, the exhibition brings together works by local Miami artists that reflect on climate change and human impact on our oceans\, coral reefs\, and rapidly shifting environment.  \nWorking across installation and performance\, Chachamovits’ draws attention to the effects of ocean acidification in her ephemeral installations of unfired clay sculptures submerged in water. Along with extreme temperature fluctuations\, ocean acidification can cause coral reefs to dissolve and disintegrate\, significantly impacting reefs across Florida. The resulting works\, when activated\, expose the public to different stages of ocean acidification and its effects on coral.  \nShapiro’s practice too experiments with art’s possibility to affect change and cultivate a broad awareness of our environment. Working alongside ecologists to understand and narrate nature\, Shapiro merges craft\, science and technology to document disappearing ecosystems as sculptural ceramic archives. \nWhereas Chachamovits and Shapiro consider environmental threats to marine ecosystems\, Lehr’s immersive installations pay homage to mangrove trees\, which protect coastlines against hurricanes and serve as nurseries for aquatic life. Threatened by rising sea levels\, urban development\, and human activities\, mangroves in Florida\, while protected by law\, continue to fall victim to deforestation. \nUtilizing different media to convey the elegance of our aquatic ecosystems and cultivate a broad awareness of their delicacy\, the participating artists draw attention to the environmental challenges we face in Florida and the actions we can take to reverse them. Fragile Beauty is a celebration of nature\, yet at the same time a call for awareness and action to preserve it for generations to come. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-environmental-art-fragile-beauty-10/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T023509Z UID:237694-1672963200-1673049599@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Urban Studios presents On Paper DESCRIPTION:On Paper is an exhibition featuring three architecture design practices in Latin America that focus on work produced through drawings and construction documents that support architecture exhibitions. In many ways\, it’s an exhibition that explores architectural exhibitions. \n\nAlexia León and Lucho Marcial of Leónmarcial architects in Lima Peru present their installation “Interwoven” at the 17th International architecture exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2021 “How will we live together” in the Corderie of the Arsenale in Venice\, Italy. link\nRozana Montiel Architecture Studio presents “Stand up for the seas”\, part of the exhibition Terre! Land in Sight of the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine of the Biennale d’Architecture et du Paysage d’Île-de-France 2nd edition\, 2022 in Versaille\, France. link\nElisa Silva and Enlace Arquitectura present “The Complete City: La Palomera\, acknowledgment and celebration” at the 17th International architecture exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2021 “How will we live together” in the Corderie of the Arsenale in Venice\, Italy. link\n\nLocation: Washington Gallery \nOrganizer: Henry Rueda\, Elisa Silva\, & Biayna Bogosian URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-urban-studios-presents-on-paper-10/ LOCATION:FIU- Miami Beach Urban Studios\, 420 Lincoln Road\, Suite 440\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221221T210932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T210932Z UID:236605-1673024400-1673035200@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:Three Kings Day Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us for food\, family fun and live music at our Three Kings Day Celebration featuring a special concert by Melina Almodóvar. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/three-kings-day-celebration/ LOCATION:North Shore Park\, 501 72 Street\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Featured-Events-ThreeKingsCelebration.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T034150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T194902Z UID:237522-1673024400-1673035200@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:THREE KINGS DAY CELEBRATION DESCRIPTION:Join us for food\, family fun and live music at our Three Kings Day Celebration featuring a special concert by Melina Almodóvar. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/three-kings-day-celebration-2/ LOCATION:North Shore Park\, 501 72 Street\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Parks & Recreation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Three-Kings-FInal-2023_-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T183000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221227T185313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T150910Z UID:237391-1673029800-1673029800@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:Miami International Piano Festival: Luis Urbina and Jacob Mason DESCRIPTION:Miami Beach OnStage! in partnership with the Miami International Piano Festival present American emerging pianists Luis Urbina and Jacob Mason\, alumni of the MIPFA since 2015. \nPlease note that entrance is free\, but those who reserve tickets through the link below have a preference of entrance. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/jacob-mason-luis-urbina-miami-international-piano-festival-academy-tickets-496232172787 \n  URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/miami-international-piano-festival-luis-urbina-and-jacob-mason/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Botanical Garden 2000 Convention Center Drive CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Featured Events,OnStage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Featured-Events-ArtsandCultureConcerts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T023520Z UID:237695-1673029800-1673035200@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:Miami International Piano Festival presents Luis Urbina & Jacob Mason DESCRIPTION:The MIPF Winter Academy 2023 presents an extraordinary concert series with the Academy’s faculty at the Garden. Doors open at 6:30pm. There is no charge for admission but please reserve your seats on Eventbrite. For more info visit: www.miamipianofest.com. \nEntrance is upon availability. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/miami-international-piano-festival-presents-luis-urbina-jacob-mason/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Botanical Garden\, 2000 Convention Center Drive\, Miami Beach\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T220000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221227T234103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T023524Z UID:237457-1673035200-1673042400@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:South Beach Jazz Festival: Society Jazz Night at The Bass Museum DESCRIPTION:Featuring the big band music of the South Florida Jazz Orchestra and special guest Grammy-nominated Nicole Henry \n\n\nJoin us on Friday\, January 6 for the South Beach Jazz Festival: Society Jazz Night\, featuring the big band music of the South Florida Jazz Orchestra and special guest Grammy-nominated Nicole Henry. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/south-beach-jazz-festival-society-jazz-night-at-the-bass-museum/ LOCATION:The Bass Museum of Art\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Bass":MAILTO:info@thebass.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221221T221324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025433Z UID:236659-1673049600-1673135999@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:South Beach Jazz Festival DESCRIPTION:Seven performances jazz up 1100 Lincoln Plaza all day with a series of free performances from Latin Jazz great Sammy Figueroa presenting A Tribute to Cal Trader\, world-renowned Jazz pianist\, and Hammond organist Mike LeDonne\, to South Florida favorite Wendy Pedersen\, inspirational locals\, to a fabulous festival finale by Gafieira Rio Miami\, an authentic Brazilian Big Band that fuses samba\, jazz and funk with a powerful 5-piece horn section\, plus bass\, guitar\, drums\, percussion\, and vocals. The full line-up includes: The Spirit of Goodwill Band\, Power Access Scholarship winner Marnel Jean\, Inspirational vocalist Aristide Reinoso\, Wendy Pedersen Quintet\, Sammy Figueroa presents A tribute to Cal Tjader\, Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet\, and Gafieira Rio Miami. \n  \nAlong with sixteen performances by world-renowned Jazz greats and local Jazz favorites will occur at venues throughout Miami Beach. From an exclusive night with Grammy-nominated legendary Jazz pianist Monty Alexander to Mambo Night in Miami Beach featuring the Big 3 Palladium Orchestra’s first-ever appearance in Miami\, the 2023 South Beach Jazz Festival brings a weekend full of fabulous music to our shores. \n  \nVisit their website for more event details including exact times and locations.  URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/south-beach-jazz-festival-3/ LOCATION:Lincoln Road\, 1111 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Power%20Access":MAILTO:info@sobejazzfestival.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025437Z UID:237697-1673049600-1673135999@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents The Kindness of One DESCRIPTION:In the exhibition The Kindness of One\, Dutch photographer Margaret Lansink and poet René van Hulst contemplate the great potential within a single person’s act of kindness. The couple was inspired by events in 1940\, during World War II\, when the Dutch Consul-General in Kaunas (Lithuania)\, Jan Zwartendijk\, took personal action and began issuing visas for the island of Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean for the Jewish community trapped in Kaunas. In only two weeks\, he issued 2\,345 visas and saved the lives of more than 6\,000 people. The Japanese consul of Kaunas\, Sugihara\, likewise issued visas that enabled the people to travel through Russia and reach Japan by boat.  In her black and white\, intuitive photography Lansink traces the feeling of everyday saviors like Zwartendijk through an intuitive view of Kaunas and Japan. With his poetry Van Hulst muses on the potential of our human existence: we are all afraid and alone\, together. Gently\, they urge for kindness. \nThis exhibition is generously supported by Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York | DutchCulture USA and The Netherland-America Foundation. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-the-kindness-of-one-11/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025438Z UID:237698-1673049600-1673135999@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents LA ALEGRÍA DE VIVIR: A Moment in Venezuelan Jewish Life Through the Eyes of Silvia Cohen DESCRIPTION:Journeys and travels have shaped Silvia’s life\, from her parents’ long journey from Europe to South America during World War II\, as well as her own migration to the United States. After her own relocation experience\, Silvia realized the difficulties her parents had faced\, arriving in a new country with a completely different culture and language. \nIn this series\, her parents are presented with others of the community enjoying life\, meeting in their homes\, and dressing up for dances\, celebrations\, weddings\, and Carnival. Inspired by old photographs from the 1950’s and 1960’s\, Silvia chose unique moments from her own family and friend’s stories to illustrate Venezuela’s vibrant Jewish community. \nJewish settlers from Curaçao arrived in Venezuela in 1824\, established themselves in the city of Santa Ana de Coro. Unfortunately\, in 1854\, most of them were expelled back to Curaçao. In 1919\, the Israelite Association of Venezuela was created to coalesce the country’s scattered Jewish community. In the 1920s and 1930s\, the Jewish population expanded with arrivals from North Africa and Europe. By the 1950s\, there were over 6\,000 Jews in Venezuela\, many who\, like Silvia’s parents\, had come fleeing the war in Europe. By 1970\, there were over 15\,000 Jews\, most of them living in and around Caracas. Over 20\,000 Jews lived there in the mid-1990s\, but today less than 7\,000 remain. \nTwo organizations provide services to Venezuelan Jews\, the Asociación Israelita de Venezuela (Sephardic) and the Unión Israelita de Caracas (Azkenazi). Each offers their members assistance with religious\, kashrut\, cultural\, and funerary observances. They have united\, as few communities have done\, in common objectives such as education with the Colegio Moral y Luces\, Hebraica social and sports clubs\, Yajad social aid\, health\, identification with Israel\, and representation before government agencies in the Confederación de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela (CAIV). This joint collaboration represents a unique example within the Jewish Diaspora. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-la-alegria-de-vivir-a-moment-in-venezuelan-jewish-life-through-the-eyes-of-silvia-cohen-11/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025440Z UID:237699-1673049600-1673135999@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents Environmental Art: Fragile Beauty DESCRIPTION:Fragile Beauty explores the powerful allure of nature alongside its delicate state today. Featuring site-specific installations by Beatriz Chachamovits\, Mira Lehr\, and Lauren Shapiro\, the exhibition brings together works by local Miami artists that reflect on climate change and human impact on our oceans\, coral reefs\, and rapidly shifting environment.  \nWorking across installation and performance\, Chachamovits’ draws attention to the effects of ocean acidification in her ephemeral installations of unfired clay sculptures submerged in water. Along with extreme temperature fluctuations\, ocean acidification can cause coral reefs to dissolve and disintegrate\, significantly impacting reefs across Florida. The resulting works\, when activated\, expose the public to different stages of ocean acidification and its effects on coral.  \nShapiro’s practice too experiments with art’s possibility to affect change and cultivate a broad awareness of our environment. Working alongside ecologists to understand and narrate nature\, Shapiro merges craft\, science and technology to document disappearing ecosystems as sculptural ceramic archives. \nWhereas Chachamovits and Shapiro consider environmental threats to marine ecosystems\, Lehr’s immersive installations pay homage to mangrove trees\, which protect coastlines against hurricanes and serve as nurseries for aquatic life. Threatened by rising sea levels\, urban development\, and human activities\, mangroves in Florida\, while protected by law\, continue to fall victim to deforestation. \nUtilizing different media to convey the elegance of our aquatic ecosystems and cultivate a broad awareness of their delicacy\, the participating artists draw attention to the environmental challenges we face in Florida and the actions we can take to reverse them. Fragile Beauty is a celebration of nature\, yet at the same time a call for awareness and action to preserve it for generations to come. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-environmental-art-fragile-beauty-11/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025443Z UID:237700-1673049600-1673135999@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Urban Studios presents On Paper DESCRIPTION:On Paper is an exhibition featuring three architecture design practices in Latin America that focus on work produced through drawings and construction documents that support architecture exhibitions. In many ways\, it’s an exhibition that explores architectural exhibitions. \n\nAlexia León and Lucho Marcial of Leónmarcial architects in Lima Peru present their installation “Interwoven” at the 17th International architecture exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2021 “How will we live together” in the Corderie of the Arsenale in Venice\, Italy. link\nRozana Montiel Architecture Studio presents “Stand up for the seas”\, part of the exhibition Terre! Land in Sight of the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine of the Biennale d’Architecture et du Paysage d’Île-de-France 2nd edition\, 2022 in Versaille\, France. link\nElisa Silva and Enlace Arquitectura present “The Complete City: La Palomera\, acknowledgment and celebration” at the 17th International architecture exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2021 “How will we live together” in the Corderie of the Arsenale in Venice\, Italy. link\n\nLocation: Washington Gallery \nOrganizer: Henry Rueda\, Elisa Silva\, & Biayna Bogosian URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-urban-studios-presents-on-paper-11/ LOCATION:FIU- Miami Beach Urban Studios\, 420 Lincoln Road\, Suite 440\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T150000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221227T234113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025501Z UID:237458-1673100000-1673103600@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:The Bass Highlights Tour DESCRIPTION:Guided tours every Saturday starting at 2 PM \n\n\n\nGuests will explore various highlights of the collection\, the museum’s architecture and current exhibitions both inside and outside of The Bass through an interactive guided tour. Trained educators who facilitate engaging discussions will provide behind-the-scenes experience of The Bass and activities to further engage your experience with art. \nThis tour is included with cost of museum admission and lasts approximately 45 minutes. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/the-bass-highlights-tour-6/ LOCATION:The Bass Museum of Art\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="The%20Bass":MAILTO:info@thebass.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221227T234117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025504Z UID:237459-1673100000-1673110800@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:O Cinema presents Jeanne Dielman\, 23\, quai du Commerce\, 1080 Bruxelles DESCRIPTION:To honor its recognition as “the greatest film of all time” in Sight and Sound‘s prestigious annual poll\, O Cinema is proud to host a special screening of JEANNE DIELMAN\, 23\, QUAI DU COMMERCE\, 1080 BRUXELLES\, followed by a post-film discussion! \nJEANNE DIELMAN\, 23\, QUAI DU COMMERCE\, 1080 BRUXELLES follows the mundane daily routine of a middle-aged woman named Jeanne Dielman\, (Delphine Seyrig). Jeanne is a single mother and a part-time prostitute who goes about her daily chores like cooking\, cleaning\, and taking care of her son. \nThe film is a masterclass in slow-cinema\, as it takes its time to build up the tension and unravel the psychological state of its main character. The audience is given a glimpse into Jeanne’s monotonous routine\, as she goes through the motions of her day. However\, as the film progresses\, we see cracks start to appear in her facade\, and her mental state slowly unravels. Jeanne is isolated and lonely\, and the film explores the psychological effects of her mundane routine on her psyche. The use of long takes and minimal dialogue adds to the realistic and intimate portrayal of Jeanne’s life. The attention to detail in the film is astounding\, as every action and movement of Jeanne is carefully choreographed to build up a sense of unease and isolation. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/o-cinema-presents-jeanne-dielman-23-quai-du-commerce-1080-bruxelles/ LOCATION:O Cinema South Beach\, 1130 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T190000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221227T234121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T025508Z UID:237460-1673107200-1673118000@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:New World Symphony presents Family Music Day DESCRIPTION:Kick off the new year with a family-friendly music festival at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC) in Liberty City. Presented in partnership with New World Symphony\, this free festival will include hands on activities\, an instrument petting zoo\, musical story time\, and more. Bring the whole family and spend the afternoon making and enjoying art and music.  \nThroughout the day\, grab lunch from a food truck and enjoy live performances from local musicians. As the sun sets\, the AHCAC will present a New World Symphony Mobile WALLCAST® Concert.  \n  \nDuring this free event\, musicians from the New World Symphony will be handing out 50 tickets to see Grammy-award winning bandleader and saxophonist Branford Marsalis perform with New World Symphony on Tuesday\, February 7.  \nThis festival features live music from:  \n– New Canon Chamber Collective  \n– Young Musicians Unite  \n– New World Symphony  \n– Ja’Nia Harden\, jazz vocalist and author  \n  \nThis Mobile WALLCAST® Concert is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council\, the Miami-Dade County Mayor\, and Board of County Commissioners. NWS’s Mobile WALLCAST ® Concert Series is made possible with the support of the Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation\, Wege Foundation\, and the NWS Resilience Fund.  URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/new-world-symphony-presents-family-music-day/ LOCATION:New World Center\, 500 17th St\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221221T221327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030928Z UID:236660-1673136000-1673222399@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:South Beach Jazz Festival DESCRIPTION:Seven performances jazz up 1100 Lincoln Plaza all day with a series of free performances from Latin Jazz great Sammy Figueroa presenting A Tribute to Cal Trader\, world-renowned Jazz pianist\, and Hammond organist Mike LeDonne\, to South Florida favorite Wendy Pedersen\, inspirational locals\, to a fabulous festival finale by Gafieira Rio Miami\, an authentic Brazilian Big Band that fuses samba\, jazz and funk with a powerful 5-piece horn section\, plus bass\, guitar\, drums\, percussion\, and vocals. The full line-up includes: The Spirit of Goodwill Band\, Power Access Scholarship winner Marnel Jean\, Inspirational vocalist Aristide Reinoso\, Wendy Pedersen Quintet\, Sammy Figueroa presents A tribute to Cal Tjader\, Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet\, and Gafieira Rio Miami. \n  \nAlong with sixteen performances by world-renowned Jazz greats and local Jazz favorites will occur at venues throughout Miami Beach. From an exclusive night with Grammy-nominated legendary Jazz pianist Monty Alexander to Mambo Night in Miami Beach featuring the Big 3 Palladium Orchestra’s first-ever appearance in Miami\, the 2023 South Beach Jazz Festival brings a weekend full of fabulous music to our shores. \n  \nVisit their website for more event details including exact times and locations.  URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/south-beach-jazz-festival-4/ LOCATION:Lincoln Road\, 1111 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Power%20Access":MAILTO:info@sobejazzfestival.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030932Z UID:237704-1673136000-1673222399@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents The Kindness of One DESCRIPTION:In the exhibition The Kindness of One\, Dutch photographer Margaret Lansink and poet René van Hulst contemplate the great potential within a single person’s act of kindness. The couple was inspired by events in 1940\, during World War II\, when the Dutch Consul-General in Kaunas (Lithuania)\, Jan Zwartendijk\, took personal action and began issuing visas for the island of Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean for the Jewish community trapped in Kaunas. In only two weeks\, he issued 2\,345 visas and saved the lives of more than 6\,000 people. The Japanese consul of Kaunas\, Sugihara\, likewise issued visas that enabled the people to travel through Russia and reach Japan by boat.  In her black and white\, intuitive photography Lansink traces the feeling of everyday saviors like Zwartendijk through an intuitive view of Kaunas and Japan. With his poetry Van Hulst muses on the potential of our human existence: we are all afraid and alone\, together. Gently\, they urge for kindness. \nThis exhibition is generously supported by Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York | DutchCulture USA and The Netherland-America Foundation. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-the-kindness-of-one-12/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030933Z UID:237705-1673136000-1673222399@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents LA ALEGRÍA DE VIVIR: A Moment in Venezuelan Jewish Life Through the Eyes of Silvia Cohen DESCRIPTION:Journeys and travels have shaped Silvia’s life\, from her parents’ long journey from Europe to South America during World War II\, as well as her own migration to the United States. After her own relocation experience\, Silvia realized the difficulties her parents had faced\, arriving in a new country with a completely different culture and language. \nIn this series\, her parents are presented with others of the community enjoying life\, meeting in their homes\, and dressing up for dances\, celebrations\, weddings\, and Carnival. Inspired by old photographs from the 1950’s and 1960’s\, Silvia chose unique moments from her own family and friend’s stories to illustrate Venezuela’s vibrant Jewish community. \nJewish settlers from Curaçao arrived in Venezuela in 1824\, established themselves in the city of Santa Ana de Coro. Unfortunately\, in 1854\, most of them were expelled back to Curaçao. In 1919\, the Israelite Association of Venezuela was created to coalesce the country’s scattered Jewish community. In the 1920s and 1930s\, the Jewish population expanded with arrivals from North Africa and Europe. By the 1950s\, there were over 6\,000 Jews in Venezuela\, many who\, like Silvia’s parents\, had come fleeing the war in Europe. By 1970\, there were over 15\,000 Jews\, most of them living in and around Caracas. Over 20\,000 Jews lived there in the mid-1990s\, but today less than 7\,000 remain. \nTwo organizations provide services to Venezuelan Jews\, the Asociación Israelita de Venezuela (Sephardic) and the Unión Israelita de Caracas (Azkenazi). Each offers their members assistance with religious\, kashrut\, cultural\, and funerary observances. They have united\, as few communities have done\, in common objectives such as education with the Colegio Moral y Luces\, Hebraica social and sports clubs\, Yajad social aid\, health\, identification with Israel\, and representation before government agencies in the Confederación de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela (CAIV). This joint collaboration represents a unique example within the Jewish Diaspora. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-la-alegria-de-vivir-a-moment-in-venezuelan-jewish-life-through-the-eyes-of-silvia-cohen-12/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030935Z UID:237706-1673136000-1673222399@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents Environmental Art: Fragile Beauty DESCRIPTION:Fragile Beauty explores the powerful allure of nature alongside its delicate state today. Featuring site-specific installations by Beatriz Chachamovits\, Mira Lehr\, and Lauren Shapiro\, the exhibition brings together works by local Miami artists that reflect on climate change and human impact on our oceans\, coral reefs\, and rapidly shifting environment.  \nWorking across installation and performance\, Chachamovits’ draws attention to the effects of ocean acidification in her ephemeral installations of unfired clay sculptures submerged in water. Along with extreme temperature fluctuations\, ocean acidification can cause coral reefs to dissolve and disintegrate\, significantly impacting reefs across Florida. The resulting works\, when activated\, expose the public to different stages of ocean acidification and its effects on coral.  \nShapiro’s practice too experiments with art’s possibility to affect change and cultivate a broad awareness of our environment. Working alongside ecologists to understand and narrate nature\, Shapiro merges craft\, science and technology to document disappearing ecosystems as sculptural ceramic archives. \nWhereas Chachamovits and Shapiro consider environmental threats to marine ecosystems\, Lehr’s immersive installations pay homage to mangrove trees\, which protect coastlines against hurricanes and serve as nurseries for aquatic life. Threatened by rising sea levels\, urban development\, and human activities\, mangroves in Florida\, while protected by law\, continue to fall victim to deforestation. \nUtilizing different media to convey the elegance of our aquatic ecosystems and cultivate a broad awareness of their delicacy\, the participating artists draw attention to the environmental challenges we face in Florida and the actions we can take to reverse them. Fragile Beauty is a celebration of nature\, yet at the same time a call for awareness and action to preserve it for generations to come. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-environmental-art-fragile-beauty-12/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030939Z UID:237707-1673136000-1673222399@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Urban Studios presents On Paper DESCRIPTION:On Paper is an exhibition featuring three architecture design practices in Latin America that focus on work produced through drawings and construction documents that support architecture exhibitions. In many ways\, it’s an exhibition that explores architectural exhibitions. \n\nAlexia León and Lucho Marcial of Leónmarcial architects in Lima Peru present their installation “Interwoven” at the 17th International architecture exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2021 “How will we live together” in the Corderie of the Arsenale in Venice\, Italy. link\nRozana Montiel Architecture Studio presents “Stand up for the seas”\, part of the exhibition Terre! Land in Sight of the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine of the Biennale d’Architecture et du Paysage d’Île-de-France 2nd edition\, 2022 in Versaille\, France. link\nElisa Silva and Enlace Arquitectura present “The Complete City: La Palomera\, acknowledgment and celebration” at the 17th International architecture exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2021 “How will we live together” in the Corderie of the Arsenale in Venice\, Italy. link\n\nLocation: Washington Gallery \nOrganizer: Henry Rueda\, Elisa Silva\, & Biayna Bogosian URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-urban-studios-presents-on-paper-12/ LOCATION:FIU- Miami Beach Urban Studios\, 420 Lincoln Road\, Suite 440\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T130000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20231020T175557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T175557Z UID:278210-1673172000-1673182800@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:Homework Help and Tutoring at Miami Beach Regional Library DESCRIPTION:Certified teachers meet with small groups of students in one-hour sessions to provide homework help and tutoring in reading\, math\, and science. Students are encouraged to bring homework material or school assignments for assistance in specific subject areas. \nThis free service is available to all students in grades K-12. \nPlease visit https://www.mdpls.org/tutor/ for course offerings\, location information\, and to register. Funded in part by The Children’s Trust. \n  \nTo request materials in accessible format\, sign language interpreters\, and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade Public Library System sponsored program or meeting\, please call Monica Martinez at 305-375-5094 or email programs@mdpls.org five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service). URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/homework-help-and-tutoring-at-miami-beach-regional-library-67/2023-01-08/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Regional Library\, 227 22 Street\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Miami%20Beach%20Regional%20Public%20Library":MAILTO:capleyb@mdpls.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T140000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221227T234135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030951Z UID:237461-1673172000-1673186400@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:Volunteer Work Day: Composting with Beata at the Botanical Garden DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Work Day: Garden Composting with Beata\n\nSunday\, January 8 • 10AM-2PM\n\nCome get dirty with compost! We need your help turning our compost piles. Attendees will get hands-on and learn the natural indicators (including some pretty intense smells) that help tell us the compost’s stage. We will also be mulching and cleaning up the general area. Bring all your compost questions for Beata. Gloves will be provided\, please wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty and a hat to protect you from the sun. Bring a water bottle – we have a refill fountain.\n\nPlease let them know you are coming. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/volunteer-work-day-composting-with-beata-at-the-botanical-garden/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Botanical Garden\, 2000 Convention Center Drive\, Miami Beach\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T113000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221222T222639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030952Z UID:236938-1673173800-1673177400@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:Sunday Vinyasa Yoga at the Botanical Garden DESCRIPTION:Prepare for the week ahead with a Vinyasa/Hatha style Yoga class. Ground down in the Garden’s tropical oasis as the backdrop. Relieve stress by connecting your breath to your movements. The class can be modified for beginners\, but is filled with deep stretches\, twists\, balancing poses and incorporates breath work that will assist in reducing stress levels throughout your week. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/sunday-vinyasa-yoga-at-the-botanical-garden-5/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Botanical Garden\, 2000 Convention Center Drive\, Miami Beach\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T190000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20230105T015608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T030956Z UID:238832-1673197200-1673204400@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series: New World Symphony Quartet DESCRIPTION:Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series \nJoin the Ocean Drive Association for an evening of classical as they kick off their lineup of 2023 oceanside concerts with a string quartet performance by the New World Symphony Quartet on Sunday\, January 8. Pack a picnic blanket or lawn chair to stake out your seat on the lawn. Showtime is at 5:00 PM. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/ocean-drive-promenade-music-series-new-world-symphony-quartet/ LOCATION:Lummus Park Beach\, 1130 Ocean Dr\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Featured-Events-Ocean-DrivePromenadeMusicSeries-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230110 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T032430Z UID:237709-1673222400-1673308799@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents The Kindness of One DESCRIPTION:In the exhibition The Kindness of One\, Dutch photographer Margaret Lansink and poet René van Hulst contemplate the great potential within a single person’s act of kindness. The couple was inspired by events in 1940\, during World War II\, when the Dutch Consul-General in Kaunas (Lithuania)\, Jan Zwartendijk\, took personal action and began issuing visas for the island of Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean for the Jewish community trapped in Kaunas. In only two weeks\, he issued 2\,345 visas and saved the lives of more than 6\,000 people. The Japanese consul of Kaunas\, Sugihara\, likewise issued visas that enabled the people to travel through Russia and reach Japan by boat.  In her black and white\, intuitive photography Lansink traces the feeling of everyday saviors like Zwartendijk through an intuitive view of Kaunas and Japan. With his poetry Van Hulst muses on the potential of our human existence: we are all afraid and alone\, together. Gently\, they urge for kindness. \nThis exhibition is generously supported by Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York | DutchCulture USA and The Netherland-America Foundation. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-the-kindness-of-one-13/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230110 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T032432Z UID:237710-1673222400-1673308799@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents LA ALEGRÍA DE VIVIR: A Moment in Venezuelan Jewish Life Through the Eyes of Silvia Cohen DESCRIPTION:Journeys and travels have shaped Silvia’s life\, from her parents’ long journey from Europe to South America during World War II\, as well as her own migration to the United States. After her own relocation experience\, Silvia realized the difficulties her parents had faced\, arriving in a new country with a completely different culture and language. \nIn this series\, her parents are presented with others of the community enjoying life\, meeting in their homes\, and dressing up for dances\, celebrations\, weddings\, and Carnival. Inspired by old photographs from the 1950’s and 1960’s\, Silvia chose unique moments from her own family and friend’s stories to illustrate Venezuela’s vibrant Jewish community. \nJewish settlers from Curaçao arrived in Venezuela in 1824\, established themselves in the city of Santa Ana de Coro. Unfortunately\, in 1854\, most of them were expelled back to Curaçao. In 1919\, the Israelite Association of Venezuela was created to coalesce the country’s scattered Jewish community. In the 1920s and 1930s\, the Jewish population expanded with arrivals from North Africa and Europe. By the 1950s\, there were over 6\,000 Jews in Venezuela\, many who\, like Silvia’s parents\, had come fleeing the war in Europe. By 1970\, there were over 15\,000 Jews\, most of them living in and around Caracas. Over 20\,000 Jews lived there in the mid-1990s\, but today less than 7\,000 remain. \nTwo organizations provide services to Venezuelan Jews\, the Asociación Israelita de Venezuela (Sephardic) and the Unión Israelita de Caracas (Azkenazi). Each offers their members assistance with religious\, kashrut\, cultural\, and funerary observances. They have united\, as few communities have done\, in common objectives such as education with the Colegio Moral y Luces\, Hebraica social and sports clubs\, Yajad social aid\, health\, identification with Israel\, and representation before government agencies in the Confederación de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela (CAIV). This joint collaboration represents a unique example within the Jewish Diaspora. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-la-alegria-de-vivir-a-moment-in-venezuelan-jewish-life-through-the-eyes-of-silvia-cohen-13/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230110 DTSTAMP:20240328T111741 CREATED:20221228T235749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T032433Z UID:237711-1673222400-1673308799@www.miamibeachfl.gov SUMMARY:FIU Jewish Museum presents Environmental Art: Fragile Beauty DESCRIPTION:Fragile Beauty explores the powerful allure of nature alongside its delicate state today. Featuring site-specific installations by Beatriz Chachamovits\, Mira Lehr\, and Lauren Shapiro\, the exhibition brings together works by local Miami artists that reflect on climate change and human impact on our oceans\, coral reefs\, and rapidly shifting environment.  \nWorking across installation and performance\, Chachamovits’ draws attention to the effects of ocean acidification in her ephemeral installations of unfired clay sculptures submerged in water. Along with extreme temperature fluctuations\, ocean acidification can cause coral reefs to dissolve and disintegrate\, significantly impacting reefs across Florida. The resulting works\, when activated\, expose the public to different stages of ocean acidification and its effects on coral.  \nShapiro’s practice too experiments with art’s possibility to affect change and cultivate a broad awareness of our environment. Working alongside ecologists to understand and narrate nature\, Shapiro merges craft\, science and technology to document disappearing ecosystems as sculptural ceramic archives. \nWhereas Chachamovits and Shapiro consider environmental threats to marine ecosystems\, Lehr’s immersive installations pay homage to mangrove trees\, which protect coastlines against hurricanes and serve as nurseries for aquatic life. Threatened by rising sea levels\, urban development\, and human activities\, mangroves in Florida\, while protected by law\, continue to fall victim to deforestation. \nUtilizing different media to convey the elegance of our aquatic ecosystems and cultivate a broad awareness of their delicacy\, the participating artists draw attention to the environmental challenges we face in Florida and the actions we can take to reverse them. Fragile Beauty is a celebration of nature\, yet at the same time a call for awareness and action to preserve it for generations to come. URL:https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/event/fiu-jewish-museum-presents-environmental-art-fragile-beauty-13/ LOCATION:Florida International University-Jewish Museum of Florida\, 301 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish%20Museum%20of%20Florida-FIU":MAILTO:ecorsano@fiu.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR