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Dwyane Wade To Host Inaugural When We Gather Food & Wine Festival October 18, 2024 Share Wade Cellars – the California-Based Wine Producer Co-Founded by Entrepreneur and NBA Champion Dwyane Wade – has become known nationwide for its successful series of When We Gather soirees, which highlight celebrated BIPOC Chefs and Sommeliers across the country through intimate culinary and wine experiences paired with wines from Wade Cellars’ portfolio. Now, as part of the series’ third year, Dwyane Wade and Wade Cellars are expanding the concept with the first-ever When We Gather Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, October 26th, 2024 in Celebration of Wade’s Miami HEAT Statue Unveiling on Sunday, October 27th, 2024. The Inaugural Walk-Around Festival, which will take place at The Urban in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, will be a memorable celebration of food, wine and community showcasing Miami’s top BIPOC Chefs and Culinary Talent. Frito-Lay®, part of the PepsiCo Foods Portfolio, has signed on as the presenting partner for the festival and will be bringing flavorful bites and recipes featuring their iconic brands to the festivities. “I’m excited to share this will be the first food and wine festival to launch under my When We Gather series and I’m looking forward to bringing this new and special experience to the Miami community,” said Dwyane Wade. “Coinciding with my Miami HEAT Statue Unveiling weekend, the festival will be a celebration of community, culture, and culinary excellence.” Tickets for the festival are on sale now. Tickets will be priced at $125 starting October 18th. The doors open at 1:00 p.m. for attendees who can expect a unique and immersive culinary experience featuring delectable dishes, stellar wines and libations, dynamic brand activations, and more. The festival lineup will feature top locally and nationally renowned culinary talent including Wade’s personal Chef Richard Ingraham; Marcus Samuelsson (Red Rooster Overtown); Chef Irie; Eileen Andrade (Amelia’s 1931 & Finka Table & Tap); Giorgio Rapicavoli (Luca Osteria, Eating House, Mayfair Grill); Andrew Gonzalez (Night Owl Cookies); Diego Ng and Alex Kuk (Temple Street Eatery); and Derrick “Chef Teach” Turton (World Famous House of Mac), among others. Dwyane Wade’s When We Gather Food & Wine Festival will take place on Saturday, October 26th, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at The Urban located at 1000 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here: https://tickets.dwyanewade.com/. 21+ Event. No one under 21 will be admitted. The festival urges all adults to consume alcoholic products responsibly. For more information on Wade Cellars, please visit: www.dwadecellars.com Wade Cellars & The When We Gather Series Wade Cellars was born out of Dwyane Wade’s love of the great wines of Napa Valley. Inspired by the opulent Cabernet Sauvignons of this famed American wine-growing region, Dwyane sought the advice and mentorship of his friend Jayson Pahlmeyer to collaborate in the production of Wade Cellars. Since the first vintage in 2012, the production range has expanded to a diverse collection of wines that are inspired by California’s rich winemaking tradition with a healthy dose of DWade style. Wade Cellars has separated itself from the crowd as an authentic producer of approachable California wines and a principled advocate for the wine industry. Established as a partnership between Dwyane Wade and the Pahlmeyer family, Wade Cellars strives to make the wine industry more inclusive to people of all backgrounds by consciously growing production and creating opportunities for access and education to all those who choose to indulge in this affordable luxury. For more information, please visit: www.dwadecellars.com . Wade Cellars presents: When We Gather, a national series of wine and food experiences highlighting celebrated BIPOC chefs and sommeliers paired with Wade Cellars’ wines in restaurants, wine bars and wine shops across the U.S. From wine tastings to wine dinners led by brand ambassador George Walker, III, each unique When We Gather experience celebrates the chef or sommelier’s ethos, paired with Wade Cellars’ wines, as well as meaningful conversations, art and entertainment. For more information, visit: https://tickets.dwyanewade.com/. < Previous News Next News >

Government Made Simple: My Aventura: Revolutionizing Citizen-City Connectivity June 9, 2023 Share In today's bustling world, cities are constantly evolving, and their citizens play a crucial role in shaping their development. Enter the My Aventura App powered by GOGov, a groundbreaking digital solution designed to bridge the gap between citizens and their cities like never before. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, the My Aventura App empowers citizens to connect, engage, and actively participate in the growth and improvement of their city. Let's explore how this innovative app is transforming the way we interact with our urban environments. Seamless Information Access The My Aventura App acts as a comprehensive information hub, providing citizens with easy access to vital city-related information. From public transportation updates to real-time traffic alerts, citizens can stay informed and make informed decisions for their daily commute. Moreover, the app offers a platform to showcase upcoming events, cultural festivals, and community initiatives, ensuring citizens are always in the loop about what's happening in their city. Users can even submit requests for city services including: pothole repair, graffiti removal, etc., it's like having City Hall in the palm of your hand. Collaborative Civic Engagement Engagement between citizens and local authorities is essential for a thriving city. The My Aventura App facilitates this by offering an interactive platform for citizens to voice their opinions, report issues, and contribute to decision-making processes. Through the app, citizens can submit feedback, suggestions, and even participate in surveys and polls, enabling local governments to better understand the needs and aspirations of their constituents. Efficient Service Delivery The app streamlines city service delivery, eliminating bureaucracy and reducing response times. One of the main benefits of the app is that citizens will no longer need to search through the City’s website to find the names and information of their elected officials and message them. Citizens can report a variety of issues directly through the app, along with geolocation tags and descriptions. This efficient reporting system ensures that the concerns of citizens are addressed promptly, fostering a sense of ownership and accountability between the city administration and its residents. Community Building And Social Impact GOGov serves as a catalyst for community building, connecting citizens with like-minded individuals and fostering a sense of belonging. The app enables users to join interest-based groups, and collaborate on local projects, nurturing a vibrant and inclusive city culture. By facilitating social connections and shared initiatives, The My Aventura App contributes to the overall well-being and social fabric of the city. Cost Savings Implementing a mobile app can also result in cost savings for local governments. By providing services through a mobile app, governments can reduce the need for physical offices and staff, resulting in reduced costs. In addition, the app can help reduce the need for paper-based processes, which can save money and reduce the environmental impact. In an era where technology is reshaping our lives, the My Aventura App emerges as a powerful tool that enables citizens to connect with their city in unprecedented ways. From easy access to information and collaborative civic engagement to efficient service delivery and enhanced urban mobility, this app empowers citizens to actively participate in shaping their urban environments. With GOGov, the future of citizen-city connectivity is bright, promising, and accessible at the tap of a screen. < Previous News Next News >

Jazz In Aventura - A Two Piano Conversation Aventura Digest Mar 16, 2026 The Miami International Piano Festival Spectacular 2026 Season Presents Jazz In Aventura - A Two Piano Conversation. Bill Charlap: Renowned Grammy Award–winning American Jazz pianist and one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook. Brandon Goldberg: Extraordinary 20-year-old, award-winning pianist whose dazzling technique, imagination, and musical maturity have already made him one of the most exciting young voices in Jazz today. In this unique two-piano encounter, Charlap and Goldberg engage in a vibrant musical dialogue, exploring the timeless melodies and harmonies that shaped American music. Through improvisation, elegance, and spontaneity, the two artists bridge generations, transforming beloved classics into a fresh and exhilarating concert experience. Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center Bill Charlap, one of the premier Jazz Pianists of his generation and a two-time Grammy-nominated artist, joins forces with the young and sensational Pianist Brandon Goldberg in a unique performance that will take audiences on a special journey through the Great American Songbook. Often described as the golden treasury of American popular music, the Great American Songbook refers to the rich body of influential songs written between the 1920’s and the 1960’s. Drawn largely from Broadway theater, Hollywood musicals, and the legendary world of Tin Pan Alley, these works are celebrated for their elegant melodies, sophisticated harmonies, lyrics of wit, romance and emotional depth. Over the decades, these timeless standards have been brought to life by iconic interpreters such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, and Tony Bennett, whose performances helped define the enduring spirit of American song. In this special collaboration, Charlap and Goldberg will revisit these beloved classics with imagination, elegance, and spontaneity—bridging generations while celebrating one of the most treasured traditions in American music. Patrons of Exceptional Artists’ Mission Exceptionally talented pianists, with unwavering dedication, devote their entire youth to developing their skills, abiding by rigid, demanding schedules and focusing on achieving a successful music career. During this arduous process, they often find themselves lost without the support and understanding of a benefactor. That is where the mission and purpose of Patrons of Exceptional Artists comes in, an organization that, for the last 25 years, has brought the talent of countless deserving pianists to the attention of the public, conductors, and agents. Many of our artists are now in the international circuit, represented by top management. To enrich its mission, in 1998, Patrons of Exceptional Artists branched out to create the now-celebrated Miami International Piano Festivals and Academy, where students experience the hands-on immersion of working closely with an outstanding international faculty. In the winter, the MIPFA takes place at the beautiful Cadet Hotel in Miami Beach, and in the summer at the Gustav Mahler Cultural Center in Dobbiaco, Italy, a gateway to the Dolomites, about which Mahler wrote, “Dobbiaco is extraordinary: it tempers your body and soul.” We have also expanded our outreach through an online State-Of-The-Art virtual platform that continues to evolve, creating an archive and visual library of all MIPF activities. The goal is to provide global exposure to our artists while allowing music lovers worldwide to enjoy our concerts, lectures and masterclasses. The Miami International Piano Festival concerts are interactive experiences that engage our audiences and enhance their appreciation of music in its infinite prism of ideas and emotions. Giselle Brodsky, Founder and Artistic Director of Patrons of Exceptional Artists, spends hundreds of hours listening to innumerable performances of hopeful applicants to select artists who, with their passion and commitment to the expression of music, will inspire and be inspired by our faculty, students, and audience. Patrons Of Exceptional Artists is a 501 (C)(3) Non-Profit Organization. For more information, contact Giselle Brodsky at: info@miamipianofest.com . Or visit our website at: www.miamipianofest.com . Previous Next

Summer Deals For Florida Residents: Hotel Staycations Have Never Been More Affordable By John Bernardo June 20, 2024 Share Summer returns soon and our Peak Visitor Season in Broward County has already ended. Now snowbirds and spring breakers have settled back in their homes in Canada, New York, Europe, and other frost-belt regions. Tourist Season (November to April) is over and now hotel managers and staff from as far north as Deerfield Beach and as far south as Hollywood are no longer attracting out-of-towners. Nevertheless, to keep generating revenue during the Summer and Off-Season, hotels in our area are promoting and marketing their businesses to Broward and other Florida residents. Over the years, hotels in Broward County have ceased operations after April due to low occupancy levels. However, now managers of local beachfront resorts know they can’t depend on Winter and Spring Season revenue alone. So, to rectify that situation, they are preparing for the Summer Season by offering local and Florida residents more amenities, lower prices, and overall, better deals. In Deerfield Beach, Hilton’s Spokesperson Kayla Atwater said the Embassy Suites by Hilton Deerfield Beach Resort at 950 South Oceanside Drive is offering teachers 20% off their summer stay, along with Complimentary Self-Parking and a $15 daily food and beverage credit at the resort’s restaurant. Atwater also mentioned that Embassy Suites in Deerfield Beach will offer both locals and travelers from afar Staycation Deals along with the resort’s Suite Summer Road Trip Package. This Summer Package includes: Complimentary Self-Parking, a Waived Resort Fee and a $25 Resort Credit. For more information call: (954) 426-0478. Simultaneously, Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale on 1100 Southeast 17th Street will offer teachers 20% off their Summer Stay and Complimentary Self-Parking. Guests at the resort can also book a Pre-Cruise Package that includes Shuttle Service to Port Everglades per registered adult on the reservation. For more information call: (954) 527-2700. In Pompano Beach, Sands Harbor Resort & Marina at 125 North Riverside Drive is getting ready to welcome its summer visitors. In addition to offering reduced room rates from June to August, Sands Harbor will offer guests Sunset Yoga on Mondays and Wednesdays, daily Happy Hour from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Live Music every Friday and Saturday night, Sunday Brunch with a live DJ, and on June 24th, the resort will host a “June Pool Party” featuring drinks, music, and fun activities for folks of all ages. Additionally, they are participating in the “Love Always, Pompano campaign in which guests get a Complimentary Beverage with an Entrée and can enjoy a Complimentary Upgrade to our Premier Rooms and a Welcome Drink upon arrival,” said Julian Gabourel, Sands Harbor’s Social Media Manager. For more information about the Sands Harbor Resort & Marina call: (954) 942-9100. Another Pompano Beach resort, the Beachcomber and Villas at 1200 South Ocean Boulevard, is also trying to drum up business this summer. Oliver Segall, General Manager of the Beachcomber, said in order to attract more guests this summer, the hotel will reduce its rates. “The bottom line is room rates and during the summer, locals and Florida residents mainly want to relax at our pool and on the beach,” he said. “One option we’re looking at now is to waive resort fees (including parking fees) and depending on the length of their stay, we will offer a room rate discount anywhere from 10% up to 30% except during the holidays.” For more information call: (954) 941-7830. At Fort Lauderdale Beach, Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach at 999 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard is trying to entice more Florida residents to stay there this summer. Jeffrey Peterson, Sonesta’s Sales and Marketing Director, said the resort is offering Florida residents up to 20% off the best available rate, a $50 Spa Credit with their guestrooms, and a Bed and Breakfast offer that includes a daily breakfast per guest. “We also launched our 2ONE2 Speakeasy offering: Bites, Craft Cocktails and Live Music all with an ocean view and open-air terrace,” he said. For more information call: (954) 941-7830. In Hollywood, Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort at 1111 North Ocean Drive is offering locals SummerzCool, a package featuring an extended stay which includes: stay three nights and enjoy 25% OFF and a $75 Resort Credit per stay or stay four nights and enjoy 30% OFF and a $100 Resort Credit per stay. “In addition, we just launched our Sunshine Savings Program (effective now through September) where Florida residents can get exclusive discounts of up to 20% Monday through Thursday that includes: Dining, Recreation, Spa Services, and spacious guest rooms with waterfront views,” said Margaritaville Spokesperson Jennifer Strum. For more information call: (954) 874-4444. Another Hollywood Resort, The Diplomat Beach Resort at 3555 South Ocean Drive, is offering its “Experience the Stay Package.” The Summer Package is available to guests who would like to prolong their stay with an early check in at 1:00 p.m. and a late checkout at 2:00 p.m. to experience more of the resort and receive a $50 Nightly Resort Credit. “In addition to our wellness programming classes by the beach along with Weekend Live Music and Entertainment, we will launch an exclusive Florida resident offer: up to 15% off the best available rate plus parking,” said Diplomat Spokesperson Heather Hagelberger. For more information call: (954) 602-6000. Digressing to our Summer Season, Broward’s hotel industry remains competitive and managers know how critical it is to attract guests to their hotels all-year round. Of course, in the winter and spring, it’s all about promoting “Escape the Cold” & “Sun In The Fun Vacation” deals to attract snowbirds and spring breakers. But right now and throughout summertime, managers must promote and market “Staycations and summer deals” so they can occupy their rooms with locals and Florida residents. That way, hotels in Broward County can generate more revenue and remain financially stable even though the tourists and out-of-towners aren’t around! < Previous News Next News >

Health Care Premiums Rising: Some Just Cannot Afford To Have Insurance - And That Is Alarming Thu Sep 22 2022 16:07:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Open Dialogues: Black Voices | Black Stories Film Wins Emmy Award December 13, 2023 Share L-R: Joy Satterlee - Executive Director and Executive Producer for the film, Freddy Rodriguez - Films Director, and Jeff Rusnak - Executive Producer for the film The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is the proud recipient of a 2023 Suncoast Regional Emmy Award for its documentary film short, Black Voices | Black Stories, the first award of its kind for the Center and its Open Dialogues series. The Center’s film was honored in the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion – Long Form Content Category at the 47th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards presented on Thursday, December 2nd at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood. The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences comprises television markets in Florida; five markets in Louisiana; Mobile, Alabama; Thomasville, Georgia and Puerto Rico. Emmys were presented to the Black Voices | Black Stories Production Team of Joy Satterlee, the Center’s Executive Director and Executive Producer for the film, Producer Jeff Rusnak, the Center’s Director of Development and Director Freddy Rodriguez of Miami-Based 66 Films. “We are ecstatic to win this Emmy Award for Open Dialogues: Black Voices | Black Stories,” Ms. Satterlee said. “Thank you, Jeff Rusnak, for serving as our Producer, Freddy Rodriguez for his brilliant filmmaking, our advisory group that gave us their invaluable insight and expertise, and the incredible cast of eight community members who shared their stories so openly and honestly. “Thank you as well to the Community Foundation of Broward for funding Black Voices | Black Stories through its Art of Community Social Justice Grant. And South Florida PBS for broadcasting our film as part of its film-maker initiative. We share this success with these dedicated community partners.” Photographed in Black-And-White, Black Voices | Black Stories focuses on what Social Justice looks and feels like for eight Black residents in South Florida. The film was created to inspire conversation about Inequality and Equity for the African Diaspora in America. The on-camera interviews feature Darius V. Daughtry, Henry Graham, Yolanda Cash Jackson, Esq., Rudy Jean-Bart, Niki Lopez, David Weaver, Venis Wilder, M.D., and Natacha J. Yacinthe, Ph.D. The 24-minute film includes a musical performance by Violinist Ian Mann, written works performed by Daughtry and Jean-Bart, and music by Dr. Wilder performing as V. Tiarra. The film can be viewed at the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood galleries, located at 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood, Florida 33020 and at the South Florida PBS Film-Maker’s Webpage Open-Dialogues Film-PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/open-dialogues-black-voices-black-stories-film-maker-501-3fqrds/ Black Voices is the second film in the Center’s Open Dialogues Film Series, which also comprises Stories From the LGBTQ Community (2020), Queer Allies and Gen QueerZ (both 2023). Each film is directed by Freddy Rodriguez. Open Dialogues: Black Voices | Black Stories is funded by an Art of Community Grant from the Community Foundation of Broward. Support was provided by the following Funds at the Foundation: Helen and Frank Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund, Ruth H. Brown Fund for the Arts, Dot and Keith Cobb Fund, and Mary and Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund. The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported in part by its members, admissions, private entities, the City of Hollywood, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. We welcome donations from all members of the community who wish to support our work. Visit the centers website at: www.artandculturecenter.org < Previous News Next News >

“Nobody Is Above The Law” Wed Dec 20 2023 05:08:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Aventura Branch Library Happenings: Introduction To Computers, Knitting 101 For Beginners, Renaissance Dance And Much More Tue Aug 15 2023 16:17:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)