Festivals

From February 14 through 24, 2013. A romantic moonlit Valentine’s concert kicks off the Deering Estate Festival of the Arts – a ten-day celebration of literary, visual and performing art at the historic Estate with events and programs from February 14 – 24, 2013.

62nd Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art – Miami’s oldest juried fine arts show – exhibits the work of more than 230 artists. Recognized as one of the top-rated outdoor exhibits of fine art, the festival attracts thousands annually to the grounds of the University of Miami and the Lowe Art Museum with art for many budgets, live entertainment, children’s art experiences … +

From December 12 through 16, 2012. The Borscht Film Festival has announced nearly twenty different events for their 2012 festival including screenings, regional film screenings, several concerts, and even a bike slither. New to this year is a series of regional film summits, whereby representatives of regional film centers like New Orleans, Missouri, Dallas, East Oregon,

Bayfront Park. December 8 and 9, 2012. Grammy Award Winning Rock Icon Lenny Kravitz officially confirmed  to headline the Sunday, December 9 closing of the main stage of first ever UR1 Music & Art Festival along with previously announced performers Kanye West, Jane’s Addiction, Lou Reed, Slash, FUN., Keane, The Offspring, Animal Collective, Santigold and over 100 other live acts & DJs.

From October 24 – 28, 2012. The 2nd Annual Miami and the Beaches Environmental Film Festival (MBEFF), a five-day event, will once again bring the most cutting edge environmental films and documentaries to a wide audience at various signature venues in Miami Beach.

September 14, 2012. 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. The Museum of Contemporary Art will present Optic Nerve 14, its annual festival of short films and videos by artists, with two screenings on Friday, September 14 at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. The 14th rendition of this popular event will feature 16 innovative films all less than five minutes in length, selected from a national … +

September 1 and 2, 2012. The sixth annual Guava Rugelach Festival is back to celebrate the vibrant presence of tropical Jewish sound, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2 at Next@19th, located at the campus of Temple Israel and Bridgepoint Academy in Miami.

From August 17 through September 22, 2012. In celebration of the centenary of the birth of controversial Cuban playwright Virgilio Piñera, the University of Miami (UM) Jerry Herman Ring Theatre will present five of his brilliant plays under the title of Absurd Celebration: The First International Festival of Virgilio Piñera’s Theatre.

From August 18 through 25, 2012. Now entering its 16th anniversary, the Annual Brazilian Film Festival of Miami, an official event of The Inffinito Festival Circuit presented by international events and production company Inffinito, has proven itself a fundamental and valuable resource for introducing Brazil’s finest new films to US audiences.

From July 26 through 29, 2012. The first Miami Performance International Festival will be a four-day series of events taking place in Downtown Miami, the Miami Design District and Miami Beach. The event is organized by Edge Zones Projects and curated by Charo Oquet , Cristy Alamaida and Tori Arpad-Cotta.

From July 12 through 29, 2012. The International Hispanic Theatre Festival (IHTF) of Miami, presented by Teatro Avante, American Airlines, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and Teatro Prometeo of Miami Dade College, celebrates its twenty-seventh season in the company of distinguished theatre groups from Latin America and Spain as well as the United States, at various venues in Miami-Dade … +

From June 20 through 23, 2012. The ABFF film program is primarily composed of world premieres of narrative, documentary and short films. As such, it is the leading film festival in the world for African American and urban content. Since its inception, the ABFF has showcased more than 600 films, rewarding and redefining artistic excellence in independent filmmaking.

From June 1 through 17, 2012. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is presenting City Theatre’s 17th annual Summer Shorts Festival, South Florida’s fast and furiously fun program of the nation’s hottest short plays, staged in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater.

April 28, 2012. 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Miami-Dade Public Library System presents its 12th annual Art of Storytelling (AOS) International Festival Day on Saturday, April 28, from 10:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. at the Main Library in downtown Miami.

From April 1 through May 13, 2012. April 1 kicks off the annual Miami Dance Festival 2012, a six-week event that runs through May 13. The festival offerings include site-specific works, performances, workshops, film, a writing-for-dance workshop, and a festival closing family day event.

Saturday, March 31, 2012. 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. “The Historic Moore Building in the Miami Design District is the perfect venue for this year’s Spoken Soul Festival. Now in it’s 5th year, the Festival has grown exponentially, expanding its reach and supporting some of the best women artists in Miami.

From April 2 through 5, 2012. Miami Dade College’s (MDC) North Campus educational renaissance marks a renewed emphasis on the arts with the presentation of the Miami International Festival of the Arts, being held April 2 through 5, 2012.

From March 25 through April 1, 2012. Come and experience Fairchild’s GardenMusic Festival starting this Sunday, March 25! GardenMusic will bring the highest-quality and most exciting chamber music to South Florida by creating a powerfully immersive experience.

Miami Beach. April 11 – 17, 2012 Director of “Annalisa”, Pippo Mezzapesa alongside SFF President, Emanuele Viscuso (a Sicilian native and Miami Beach resident) gave the audience a window to the rural beauty of Southern Italy through a “coming of age” tale.

From March 3 through 11, 2012. Beginning Saturday, March 3rd, the Miami Bach Society presents its Tropical Baroque Music Festival. Now in its 13th year, the annual weeklong Baroque music event has gained international recognition by presenting the most renowned musicians from Europe, the United States and South America.  

From March 2 through 11, 2012. The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College (MDC), announced today its official lineup of red carpet Olympia Theater galas, parties, education seminars and international film premieres that will make up the Festival’s showcase of more than 100 films from 35 countries during the 10-day event, which runs March 2 through … +