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International Media Art Festival CYFEST 15: Vulnerability at Deering Estate

Deering Estate is proud to present the International Media Art Festival CYFEST15: Vulnerability at Deering Estate, organized by CYLAND Media Art Lab and CYLAND Foundation Inc. The exhibition will run from December 1, 2023 – January 3, 2024, at the Deering Estate outdoor grounds and third floor of the Stone House. The opening event is on Sunday, December 10, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free with RSVP online. The exhibition comprises three layers—media installation, sound, and performance—that invoke technologies developed to rediscover and affect space. The Deering Estate, a historical landmark with over 450 acres of natural landscape, including eight native ecosystems, will host a series of works expanding on the festival’s theme of Vulnerability. These pieces created with CYLAND Media Art Lab engineers will be in dialogue with the historical context of the place, irrevocably connected both to the past and future, the urban and natural. This exhibition is an invitation, while following the route from one artwork to another, to take a closer look at the issue of how we are included in the world. At the Deering Estate, we featured the works of artists who closely collaborated with the CYLAND Media Art Lab. At the core of CYLAND is the creation of media art in close dialogue between artists and engineers. CYFEST 15 at the Deering Estate is designed to be placed in spaces with characteristic sensibility and meaning, such as historic buildings or natural environments. It is envisaged as a cross-disciplinary and multi-sensory exhibition that stimulates the perception of the artwork’s idea via different senses and experiences. A public presentation and performance program will take place on Sunday, December 10, 2023, in the Deering Estate’s Palm Grove and the in the Visitor Center’s theater. Children are invited to participate in the media installation "Artists Union" by Anna Frants by interacting with the drawing machines at the Visitor Center foyer from 2 to 8 pm during opening day events. This project is made possible in collaboration with the Kolodzei Art Foundation. The project's general sponsor is One Market Data. Artists: George Bagdasarov, Todd Barton, Rumore Bianco, Anthony Bisset, Bred Blondie (Gleb Glonti), Vasilii Bakanov & Andrew Strokov, Alexander Bochkov, Budhaditya Chattopadhyay, Sam Conran, CYLAND Audio Archive, Alexandra Dementieva, Lena Filatova, Anna Frants, Glia/Bugaev, Jonáš Gruska, Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov, Alexey Grachev, A. Nigh Herndon, Sergey Komarov & Alexey Grachev, Sergey Komarov & Lydia Griaznova, Max Kuiper and Thorsten Soltau, Luke Lund, Yoshio Machida, Gustavo Matamoros, Nao Nishihara, Akira Rabelais, Thorsten Soltau, Esther & Nikolaj Søndergaard, Vasily Stepanov, Hans Tammen, Sashash Ulz, Peter Vogel, Ruslan Yusipov, Zov, and Miami's Subtropics 2023 Marathon participants (TBA). Curators: Melissa Diaz, Liliam Dominguez, Anna Frants, Gustavo Matamoros, Sergey Komarov, Lydia Griaznova

The Hive - Creative Co-Working for Teens

Day Passes to The Hive - A creative co-working space for teens open 3-8pm Monday-Friday in North Miami. We have creative tools and materials to use and daily workshops to learn new creative, life, and career skills. Our fashion and textile area has a digital embroidery machine, sewing machines, heat press, and hand tools like crochet hooks and punch needles. Our visual arts department has everything from paints, polymer clay, oil pastel, resin etc. as well as tech like iPad and Apple Pencil with Procreate illustration software. Honeycomb Studios is our production area, where students can record in our vocal booth, use our cameras, lights, and backdrops for a shoot, or produce some music on our computer or instruments. Brisas Creative Innovation Studio is the best place for STEAM and young entrepreneurship, with our 3D Printer, Cricut Cutter, and printer, the possibilities are endless. Our pilot center is open until December 15th so come by and enjoy the space!

The Moth Presents the Miami GrandSLAM Championship Live!

An ultimate battle of wits and words, The Moth invites winners from previous StorySLAM competitions to vie for the title of Miami GrandSLAM Champion! On this night, listen as ten open mic storytellers share unique, unexpected, and magical true stories. About the Moth: The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. As an organization, it celebrates the ability of stories to honor the diversity and commonality of the human experience. This curated live event features 10 storytellers who share true stories on an array of topics, creating an experience that is intimate, inspiring, captivating, theatrical, and enlightening.

ENTRELIBROS: Spanish Children & Youth Book Festival Presented by Coral Gables Museum

ENTRELIBROS is a three-day family event where you will find a beautiful and enriching variety of illustrated books in Spanish for children and young people. We warmly welcome all individuals who wish to visit us and enjoy a program of interactive activities, as well as the opportunity to acquire books that are not often seen in South Florida, which will help us promote reading in the Spanish language and the passing of traditions and values of Hispanic culture to the new generations. Admission is Free

Rudi Haymann: Beyond Borders Presented by Temple Beth Am

Centenarian Rudi Haymann shares his astonishing life, from birth in Germany, to exile at the age of 16 in British Palestine, to joining the British Intelligence Service in WWII, finding his surviving family, and settling in Chile. Based on his diary and letters from 1938-1948, his thrilling memoir, Beyond Borders: Escaping the Holocaust and Fighting the Nazis 1938 – 1948, tells a story both personal and universal, both everyman and heroic, showing one man’s commitment and courage in the fight against Nazism. Jewish participation in the Allied armies is not a well-known story, and mostly written by a third person. Rudi’s is an authentic memoir by a living veteran. His is the story of an ordinary young man, vital and driven by ideals, who is shaping his values and identity in extraordinary times. Rudi weaves personal and historic events, and reflects on war values, national struggle, idealism, allegiance, migrations, first love, and family ties, complemented with historic photographs and documents.

ADVENTURE-LEGGERS: A full-day family event celebrating literacy and art Presented by Bookleggers Library

Join us this upcoming October 14th for our second annual ADVENTURE-LEGGERS! The festival is a full day of multimedia programming celebrating literature, art, and entrepreneurship for children, to inspire young readers across South Florida. The festival will offer interactive experiences focused on comics, graphic novels, music, artist-led workshops, technology, creative professional workshops, Storytime and more. ADVENTURE-LEGGERS aims to promote a lifelong love of reading while also introducing kids to creative pursuits that might spark their curiosity. The event will also include an opportunity for kids to explore varied skills such as plant foraging and financial literacy. Comics + Entrepreneurship + Technology + Free Books + Storytime + Creative Workshops + Food + Art + Music This event is generously sponsored by The Al and Jane Nahmad Family Foundation. Please note: No unaccompanied adults. While we love the young at heart, this is a kids only event. If you are an adult, you must be a parent or guardian, or working the event in the employment of Bookleggers Library, Bakehouse Art Complex, or its vendors/subcontractors. A signed permission slip is required for each child attending the event. Please read additional terms & conditions. Bookleggers is a nonprofit mobile library that expands access to free books as a way of building community. Bookleggers Library is made further possible by the continued and generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation, the Miami Foundation, Florida Department of State and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and of course the Bakehouse Art Complex.

Hangout at The Hive

Get ready for the ultimate start to your weekend at The Hive! Unwind and hangout with teens in an evening filled with fun, creativity, and unforgettable memories. Whether you're a budding TikTok sensation or an aspiring artist, there's something for everyone's vibe Paint and Pop : Unleash your inner artist as we guide you through a blank canvas to your very own masterpiece creation! As you paint, enjoy a refreshing bubbly soda or bring your own beverage and snacks. It's a delightful combination of artistry and refreshment that's sure to spark your imagination. TikTok Studio : We encourage you to step into the world of unique and viral content creation at Honeycomb Studios, our professionally equipped studio. Start a viral trend, dance your heart out, or craft hilarious skits with your friends. Share your newfound fame with the world right from The Hive! Join us for our first Hangout at The Hive! TikTok your heart out, play to your heart's content, savor delicious bites, and explore your artistic side. Get ready for a buzzing good time at The Hive – the first-of-its-kind creative co-working for teens in North Miami. Grab your friends and family, and let's hang out at The Hive!

Community Workshop: "Building our Legacy" Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Community Meeting

COMMUNITY VISIONING SESSION FOR HISTORIC VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK Join Chairwoman Christine King for a community visioning session to discuss the planning process in establishing a civil rights museum park on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, 4020 Virginia Beach Drive (Park Office), Miami, FL 33149 at 10:00AM. The community meeting has been organized in an effort to move the park’s projects forward with the support of Miami Dade County, the City of Miami, the Board of Trustees, and most importantly members of the community who care about the park’s preservation.

Picnic de Libros Presented by Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos

Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos present Picnic de Libros Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, for families to enjoy together. The event is free, and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. These gatherings will tickle children’s curiosity while using the power of stories to bring people together, promoting literacy, and nurturing the next generation of engaged world citizens. We want to encourage kids to read and develop a passion for books and literature. Culminating each day, we will serve a special picnic with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of books, in both Spanish and English The upcoming Picnic will feature: • Shekere workshop by Renee Vazquez. • Creative Stage Productions returns with their fun characters. • Storytelling with Nitsy Grau & Leopoldo Morales from Troop of Actors. • Flamenco Class for kids by Irene “La chiqui” Lozano.

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