FUNDarte’s 2020-21 Season opens on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with the 6th edition of our International Festival of The Arts for Youth and Children, “ZunZún Children’s Fest” featuring a virtual presentation and book launch of Color Caribe, a downloadable songbook illustrated by renowned Hispanics and Caribbean artists, and the premiere of three digital workshops for children.
From film presentations to poetry, literature, music and dance performances, culinary arts, architecture, and meaningful discussions about issues shaping the future of the country, Miami Dade College (MDC) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of online events and activities that are free and open to the public.
2021 Festival RFP Guidelines
O, Miami is currently accepting proposals for projects to occur during the next O, Miami Poetry Festival in April 2021.
Please Read All The Way Through These Guidelines. They are filled with tips and suggestions for success, especially the FAQ.
The Festival
The virtual happy hour will feature Miami Book Fair Founder Mitchell Kaplan, Program Director Lissette Mendez, and other MBF staff talking books and revealing authors from this year’s program.
Dan Santat – award-winning children’s book author, illustrator, and creator of Disney’s animated series, “The Replacements” – will reveal this year’s commemorative poster.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-up Month with us as we talk with renowned children's book author and illustrator, Rosemary Wells. Join us on Zoom as she reads her latest book, You Can Do It, Noisy Nora! After the reading, stay tuned for a special surprise. Space is limited. You must register for the event to receive an email with a link to the Zoom session. You will receive the link within 24 hours prior to the start of the event. Best for children 4 yrs.+ and their caregivers.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-up Month with New York Times, USA Today and bestselling author and comic book writer, Kami Garcia. Join us on Zoom for a Q&A session about her latest books Teen Titans: Raven and Teen Titans: Beast Boy, and more. Space is limited. You must register for the event to receive an email with a link to the Zoom session. You will receive the link within 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
Free Access via https://smdcac.org/AKIDigital/
Making Good Time
An Evening with Lynne Barrett, Chantel Acevedo, Ana Veciana-Suarez, Thomas Swick, Sammy Mack & Fabienne Josaphat
Presented by Miami Book Fair and Books & Books
Saturday, August 29, 7pm
Making Good Time: True Stories of How We Do, and Don't, Get Around in South Florida, is an anthology of more than thirty Miami transit-related stories, edited by Lynne Barrett. 31 true transit stories by 32 award-winning South Florida writers. Join us for a conversation between six of the authors of Making Good Time.
Miriam King, Miami-based creative and Education Consultant, and Culture Shock Miami are seeking a cohort of courageous creatives who are ready and willing to participate in complex discussions addressing issues in today’s society, through an artistic lens. Participants will work towards social justice shape-shifting through the vehicles of arts advocacy and activism. Join us for a transformational summer as we seek positive, effective ways to REIMAGINE A PATH to post-racial society.