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M iami Beach & Miami have been chosen to host the worldOutgames in 2017, announced Daniel Vaudrin, president of the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association. Vaudrin made the announcement on February 28 during the selection cere- mony in Antwerp, Belgium, site of the 2013 worldOutgames. This will mark the first time that the worldOutgames has been held in the United States. “We are extremely honored that GLISA chose Miami Beach-Miami for the 2017 worldOutgames, this is a major leap forward for our community,” said Bruce Townsend, co-chair of the Miami Beach-Miami Sports and Cultural League, the 12-member volunteer coali- tion that entered the bid on behalf of the cities. “This experience has been unbe- lievable for our team and we are grateful to represent Miami Beach and Miami for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We are ecstatic about being able to showcase Miami Beach and Miami on M iami Beach is buzzing with activity in prepa- ration for South Florida’s most anticipated fashion event of the year as Miami Fashion Week celebrates its 15th anniversary. From March 20-23, the Miami Beach Convention Center will be the center of attraction for fashion buyers, fashion trendsetters and the international media to see the fall collections of more than 60 designers in 12 runway shows. As the designers from 25 countries arrive to pre- pare for their shows, model castings and fittings, pop-up boutiques, bridal pavilion MAR. 21 - APR. 3, 2013 ––––––––––– COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM –––––––––––– Phone: 305-669-7355 BY ALAN A. LIPS I want to talk about the importance of education, giving back and how proud I am of our Chamber. Prior to her recent retirement, my mom worked tirelessly for a worldwide charitable foundation that had one sole purpose, education. Their gener- ic concept was, “give a man a fish and he eats for a day, but teach him to fish, and he eats for a lifetime.” I am so fortunate to have parents who raised me to not only give back with mean- ing and purpose but extended me the opportunities of world class education and the impact of it within our com- munity. I am so proud to say that our Miami Beach Chamber Board of Governors not only understand this concept but embrace it. Approximately ten years ago, our Chamber leadership had the vision of hosting great events to make our mission a reality with the creation of our very own foundation with the purpose of raising funds to support education here within our vibrant community. Ten years later, our Education Foundation continues to raise funds to support the International Baccalaureate program and other dynamic programs here within the Miami Beach public school system. This past week, along with our past chairman Aaron Perry and long-time executive board member, Michael Goldberg, I delivered a $10,000 check to the city from our Chamber’s Education Foundation to continue our support of enhancing local education here in Miami Beach. I can’t tell you how great it is to be part of such “feel good” Letter from the Chair M Mi ia am mi i F Fa as sh hi io on n W We ee ek k C Ce el le eb br ra at te es s I It ts s 1 15 5t th h A An nn ni iv ve er rs sa ar ry y , , M Ma ar rc ch h 2 20 0- -2 23 3 –––––––––––––––––– See OUTGAMES, page 6 Front row from left: Cindy Brown, Mayor Matti Bower, George Neary, Jerry Torres. Back row from left: Ivan Cano, Keith Hart, Vice Mayor Michael Gongora, Bruce Townsend –––––––––––––––––––––– See FASHION, page 4 Eduardo Des las Casas ––––––––––––––––––––– See LETTER, page 6 M Mi ia am mi i B Be ea ac ch h W Wi in ns s B Bi id d t to o H Ho os st t 2 20 01 17 7 w wo or rl ld dO Ou ut tg ga am me es s

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M iami Beach &Miami havebeen chosen tohost theworldOutgames

in 2017, announced Daniel Vaudrin,president of the Gay and LesbianInternational Sports Association.Vaudrin made the announcement onFebruary 28 during the selection cere-mony in Antwerp, Belgium, site of the2013 worldOutgames. This will markthe first time that the worldOutgameshas been held in the United States.

“We are extremely honored that

GLISA chose Miami Beach-Miami forthe 2017 worldOutgames, this is a majorleap forward for our community,” saidBruce Townsend, co-chair of the MiamiBeach-Miami Sports and CulturalLeague, the 12-member volunteer coali-tion that entered the bid on behalf of thecities. “This experience has been unbe-lievable for our team and we are gratefulto represent Miami Beach and Miamifor this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.We are ecstatic about being able toshowcase Miami Beach and Miami on

M iami Beach isbuzzing withactivity in prepa-ration for SouthFlorida’s most

anticipated fashion event of the year asMiami Fashion Week celebrates its 15thanniversary. From March 20-23, the MiamiBeach Convention Center will be the centerof attraction for fashion buyers, fashiontrendsetters and the international media tosee the fall collections of more than 60designers in 12 runway shows. As thedesigners from 25 countries arrive to pre-pare for their shows, model castings andfittings, pop-up boutiques, bridal pavilion

MAR. 21 - APR. 3, 2013 ––––––––––– COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM –––––––––––– Phone: 305-669-7355

BY ALAN A. LIPS

I want to talk aboutthe importance ofeducation, givingback and how proud Iam of our Chamber.Prior to her recentretirement, my momworked tirelessly for a worldwidecharitable foundation that had onesole purpose, education. Their gener-ic concept was, “give a man a fish andhe eats for a day, but teach him to fish,and he eats for a lifetime.” I am sofortunate to have parents who raisedme to not only give back with mean-ing and purpose but extended me theopportunities of world class educationand the impact of it within our com-munity.

I am so proud to say that our MiamiBeach Chamber Board of Governorsnot only understand this concept butembrace it. Approximately ten yearsago, our Chamber leadership had thevision of hosting great events to makeour mission a reality with the creationof our very own foundation with thepurpose of raising funds to supporteducation here within our vibrantcommunity. Ten years later, ourEducation Foundation continues toraise funds to support theInternational Baccalaureate programand other dynamic programs herewithin the Miami Beach public schoolsystem.

This past week, along with ourpast chairman Aaron Perry andlong-time executive board member,Michael Goldberg, I delivered a$10,000 check to the city from ourChamber’s Education Foundation tocontinue our support of enhancinglocal education here in MiamiBeach. I can’t tell you how great itis to be part of such “feel good”

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–––––––––––––––––– See OUTGAMES, page 6

Front rowfrom left:

CindyBrown,MayorMatti

Bower,GeorgeNeary,Jerry

Torres.Back rowfrom left:

Ivan Cano,Keith Hart,

Vice MayorMichael

Gongora,Bruce

Townsend

–––––––––––––––––––––– See FASHION, page 4

Eduardo Des las Casas

––––––––––––––––––––– See LETTER, page 6

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As the managing and design principal ofBorges + Associates Architects, based onMiami’s Brickell Avenue and with over 27years in professional practice, Mr. Borgesis an active member of the South Floridacommunity with a focus on Miami Beachand its architectural history and future.Borges is a hands on leader with deep pas-sions for this community. As a PillarBoard member of the Miami BeachChamber of Commerce and itsGovernment Relations and Real EstateCouncil, Borges has lent his voice andexperience towards positioning theChamber in a proactive role in bringingfocus to issues that concern the future andwelfare of the City of Miami Beach.Borges believes in proactive leadershipand with his enthusiastic and creativevisioning has activated proactive andinformative initiatives for the Chamber.

Prior to establishing his independentpractice 13 years ago with Borges +Associates Architects, Mr. Borges was aproject architect and director atArquitectonica International. Leadingteams on Iconic projects such as the RoyalPalm Hotel, Canyon Ranch Carillon ResortHotel, Bentley Beach Hotel, Bentley BayCondo, as well as the American AirlinesArena and most recently completed hisfirm’s work on the Grand Beach ResortHotel and the Historic Webster Hotel andfashion Boutique and Restaurant in theheart of the South Beach Historic Districtand the Infinity at Brickell, a 56 story lux-ury condo in Miami’s Brickell Village.

Borges has demonstrated his passion anddedication to historic preservation and hislove for the architecture history of thisarchitecturally rich community. With hisgrowing portfolio of luxury waterfront pri-vate residences, Borges is making a signif-icant contribution to the evolution of luxu-rious and sustainable architecture in MiamiBeach’s waterfront man made Islands suchas Palm, Hibiscus, Sunset, Rivo AltoIslands and other high-value residentialneighborhoods. This contextual ‘tropicalmodernism” is a breath of fresh air towardsthe quality and evolution of this unique andprecious residential world class destinationof Miami Beach.

Borges and his partner Alice Dahbura-

Borges provide design leadership to itsteam with a clear and precise sense of cre-ative purpose. With a built portfolio ofover 1.5 billion built portfolio, their prac-tice is world renown and continues to growits globalized practice with offices in AbuDhabi, and licensed in 8 U.S. States, theteam is focused on delivering its brand ofmodern architecture with a strong sense ofplace and design excellence, intelligentengineering in a fully integrated designpractice.

As for his dedication to the evolution ofcommunities such as Miami Beach and theGreater Miami area, Borges is enthusiasti-cally addicted to the potential of a futurethat could only get better and continue toattract attention and inspire the World tocome and experience the uniqueness andarchitectural beauty of this region. Borgesremains committed to inspire proactivethinking in a community that is beingaffected by growth and all challenges facedby coastal Cities and Urban communitiesthrough the World. Borges believes thatpassionate, informed and proactive leader-ship is the way forward with our Cities.

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and the culinary café are under construc-tion. This year, Sobol-Perry FashionProductions, Inc. has added two new eventsto Miami Fashion Week — Miami BridalWeek and The Fashion Collective Pop-UpBoutique Show. Bridal designers will be onthe runway and in a special WeddingPavilion, and the Pop-Up Boutique Showwill feature an African Pavilion, ItalianPavilion along with other fashion, jewelryand accessories designer boutiques.

In addition to more than 600 members ofthe international media in attendance, anumber of reality shows will be filmingduring the week, including “RealHousewives of Miami,” “Nuestra BellezaLatina” and French TV show “Angels ofReality.”

The week’s events will launch with adesigner press conference on Tuesday fol-lowed by the first show opening onWednesday evening. International design-ers including renowned eveningweardesigner Carlos Miele, designers JulianChang, Nicolas Felizola and Petit Pois byViviana G, along with Itala Testino,Heather Jones, Erin Healy, Lisu Vega,Kayce Armstrong, Sumayya Al Suwaidi,Raafia Husain, Fadila Kihel, Wumi-O,Dolcevita, Dusko Orascanin, ClaudiaAnicy Manuguian, among others will hitthe runway Wednesday through Saturday.Additionally, celebrity athletes GretchenDuffner and Kelly Schumacher for TeamMiami Beach will be special guest modelsfor designer Shaquoya Jackson and dancersfrom the Miami City Ballet will walk in theDuchesa Bridal Couture show.

Celebrities Lorena Rojas, Lupita Jones,Adriana Barraza, Luis Fonsi, Michelle

Salas, Lili Estefan, Kika Rocha, FabiánRíos, Maripily Rivera, Ximena Duque,Diego Di Marco, Fernando Carrillo,Barbara Bermudo, Maritza Rodriguez,Rashel Diaz, Karent Sierra, Jorge Bernal,Gabriel Valenzuela, Felicia Mercado,Rebecca Jones, Liannet Borrego, MichelleVargas, Mauricio Henao, and AlexandraPomales will present Humanitarian Awardseach evening to local philanthropists. RaulAlarcon, Mercedes Carlson, Luis Fonsi,Commissioner Jerry Libbin, EduardoMarturet, Alex Rodriguez, CynthiaRodriguez and Kimberly Shenker-Bacardiwill receive Humanitarian Awards for theircontributions to the community.

The shows will close Saturday evening,March 23rd with the Milan to Miami TVModa’s European Designer Showcase fea-turing capsule collections by RobertoCavalli, Alberta Ferreti, Bluemarine,Iceberg, Byblos, Moschino, Kriza, VivienneWestwood and Stella McCartney. The SouthFlorida premiere by one of the world’s topbridal designers, Rosa Clará from Barcelonaand recipient of Miami Fashion Week’sInternational Bridal Designer of the Yearaward, will follow. Finally, the Miami Moda& Music Awards will close the 15th edition.Hosted by Livestrong Foundation’sspokesperson and internationally celebratedactress Lorena Rojas, the spectacular closingevent will feature celebrity emcees and per-formances by international singing sensa-tions Norka and Marger.

Corporate sponsors for the 2013 editioninclude Wella Professionals, Beck’sSapphire, and Rimmel London. To pur-chase tickets and view show times visitwww.MiamiFashionWeek.com.

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moments like this. Our Chamber isliving out its mission each day and Iam proud to be part of a meaningfuland caring Chamber of Commerce.To date, our Education Foundationhas raised and contributed nearly$100,000 to the city.

I am thankful and proud of our entireBoard of Governors for their continuedsupport and effort towards living out ourmission each day. Each board member

brings forward incredible energy anddynamic foresight that enables ourChamber to accomplish its goals,improve programming and give back tothe community. I encourage you to cometo an event, meet our board membersand experience the power of member-ship.

At your service,

Alan A. Lips

LETTER, from page 1 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

this world stage.”Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower and

Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora, along withseveral members of the Miami Beach-Miami Sports and Cultural League,including Bruce Townsend, Ivan Cano,Cindy Brown, George Neary, Keith Hartand Jerry Torres traveled to Antwerp,Belgium for the selection ceremony. Priorto this ceremony, Miami was shortlistedwith Reykjavik, Iceland.

Included in the Miami Beach-Miamibid were proposals to host a human rightsconference, a diverse cultural program, aworldOutgames Village, opening andclosing ceremonies, and 30 sportingevents. The event takes place every fouryears in a different city and lasts 10 days.The Miami Beach-Miami games are slatedfor May 23 to June 3, 2017.

While Miami Beach will be the headlin-ing city, events will be held through outMiami-Dade. Lummus Park, FlamingoPark, Tamiami Park, the University ofMiami, the Ransom Everglades SchoolAquatic Center and Miami BeachConvention Center were all presented asvenues in the bid.

Miami Beach-Miami Sports & CulturalLeague members who presented the bid onbehalf of the cities and the United States are:

• Ivan Cano, Co- Chair- ExecutiveDirector of Miami Beach Gay Pride

• Bruce Townsend, Co- Chair, SocialCatering Sales Director-Centerplate at theMiami Beach Convention Center

• Jerry Torres, Treasurer-Secretary,Principal Stereo Entertainment

• Steven Adkins, President & CEO ofthe Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber

of Commerce• Bob Balsam, General Manager-

Global Spectrum, managing company ofthe Miami Beach Convention Center

• George Neary, Associate VicePresident/Cultural Tourism, GreaterMiami Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Cindy Brown, Executive Director ofthe Miami Beach Botanical Gardens

• Nick Tierno, General Manger-Centerplate at the Miami BeachConvention Center

• Jose Sotolongo, Executive Director ofthe Miami- Dade Sports Commission

• Keith Hart, Relationship Manager-GBPS- American Express

• Richard Murry, President - TheMurry Agency Public Relations &Marketing

• Karen Brown, Executive Director ofthe LGBT Visitors Center

• Matti Bower, Mayor, City of MiamiBeach, Honorary Board Member

• Michael Gongora, Vice-Mayor, Cityof Miami Beach, Honorary BoardMember

The worldOutgames is sponsored by theGay and Lesbian International SportAssociation (GLISA) and take place everyfour years in a different global city.Previous hosts have been Montreal andCopenhagen with the 2013 games slated forJuly and August 2013 in Antwerp, Belgium.The worldOutgames are open to all whowish to participate, without regard to sexualorientation, and all competitions arearranged according to the skill level of theathletes. Cultural and human rights compo-nents make the event a well-rounded experi-ence for athletes and non-athletes alike.

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City National Bank of Florida reportedrecord-breaking earnings, enjoying thebest year in the bank’s 65-year history onthe heels of accolades from the media, rat-ing agencies and regulators.

The bank recently received its third-con-secutive, quarterly Five-Star “Superior”rating from BauerFinancial, and wasnamed the Best Business Bank in a recentpoll of the readers of the Daily BusinessReview.

The bank founded in Miami Beach in1946 continues to deliver impressiveresults and steady performance for itsclients and the community.

“We strive to outperform the industryand ourselves. Our results prove we’redoing just that,” City National BankPresident and CEO Jorge Gonzalez said.“We consistently deliver best-in-class serv-ice through personal relationships with ourclients and our brand of banking has beenstrongly received.”

Net income soared – capping thestrongest year in the bank’s history. CNBposted a $190.2 million profit for 2012,compared to $34.4 million for 2011.Thebank’s deposits grew by $613 million, ithad more than $1 billion in new lending, itsloan portfolio grew by almost half a billiondollars and the bank’s assets grew to $4.81billion from $3.97 billion a year earlier.

CNB’s results were also driven byunparalleled client retention and acquisi-tion, and dramatic lending growth. Thebank closed more than $1 billion in newloan commitments last year, up from $750million. The loan growth included a 49percent jump in commercial lending and a30 percent increase in residential loans.

City National Bank’s financial perform-ance, strength and safety were recognizedby BauerFinancial, the leading bank ratingfirm. It continues to rate CNB a Five-Star“Superior” bank, the highest rating possi-ble. The rating is based on federal regula-tory data used to rate banks, including cap-ital, profitability and credit quality.

Gonzalez called the findings “gratifying”and said the recognition is a “confirmationthat CNB is one of strongest, best capital-ized and most liquid banks in the country.”

The financial results are the product of agrowth and diversification strategy thatGonzalez launched three years ago.

“By diversifying we only furtherstrengthen an already strong organization,”said Gonzalez. “This makes us a pre-dictable partner that can deliver results toour clients.”

The bank created four distinct lines ofbusiness: Personal & Business Banking,Corporate Banking, Real Estate Bankingand the Private Client Group. CNB haslong been known for its real estate lendingand high-end banking, and Gonzalez want-ed to strengthen those groups and boostbusiness and residential offerings.

Two years ago, CNB launched its resi-dential lending unit, which has shownremarkable growth. Last year, CNB’s resi-dential unit made more than $250 millionin mortgages. And as the economy hasimproved the bank has begun focusingmore on business banking, adding staff andexpanding its offerings.

“Business banking will be a majorgrowth area for the bank in 2013,”Gonzalez said.

But the marketplace has alreadyendorsed CNB’s expanded business bankofferings and client experience.

The readers of the Daily BusinessReview voted City National, the BestBusiness Bank from among more than twodozen banks. That followed the bank beingnamed the South Florida BusinessJournal’s first Community Bank of theYear in 2011.

The awards come on the heels of a recentstudy of service complaints filed againstfinancial institutions. The report revealedthat no complaints were filed against CityNational Bank with state banking regula-tors – while complaints against banks over-all soared.

With its pursuit of client-centric service,an array of consumer- and business-classofferings, and continued investments inpeople, technology and growth, Gonzalezsaid the bank is prepared to capitalize oncontinued market resurgence and opportu-nities that lie ahead.

“City National Bank is one of the mostliquid and best capitalized banks inFlorida. The markets, clients and our bal-ance sheet recognize this,” Gonzalez said.“We intend to build on the momentum of2012. Great things await during the comingyear.”

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BY MICHAEL LOVE Specialty Chef

Epicure Gourmet Market & Café

Did your 2013 New Year’s resolutionsinclude getting healthy or losing weight?There are many reasons why it’s so difficult tostay on track, but there are only a few keyrules to follow in order to keep those healthresolutions. Did you know that it takes 21consecutive days to create a permanent habit?

Going to the gym for a week or two, cut-ting out sweets during the week, or buying“low fat” grocery items may seem likesteps towards a healthier lifestyle. The real-ity you have probably experienced is thatthose practices just aren’t going to make alasting difference in your health or yourweight unless they become habit. A healthyeating plan doesn’t have to eliminate thefoods that you love but rather a commonsense approach of portion size and a fewhealthy substitutions can make a huge dif-ference in your weight loss goals and over-all health.

So let’s look at a few ways to begin yourhealthy eating resolutions and a deliciousrecipe that will satisfy your palate, tummyand support you and your goals for aHealthy New Year.

SKIPPING MEALS TO LOSE WEIGHT DOESN’T WORK

In fact, it does the opposite. Eatingthroughout the day keeps your blood sugarlevel and your metabolism up, which willhelp burn fat and will give you energythroughout the day.

DECREASE YOUR PORTIONS AND EAT SLOWER

Your brain doesn’t get a chance to com-municate to you that you are actually fullwhen you eat fast. Share entrées whengoing out to eat and ask for half portions.

COMBINE YOUR CARBS Common sense will win out here. When

having meat for dinner, select a smallerpiece and make sure you have an equalamount of salad and vegetables. Do youlike coffee with cream and sugar alongsidea Starbucks coffee cake? Go for it, but askfor low fat milk, eat half the piece of cakeand spend 80 cents on a banana.

SNACKING BETWEEN MEALS IS GOOD Use your head here as well. Here are

some great snacks between meals: anyfresh fruit, yogurt, protein bar, proteinshake, olives, peanut butter. A great latenight snack can be half a banana or even afew pieces of dark chocolate with half aglass of wine.

Enjoy the recipe and good luck with yourHealthy New Year. Be well.

Red Quinoa Salad

Known to the Incas as the “mother of allgrains,” quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah)has twice the protein of rice and combineswell with so many different ingredients dueto its neutral flavor. This recipe is low infat and has a delicious healthy combinationof protein and carbs. Serves 4.

Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa1 lemon1 lime1/2 cup red onion, diced1 teaspoon red chili flake14 ounces black beans 1 cup frozen corn, roasted in 350 ovenfor 8 minutes (salt, pepper and drizzle ofolive oil)1/2 pint of grape tomatoes, halved6 ounces Asiago cheese, cubed1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or parsley)

Cook quinoa according to the package.Let cool.

In a small bowl, squeeze both lemon andlime and add onion, chili flakes and a pinchof salt. This will cut the sharpness of theonion. In a large salad bowl, combine theblack beans, corn, tomatoes and cheese.Add the cooled quinoa, the red onion mix-ture, olive oil and cilantro. Gently stir allingredients together. Taste and add salt andpepper to your taste.

Michael Love is the Specialty Chef atEpicure Gourmet Market and Café and thecreator of “Epicure with Love,” an all-nat-ural gourmet line of food including soups,prepared entrées and desserts. Michael isalso available for private and group cook-ing instruction and can be hired for dinnerparties and events. Contact:[email protected].

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BY ISADORE HAVENICK

The search is wellunderway to see whatthe future holds forthe Miami BeachConvention Center.

There are mixedfeelings about thevision, but I was sur-

prised by the perception of anInternational gaming company thatresponded to a question on this subject ata recent gaming industry forum. Thiscompany has interest in building a casi-no mega-resort in Miami that wouldinclude a convention center. This compa-ny was asked about the Miami BeachConvention Center and in a nice way

said there was plenty of room in Miamifor two convention centers. Theirswould, of course, be for the major con-ventions requiring a massive amount ofspace while Miami Beach would housesmaller events. This translates to Miamigets the whales, while Miami Beach getsthe minnows. To put it more bluntlyMiami gets the bread, while MiamiBeach gets the crumbs. The auto showexpands and goes to the casino conven-tion center, while the gun and knife showcomes to Miami Beach.

If this is the acceptable perception, thenthe residents and businesses on the Beachcan rest easy. If second rate and secondfiddle doesn’t sit well, then it might betime to take a good look around anddecide if you want to be Hertz or Avis.

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BY DANIEL WHALLEN

At the March 13, 2013 City of MiamiBeach Commission meeting, the MiamiBeach Education Foundation culminated asuccessful inaugural Sports Weekend withthe presentation of a $10,000 donation to theCity of Miami Beach to benefit the IBProgram in all of the Miami Beach feederpattern schools. Chairman of the Board AlanLips, Past Chairman Aaron Perry andExecutive Board member Michael Goldbergwere all in attendance to present the check toMayor Matti Bower and the Commission.

The Miami Beach Chamber ofCommerce, together with title sponsors,Boucher Brothers Management, Mango’sTropical Café, Epicure Market and Jerry’sDeli, raised the money for this donationthrough an expansion of the now 17th

Annual Golf Classic that included an all-dayfishing tournament and a Spaghetti Supperof Champions. The three day event broughttogether community and business leadersalong with youth sports teams for fun and

networking in support of the Miami BeachChamber’s Education Foundation.

In the words of Chamber Chairman AlanLips, “The Miami Beach Chamber’sgrowth into a full Sports Weekend is a tes-tament to the strength of our business com-munity. From the Supper of Champions toGolf to Fishing, local sponsors have com-mitted to support the event and its benefi-ciary, the Chamber’s EducationFoundation. In addition, participants arededicated to having a great time, network-ing and doing their part to improve educa-tion opportunities in and around MiamiBeach.”

Throughout the years, the Chamber’sEducation Foundation, a non-profit help-ing bring together the strengths andresources of the community to support theneeds of public education, has raised near-ly $100,000 to support various means ofeducational enrichment such as the IBPrograms in the City of Miami Beach andscholarships for graduating seniors fromMiami Beach Senior High School.

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Michael Goldberg, Chamber Chairman Alan Lips, past Chairman Aaron Perry present donation to MiamiBeach Mayor and Commission.

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AYUDA Illuminates Special Fashion for Special Kids at the Deauville Beach Resort

Chamber COO & EVP Ceci Velasco Fire Chief Javier Otero Chamber Chairman Alan Lips Commissioner Michael Gongora

Commisioner Jorge Exposito

DeAnne Connolly Graham

Erin Mia Milchman

Fashion Show participants

Dona Zemo, Sherry Roberts, DeAnne Connolly Graham and George Neary

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Chamber President & CEO Jerry Libbin Commissioner Deede Weithorn Julio Magrisso Steve Haas

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BY WILLIAM D. TALBERT III, CDME

HOW’S BUSINESSRECORD DEMAND FOR TRAVEL TO GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES REMAINSSTRONG IN JANUARY 2013 RESULTING IN INCREASES IN GREATER MIAMI’STOURIST-RELATED TAX COLLECTIONS

For the first month of 2013, The 2% Hotel Food and Beverage tax collections fromhotels in Miami-Dade (excluding Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and Surfside) generat-ed $748,388 compared to $516,308 in 2012, for an increase of +44.9%. The 2%Tourist Development tax collections (excluding Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and

Surfside) totaled $2,427,210 compared to $1,811,802 in 2012 for an increase of +34.0%. The 3%Convention Development tax (CDT) collections for Greater Miami and the Beaches totaled $7,127,534compared to $5,736,446 for the same period last year representing a +24.2% increase in 2013.

The 2% Food and Beverage tax collections in Miami Beach generated $2,640,442 compared to$2,214,441 in 2012, for an increase of +19.2%. The 3% Resort Tax Collections totaled $3,464,463for the City of Miami Beach compared to $2,930,710 for an increase of +18.2%.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY2% FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX COLLECTIONS

JANUARY 2013 JANUARY 2012 % Change$748,388 $516,308 +44.9%

2% TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX COLLECTIONSJANUARY 2013 JANUARY 2012 % Change$2,427,210 $1,811,802 +34.0%

3% CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAX COLLECTIONSMonth Year Month Year % Change$7,127,534 $5,736,446 +24.2%

MIAMI BEACH2% HOTEL FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX COLLECTIONS

JANUARY 2013 JANUARY 2012 % Change$2,640,442 $2,214,441 +19.2%

3% RESORT TAX COLLECTIONSJANUARY 2013 JANUARY 2012 % Change$3,464,463 $2,930,710 +18.2%

GMCVB’S MIAMI FILM MONTH RUNS THROUGH MARCHMiami is internationally renowned for its spectacular art cinemas, film festivals and success as a film desti-

nation. GMCVB’s Miami Film Month runs now through March 31, 2013. During March, enjoy a film at anyparticipating art cinema for just $6; some exclusions may apply. For details, visit MiamiFilmMonth.com.

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER – ATTEND ONE OF THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETINGS

There are still opportunities for the public to get informed and be involved in shaping the future of theMiami Beach Convention Center (MBCC). The next public community meeting will be held March 27,2013 at 6 p.m. at Miami Beach Convention Center, (MBCC Flamingo Ballroom 4 Hall C Entrance).

RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS FOR AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ANNUAL CONVENTION AT THE MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER

The American Academy of Dermatology, which held its Annual Convention March 1-5, 2013 at theMiami Beach Convention Center, showed record-breaking numbers after holding this year’s event inGreater Miami and the Beaches. An initial review of the unofficial registration numbers shows Miamibreaking records in all categories, including: overall attendance, international attendance and medicalprofessional attendance. We would like to thank our GMCVB partners, first and foremost the MiamiBeach Convention Center and the Global Spectrum staff who delivered VIP professional service fromstart to finish, Centerplate Catering and more than 45 host hotels, who helped to contribute to the suc-cess of the show. We also thank the Academy of Dermatology for giving us the opportunity to host sucha prestigious event in our community. We hope to welcome the group back in the not-too-distant futureat our new and enhanced convention center. The conference is estimated to have generated over 28,340total room nights with an estimated economic impact of $22 million on the destination.

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Our Mission: To proactively enrich and elevate the importance and success of arts and culture within the City of Miami Beach.

ART CONFAB:BY SONIA MELAMED

Chair of Communications Committee, Arts & Culture Council

Charlie Cinnamoninspires great respectand devotion in others.He’s been referred to asa PR Guru, a Legendand a Miami BeachInstitution.

It is no wonder than -with all his years of service to the Arts,his philanthropy and his talent and pro-fessionalism, that he has ingratiated him-self in such a unique way. With a myriadof accomplishments to his name and toomany contributions to list (founder of

the Coconut Grove Art’s Festival, just

to name one), Cinnamon’s proudestmoniker is still that of Friend.

SM: You’ve been quoted as saying:“My friends are my hobbies. People inthe Arts. Who could be more interest-ing?”

CC: True.

SM: I can definitely relate. You have adivinely conferred talent in connectingpeople with things and things with peo-ple.

CC: Maybe it is divinely conferred,who knows!

SM: What singular quality has madeyou most successful?

CC: I would have to say a sense ofethic. I don’t invent anything or createscenarios, there’s always something ofvalue. There’s always a story.

SM: What’s your work mantra?CC: Tell it the way it is.

SM: What’s your spiritual mantra?CC: That things are meant to be …sur-

prising things happen and frequently theyare all for good.

SM: It’s a different game nowadays.What advice do you have for young peo-ple coming into your field?

CC: Put in the time. Don’t fake it.You’ve got to stay valid.

SM: People like you control the flowof communication and information. Withthe rise of social media, that has changeda bit. What aspect seems to stay thesame?

CC: The human connection.

SM: Success for you in life — what wasit? Do you believe in luck or being at theright place at the right time?

CC: I think there’s a moment in every-one’s life- a turning point where youeither “get it or you don’t.”

SM: How is the Art scene differenttoday?

CC: I’m seeing more young peoplecoming and supporting the Arts.

SM: That’s a good thing!CC: Yes. If you are in the climate of

the Arts, it’s going to affect you positive-ly. It’s a life changing aspect and youhave to get out and communicate with theArts. It’s a huge, positive force. And howyou manage it will result in how life willrespond.

SM: You’ve been involved in manyhumanitarian efforts outside of the Artworld. What’s an issue you feel stronglyabout today?

CC: Bullying. More attention must bepaid to the problems of young people.

SM: With respects to all your culturalcontributions, which would you say youhave the greatest affection for?

CC: The Coconut Grove Art’sFestival- the more I see it grow the moreproud I get.

SM: As a native– what’s the one qual-ity that stands out about our city?

CC: Never static...always on themove, dynamic. I’ve watched MiamiBeach evolve through severaldecades. We are always on to the nextbig thing.

SM: And finally, what would you sayto the next generation of Art lovers andsupporters?

CC: Take ownership of the Arts- theywill serve you well.

Sonia Melamed is the Chair of theCommunications Committee, Arts&Culture Council. If you are interested insubmitting an article, please send it toSonia at [email protected].

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BY DAVID RIFKINDAssistant Professor

College of Architecture + the Arts,FIU

1111 Lincoln Road raises the barimpossibly high for architects inSouth Florida. On numerous levels,this may be the most sophisticatedbuilding in the region. And yet it’sjust a garage, which means that formost of us practicing in the area, ourwork won’t even compare favorablyto a pile of rented parking spaces.How did a garage warrant such care,thoughtfulness and expense?

To call 1111 Lincoln Road a garageis to do it an injustice, however. It isan addition to a 1960s SunTrust build-ing, a “curated” collection of bou-tiques and restaurants, a site for dis-playing art, and housing. Above all,11 11 is a landscape extension to theregion’s most popular pedestrianstreet, which turned an abandonedpiece of Miami Beach into an impor-tant gateway and landmark. Whatmakes the project so special is theway it approaches each of these roleswith conceptual clarity and aestheticrigor.

As an addition, 11 11 (yes, itsbranded name separates the 11s) hasthe extraordinary quality of both join-ing the original building seamlesslyand maintaining its autonomy as anindependent structure. At groundlevel, 11 11 uses an undulating bandof glazed storefronts under a continu-ous concrete canopy to unify the twobuildings at the edge where they openonto the Lincoln Road pedestrianmall. This is a gesture of deference tothe city, where the individual identi-ties of the two buildings is suppressedin favor of emphasizing the experi-ence of the street. Above this level,the new building steps back from itsneighbor, which it touches only

through a series of tenuously bal-anced bridges. Seen from a distance,11 11 matches the overall profile ofthe SunTrust building and shares itsspare vocabulary of concrete andglass, but artfully contrasts the origi-nal’s dense masses with open vol-umes defined only by floor slabs. Asboth foil and supplement, 11 11 is anaddition that makes the original bet-ter.

Buildings this good only emergefrom collaborations between patronsand designers with vision. 11 11’sdeveloper Robert Wennett, has akeen understanding of how to shapevibrant urban spaces, and his archi-tects, Jacques Herzog and Pierre deMeuron, are among the most insight-ful architects practicing today. Basel-based Herzog and de Meuron, whoseMiami Art Museum appears to beeven more masterful, are knownworldwide for buildings with intri-cate and sensual surfaces. Yet 11 11offered them a chance to design abuilding without a skin, and theresulting play of irregularly spacedfloor slabs and dancing structural“columns” (is there even a term forthese triangular piers?) refer to thepavilions and follies of LincolnRoad, in an homage to MorrisLapidus, the pedestrian mall’sdesigner. Artist Dan Grahaminstalled a gorgeous glass and steelpavilion, named Morris, as furthertribute to the architect who shapedthe image of Miami Beach.

11 11 is strikingly successful on anumber of levels. The project took asite peripheral to Miami Beach andreestablished it as a center. Muchmore than a lucrative commercialdevelopment, the building and land-scape have expanded the culturalvitality of Miami Beach and offereda model of thoughtful urban designfor the surrounding region.1111 Lincoln Road, by Manuel Mazzanti

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American artist John Dowd unveils anextraordinary new series titled “FloridaNocturne” at the Williams McCall GallerySouth of Fifth. The exhibit will run untilMarch 29th, 2013.

John Dowd’s “Florida Nocturne” is anexquisite series of 10 dreamlike oil-on-linen paintings of Miami’s ubiquitousone-story mid-twentieth century homes.Draped in Miami’s evocative, signaturemoonlight, these paintings take viewers ona voyeuristic journey to an imaged lifebehind the walls. Dowd’s work is a syn-thesis of his interest in light, place, andmood.

Dowd received a degree in architectureat Notre Dame and further advanced hisstudies in Rome. His work has beenexhibited throughout the country withnumerous works held in private, corporateand museum collections. He was awardedthe Altman Prize Grand Prize forLandscape from the National Academy ofDesign. Dowd currently resides inProvincetown and New York City.

Ernie Bynum exhibits new works at theWilliams McCall Gallery as well. Theexhibit will run until April 5th.

Ernie Bynum is an example of a con-summate painter-one who is extremelyaccomplished and skilled at his craft-creat-ing paintings that speak from his inner self.

That inner self brings to the viewer remi-niscences of places he has either lived orvisited throughout his lifetime, includingNorth Carolina, New England, New YorkCity, Saba, Netherlands Antilles andProvincetown, Massachusetts.

Painting for the past 25 years, Bynumshares “Painting is a process that beginswith no preconceived notions of what Iwill paint. My subconscious is in controland as I put my brush or palette knife to thecanvas I am never sure what will appear. Ihave a vision of where I’d like to get to –perfection - which is never achieved, butsomething I continue to work and strivefor.” His ability to work on a piece forextended periods of time speaks to hiscommitment to create paintings and notpretty pictures. His use of luminous andcolor with layers and layers of paint arewhat create the mystery, intrigue and innerlife and light in his work, drawing theviewer through the picture plane into thisdeep mysterious essence.

He may work on a piece for a week ormore, put it away and let the oil paint setand then after what could be weeks,months or even years, he will go back tothe painting and continue on his process ofcreating yet another spectacular piece ofart; sometimes abstract, sometimesabstract figurative, sometimes paintings

with Roosters or Bulls, the latter two whichspeak to the animals which are bold butbeautiful, but always with the presence ofself. Bynum frequently paraphrases a state-ment used by well- known and highlyrespected artist, the late Romare Beardenwhen he says, “painting is like a fish swim-ming upstream against the current.” He isalways working harder to create that spe-cial feel and appeal that invites the view-er’s attention.

Susan Rand Brown, author, college pro-fessor and journalist, wrote in 2011 thatBynum’s work, “…captures the essence ofthe artist’s emotional response to thatshimmering first light: we see a faint moonhigh in the sky, its shadowy reflection vis-ible in the lake. In between is the mysteryof the veiled middle and the way the can-vas seems to breathe in and out.”

His work has been exhibited in both soloand group exhibitions in Provincetown,MA, New York City, South Beach, FL,Arroyo Seco, NM, San Juan, Puerto Rico,and Saba, Netherlands Antilles. His paint-

ings are in private and corporate collec-tions throughout the USA, the Caribbean,Europe and Australia.

ABOUT THE WILLIAMS MCCALL GALLERYThe Williams McCall Gallery is the

first fine art gallery located in the trendySouth of Fifth neighborhood and hasbecome a “must visit” destination for artlovers and collectors. The stylishly min-imalist gallery represents a diverse rosterof local and international artists creatingcontemporary paintings, works on paper,fine art photography, encaustic collageand sculpture.

There is a unique mix of emerging, mid-career, and established artists. Several ofthe artists have a strong Provincetown,Massachusetts’s connection - the oldest,largest, and continuous art colony inAmerica.

For more information about the galleryvisit www.williamsmccallgallery.com orcall 786.359.4321.

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BY SONIA MELAMED

In May 1983, manmadeislands along BiscayneBay were draped with over6 million square feet ofpink polypropylene fabric.The project was namedSurrounded Islands and asa child I remember

remarking how it looked like giant wads ofpink bubble gum had exploded throughoutBiscayne Bay. The only reminder today arethe occasional photographs and drawingsfound framed and hung around town.

The project which started in 1981, involveda team of biologists, ornithologists, mammalexperts and marine engineers. The first majorundertaking was that of an organized, massiveclean-up that resulted in the removal of 40-tons of garbage. The debris picked up includ-ed everything from an abandoned boat to liter-ally the kitchen sink! Mattresses, refrigeratordoors and old tires were among other itemsremoved and discarded.

The next task was to get the proper permit-ting from agencies like the Governor of

Florida and the Cabinet, the U.S Army Corpsof Engineers and the Dade CountyDepartment of Environmental Resources.Once that was achieved, the pink floating

fabric began to be attached section by sectionon May 7, 1983 the 11 installations werereleased between Bakers Haulover Cut, andthe Broad, 79th Street, Julia Tuttle and

Venetian Causeways. The bright, frangipani colored skirts

extended 200 feet from each island andseemed to pop out, unabashed, from almostevery major vantage point in Miami. Thelarge scale installation was financed entirelyby the artist Christo and his wife Jeanne-Claude. They chose not to accept any type ofsponsorship; opting instead to use preparato-ry drawings, collages and other earlierworks to fund the project.

Mostly or at least in part due to its massivesize, the Surrounded Islands project was notwithout some controversy. Although today it isremembered fondly, most people aren’t awareof how profoundly impactful it was to our localenvironment. The clean-up effort that tookplace beforehand was the most lasting and pos-itive byproduct of the project; a kind of preser-vation effort in disguised our waters, vegetationand wildlife in ways that can still be seen today.For that reason alone and for many others, toothe pink ephemeral extravaganza that lastedtwo weeks in 1983 should be remembered as atribute to the beauty and vibrancy of Miami.

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The stars will align on Friday, April 19,2013 in Miami Beach at a premiere eventconnecting The Humane Society of GreaterMiami’s PetNet with animal advocates andartists; and their respective desire to make adifference. This event signifies a celebra-tion of shared values of appreciation of art,creativity, compassion and charity.

Art Stars guests arriving at MondrianSouth Beach will be treated to an amazingexperience as the ever-elegant hotel will betransformed into a sophisticated and sexybackdrop for this affair. Upon arrival,“Miami Model Citizens” hostesses, livelyambiance and a gallery pop-up setting willwelcome the guests. Custom-designed spe-cialty cocktails, wine and passed horsd’oeuvres provided by Mondrian SouthBeach will be offered as guests mingle andenjoy the art work presented at Art Stars.Many of the featured artists will be in atten-dance at the event, and available to shareinsights about their art and their personaljourney in the fascinating world of art.

Art is a prominent and integral aspect ofArt Stars- curated and displayed to present atotal look of sophistication and beauty. Manyartists were juried and twelve ultimatelyselected to participate – each donating one

piece, and bringing several additional piecesfor sale in the silent auction. A total ofapproximately thirty-five works of art willcomprise the silent auction. Bidding willcommence at $500 for the donated pieces andvalues range from $1,000 to $20,000 for eachart work. Throughout the event, the artistsand their representatives will discuss the art-work, and encourage guests to bid on thepieces – after all, it’s for a great cause! Thelink between community and charity is essen-tial, and a great platform to support.

The artists represented are some of the finestcontemporary artists in Miami today, with a widerange of backgrounds, nationalities and style: JBellicchi, Emil Bodour, Eleazar Delgado, JoeyDiez, Stephen Gamson, Bruce Grayson, LeniIbarguengoytia, Monique Lasooj, Erin Parish,David Siqueiros, and Mark T. Smith.

In addition to a fantastic lineup of artistsand their work, the event has the support ofa dedicated host committee and sponsors.Co-chairs of the event are Judy Holm andBen Wilson; Honorary Host CommitteeCo-chairs Jerry Libbin and MichaelGongora. Host Committee membersinclude Miami Beach Chamber Arts andCulture Council Chair Brian Schriner,Council members Aaron Resnick, Megan

Riley and Vanessa Menkes, joined by theseexceptional supporters of art and charity:Aaron Glickman, Adam Greenberg, AlexCohen, Alexander Orlofsky , AngelaSantamaria, Calvin Kohli, Ed Miranda,Edward Oberle Lopez, Heidi Rubio, IreneKorge, Ivan Rusilko, Jeff Feldman, JessicaWade Pfeffer, Kate Shanley, Kevin Gorp,Laura Coppelman, Marcella & DanielNovela, Mark Hasche-DeRosa, MichaelGrieco, Myra Wexler, Nick Betancourt,Norm Caldwell, Peter De Rosa, Robert

Fournier, Sean McCormick, TiffanyRosen, Tim Walker; with special thanks toMike Margulies, Anaely Delgado,Courtland Lantaff, Jackie Mailhe, andBrianna Corrado.

The halo effect of gathering animal advo-cates, art buyers and prospects alike, promot-ing the ongoing needs of The Humane Society,and celebrating commitment to the communi-ty, is a win-win-win event. Departing guestswill receive information about The HumaneSociety, PetNet and Mondrian South Beach;and leave Art Stars hopefully with a betterappreciation of art and charity, new artworkand some great memories.

Tickets are available for $75 to $150 perperson at: artstars.eventbrite.com

Questions and information:

Judy Holm, [email protected],917.589.0247

Friday, April 19, 20137:00 pm – 8:00 pm VIPs and Benefactors Preview8:00pm- 11:00pm Cocktails, Hors d’ Oeuvres and Silent AuctionMondrian South Beach1100 West Avenue, Miami BeachRSVP and Ticketsartstars.eventbrite.com

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The FIU College of Architecture and TheArts has a new Dean’s Leadership AdvisoryBoard, which met recently for the first time.

The 32-member board, consisting ofprominent leaders in the performing arts,visual arts, design, finance, business, andcommunication, assists Brian Schriner, deanof the College of Architecture and The Arts,by supporting and representing theCollege’s interests in the community.

Centering on South Florida’s arts, design,and cultural transformation and theCollege’s resulting unique leadership oppor-tunities, the Board discussed the implemen-tation of their 2013-14 strategic initiatives:securing the necessary financial resources toensure student access and timely completionto degree; finding gainful and meaningfulinternships and employment for theCollege’s students and graduates; increasingthe College’s public-private partnerships,entrepreneurial opportunities, and studyabroad programs; launching specialized andinterdisciplinary academic initiatives at theCollege’s recently opened Miami BeachUrban Studios.

“This blue ribbon advisory board willassist the college by opening up new oppor-tunities to innovate unique and productiveprograms and interfaces involving cross-disciplinary collaborations that willstrengthen ties with the professions andenrich educational experiences for stu-dents,” said Bill Hipp, board chair and deanEmeritus at the University of Miami’s FrostSchool of Music.

Board members discussed the importanceof examining how universities educate stu-dents and the role of community and profes-sional engagement in that process. In sup-port, Schriner congratulated the College’sfaculty for establishing a nationallyrenowned curriculum that is as creative,innovative, and inspiring as Miami itself.

“By sharing my exposure, contacts andmy experience worldwide, my contribu-tions to this board will help to expand theCollege’s international reputation,” saidboard member Kobi Karp, principal of KobiKarp Architects.

Dean Schriner applauded the Board’s com-mitment, financial support, and enthusiasm.

“It is evident by your overwhelming sup-port, the College plays a central role in ourcommunity. Through increased studentinternships and the forging of additionalpublic-private partnerships, I am confidentthe College will continue our ability to pro-

duce a creative workforce that remainshighly competitive in a rapidly, evolvingglobal economy,”said Schriner.

The FIU College of Architecture and TheArts opened its Miami Beach Urban Studio(MBUS) in the historic 420 Lincoln RoadBuilding. It is a dynamic learning venueuniquely situated to partner with and engagethe diverse Miami Beach cultural communi-ty and to provide The FIU College ofArchitecture and The Arts students with aWorlds Ahead education.

For a complete list of board members,visit: http://carta.fiu.edu/about-us/leader-ship-council/index.html.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARTS:

With more than 1,400 majors in sevenacademic departments—Architecture, Artand Art History, Communication Arts,Interior Architecture, LandscapeArchitecture, Music, and Theatre—theCollege of Architecture and The Arts isproud to offer undergraduate and gradu-ate students an intimate and nurturingatmosphere that offers opportunities forindividual attention while promoting thecreative spirit in the pursuit of knowledgeand the cultivation of imagination, intel-lectual curiosity, and artistic expressionFor more information, visit CARTA’s web-site at: http://carta.fiu.edu/ orhttp://vimeo.com/49453119

ABOUT FIU: Florida International University is rec-

ognized by the Carnegie Foundation as acommunity engaged university. Its col-leges and schools offer more than 180bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral pro-grams in fields such as engineering, inter-national relations, architecture, law andmedicine. As one of South Florida’sanchor institutions, FIU is Worlds Aheadin its local and global engagement, find-ing solutions to the most challengingproblems of our time. FIU emphasizesresearch as a major component of its mis-sion. It has 160,000 alumni and enrolls50,000 students on two campuses andthree centers including FIU Downtown onBrickell and the Miami Beach UrbanStudios. FIU is a member of the Sun BeltConference and has 400 student-athletesparticipating in 18 sports. For more infor-mation about FIU, visithttp://www.fiu.edu.

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WHAT:The 15th anniversary of the Miami Gay &

Lesbian Film Festival Fierce. Fabulous. Fifteen.

The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival isthe first MAJOR LGBT film festival to occur inthe calendar year, setting the tone for the entireLGBT film festival season.

The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival iscommitted to its mission: to enrich, entertain andeducate the public; and to encourage a sense of community through international andculturally diverse film, video and other media that offer historical and contemporaryperspectives on the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience.

The festival has grown from a three-day event in which 25 films were presented tothe current format of 10 days with more than 65 films. The Miami Gay and LesbianFilm Festival is an internationally acclaimed event serving as a platform for numer-ous World Premieres, North American Premieres and East Coast Premieres.

WHEN:April 26 – May 5, 2013

WHERE:The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is based in the world-renowned historic

South Beach neighborhood with additional films screened at locations throughoutMiami-Dade County.

TICKETS:Tickets go on sale:March 25, 2013 for film festival membersApril 5, 2013 for the general public

FESTIVAL LINE-UP AND INFORMATION:The festival line-up will be announced on March 20, 2013.www.mglff.com or 305-751-6305

ABOUT:The mission of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is to produce events and

programs that bring the LGBT community from South Florida and beyond togetherthrough film. Celebrating its fifteenth anniversary, the 2013 Festival will includesocial events as well as short films, documentaries and feature films by, about, and ofinterest to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. For moreinformation, visit www.mglff.com, or call 305-751-6305.

Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

HBO Latin America Presents: 15thAnnual Miami Gay and Lesbian Film

Festival, Apr. 26 - May 5, 2013

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Glamberts rejoice! Adam Lambert will be the head-line performer at the Fifth Annual Miami Beach GayPride Parade and Festival, Sunday, April 14, 2013. Hewill perform for Pride-goers from the Main Stage inLummus Park just off Ocean Drive between 11th and12th Streets. His performance is scheduled to begin at8 p.m.

A finalist on the eighth season of the immenselypopular American Idol, Lambert’s 2009 album ForYour Entertainment debuted at #3 on the BillboardTop 200, Top 10 in numerous countries worldwideand featured the singles “For Your Entertainment,”“Whataya Want from Me” and “If I Had You.” Thealbum has gone on to sell more than two million copiesand nearly five million singles worldwide. Soon afterthe album release, Lambert headlined a worldwideconcert tour, Glam Nation, becoming the firstAmerican Idol contestant to immediately tour world-wide. Lambert’s 2012 album Trespassing bettered hisfirst album by debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200chart - making Lambert the first openly gay artist withan album at the top of the charts.

Lambert has an over-the-top, theatrical performancestyle and a powerful, technically skilled tenor voicewith a three-octave range. He has received numerousawards and nominations, including a Grammy Awardnomination in 2011 for Best Male Pop VocalPerformance. Lambert joined forces as lead vocalistwith the legendary band Queen for a sold-out 2012tour across Europe and the United Kingdom. Lamberthas also established himself as one of the few high-profile Western acts across Asia with recent TV per-formances on the finale of “The Voice of China” andthe MNET Music awards, reaching more than threebillion viewers. Most recently, Lambert was the hostand headline performer of the 2012 VH1 “Divas,”which was broadcast live from Los Angeles.

As one of the first Pride events of the year, MiamiBeach Gay Pride is extremely excited to have Lambertas part of the fifth annual celebration, said Babak

Movahedi, chair of the Pride board of directors. “Infive short years, Miami Beach Gay Pride has gonefrom a neighborhood event to an event on the globalstage. The fact that someone of Adam Lambert’s cal-iber is enthusiastic about performing at Miami BeachGay Pride speaks volumes about the significance ofour events,” he said.

In addition to Lambert’s participation, Movahedi saidthe diverse, week-long line-up of Pride activities speaks tothe rising popularity of the event. “Pride is a celebrationfor the whole community,” Movahedi said. “It’s gratify-ing to realize that Miami Beach Gay Pride has grown soexponentially and attracts not only locals but also visitorswho travel here to experience our Pride.”

The expanded schedule of events starts with a rain-bow flag raising ceremony on Monday, April 8, atMiami Beach City Hall, followed by a reception hon-oring Miami Beach Pride’s founders and Pride’sLegacy Couples, partners who have been together for20 years and longer. Pride Week culminates onSunday, April 14, with the festival starting at 11 a.m.and the parade kicking off at noon.

In between, other Pride events include an outdoor fam-ily movie night, three events exclusively for women, ablock party and an afternoon beach party. Internationallyrenowned DJs spinning for Pride dance parties includeJoe Gauthreaux, Tony Moran, Theresa, Manny Lehman,Peter Rauhofer, Abel, Juan Carlos “JC,” Frankken,Delma, Grind, Hans, Paulo and Jackinsky.

The mission of Miami Beach Gay Pride is to bringtogether members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, andtransgender community, their friends, allies, and sup-porters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture ofthe LGBT community by producing free, safe, qualitymass-appeal events that are open to all, including theParade, Festival and allied Miami Beach Pride sanc-tioned events. Miami Beach Gay Pride is producedwith the support of the Miami Beach Visitors andConvention Authority. For more information or to pur-chase tickets, visit www.miamibeachgaypride.com.

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On Saturday morning, March18, 1922 – two years afterAmerican women received theright to vote – Judith Kaplan,daughter of Rabbi Mordecai M.Kaplan, became the first Americangirl to mark her bat mitzvah duringa public worship service.

With this revolutionary act, sheand her father initiated what wouldbecome the widespread AmericanJewish practice of bat mitzvah. Tomark the 90th anniversary ofJudith Kaplan’s bat mitzvah, theNational Museum of AmericanJewish History and MovingTraditions collaborated to organizea traveling exhibition, Bat MitzvahComes of Age, featuring theremarkable story of how, in lessthan a century, individual girls,their parents and rabbis challengedand changed communal values andpractice to institute this now wide-ly observed Jewish ritual. As theonly venue in the southeast to dis-play Bat Mitzvah Comes of Age,Jewish Museum of Florida-FIUwill draw Florida connections tothe exhibit, represented by the sto-ries of more than 40 bat mitzvah ceremonies around thestate and spanning many decades. The exhibit will open tothe public April 9 at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU,located at 301 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach.

The stories of bat mitzvah “firsts,” as told in this exhib-it range from secular to ultra-Orthodox and from smalltown to urban center. It includes the stories of everydaytrendsetters and prominent women, such as SupremeCourt Justice Elena Kagan, community leader RuthMessinger and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl

Sandberg, a Floridian, which illustrate the substantialimpact of bat mitzvah on Jewish life and on each of thefeatured women. Following her bat mitzvah in St. Louis in1950, Dee Radman Hermann responded, “I can do any-thing I want if I pursue it,” when asked about the lessonsshe learned in training for her special day.

“We felt this exhibit was a powerful portrayal of the roleof Jewish women as major contributors of change to JewishAmerican traditions,” said Jo Ann Arnowitz, executivedirector of the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. “The ‘com-

ing-of-age’ ritual is practiced differentlythroughout various cultures and ethnicities,but each serves as a rite of passage for solid-ifying a person’s place in their community.We look forward to sharing these women’sstories and those of Jewish women through-out Florida. I think everyone will be inspiredby this beautiful and touching exhibit.”

This exhibition explores how the tradi-tion of bat mitzvah has evolved and therelated changes it sparked in Jewish edu-cation, practice and leadership, highlight-ing the critical role girls played in bring-ing equality to a patriarchal religion. Theexhibit also serves as a catalyst to explorehow rites of passage are celebrated in var-ious cultures and religions.

As the Florida connection section of theexhibit will explain, the trends in Florida batmitzvah ceremonies mirror those around thenation, starting with a handful of brave girlsin the 1950s and increasing as the ritual grewin popularity over time. Today, bat mitzvahcelebrations are as common as bar mitzvahin the state, except in Orthodox communi-ties. Though many Orthodox girls have someform of bat mitzvah ritual, the ceremoniesare often held in alternative locations. Threesuch b’not mitzvah were held at the JewishMuseum of Florida-FIU, which is often rent-

ed for events in the community. The exhibit will be on display through Sept.15, with a

festive members-only opening at 6 p.m., Monday, April 8.Opening event sponsors are Congregation Beth Jacob andthe Robert Arthur Segall Foundation.

The museum will present a full array of public educa-tion programs to complement the themes of the exhibit,from panel discussions to performances, with multicul-tural components to attract diverse segments of thecommunity.

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and all the women read portions of the service. (Gift of Temple Emanu-El, Miami Beach)

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Mount Sinai Medical Center wel-comes Dr. Nicholas Lambrou and Dr.Troy Gatcliffe as its newest gyneco-logic oncologists. They are currentlyseeing patients at The Mount SinaiComprehensive Cancer Center.

Dr. Lambrou completed hisOB/GYN residency at JohnsHopkins University in Maryland, hisfellowship at The University ofMiami, and received his Doctor ofMedicine degree from BostonUniversity. His expertise includessurgical and chemotherapy treat-ments for women with gynecologiccancer, as well as minimally invasiverobotic surgery.

Dr. Gatcliffe attended medicalschool at the Royal College ofSurgeons in Dublin, Ireland. Hecompleted his OB/GYN residency atBoston University Medical Center, and hisgynecologic oncology fellowship at theUniversity of California, Irvine MedicalCenter. During his fellowship, his researchinterests included molecular signaling path-ways in ovarian cancer and the chemothera-py of cervical cancer.

Dr. Lambrou is board-certified in gyneco-

logic oncology, and both doctors areboard-certified in obstetrics andgynecology. They have both lecturednationally and internationally on sur-gical techniques and the treatment ofcervical, ovarian and other cancers.They have also been members of theSociety of Gynecologic Oncology,with Dr. Gatcliffe having served asthe fellow and candidate representa-tive to the Board.

Dr. Gatcliffe has held various aca-demic appointments, including hiscurrent position as clinical assistantprofessor at Florida InternationalUniversity’s Herbert WertheimCollege of Medicine, Department ofObstetrics and Gynecology. Dr.Lambrou, in turn, has been publishedextensively in medical textbooks andscientific journals, including Journal

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The 2013 “Around the World Dinner andAuction,” Celebrating the SilverAnniversary of the Academy of Hospitality& Tourism, will be held on April 6, 2013.The dinner and auction, sponsored byJohnson & Wales University will benefitthe Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, aprogram currently in 14 Miami-Dade highschools for students interested in pursuingcollege and careers in the tourism industry.

The “Around the World Dinner andAuction,” will feature gourmet cuisinefrom around the world in the themedkitchens at Johnson and Wales. Wines willbe sponsored by Barefoot Wines. Attendeeswill interact with Chef-instructors andapprentices as they balance creative artistryand gourmet food production .Tickets forthe reception gala dinner and desert are$125 per person or $1100 for a table of ten.

This year’s auction items will be postedfor bidding online from March 1- 21st atwww.biddingforgood.com/aoht. The bid-ding will resume in a live-auction format atthe event April 6th. Special auction items

will be featured only at the dinner in liveauction.

Auction items being auctioned includeAmerican Airlines ticket to the Caribbean,Canada and the US, hotel stays at theGrand Hyatt New York, Marriott HarborBeach, the Peabody Hotel, Swim with theDolphins, a 14 person Suite for a Dolphinsfootball game and more.

The Academy of Hospitality and Tourismis a member of the National AcademyFoundation (NAF), a national network ofcareer academies to support the develop-ment of America’s youth toward personaland professional success in high school,higher education and throughout theircareers.

Johnson & Wales is a world-class careeruniversity providing its students the oppor-tunity to combine traditional academicswith real-world experiences. For moreinformation or to purchase a ticket or atable, call Ann Fields at (305) 995-7379 [email protected].

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Calling all photographers! There’s stillplenty of time for those who love to takepictures of Miami Beach to enter theMiami Beach Visitor and ConventionAuthority’s (MBVCA) photo contest onFacebook. The MBVCA is sponsoring aphoto contest via their Facebook page tosolicit creative and aesthetically awesomeimages of beautiful Miami Beach. Toencourage submissions, the MBVCA isoffering world-class prizes: First place,roundtrip airfare from any major city in thecontinental U.S. plus a 4 day/3 night stayat The Betsy Hotel in South Beach; Secondplace, $1,000 cash; Third place, an AppleiPad Mini.

Miami Beach is used to being in thespotlight as one of the world’s most pho-tographed destinations, home to iconicbackdrops like Ocean Drive and SouthBeach. The Miami Beach Visitor andConvention Authority hopes to captureamazing images in one location and sharethem with the world.

Whether taken via Smartphone or digitalcamera, highlighting the beach or a beauti-

ful sunset, all photographic entries show-casing the majestic quality of the tropicalmetropolis that is Miami Beach are wel-come. Facebook fans are encouraged tovote for their favorite photo, with the topten photos moving on to a final round ofjudging by the Miami Beach Conventionand Visitor Authority Board of Directors.A winner will be announced on or aroundApril 19, 2013.

The contest ends at midnight on March31, 2013 and is open to participants 18-years-old as of March 1, 2013. Photosmust be uploaded to the MBVCAFacebook page and emailed to [email protected] and eligibility requirements areposted on the Miami Beach Visitor andConvention Authority website atwww.miamibeachvca.com.

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BY CHARLOTTE LIBOV

Hundreds of womenare expected to attend the5th Annual Miami BeachWomen’s Conference,which will take place onFriday, March 22, 2013 atthe Miami BeachConvention Center.

Mayor Matti Herrera Bower founded theevent five years ago, after taking office asMiami Beach’s first female mayor. Shedecided she wanted to create an event inconjunction with Women’s History Monththat would enable women to look back athow far they had come, take stock of them-selves today, and inspire young women tobecome female leaders in the future.

“It’s a wonderful conference. It is a con-ference in which women can come andlearn from each other, and men can alsocome and learn about what women leadershave achieved. They can see how hardwomen have to work to achieve success,how different we are when we do havepositions of leadership, and how similarwe are as well,” Bower has said.

The all-day event is held at the MiamiBeach Convention Center, and includes a

free breakfast followed by the conference’ssignature event, “Lunch in the Garden,”which showcases an array of SouthFlorida’s most acclaimed chefs, caterersand entertainment purveyors. State Sen.Gwen Margolis will also be honored with aLifetime Achievement Award.

The morning program will include theSpeaker’s Panel, led off by nationallyknown feminist Patricia Ireland, the formerhead of the National Organization forWomen (NOW), human rights leaderElizabeth Schwartz and health specialistJersey Garcia.

Ireland served as the longest tenuredpresident of NOW from 1992-2001.During this time, Ireland helped movethe organization to the forefront of thepolitical scene and build a strong andeffective women’s movement. Sheplayed a pivotal role in making 1992, the“Year of the Woman,” a campaign thatprovided feminist candidates withorganizers and trained volunteer cam-paign workers to canvass by telephone

and door-to-door to get voters to thepolls. She continues her work today as alabor lawyer in Miami, representingunions and employees.

Attorney Elizabeth Schwartz will repre-sent where women are today. She serves aspresident of the Miami Beach BarAssociation and is the Chair of the City ofMiami Beach’s Human Rights Committee.In addition, she also chairs the Gay andLesbian Lawyers Association of SouthFlorida and a member of the NationalFamily Law Advisory Council of theNational Center for Lesbian Rights, andshe serves as the parliamentarian of theGreat Miami Jewish Federation’s Women’sPhilanthropy, and is on the advisory boardof “Next@19th: Moving Jewish CultureForward.”

The third speaker, Jersey Garcia, repre-sents the future of women’s rights. She has

served as a Peace Corps volunteer and incollaboration with the Honduran Ministryof Health organized and implemented var-ious health campaigns. She has con-tributed in building to the sustainability ofhealth service delivery in Guyana,Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Peru,Guatemala and Trinidad. Currently she issenior Community Health Specialist of theHealth Council of South Florida and isresponsible for strategic planning andresource development.

The conference is free. The cost of theluncheon is $30 prepaid or $35 at the door.There will also be a silent auction.

Checks should be made out to Women’sExhibit and mailed to Women’s Exhibit,3101 Indian Creek Drive, Suite 104 MiamiBeach, 33140.

More information: www.womensexhib-it.org.

5th Annual Women’s Conference Will Take Place March 22, 2013

Mayor Matti Bower and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, along with committee members of the last MiamiBeach Women’s Conference

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BY DANIEL WHALEN

Barock, a new addition to the ever-excit-ing Ocean Drive scene, boasts a diversemenu and wonderful atmosphere, and it’sno mistake given owner Leif TommySjoo’s impressive international restaura-teur experience. Barock is open for busi-ness at 1412 Ocean Drive in South Beachwhile Sjoo puts the finishing touches onthe restaurant’s design and décor. Barock’sgrand opening is scheduled for lateMarch—don’t miss it!

I recently visited Barock for an eveningmeal. I chose to indulge with the MiamiMai Tai, which captured the tropicalessence of the drink’s namesake and includ-ed a strong spice component that combinedperfectly to also embrace an Asian influ-ence. My table’s appetizers were Tartar 2Ways and Rice Paper Spring Rolls—bothwere delicious, but the tartar, which bringsboth tuna and salmon tartar, is unique, freshand perfect for Ocean Drive seated acrossthe Atlantic Ocean. For my entrée, I chosetraditional and American, but in trueBarock fashion, there was a twist; theCreekstone Organic Burger is dressed with

a pineapple Chimichurri sauce and servedon a brioche bun with perfectly fried shoe-string fries. The burger is perfectly pricedand perfectly prepared. It is not always easyto do classic well, but Barock succeeded.To finish off a wonderful meal, the tableshared the Ginger Crème Brulee and theChef’s Daily Chocolate Desire; the crèmebrulee melts in your mouth and leaves afaint ginger kick, while the chocolate desireis a flourless and therefore fudge-full delec-table chocolate treat served with freshstrawberries. All the guests at my tableenjoyed a wonderful meal of exquisitelyprepared seafood and meat dishes—allwhile seated outdoors for a beautiful OceanDrive evening just North of South Beach’swildest blocks.

Barock brings a unique twist to the morerelaxed and tranquil northern blocks ofSouth Beach’s famed Ocean Drive. Therestaurant’s menu combines Asian, LatinAmerican and American influences to cre-ate a tastefully crafted tropical cuisine thatis well suited to its location. The Tom YamSoup, a spicy soup with fresh Thai vegeta-bles, fresh fish, tiger prawns, coriander andchili pepper, has already gained consider-able notoriety within the hard-to-conquerMiami Beach restaurant scene.

Leif Tommy Sjoo, originally fromGothenberg, Sweden, began his restaurantcareer with a successful Italian restaurantin Denmark’s capital city of Copenhagen.From there, he began the very successfulPravda Group in the Czech Republic, even-tually establishing more than 14 restau-rants in the Eastern European nation.However, the success did not end there;Sjoo went on to expand to other Europeannations, including a restaurant in Marbella,Spain. South Beach’s Barock will makemore than 20 restaurant openings for Sjoo.Sjoo’s restaurants are no stranger tocelebrities either, throughout Barock, thereare photos with celebrities and dignitariesincluding Hilary Clinton, Matt Damon andArnold Schwazenegger.

Leif Tommy Sjoo knows how to run a

restaurant. He has been in Miami Beachonly since December full-time, but he hascaptured the tropical, seaside, multiculturalessence of the city without problem. Withsidewalk seating in an area of Ocean Drivewith less hectic pedestrian traffic, the out-door seating is a pleasant way to take in the

sunshine, ocean breeze and delicious cui-sine that Barock has to offer. The interior isstylishly designed with modern seating anda very bright and inviting décor. The restau-rant transitions into a nighttime retreat withdimmer lighting and more music, great fordinner or a delicious cocktail.

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