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Our nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization, Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc. organizes the popular monthly Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays arts & culture street festival and arts gallery stroll in Little Havana's cultural district, as well as other fun events in Little Havana (Miami, FL).
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Our next event:
Friday, January 27, 2012
When: 7 - 11 pm Where: SW 8th St. Miami (between 14th& 17th Aves.) FREE
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Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc. (a nonprofit organization) 1637 SW 8th Street. | Miami, FL 33135 T. 305.643.5500 - F.786.462.6669 | info @ viernesculturales.org Executive Director:Pati Vargas
Office/Gallery hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2012 Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Dates:
January 27 February 24 March 30 April 27 May 25 June 29 July 27 August 31 September 28 October 26 November 30 December 28
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Viernes Culturales is a surprising mix of old and new. We're still bringing you the classic favorites: Dancing under the stars. Domino games and cigar rollers. Cuban cafecitos and mojitos. Art galleries and artist studios. The beautiful Domino Plaza filled with works by talented local artists and artisans. And our free tour of Little Havana.
Stay tuned for this month's lineup!
- Free Tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George (meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.) at 7 pm.
- Art Fairs in Domino Plaza and SW 8th St. between 14th and 15th Avenues.
- Domino Competition in Domino Park (prizes awarded)
- Street Performers & Activities including the human statue and Chiflado the Clown!
- Salsa dancing on the patio of the Pub (16th Ave. & SW 8th St.)
- Enjoy Uruguayan traditional drumming and dance outside Pizza a la Pala, an Uruguayan restaurant, on SW 8th between 13th and 14th Aves.
- Explore art galleries and artist studios. Meet local artists and see galleries featuring both emerging and internationally known talent, with new exhibits at several local galleries, many of which also present live music during the festival.
- A Mariachi group (El Cielito Lindo) will perform in front of El Buen Sabor (Mexican).
- Enjoy a cigar at one of our tobacco stores or factories.
- Take a tango dance class and experience a tango "Milonga" at DAF Studio (1501 SW 8th St., upstairs)
- Drink a mojito at CubaOcho or dine at one of our restaurants offering Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Uruguayan, Chinese or Mexican cuisine (or Spanish, if indeed Casa Panza re-opens in time!). Many places offer outdoor dining.
- Listen to live music in one of our many live music venues, including CubaOcho, Alfaro's, Art of Freedom, Art District Cigars, Molina Gallery, El Exquisito, Pizza a la Pala, Top Cigars, and other locales! Many venues are open late.
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Little Havana is easy to get to by car, bike or public transportation. Enter one of two local public lots from 14th Ave (between SW 8th and 9th Streets) (here parking is free); the other lot is located on 16th Ave. (near our office) between SW 7th and 8th Streets. Additional parking can be found (for free) along SW 8th Street and local residential streets, and local businesses between SW 13th and 14th Avenues often offer parking in their lots for a small fee. Local buses 7 and 8 run to and from the area on a regular basis. Many local tour companies bring groups to Little Havana for Viernes Culturales, too.
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