DANCE CREWS COMPETED FOR TOP HONORS — AND A SPOT IN A MUSIC VIDEO — AT A LOCAL CHARITY EVENT BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldDance instructor Terrell Hammonds drove a bus filled with 40 children and teenagers from West Palm Beach to Miami, but it wasn’t an ordinary field trip. His dance troupe,…
Whoa, tannenbaum: Local designers transform traditional holiday trees into creative objects of art as part of Florida International University’s annual Festival of the Trees. The event, which raises money for scholarships and other FIU programs, takes place Thursday. BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to the Miami Herald For interior designer Jennifer Benjamin, children are at the heart…
BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDThanksgiving is more than a week away, but South Floridians can get a head start by celebrating the holiday, Japanese style. Friends of the Japanese Garden and the City of Miami will host two traditional religious rituals from the Land of the Rising Sun from 10 a.m. to 5…
Spectators can watch the dragon boats race and enjoy oriental foods at Miami Marine Stadium on Saturday. BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDDragon boats will race on Biscayne Bay this weekend. will feature more than 30 teams competing at the Miami Marine Stadium, 3601 Rickenbacker Causeway, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Check-in…
Started by five brothers, the annual ExpoNica festival has been celebrating Latin American culture for nearly two decades. BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldNatives of Latin America can immerse themselves in the traditions and culture of their homeland this weekend without traveling far. The 20th annual ExpoNica — The Fair of the Americas will…
