Bal Harbour’s former express service bus has been donated to Barry University’s Broadcast Journalism School. The village tried selling the bus on eBay with an opening bid of $8,500, but decided to donate it after no one bid on the vehicle, according to village manager Alfred Treppeda in a letter addressed to the council. The…
By RODOLFO ROMAN, rroman@miamiherald.comMiami Herald A proposed rule that would have required home-based businesses in Bal Harbour to pay a fee and register with the village have been shut down. The village council decided not to vote on the proposed ordinance at a recent meeting. “I was looking over it and it is too much…
Rhythm Sundays offers international music — like tango, bossa nova and Indian sitar — though the summer. BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldSummertime in Bal Harbour will be melodic. In an effort to highlight local arts and culture, the village has teamed up with The Rhythm Foundation, a nonprofit cultural organization, for a series…
MIGUEL PAREDES’ NEW MURAL, `PULGHA WORLD,’ BRINGS A NEW ARTISTIC TWIST TO MIAMI’S WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldTaking an evening stroll through Miami’s Wynwood’s Arts District with his poodle, Canadian Brgron Jean came to a halt when one of the area’s latest art piece, Miguel Paredes’ mural titled Pulgha World,…
BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldFlorida International University student Fadoua Hanine has been acting since middle school. Now Hanine, 21, will share the spotlight with classmates and alumni as part of FIU’s Alternative Theatre Summer Festival, which kicks off Wednesday. Three productions by FIU students and alumni will be presented at the DM 150…