Greetings from your friends at Community Arts and Culture! We hope you are enjoying a safe and happy summer season. With this e-Newsletter, our aim is to catch you up on all the goings-on and give you a few suggestions for things to do and events to look forward to. Please read on and be sure to forrward this to anyone you think may be interested in it. Thank you for your support!
Todo El Mundo Dice AHO! Music and Medicine Concert at Pinecrest Gardens September 17
The "Todo El Mundo Dice AHO!" medicine music concert featuring live peformances by Musiana, Nacion Ekeko, Shimshai & Susana, Jesus Hidalgo, and Teresa de Jesus will take place at the lovely Pinecrest Gardens (11000 SW 57th Ave, Pinecrest, FL 33156) on Friday, Septmeber 17, 2021. Doors will open at 5 p.m., music to begin at 6:30 p.m. There will also be vendors, food, beverages, and more. Click here to get tickets online now.
Miami Beach OnStage! Series
Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Miami Beach is planning a series of concerts that showcase the best Latin music Miami has to offer. Here's a list of just a few of the performances planned for the "Miami Beach OnStage!" series:

September 16
Normandy Fountain
Grupo Barrio Abajo
Fabi World Music
DJ Ephniko

September 23
Lummus Park
Cortadito
DJ Asho

September 30
Collins Park
Venezonix
Elastic Bond
DJ Kumi

All events are free, open to all ages and begin at 6 p.m. More information is available at mbartsandculture.org/events-calendar.
Bachaco Presents the Miami Beach Reggae Fest 2021:
a "Peace & Love Concert" September 11
The Miami Beach Reggae Fest 2021 is the latest edition of a festival created by Eddy Morillo, singer / songwriter and founder of Venezuela’s own Latin Reggae music group Bachaco. The event is taking place on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the North Beach Bandshell at 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141, and will be an all ages “Peace & Love” concert featuring three headlining performances:

Fidel Nadal, Argentinian Reggae legend and Latin Grammy nominee known for hit singles such as “Gente Que No” with Todos Tus Muertos, as well as his own “International Love”, and “Emocionado” among others;

Bachaco, performing their Reggae best plus the single “La Policia”;

Doctor Krapula, Colombia’s own Reggae/Ska infused Rock Band with 18 years of history, more tha 500 concerts in 15+ countries, seven album studios, a live DVD and five Latin Grammy nominations, as well as collaborations with Manu Chao, Ska-p, SEEED, Juanes, Café Tacvba, among others.

Doors will open at 4:20 p.m. with a special guest DJ performance by Alesouljah and the live music begins at 5 p.m. Attendance is limited to 1,000 guests and ticket purchase prior to the event is highly encouraged to guarantee availability. General admission tickets are now on sale at bit.ly/MBRF2021.
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos 11/2 in Islamorada
Our friends from Ameyal will be featured at a special Dia De Los Muertos celebration in Monroe County later this year, presented by Community Arts & Culture. Join us for live, traditional folkloric Mexican music and a colorful procession in celebration for the traditional "Day of the Dead" on November 2 in the Morada Way Arts & Cultural District, culminating at the Florida Keys Brewing Company. Stay tuned for more details.
ArtsPark Live: Cortadito & Friends
Join us for an all-star Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with Cortadito, one of the premier Cuban music groups in the U.S. Known as the Buena Vista Social Club of Miami, the band will be joined on stage by Latin legends and GRAMMY winners Nestor Torres, Sammy Figueroa, Federico Britos, and more surprise guests. Open lawn seating and food trucks will be on site; the show is free and all ages are welcome. As a reminder, NO coolers, glass, foam or single-use plastic containers allowed. Presented by the City of Hollywood. For more information, visit CortaditoSon.com.
Everglades Summer Revival Cleanup
Our friends at the Love the Everglades Movement are hosting their annual Summer Revival Clean-Up this Saturday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meeting spot will be at the arches about a 1/2 mile east of Dade Corners and on the south side of SW 8th Street. Here's your chance to take direct action to help the cause of conserving the Everglades, remove garbage and invasive plants, learn about this unique and endangered habitat, earn volunteer hours, and more. Visit the event page on Facebook to get more info on what you should wear, bring, and expect.
Climakaze Miami
FUNDarte, the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, and Siren arts present Climakaze Miami 2021 featuring the performance "Mermaid Truth or Consequences: A Biodiversity Game Show" by Elizabeth Doud, this Saturday, August 21. at 8 p.m. at the On.Stage Black Box Theatre at Miami-Dade County Auditorium. "Mermaid Truth or Consequences" is a live game show where, if you can’t tell the truth about biodiversity loss, you have to pay the consequences. Join your host Siren Jones for a chance to win exciting prizes by deciding who qualifies as “winners” and “losers” in the game of colonization and industrialization. Click here to purchase tickets online.