Florida Agenda

GAY PRIDE

On Sunday, April 15, Miami Beach will be more fabulous and  extraordinary   than ever! The city
celebrates the annual Miami Beach Gay PRIDE parade and festival, a celebration of the extraordinary
strength, beauty, and contributions of South Flori- da’s LGBT community, and an exciting all- day
event that features a parade, a festival with exciting celebrity presentations and musical
performances, and an Expo with LGBT-friendly   vendors and businesses, refreshments and food,
including a family- friendly playzone.

Lesbian. Gay. Bi. Trans. Straight. PROUD. Miami Beach Gay Pride is an extraordinary celebration
that brings out the best in us all.

Last year’s pride event brought OUT over 35,000 people from all walks of life and cities from across Florida–                                                                                                                                       and across the world– making Miami Beach Gay Pride the city’s largest one-day event. This year will be even better!
For more information, miamibeach-gaypride.org.

AQUA GIRL

For Women  Who Love Women,  May 2 through 6. Now in its eleventh fabulous year, Aqua Girl™
continues to attract women from all corners of the country, the Americas and around the globe. The
week continues to grow with an ever- expanding variety of events that enhance its appeal and have
created what is now one of the hottest Women’s festivals in the country.

From dance parties, to comedy shows, to live music, to pool parties, to a bowl-a-thon, jazz brunch, dine-out event, VIP
reception, art show, and celebrity meet-and-greets and so much more. Having so much fun never did
so much good, with 100% of the proceeds from Aqua Girl benefitting the Aqua Foun- dation for Women,
a not-for-profit- foundation whose primary mission is to promote the equality, strength, health,
and visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. Monies raised during the
Foundation’s signature week, as well as through individual and corpo- rate donations go directly to
educate, empower and foster the lesbian, bisexu- al, and transgender women’s communi- ties
throughout South Florida.

For more information, visit aquagirl.org.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT LUNCHEON
MDGLCC’s popular Women’s Empowerment Luncheon series continues at the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave. in Coral Gables on November 10. Special guest speaker, Ms. Vicki Brail, LCSW, will be speaking on “Female Role Models for the 21st Century.” Registration is at 11:30 a.m., lunch runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. The cost of the luncheon is $40 for MDGLCC members, $50 for potential members with $10 of that being applied to the new MDGLCC membership. RSVP is required at 305-673-4440 or by email at mdglcc@bellsouth.net Co-Sponsored by Aqua Foundation and National Center on Lesbian Rights.

LISA VROMAN IN CONCERT
Broadway’s Lisa Vroman, star of “Phantom of the Opera,” is an international recording artist with leading roles in “A Little Night Music,” “The Music Man” and “Les Miserables,” brings the thrills of Gershwin, Berlin, Porter, Lerner and Loewe, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more to Miami. Also featured: baritone Mark Aliapoulis, Paul Posnak and Anita Castiglione

and organist Dan Sandlin. Appearing November 13 at St. Martha in the Shores, 9301 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami Shores. For more information, call 305 458-0111.

MDGLCC NETWORKER SPOTLIGHT MIXER
Enjoy a fun night of free bowling, pool table, games, and music to the tunes of DJ Vertigo. Drawing for great prizes. Free food and open bar. November 17 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lucky Strike Lanes, 1691 Michigan Ave. in Miami Beach. Complimentary admission for MDGLCC members. $10 general admission. Limited to 250 people. RSVP at 305-673-4440 or mdglcc@bellsouth.net.

429INSPIRED MIAMI LAUNCH
Join dot429 and Fiat 500 for the inaugural launch in Miami at Area 31 in The Epic Hotel (270 Biscayne Boulevard Way in Miami) on Tuesday, November 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event will help launch the annual Art Basel. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. For more information, visit dot429.com/events/429inspired-miami-launch-by-fiat-500/rsvp

LATIN SPICE FOOD FESTIVAL
On December 10 at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road in Pinecrest. This is a one-of-a-kind festival celebrating all Latin cultures in one extraordinary setting. You can purchase a special ticket for a seat in the Banyan Bowl where Grammy Award Winning, Chino Nunez and his orchestra will perform an evening concert “In the Spirit of Salsa.” The concert will feature an hour of Salsa dancers and instruction, followed by a Mojito intermission and an hour-and-a-half of the hottest Salsa music on the planet. For more information, visit www.pinecrestgardens.org or call 305-669-6990.