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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 166-2022
To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Counci
From. Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager
October 21, 2022 )VIAC—
Date:
Subject: New Season of Events in Bal Harbour Village
The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to provide you with an overview of our upcoming
calendar of events as we launch a new season. Through the Recreation, Arts & Culture Department,
we plan to host a variety of events throughout the year. Details about each of the following events
will be shared with you once the details are finalized:
• Movie Nights - we are planning six events forthe season, including the first, which was held
last Saturday, October 15. Featured films will be geared both towards families with children,
as well as adults and seniors. Each event will include refreshments, as well as themed
activities prior to the start of the movie. The next movie night is scheduled for Thursday,
December 29, and then monthly through the season.
• Concerts - we are planning musical concerts, to include a variety of music, such as the South
Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO), as well as other local South Florida musical ensembles.
Our first concert of the season will be Sunday, October 30, from 5 - 6:30 PM, at the beach
by the jetty, where attendees will enjoy a preview of the SFSO's 2022/2023 season.
• UnscriptedBal Harbour Art Access Program - we have expanded our museum partnerships
for the 2022/2023 fiscal year, to include additional partners such as Rubell Museum and the
Jewish Museum of Florida. We also replaced the Frost Museum of Science with another local
and well-known institution, the Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale. The
partnership with the Museum of Discovery & Science provides free admission to every Art
Access cardholder (plus a guest) for every visit throughout the year, as well as admission to
one IMAX documentary film per visit.
• Unscripted Bal Harbour Art Tours - we will be hosting monthly tours at local institutions
throughout South Florida, to provide complimentary guided museum tours to Bal Harbour
residents and guests. We kicked off the season with a private guided tour of the Rubell
Museum in October, and will continue next month with a guided tour of the private home
collection of Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz, on November 9.
• UnscriptedBal HarbourArt Chats - we are planning quarterly Art Chats throughout the year,
and began the season with landscape architect, Raymond Jungles, at Bal Harbour Shops
Bespoke event. The series will continue next month, in partnership with the Miami Book Fair,
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to host an Art Chat with Israeli architect and author, Moshe Safdie on Sunday, November
20t". Attendees will also have access to other Book Fair events that weekend.
Ice Skating for the holidays -The Village is partnering with BaI Harbour Shops to host an ice
skating rink in the Center Courtyard of the shops, from November 17tf'thru November 22nd
Ice Skating equipment will be provided, and skating will be available for residents and
visitors, through a reservation system.
• Holiday Lighting Ceremony- our annual holiday lighting ceremony is scheduled for
Monday, November 21, from 7 - 9 PM, at Founders Circle. The event will include musical
entertainment, as well as refreshments, and our own version of snow as we light up Bal
Harbour to kick off the holiday season.
If you have any questions about these or any other events, please feel free to contact me.