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Community Coloring Wall by Wynwood Coloring Book

Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 11:00 am - Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm EST

Coloring isn't just for kids. It's turning into a global phenomenon with adults. Why? It's a great relaxation technique, and anybody can do it. That's why artist and social entrepreneur Diego Orlandini is leading the charge for this new pastime with The Wynwood Coloring Book. The Wynwood Coloring Book is a stunning compilation of black and white pages inspired by ...

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Living Walls by Andromeda District

Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 11:00 am - Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm EST

The Porch goes green and gets lush! Enjoy the beautiful living walls from Andromeda District and take some time out to admire the plants and snap a pic in front of the life-sized greenery displays.  Created to celebrate Miami's new generation of green living, Andromeda District promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world through the benefits of nature ...

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Miami Stories Booth- With WLRN

Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 11:00 am - Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm EST

Have a favorite Miami memory? How about a least favorite? Step inside the story booth and tell it. In partnership with WLRN and HistoryMiami Museum, the Fair offers the mobile story booth, a portable recording studio dedicated to recording MiamiStories. Your story will be archived at HistoryMiami Museum and might be broadcast on WLRN. The Miami Stories project encourages anyone ...

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Outdoor Games

Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 11:00 am - Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm EST

Wind down after work on The Porch every day during Miami Book Fair and play some giant outdoor games for happy hour fun during the week and throughout the street fair weekend! Come make new friends and challenge them to giant Jenga, Connect Four, beanbag toss, Checkers and more! Bring your pals out and challenge them to a game while ...

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Silent Poetry Disco- with Silent Revolutions

Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 11:00 am - Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm EST

You’ve heard of silent discos and silent yoga, now tune your ears to the literary stylings of silent poetry disco. Relax in our Silent Poetry lounge with amazing poetry curated by the Academy of American Poets. Grab a set of headphones, take s eat and browse between three channels of simultaneously spinning poetry to find your favorite genre. Blue Channel ...

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I’m in Miami! The Miami street art wall project.

Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 12:00 pm - Sunday, November 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm EST

Large-scale Photographs By Andrew Kaufman aka AK Foto Step into the Porch and get transported to the streets of Wynwood with large-scale images from Andrew Kaufman’s portfolio. Photography is the most permanent and longest lasting proof of street art. There is no way to preserve street art except to photograph it before it fades, is toyed with, buffed or written ...

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12:00 pm

The Porch Opens!

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 12:00 pm EST

Food trucks, craft beers, games and more! The Porch is open for happy hour and all night entertainment.

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1:00 pm

Sarit Yishai-Levi on The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 1:00 pm EST

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1:30 pm

A&E District Presents: Acoustic Carpet, Porch Edition

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 1:30 pm EST

Arts & Entertainment District, Miami’s hub for arts, entertainment and community extends their creative forces across the Wynwood/Downtown border to bring Acoustic Carpet to the Miami Book Fair. Enjoy night of soulful sounds, chill grooves and powerful performances from some of Miami’s musical finest, Yoli Mayor, Javier Garcia and Keith Johns.

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2:00 pm

Drink + Draw! MBF Style

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 2:00 pm EST

Join some of the world’s top cartoonists for a hilariously graphic night of sipping and sketching. The evening begins with a little audience-directed cartooning battle between Book Fair authors. Then, it’s your turn to put pencil to page as you work in teams to create your own mini-comic. Prizes, drinks, and fun guaranteed.

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Encuentro con José Kozer

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 2:00 pm EST

An evening with Cuban poet José Kozer. Una noche especial con el gran poeta cubano, ganador del Premio de Poesía Pablo Neruda 2013. José Kozer enseñó español y literatura en lengua castellana en Queens College, CUNY, de 1965 a 1997. Su vasta obra ha aparecido en revistas y periódicos, a la vez que ha sido estudiada en varias tesinas y ...

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3:00 pm
Free

An Evening With Tavis Smiley

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 3:00 pm EST

Tickets $15 From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, Tavis Smiley has emerged as an outstanding voice for change. Smiley is currently the host of the late-night television talk show Tavis Smiley on PBS, as well as the Tavis Smiley Show and Smiley & West, both from Public Radio International. ...

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Noche de poesía con Rubí Arana, Ena Columbié, Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, María Elena Díaz de Villegas y Rodolfo Häsler

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 @ 3:00 pm EST

Poetry night sharing the new works of renowned Latin American poets Rubí Arana, Ena Columbié, Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, María Elena Díaz de Villegas and Rodolfo Häsler Una cita para disfrutar de las nuevas obras de Rubí Arana, poeta y promotora cultural nicaragüense residente en Miami desde 1974 quien presenta Rubíes; Ena Columbié, poeta, escritora, artista plástica y fotógrafa cubana radicada ...

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