63rd Annual Vizcaya Ball

Photography by Alejandro Chavarria, Steve Blaine on November 23rd, 2019 in Galas, Lifestyle

Miami, FL – November 23, 2019 – More than 400 guests rocked the night away during the 63rd Annual Vizcaya Ball. A staple on Miami’s social calendar, the event raised funds for the continued preservation of this National Historic Landmark, ensuring it can continue to serve as a community resource for another 100 years.

As they arrived at the historic Cascade, guests walked through the doors of Versailles down a glittering gold carpet and were greeted by a myriad of dancers and performers representing various artistic disciples of the rococo period featuring Doll & Aleck and Dance Now!. The cocktail reception took everyone back to the height of European Rococo elegance with sumptuous appetizers and charcuterie presented on gilded frames.

Elegantly dressed trumpeters welcomed guests to the East Terrace for dinner overlooking Biscayne Bay, guests were treated to a delightful ballroom dance performance by the Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Miami Beach, followed by lively dubstep performance by New Century Dance Company featuring a stilt walker and dancers in full 18th century attire. Hosted by the lovely Roxy Vargas of NBC 6, the evening continued with entertainment and an elegant dinner with catering by A Joy Wallace Catering. Guests enjoyed an online silent auction and danced the night away to the sounds of the Danny Beck Band. The festivities concluded with a spectacular firework display high above the historic stone Barge.

The fundraiser was co-chaired by Christy and David Martin and Alexa and Adam Wolman. Vizcaya Ball Committee members included Jenni Coba, Aldy Concepcion, Victor Diaz, Swanee DiMare, Roxanna Garciga, Sonia Gibson, Linda Levy Goldberg, John Grisham, Gladys Rustan Hernando, Cathy Jones, Marile Lopez, Ariel Penzer Milgroom, James Murphy, Susan Rutrough, Timothy Walker, Josie Wang, Betty Wohl and Suzy Buckley Woodward. The Vizcaya Ball’s Sponsors were Overfinch as Automobile Sponsor and Republic National Distributing Company as Beverage Sponsor as well as Terra, A Joy Wallace Catering and Design, JM Design Lighting and Fabric, Funkshion and Logistic Events.

ABOUT VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a National Historic Landmark that preserves the Miami estate of agricultural industrialist James Deering to engage our community and its visitors in learning through the arts, history and the environment. Built between 1914 and 1922, Vizcaya is one of the most intact remaining examples from this era in United States history, when the nation’s most successful entrepreneurs built estates inspired by the stately homes of Europe. Vizcaya features a Main House filled with a decorative art collection, 10 acres of formal gardens, a rockland hammock (native forest), mangrove shore, and a historic village that is being restored to tell Vizcaya’s full story and provide additional spaces for programs and community outreach, including those on agriculture. Vizcaya has been a community hub since it opened to the public in 1953; it currently welcomes about 300,000 visitors annually.

Located on Biscayne Bay at 3251 South Miami Avenue, Vizcaya is open Wednesday through Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. For more information, visit www.vizcaya.org, connect via social media, or call 305-250-9133.

Vizcaya Ball Committee: Josie Wang, Silvia Trinidad, Sonia Gibson, James W. Murphy, Cathy L. Jones, Swanee DiMare, Linda Levy Goldberg, John Grisham, Susan Rutrough, Betty Wohl, Alexa Wolman, Christy Martin, Marile Lopez, Roxana Garciga, Ariel Penzer Milgroom, Aldy Concepion, Susy Buckley Woodward, Timothy Walker, Victor Diaz, Jenni Coba, & Joel Hoffman