Miami Beach, FL – August 26, 2015 – Without a doubt Miami is the Magic City. There is a unique alchemy of cigar smoke, the Everglades, luxury condos, sunshine, contemporary art, hurricanes, nightclubs, Tequestas, celebrities, and cordaditos that has created such a vibrant city. PechaKucha Miami in collaboration with Fordistas featured six local luminaries who brought to life some of the city’s lesser known stories in short presentations less than six minutes each. Luminaries included Joel Fernandez, Alejandro Mendoza, Melissa Meruelo, James Anderson, Rosemarie Romero, and Louise Irvine. The Fordistas program, powered by South Florida Ford, is a platform for emerging arts and culture focused on nurturing and elevating homegrown talent in our community.   After the presentations at Deauville, guests enjoyed beats provided by DJ Andie Sweetswirl  as well as a special installation by Giants in the City.

Rosemarie Romero, Eleanor Hoh, Louise Irving, & Alex Fernandez-Casais

Carl Hildebrand, Rosmarie Romero, Louise Irving, James Anderson, Natalie Meruelo, & Joel Fernandez

Joel Fernandez

Joel Fernandez

Alejandro Mendoza

James Anderson

Louise Irvine

Rosemarie Romero

Carl Hildebrand

Natalie Meruelo

Roberto Szemo & Natania Blanck

Roxy Herrera, Joel Fernandez, Bibi Pestana, & Christy Schiffer

Rebecca White, Vassoula Vasiliou, Eleanor Hoh, & Alex Fernandez-Casais

Jill Weisbeerg & Rosemarie Romero

Catalina Ramirez, Christy Schiffer, Paula Guerrero, & Bibi Pestana

DJ Andie Sweet Swirl

Melodie Blaize, Jill Weisbeerg, & Deon Rubi

Bibi Pestana, Paula Guerrero, & Christy Schiffer

Claudia Villalta & Keith Franklin 

Nate Dee & Betty Brucal