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Voices For Children Foundation, the fundraising arm of the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program, held its 2012 “Be a Voice, Build a Dream Gala,” at Mandarin Oriental featuring a silent auction, dinner and dancing.

Brickell Magazine and The Related Group celebrated Jorge Perez’s cover debut at mybrickell with friends, family, clients and readers from around the world.

Miami City Ballet opened Program II of the season at The Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House highlighted by the world premiere of Viscera by 25-year-old Liam Scarlett, The Royal Ballet of London’s most successful young choreographer.

Molteni&C Dada with Kravitz Design recently hosted a private preview at Paramount Bay complete with champagne and canapés by db Bistro Moderne.

CREW-Miami held its annual networking and fundraising event entitled “Cocktails, Community & Connections” at Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Miami.

Florida International University has expanded its educational footprint eastward with the inauguration of new state-of-the-art facilities on Brickell Ave. ready to help students excel.

Lucky guests recently enjoyed a day of beauty and relaxation at Caruna Spa that included plenty of complimentary treatments and tons of discounts on products and services.

International design talent Karim Rashid spoke about his inspiration and vision for his first-ever residential tower design during a recent roundtable discussion.

Dr. John Martin celebrated the one-year anniversary of his new office with a holiday celebration he hosted for his patients held in Coral Gables.

Capital International celebrated their employees as well as the birthday of Yvan Martinez Rengifo during an unforgettable event that had guests mingling the night away.

LIVE from Spain is the first of a series of events hosted in South Florida to engage the audience during each stop of the Volvo Ocean Race around the world. The event was hosted in Downtown Miami at Vizcayne’s pool deck and was centered around the culture of Spain, since the race launched from Alicante.

Vizcayne recently hosted an event to showcase a unique image of Downtown Miami…10 years from now. The gathering provided a unique platform to gather those making a difference within the community including those involved in projects like Genting, Museum Park, The Tunnel Project, Port of Miami, Movie Entertainment Complex, Swire and more.

To help raise both money and awareness for women’s cancers, Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland partnered with Baptist Health Breast Center to host the 2011 Key To The Cure, an exciting charity shopping weekend.

Miami’s elite gathered at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a one-night benefit performance of Florida Grand Opera’s Luisa Fernanda featuring world-renowned tenor Plácido Domingo.

More than 100 of Miami’s top real estate and business professionals gathered at Miami hotspot Meat Market to get the first look at the highly anticipated BrickellHouse development, expected to bring a new level of sophistication to urban living to Brickell. Photos by Manny Hernandez

United Way of Miami-Dade Young Leaders welcomed the season by mingling and making new connections at Sabadell Financial Center while collecting non-perishable goods and diapers to benefit low-income families.

The “Miami Hair, Beauty & Fashion” event by Rocco Donna and Fashion Box Studio took place at The Spa @ Viceroy Miami in honor of style and giving.

Fashionably Conscious recently welcomed more than 100 devoted shoppers to take advantage of a VIP sale to benefit local community centers and afterschool programs.

The Armas Residence presented the Miami Symphony Orchestra’s Trio Elegiaque No. 2 in D Minor Op. 9. Konstantin Soukhovetski was on piano; Anne Chicheportiche on violin; and Aaron Merritt on cello.

TIKL Raw Bar & Grill — Brickell’s hot, new dining destination — hosted an exclusive, invitation-only Happy Hour Bash to celebrate the restaurant’s official grand opening.

Gucci recently brought Florentine craftsmanship to Bal Harbour to celebrate “Icons of Heritage” and to benefit United Way of Miami-Dade.

Vapiano Restaurant recently hosted a redcarpet grand opening to showcase their menu and venue to area VIPs.

The Related Group recently broke ground on their latest project, 1100 Millecento Residences, an ode to Italian luxury living steps away from Mary Brickell Village.

Richard Montes De Oca recently celebrated his birthday at Crave in Merrick Park with friends, family and plenty of tasty dishes, libations and cake.

Vizcayne recently hosted the 16th Annual Brazilian Film Festival after-party on the development’s expansive pool deck with a special VIP area for Brazilian Film Festival producers, filmmakers and actors.

ISG World, the exclusive sales & marketing firm for Vizcayne, invited brokers to a private broker event in the penthouse of the South Tower to announce new incentives.

One of the world’s biggest architecture firms showed off why it’s named after Dame Zaha Hadid during a private gathering for 100 influencers in arts, culture & real estate as a prelude to Art Basel.

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty held their opening at their new Key Biscayne office with grand style serving up cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and plenty of music.

The Rug Company announced their new partnership with Alexander McQueen for their much buzzed-about latest collection.

The Colony Theater was at its maximum capacity for the world premiere of Jade Signature: The Movie hosted by Fortune International and attended by more than 400 viewers.

The Salvadoran American Humanitarian Foundation (SAHF) hosted a gala to commemorate its 30th Anniversary with a black-tie event and silent auction with proceeds going toward health-related and human development programs in El Salvador.

The 2014 Galaxy Gala Committee hosted a VIP kick-off event and auction for the upcoming 12th Annual Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum Of Science Galaxy Gala.

A 6-piece live orchestra band and extensive open bars and bites welcomed 300 guests aboard the 228-ft. Seafair for a sneak peek at the forthcoming Echo Brickell development site.

Celebrating its 75th Anniversary, March of Dimes hosted a Signature Chefs auction fundraiser presented by Goya Foods.

The Real Deal Magazine held a roundtable panel hosted at Grove At Grand Bay featuring topics about South Florida’s new development cycle, latest selling points and trends shaping the market.

Mini-facials and skincare tips & tricks took center stage to educate guests how to take care of the skin they’re in during WaxMee’s “Fall Into Great Skin” event josted by Cellex-C.

Over 100 brokers gathered to celebrate Baltus House’s official groundbreaking.

Savor The Season Miami at Brickell World Plaza kicked off the holiday season in style with plenty of culinary options for guests to enjoy.

The Miami Hair, Beauty & Fashion Show by Rocco Donna was inspired by 9 different divas who are icons of style.