The Betsy - South Beach hosts Havana Habibi Literary Brunch, in support of the forthcoming documentary on the work of Tiffany "hanan" Madera.
HAVANA HABIBI was just featured in Miami news:
- Miami New Times: "Miami Belly Dancer Brings Middle Eastern Moves to Cuba."
- Knight Arts Blog: "Changing Culture one belly dance at a time."
- The Miami Herald: "Miami Cuban-American Bellydancer's dream took 13 years to realize."
- El Nuevo Herald: "Viajes de una cubanoamericana a La Habana transforman el dolor en belleza"
Keynote Address
"Havana Habibi: Global South Feminisms, Performance, and the Question of (Intergenerational) Violence" By Meiver de la Cruz, PhD Candidate in Performance Studies at Northwestern University and Visiting Assistant Instructor of Dance at Oberlin College.
Performances
Harmonic Motion: musician and composer, Joe Zeytoonian and dancer and percussionist Myriam Eli.; Harmonic Motion's music and dance performing groups focus on folkloric and ethnic idioms, cross cultural, and improvisational projects.
Roshana Nofret: A soulful and versatile interpretive artist, Roshana Nofret is a world-renowned performer, instructor, and choreographer of Middle Eastern, Silk Road, and Central Asian dances. Her dancing is widely regarded as elegant, fluid, charismatic, and expressive -- with a deep musical connection and understanding.
Mimosas & Brunch
Havana Habibi Literary Brunch includes Welcome Mimosas and a full Brunch, provided by LT Steak & Seafood, The Betsy’s newest fine dining restaurant.
Ticket $30 supports The Betsy Community Fund in hosting this and other cultural events in our community.
