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MIAMI FILM MONTH STARTS MARCH 1 –From highly anticipated Hollywood box office blockbusters to international indies, Greater Miami and the Beaches continues to play a starring role in films on the silver and small screens. To celebrate, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) will host its second annual Miami Film Month, March 1 – 31. Greater Miami and the Beaches is rolling out the red carpet for its residents and visitors as Miami Film Month offers “members-only” cost-savings for tickets to screenings on select days as well as free popcorn at participating venues. For more information regarding Miami Film Month festivities and participants, please visit its dedicated website at www.MiamiFilmMonth.com.

MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MIAMI AWARDED TRIPLE FIVE STARTS BY FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE - Mandarin Oriental, Miami, Azul restaurant and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami have received the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five- Star Award for 2013, making the hotel one of only six properties in the United States and the only hotel in Florida to earn the highly coveted triple Five Stars. The Spa has earned the Five-Star designation for five consecutive years. For more information, visit www.mandarinoriental.com/miami.

JUNGLE ISLAND UNVEILS “CRITTER TALES” - The all new Critter Tales is a behind-the-scenes look into the park’s Serpentarium® and its creepy and crawly creatures. Join an expert guide as they take you on an exciting journey into the world of herpetology, or the study of amphibians, reptiles and more. Participants will be able to hold or interact with a wide variety of animals ranging from a Burmese python to an emperor scorpion to a white’s tree frog and will get the amazing opportunity to feed an alligator up-close and un-caged! Jungle Island’s Critter Tales is offered daily, but advance reservations are suggested. The experience costs $99.95 for adults and $91.95 for children (ages 3-10) and includes park admission. For more information on the new experience, visit www.JungleIsland.com .

45 FILMS TO PREMIERE AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL — For its 30th anniversary edition (March 1 – 10, 2013), Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College (MDC), will showcase 45 films making their World, International, North American, and U.S. premieres.

From this year’s lineup, MIFF will screen 10 feature films making their World premiere and three world premiering short films. Festival patrons have the opportunity to be the first in the world to view these anticipated films.

In addition to these world premieres, five films will make their International premiere, nine films will make their North American premiere, and 16 films will be screening for the first time in the U.S. There will also be one internationally premiering short film and one U.S. premiering short film. For tickets and more information about screening dates and venues, please visit www.MiamiFilmFestival.com.

Calendar of Events

March 2013

3/1/13-3/31/13

Miami Film Month

www.MiamiFilmMonth.com

3/1/13-3/10/13

Miami International Film Festival

www.MiamiFilmFestival.com

3/2/13-3/2/13

Carnaval on the Mile

3/2/13-3/3/13

Asian Culture Festival

www.FruitAndSpicePark.org

3/3/13-3/9/13

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

www.MiamiSailingWeek.com

3/6/13-3/10/13

World Golf Championships - Cadillac Championship at Doral

www.WorldGolfChampionships.c om

3/6/13-3/11/13

Winter Party Festival

3/10/13-3/10/13

Calle Ocho Festival

www.CarnavalMiami.com

3/14/13-3/31/13

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition

www.FairExpo.com

3/14/13-3/17/13

Flamenco Fest Miami 2013

www.ArshtCenter.org

3/15/13-3/24/13

Ultra Music Festival

www.UltraMusicFestival.com

3/15/13-3/24/13

Winter Music Conference

701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700 » Miami FL 33131 USA » 305/539-3000 » 800/933-8448

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DOLCE ITALIAN OPENS ITS DOORS AT THE NEW GALE HOTEL ON SOUTH BEACH - LDV Hospitality’s new Dolce Italian epitomizes the hospitality, warmth and conviviality synonymous with all-things-Italian and serving a moderately-priced menu of honest updated Italian classics, Dolce is located at 1690 Collins Avenue, at the newly-renovated Gale South Beach. With multiple food and beverage locations spread throughout the property, diners have a bevy of options ranging from a sit-down dinner in the restaurant’s wood-paneled upstairs dining room, to a casual pizza with a glass of wine in the busy café to a poolside bite on the sun-filled pool deck. Perfect for private parties or business meetings, Dolce also has a semi-private dining room, accommodating 20. For more information and hours, please visit www.DolceItalianRestaurant.com.

GEORGE’S KITCHEN & THE LOFT OPENS IN ART CENTRIC MIDTOWN MIAMI - South Florida’s go-to French restaurateur George Eric Farge has launched George’s Kitchen & The Loft in Miami’s Midtown neighborhood. Farge, known as Miami’s godfather of French cuisine, combines the success of his trendy South Miami Parisian café with upscale contemporary French cooking and a nightlife component in the Magic City’s up-and-coming area and transporting classic French dishes to the trendy neighborhood in a relaxed, yet luxurious setting. The Loft at George’s Kitchen is also an exclusive lounge and nightlife venue, complete with a full-service bar, tapas menu and seating for 100 people. The Loft features an inventive menu of wines and specialty cocktails and features modern French cuisine at an approachable price point. www.GeorgesKitchenMidtown.com.

THE FLAT RAISES THE COCKTAIL BAR IN MIAMI - The evolution of South Florida’s craft cocktail culture takes a spirited turn with the arrival of THE FLAT. The new, worldly cocktail lounge debuted its “before experience” concept in the South of Fifth neighborhood, offering an expansive selection of exotic concoctions made with precision, artistic light bites and the

ideal locale for before dinner, before club, before bed… before anything.

THE FLAT, inspired by its international domestic reference, emulates a modern home setting where a centuries-old cocktail hour tradition maintains the elements of warmth and community, but also becomes an all-night affair by creating a true neighborhood destination where the libations conjure up the ability to break the ice of formal reserve. For more information, please visit www.FlatMiami.com.

www.WinterMusicConference.co m

3/16/13-3/17/13

Jazz in the Gardens Music

Festival

3/18/13-3/31/13

Sony Open

Miami Fashion Week - 15th Anniversary

3/20/13-3/24/13

Women\'s International Film & Arts Festival (WIFF)

3/18/13-3/31/13

Sony Open

www.SonyEricssonOpen.com

3/20/13-3/24/13

Miami Fashion Week - 15th Anniversary

www.MiamiFashionWeek.com

3/20/13-3/24/13

Women\'s International Film & Arts Festival (WIFF)

www.WiffOnline.org

3/30/13 – 4/14/13

Florida Renaissance Festival

www.ren-fest.com

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701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700 » Miami FL 33131 USA » 305/539-3000 » 800/933-8448

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701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700 » Miami FL 33131 USA » 305/539-3000 » 800/933-8448

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