Founded in 1929, the mission of the Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department is to ‘create outstanding recreational, natural, and cultural experiences to enrich you and to enhance our community for this and future generations.’ Within the mission of Miami-Dade Parks, the goals of the Division of Arts and Culture are to create an environment for the presentation and development of the arts and to use the arts to bring together people of diverse cultures, generations, and walks of life. For over twenty years, the Division has presented some of the top visual and performing artists in the world including dancer Savion Glover, visual artist Onofre Frias, actress Cicely Tyson, musical group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, musician Hugh Masekela, opera stars Dame Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavoratti, and many more.
The Division manages five cultural parks and facilities that offer over 133 events annually and includes after school arts programs, summer arts camps, arts education for children and adults as well as five performing arts series, visual arts exhibitions, and special events. The cultural parks include:
For more information on the arts events presented by Miami-Dade Parks, phone 305-755-7948.
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