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Vanishing Voices

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and SocialMiami editor Brett Graff at Silverspot Cinema for the Vanishing Voices screening
Vanishing Voices, presented by Florida Grand Opera and Vidal-Duart Enterprises hosted it’s premiere and red carpet screening. It captures Florida Grand Opera’s bold transformation as it reclaims its voice and redefines opera for a new generation. The film highlights the culture, social and artistic revival at the historic institution, highlighting interviews with performers and personalities touched by the opportunity to be part of the company. Vanishing Voices features exclusive appearances by Nicoletta Pavarotti, widow of the late, legendary Luciano Pavarotti, and Limmie Pulliam, who recently made history as the first African American tenor to perform Aida at The Metropolitan Opera—and who also starred as Canio in FGO’s recent production of Pagliacci.
The mission of the movie goes beyond the stage: as the producers are working to actively educate the community about the essential role opera plays in society and the role the community must play in return to ensure this art form both survives and continues. They are also developing programs that spark curiosity and excitement about the art form and how relevant it is to today’s society, especially for audiences who may have never considered opera part of their world. FGO says it’s made accessibility and education central to its mission, bringing over 20,000 children each season to attend live dress rehearsals, offering many students their first-ever experience of opera. The company is also creating more immersive, reimagined productions—including a recent staging of The Magic Flute, which the Miami Herald called “a monumental made-in-South Florida production.”
Attending the event: Tina Vidal-Duart, board chairwoman of Florida Grand Opera and owner of DCR Companies; Carlos Duart, owner of CDR Companies, Maria Todaro, general director and CEO of Florida Grand Opera, Senator Alexis Calatayud, Florida State Senate, Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert III, City of Miami Commissioner Damian Pardo, Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, former NFL player and philanthropist Johnathan Cyprien, music producer Emilio Estefan.

Tina Vidal-Duart and Daniella Levine Cava at the Vanishing Voices screening
Dr. Robert Cava, Daniella Levine Cava, Emilio Estefan and Maria Todaro at the Vanishing Voices screening

Amanda Altman

From Kristi House: top row; board member, Ania Rodriquez, CEO Amanda Altman, board member Kim Schetman, Michelle Lynn, Danet Linares. Bottom row: Natalie Snyder, Yvonne Chen.

Junior League of Miami hosted “An Afternoon in Amalfi” at the Coral Gables Country Club and honored Kristi House CEO Amanda Altman, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Honey Shine founder Tracy Wilson Mourning and lawyer, advocate and philanthropist Karen Throckmorton. The  24th Annual Women Who Make a Difference (WWMD) Luncheon, presented by Elemis, stayed true to its coastal Italian theme, with lemons decorating the tables and clothes, touches of blue on the make-shift awnings, a station serving gelato and coffee.

Celebrities Attend MSC World America Official Naming Ceremony

Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom aboard the MSC World America.
MSC Cruises officially named its highly-anticipated new flagship, MSC World America, in spectacular ceremony at the line’s new state-of-the-art MSC Miami Cruise Terminal, which happens to be the largest cruise terminal in the world. In attendance, Drew Barrymore, who led the maritime tradition of cutting a ribbon and triggering the breaking of a champagne bottle over the ship’s bow, Orlando Bloom, who co-stars with her in the company’s “Lets Holiday” campaign, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who addressed the crowd, Gloria Estefan, who performed for the esteemed crowd of executives and dignitaries and her husband, Emilio Estefan and musician Marc Anthony, representing his collaboration with watch-maker Bulova, which has a shop on the ship.

MSC World America is the second of MSC Cruises’ World Class ships and is designed to highlight MSC Cruises’ signature blend of European design and American comfort. It features seven on board districts, specialty restaurants including a steakhouse, a Greek bistro, and a Japanese eatery serving sushi. The theaters

MSC World America will span 22 decks, and features 2,614 staterooms, 19 dining venues, including the only Eataly restaurant at sea, 18 bars and lounges, including all-new venues like All-Stars Sports Bar and The Loft comedy club, The Harbour, which is an outdoor venue for families featuring the Cliffhanger over-water swing ride, a ropes course, a water park, a playground, relaxation areas, and complimentary grab-and-go dining, a 3-level World Galleria, bustling with activity and lined with bars, shops and restaurants and the MSC Yacht Club, designed to be a luxury ship-within-a-ship experience with enhanced suites, butler service and private bar, restaurant and pool facilities.
The MSC Foundation – which TK said was committed to sustainability — hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate its new Marine Conservation Centre. The facility will serve as a hub for scientists and students involved in the Foundation’s Super Coral Program, as well as a place where guests can learn more about the program’s mission to restore coral reefs that have been impacted by climate change.
MSC World America will depart for her first public cruise on April 12, 2025 and spend her inaugural season sailing from PortMiami, offering alternating 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries with stops in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; and Isla de Roatan, Honduras. All sailings include a visit to Ocean Cay.

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