SOCIAL Manny: Episode 202
Part One
For Manny Hernandez, the month of March was so action-packed that we’ve had to split his coverage of the South Florida scene into two parts. In part one of SOCIAL Manny: Episode 202 he shoots the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon, the Miami Children’s Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood, the Art of Fashion / Art of the Sole event at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park, and the 34th Miami Film Festival’s special screenings at the historic Olympia Theater, Downtown and at O Cinema on Miami Beach
Richard Gere and girlfriend Alejandra Silva at the opening of the 34th Miami Film Festival at the Olympia Theater.
Barbara Hevia at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Debbie Spiegelman, Shannon Hori, Jeff Berkowitz and Yolanda Berkowitz at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Marysol Patton at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Kari Jones and April Patterson at the Art of Fashion / Art of the Sole event at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park
Gloria Estefan, Dr. Eduardo Padron and Emilio Estefan at the Change of Heart Premiere at the 34th Miami Film Festival at the Olympia Theater
Riana and Manny Villar at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Jaie Laplante and Edward James Olmos at the 34th Miami Film Festival screening at the O Cinema on Miami Beach
Claudia Hochman and Alicia Perez Carrillo at the Art of Fashion / Art of the Sole event at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park
Steven Haas and Mark Tamis at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Tom and Kim Wood at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Marile Lopez, Lesli Brown, Swanee DiMare and Bronwyn Miller at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Patricia Frost and Dr. Phillip Frost at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Maria Beguiristain at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Laurie Jennings and Trish Bell at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Jamie Jones and Kristin Pearce at the Art of Fashion / Art of the Sole event at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park
Ellen Jacoby and Vincent De Paul at the Change of Heart Premiere at the 34th Miami Film Festival at the Olympia Theater
Lana Bernstein and Leslie Wolfson at the Art of Fashion / Art of the Sole event at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park
Daniela Swaebe and Michael Comras at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Director Kenny Ortega at the Change of Heart Premiere at the 34th Miami Film Festival at the Olympia Theater
Romero Britto, William Talbert III and Woody Graber at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Richard Steinberg and Commissioner Micky Steinberg at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Michael and Nicole Simkins at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
The Olympia Theater, home to the 34th Miami Film Festival
Elaine Lancaster at the Change of Heart Premiere at the 34th Miami Film Festival at the Olympia Theater
Diane and Alan Lieberman at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Katie Drozd, Brittany Fiore, Tiffany Pedraz and Sari Libbin at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
John Lin and Suzy Buckley-Woodward at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Priscilla and Brandon Lilavois at the Women of Tomorrow gala at the Mandarin Oriental
Corinne Kayal, Gina Beckman, Lisa Sayfie, Nicole Sayfie, Cynthia Demos and Irene Korge at the Art of Fashion / Art of the Sole event at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park
Commisioner Michael Grieco and Christine Klingspor at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Adrienne bon Haes at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Nice Touch!! Krispy Kreme donuts-to-go after the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Christy and David Martin at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Kalyn Chapman at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Orianne Collins and her daughter enjoying the All Access Booth at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Carol Iacovelli with her daughter at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Luis Garcia Fanjul and Judith Garcia at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Jeff Berkowitz fans at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Lourdes Gimenez and Mayor Carlos Gimenez at the Miami Children's Museum Be A Kid gala Le Grand Carnaval at the Soho Studios in Wynwood
Stella Holmes at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Catherine Anne Markert at the 9th Annual Vizcaya Preservation Luncheon
Manny Hernandez has been covering Miami’s social, lifestyle and art scenes for more than 30 years. Manny was born and raised in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and is a proud alumnus of Miami-Dade College and Florida International University. His contributions are showcased weekly in The Miami Herald, Ocean Drive and Indulge magazines and his popular and much anticipated photo gallery, SOCIAL Manny, on SocialMiami.com. His images have also appeared in countless publications, including: Paper Magazine, Vanity Fair, People, Vogue and Rolling Stone.
In 2018, Manny was honored as one of the 12 Good Men by the Ronald McDonald House Charities and co-produced along with Broadway producer Richard Jay-Alexander, an exhibit in honor of famed press agent Charlie Cinnamon at the FIU Jewish Museum.
Manny recently authored his first book, CANDIDS Miami (Wynwood Books).
