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52 BAL HARBOUR Social Calendar THE SEASON OF STYLE PHOTO © DANIEL AZOULAY; COURTESY OF THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN; COLLECTION PÉREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI, MUSEUM PURCHASE WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY JORGE M. PÉREZ, THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION, AND PAMM AMBASSADORS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN ART; COURTESY THE BASS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY ZACHARY BALBER; COURTESY OF SALONE DEL MOBILE; PHOTO BY MICHAELA EFFORD, COURTESY OF DESIGN MUSEUM; COURTESY OF VALENTINO FLOWER POWER Enjoy a breath of fresh air at the Annual Japanese Spring Festival hosted by the Miami Beach Botanical Garden on March 29. Be sure to check out Ikebana floral design workshops, where experts will guide you through this ancient art of arrangement that has only recently lit the internet on fire. NEW ROMANCE From March 20 until April 26, the gentleman from La Mancha and his loyal steed sweep into town with Miami City Ballet's performance of Don Quixote. This is the bright and energetic evening of dance that will carry you into spring. The dramatic costumes alone are worth the price of admission. ART STAR Throughout the spring, South Florida cultural mainstay Pérez Art Museum Miami opens a series of four landmark exhibitions bringing to life the art and experience of the African diaspora. The shows will include work by Terry Adkins, Faith Ringgold and Tschabalala Self, seen here. TUNE YOUR DISCOVER PAGE TO MILAN as Salone del Mobile gets underway from April 21-26. The annual furniture fair, now in its 59th year, hosts the industry's very best designers and producers. This is the place where people like Philippe Starck and firms such as Yabu Pushelberg source inspiration and launch their own products. The pieces and trends you see here are sure to be the fodder of interior design mood boards long after the week is over. FOUND OBJECT Lara Favaretto's solo exhibition, "Blind Spot," continues at The Bass Museum of Art until April 19, including commissioned work that can only be seen at the museum. The Italian artist addresses themes like decay and consumption in her pieces and appropriately often uses found or recycled objects, including, for her work Momentary Monument, 2000 books picked up right here in Miami that would otherwise have ended up in the trash. Starting on May 6, London's Design Museum studies the culture- challenging effect sneakers have had on the world of fashion with the new exhibition, "Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street." The show promises to explore how iconic footwear, from Air Force 1s to Yeezys, have inspired subcultures and haute couture alike. SNEAKERHEAD LE BLANC For Spring 2020, the displays at Valentino Bal Harbour Shops will be transformed in honor of the latest collection's clean slate, entitled Le Blanc. The series of all-white creations, which designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has said were an ode to the timeless élan of white shirting, takes center stage this season. As we all know, this chic shade and Miami go hand in hand. Miami City Ballet dancers in Don Quixote Tschabalala Self 's Chopped Cheese, 2017 An installation view of Lara Favaretto's "Blind Spot"

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