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Miami Beach presents awards: arts, cultural institutions, community programs and recognitions
Summary
Commissioners presented proclamations and certificates honoring arts institutions, community festivals, youth programs, museum curators and individual public servants.
The City of Miami Beach on April 9 used its awards and presentations meeting to recognize a broad set of arts, cultural and community programs and to honor public servants and volunteers.
Nut graf: The session included proclamations and certificates honoring Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony, recognitions for Black History Month and related events, awards to museum curators involved in a Harlem Renaissance exhibition, certifications for local festivals and community programs (including a vegan food festival and scholastic chess programs), and tributes to individual public servants and volunteers whose work touches youth, safety and civic engagement.
Michael Tilson Thomas and New World Symphony: Commissioner Bhatt and Vice Mayor Tanya Katzofbott noted Michael Tilson Thomas’s role in co-founding the New World Symphony and his contribution to Miami Beach’s cultural revival. Neeson Kasdan (board chair) and Howard Herring (president and CEO) accepted the proclamation on Thomas’s behalf and described his role in creating the New World Center and Soundscape Park. "MTT's vision and entrepreneurial spirit continue to define the art form and our community," Vice Mayor Tanya Katzofbott said.
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