Art Deco Weekend Celebrates Florida's Quincentennial

Jan. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- (Miami Beach, Fl) — On January 18 – 20, 2013, MDPL will be hosting its 36th Art Deco Weekend (ADW) festival in celebration, as always, of the preservation of our Art Deco District....but this year the festival's spotlight is shining on the larger scope of history and discovery by celebrating the 500th year anniversary of FLORIDA-- "The Art Deco Era during Florida's Quincentennial". For three days and nights we will be partying, touring, shopping, and experiencing a variety of entertainment that will highlight everything beautiful and fun about our glamorous City and State. Hours are as follows: 1/18 (Noon – 11pm), 1/19 (10am – 11pm), and 1/20 (10am – 8pm). The ADW festival is free and open to the public. The only traffic on Ocean Drive from 5th to 13th street will be that of thousands of tourists and locals visiting tents filled with art, antiques and merchandise of all kinds, as well as sampling special menus of the many Art Deco Hotel restaurants that line the Drive!

This year, in addition to our famous guided walking tours and street fair, there will be an indoor Art Deco and MiMo furniture exhibit and sale which will make you “ooh and aah” and probably tempt you to add a piece of beautiful history to your own home! If you can't find the funds to carry home a table, then you will probably lose your ability to restrain yourself when you see our Betty Paige retro designs that will parade down the runway of our Art Deco/MiMo Fashion Show, and will be available for purchase in our Official Art Deco Gift Shop! And if just wanting to be entertained is your preference, then you can just stroll along and listen to our musical performances while watching our grand parade of vintage cars. In addition to all that, there will be wonderful film and lecture series that will not only entertain, but will give you an insight into all that has happened in this wonderful place--Miami Beach, and Florida in general. We assure you, this will be the best ADW yet!

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

·          1. Artist Reception: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 – Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Fl 33139

·          2. Media Lounge: A media lounge will be available on the Breakwater South Beach roof deck with grand view of the festival starting the evening of Friday, January 18, 2013 in time for Official Art   Deco Weekend Parade on Ocean Drive.

·          3. VIP Lounge: A VIP Lounge by the ADW Music Stage will be available to all Media included on the VIP list.

·          To get on the Official ADW Media List – please email Amanda@mdpl.org

ABOUT ART DECO WEEKEND:

The Art Deco Festival was started in 1976 by the Miami Design Preservation League to attract visitors to Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District and to raise awareness and appreciation of the arts and culture of the Art Deco era (approx. 1925-1945).  For more information: www.artdecoweekend.com or www.facebook.com/artdecoweekend.