Miami famed artists Edouard Duval Carrie surveys the installation of vaudou deities that are installed for the upcoming "Sleepless Night." CARL JUSTE / MIAMI
Everybody thinks South Beach is all Bikini's and Bugatti's; and you wouldn't necessarily be wrong, except for tonight. This evening (all night actually) will prove to be quite a different experience. The normally boisterous strip will turn its attention from the material to the ethereal: art!
Upon arriving here at the beach I quickly noticed all the extra traffic, not just vehicular, but EXTRA pedestrians everywhere. It seems that when you allow more space for people to walk; THEY WILL!!
This will be the second annual since 2007 (why the lapse?: Fundraising issues last year) and this year is expected to more than double the previous event, estimates range in the 200k attendees.The event is said to resemble the Nuit Blanche (literally "White Night," phrase conveying "All Nighter" in French); a series of events presented in Rome, Montreal, Lima, Madrid, and a slew of other cities. The idea is to blanket the cities with all-night cultural extravangaza's and promote the culture that lies beneath in these cities.
Sponsored by Audi, the event costs about $675,000, of which the automaker contributed the first 75,000. 150 performances and exhibits will be sure to impress not only awe but hopefully cultural awareness upon the viewers. Preliminary sightings include a stories high harp as well as multiple stage performances and museum exhibits open all evening and presented for free.
Im going out to explore...
be back with pictures and a first person perspective///
Miami Herald
SleeplessNight.org
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