A Look Inside the Miami City Ballet Gala at Faena Forum

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More than one million dollars was raised at the opulent 31^st Annual Gala of the Miami City Ballet. This year’s theme of the gala was an ice kissed fairytale. The inspiration for the theme was derived from the premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s The Fairy’s Kiss, debuting on Friday, February 10th at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center. All proceeds of the fundraiser help support both the onstage productions and various community service projects by the Miami City Ballet.

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For the fist time in the gala’s remarkable history the event was hosted ay the Faena Forum. Alexa and Adam Wolman, Meghana Rajadhyaksha and Dr. Amar Rajadhyaksha, Tina and Dan Carlo, Susan Kronick and Edward Shumsky, Nancy and Jon Batchelor, Margaret and Mike Eidson, Christy and David Martin all co-chaired the gala, with notable guests in attendance including Alan Faena and Ximena Caminos. All guest were welcomed by the Miami City Ballet ballerinas and enjoyed a cocktail reception accompanied with dinner and dancing. Bacardi cocktails were served along with live musical performance by jazz musician Brandon Goldberg. Gift bags, courtesy of sponsors Neiman Marcus Coral Gables and Acqua di Parma at Brickell City Centre, were also presented to guests upon departure. Following the lavish gala was a Remy Martin sponsored after party at the luxe Faena Penthouse.

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The Fairy’s Kiss, will have it first showing tomorrow at 8pm. Alexei Ratmansky highly anticipated ballet is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s story The Ice Maiden. The ballet concludes at the Adrienne Arst Center on Sunday February 12, then travels to West Palm Beach.

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