Florida Grand Opera (FGO) and South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC), 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay, will be collaborating to present a special Florida Grand Opera Family Day on Saturday, Jan. 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The day of opera-related activities seeks to encourage inclusion in the arts, allowing children to discover that “Opera is for You.” This event is part of SMDCAC’s Family Series presented by Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay.
This event is free, but requires tickets. Tickets may be reserved online at www.SMDCAC.org or by calling 786-573-5300.
“We are very happy to work with South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center again to for this Family Day event,” said Rebekah Diaz-Fandrei, FGO’s director of Education and Community Engagement. “FGO’s mission is to educate, entertain, and encourage a community of opera lovers, and our partners at SMDCAC smoothly and diligently to make an important impact on our community.”
Children of all ages can explore the world of opera through hands-on activities, interactive experiences, and the thrill of live theater.
Activities will engage children in aspects of the creative fields that go into bringing an opera to life to spark each child’s interest in this grand art form.
From stage makeup to special effects, prop design to singing, activities are sure to have something for everyone. To make the experience a memorable one, live performances of FGO’s Read Along, Sing a Song literacy program and roaming acapella singers highlight the day.
The day will conclude with members of Florida International University’s Vocal Performance Program putting all of these elements together in a performance of The Toy Shop — a 45-minute, hilarious and family-friendly opera featuring two toys who come to life. Children who stay until the end of the performance will be given a free gift courtesy of Florida Grand Opera’s Department of Education and Community Engagement.
