Afro-Cuban funk band PALO! to perform during fundraiser for Miami-based non-profit on Miami’s largest online giving day
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Miami, FL – November 8, 2021 – The Miami Foundation’s annual online giving extravaganza Give Miami Day, now in its 10th year, is the area’s biggest online fundraising day. Last year, more than 850 non-profit organizations benefited from $18.2 million dollars in donations. To celebrate this day of giving , Community Arts and Culture (CAC) will be hosting a concert event Oasis (2323 NE 23rd St, Miami, FL 33137) on Thursday, November 18, 2021, beginning at 5 p.m., with Grammy & Latin Grammy Nominees PALO! In addition to Give Miami Day, Oasis will be donating 20% of all beverage sales during the event.
“We’re looking forward to celebrating another successful Give Miami Day with our friends in PALO! and invite everyone to come drink and dance with us,” says CAC’s Founder and Executive Director Jose Elias. The free performance is open to all ages, and donors can scan a special QR code to donate to CAC while at the event.
Incorporated in September 2002, Community Arts and Culture is a Miami-based non-profit organization that fosters an appreciation and understanding of a vast assortment of arts and cultures through workshops, lectures and artistic performances in local communities for individuals of all ages and social backgrounds. They produce a number of cultural and musical events, including the award-winning Afro Roots Fest, which is now entering its 24th season. For more information, please visit GiveMiamiDay.org/CAC.
Founded in 2003 by keyboardist and vocalist Roitstein, PALO! started as an improvised musical experiment combining Cuban music with Latin jazz and funk beats. After years of successfully producing artists such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Ricardo Montaner, Cheo Feliciano, Oscar d’ Leon and Willy Chirino, Roitstein now drives a wildly successful Miami-based group that is featured act in clubs and live music venues, festivals, corporate events, and private events throughout the world.
Oasis Wynwood features an outdoor food and beverage experience, offering a diverse blend of dining options, each operating from a colorful, outfitted shipping container. Oasis’s food concepts – Alidoro, Buya Dumplings + Buns, CHIKIN, Mr. Mandolin, Prince Street Pizza, and Los Buenos – showcase both well-known local chef talents as well as New York City favorites. The focal point of the spacious outdoor setting is the “Tower Bar”, constructed from stacked shipping containers and adorned with a colorful mural by renowned Spanish artist Antonyo Marest. There is also the Huacachina, an indoor lounge nestled in the back of the property.
Established in 1967, The Miami Foundation is the foundation for people who are passionate about Miami. They are focused on building a stronger Miami forever. Over the last 50 years they have invested more than $400 million into the community, and housed more than $350 million in assets focused on strengthening Greater Miami. The Miami Foundation hosts one of the nation’s biggest 24-hour annual giving events, Give Miami Day, an online campaign where all locals are philanthropists.
For more information, please visit CommunityArtsandCulture.org.
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