Opening Reception

August 1-4, 2007, Miami, Florida
Hyatt Regency Miami

The Opening Reception for AAJA’s 19th Annual National Convention will be held from 7 to 9pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. Situated at the cultural crossroads of the Americas, the Center is one of the largest performing arts centers anywhere. Strategically located in Downtown Miami, the Center was designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelii of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. The design team includes theater planning and design consultant Josua Dachs of Fischer Dachs Associates, Inc. and acoustician Russell Johnson of ARTEC, Inc.

The $446 million complex is owned by Miami-Dade County. It opened in 2006, 5 years after the groundbreaking in the fall of 2001. The Center’s principal components includes the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat Knight Concert Hall, a Studio Theater, the outdoor Plaza for the Arts, the Art Deco Tower, the Peacock Education Center and magnificent public art installations by five outstanding artists commissioned by Miami-Dade Art in Public Places.

The Opening Reception is sponsored by The McClatchy Company and The Miami Herald.

Photos by Robin Hill for Carnival Center

Live performance by Fushu Daiko

Fushu Daiko is a South Florida-based group of Taiko drummers and performers who express an appreciation for Taiko, Japanese culture, and all of life. The group's members represent a variety of nationalities and backgrounds. They are available for performances of all scales, Taiko drum lessons, educational workshops, corporate events, weddings, private parties and festivals. For more information on Fushu Daiko, please visit fushudaiko.com.