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FAENA JOURNAL
DECEMBER 2019
Living Artfully
A Gypsy’s Dream at Casa Faena MAISON ST~GERMAIN
Grupo Gitano will officially debut its first Miami outpost at Casa Faena during Miami Art Week featuring a modern take on Mexican cooking, iconic mezcal cocktails and tropical, gipsy-disco musical performances.
Fusing the Gitano aesthetic with Casa Faena’s Spanish style backdrop, the Manscapers NY have designed a unique live installation that honors Miami’s natural surrounding environment, while playing off of the fun party sensibilities of the city and hotel. Flowing rings of greenery and tropical foliage will spill from Casa Faena’s atrium at varying heights and feature deconstructed mirrorballs, flowers, leaves, and even birds. Manscapers NY’s design trio will introduce thousands of white florals to the new Gitano at Casa Faena installation, paying homage to the one thousand elderflowers used to craft every bottle of St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur. At the bar, we recommend enjoying the Garden Rose, a ST-GERMAIN Spritz.
ONE THOUSAND BLOOMING MOMENTS
In celebration of Miami Art Week, Maison ST-GERMAIN is adorning Faena’s beloved Tree of Life with one thousand handmade blessings in the form of flags by Moral Turgeman, with the creative direction and landscape design by Studio Lily Kwong. Inspired by the thousand fresh hand-picked elderflowers that are used to craft each bottle of St-Germain, One Thousand Blooming Moments transforms the Tree of Life into a luxuriant garden with each flag is individually hand-cut with intention, dyed with purpose, and strung with love. Featuring rich colors inspired by the natural beauty of Miami, guests can experience an overhead composition of graduating light to dark hues, representing the natural cycle of both the Tree of Life and Elderflowers. One Thousand Blooming Moments borrows from sacred tying ceremonies found across cultures. The flags, when tied to the tree itself, are a part of a beautiful ritual which has been said to grant wishes. One Thousand Blooming Moments by MAISON ST-GERMAIN® December 2-7. Tree of Life Faena Hotel Miami Beach
As the Faena Festival combines art and technology, art and faith, and art and food, Tierra Santa Healing House participates in Miami Art Week through the marriage of art and wellness.
FAST AND FORMIDABLE: ALFA ROMEO QUADRIFOGLIO NRING Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is writing a new chapter in its more than century-long history with 110 NRING limited-edition models of the Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio now on sale in the United States and Canada.
December 2 – 7 Gitano at Casa Faena Atrium
By MAISON ST~GERMAIN® The Tree of Life transforms into a luxuriant garden with the help of Studio Lily Kwong and Moral Turgeman.
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The new restaurant and landscaped social spaces will dish up a taste of Tulum and the Yucatán amidst a veritable jungle of lush tropical greenery in the boutique hotel’s main dining room, wraparound cocktail terrace and sea-view roof garden. Known for its chic, fun gathering spots in Tulum and New York City, Grupo Gitano is a fan-favorite of the fashionable and flamboyant. Casa Faena proved itself to be a seamless fit for the brand’s defining elements: tropical oases, Mexican flavors and well-heeled clientele. “Miami has been calling us,” explains founder James Gardner. “Alan Faena is a big inspiration; he is a true creative visionary who has brought his own point of view to hospitality in South Beach. We are excited to complement this by bringing some of our Gitano magic to Miami Beach.” Gitano at Casa Faena will be the group’s most intimate property to date. The entire experience transports guests to another time and place, inspired but the sultry jungle of Tulum and the Spanish-Colonial towns of the Yucatan, Mexico.
The roof garden, which overlooks sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, is outfitted with a central tented lounge flanked by twin bar-lounges, teepees, cozy banquets, water installations and outdoor showers. The spaces are brought to life by designer touches from custom furniture produced in Tulum, to bohemian Indian print pillows, lots of tropical plants, textured plaster walls, vintage light fixtures, and of course Gitano’s iconic pink neon sign and disco ball installation. Gardner and co-owner Melissa Perlman have assembled a dynamic group of high-caliber talent including Consulting Chef at Large, Mads Refslund, co-founder of Noma, and General Manager Robert Delaney, a veteran of Michelin-starred Blue Hill at Stone Barns in NYC.. Guests can expect a modern take on Mexican and Mayan fare and a mezcal cocktail menu that will keep festival-goers fueled up and ready to party all night long.
Reservations can be made at +1 786 655 5600.
Much like Faena, Alfa Romeo strives for perfect harmony between beauty and purpose, passion and technology, emotion and engineering, to create true works of art. The NRING editions pay homage to Alfa Romeo’s performance at the famous 73-turn, 12.9-mile Nürburgring track in Germany. The Giulia Quadrifoglio clocked a 7:32 lap time, earning its spot as the fastest five-passenger vehicle in the world, while the Stelvio Quadrifoglio delivered an impressive 7:51.7 lap time that made it the fastest production SUV sold in the U.S. Striking in unique to NRING Circuito Gray matte paint, both special editions come with unique upgrades like a serialized number inlay, exclusive carbon fiber accents and two-tone red and black leather interior with red stitching, not to mention adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning. What needed no tweaking? The 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine with 505 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. In layman’s terms: These cars are formidable and fast but they’re sophisticated and sexy as well.
Offer based on availability. Alfa Romeo Thrill Ride house car program available exclusively to guests of Faena Hotel Miami Beach. Become an Alfa Romeo insider – Visit www.alfaromeousa.com to sign up for the latest updates, exclusive offers and more! For more information and house car reservations, in-house guests may dial the Concierge at 4021.
Art is not an object separate from us; art is within us. To live artfully, according to spa director Agustina Caminos, “is to live the present moment with happiness.” Festival goers can drop into stillness with morning and sunset yoga classes led by Lina Pinilla and Caminos, as well as complimentary daily Twin Hearts Meditations, both taking place on the beach near Faena Festival’s 17foot Buddha art installations. The profound power of these monumental statues resonates with the harmonious vibration achieved by a large group of people pulling down energy all at once. There is no better way to top off your own reserves and coax open your inner eye than through meditation, which Caminos calls “a highway to illumination.” The seaside yoga and meditation classes are open to all seekers, as are Tierra Santa’s range of Miami Art Week events and healing workshops. On December 6, forward-thinking designers Helena Christensen and Camilla Stærk will host a pop-up shop in the Tierra Santa boutique, while spiritualists Anabella and Scott will offer 30-minute Astrological Ayurvedic Readings that delve into the forces connecting health, love, career and one’s life purpose. Need help releasing tension and guiding your mind towards New Year's resolutions? Join the Miami Art Week closing ceremony on December 8 hosted by Caminos and mystic musician Jared Bistrong, which features a sound crystal healing with sacred mantras that purify the heart and bring sharpness to intentions. The experience also includes all-day access to Tierra Santa’s exclusive Wet Spa featuring a marble hammam, steam bath, sauna and ice parlor.
In-house guests may dial Tierra Santa at 4380 for reservations. For more information and spa bookings, please email spamiami@faena.com or call +1 786 655 5570. DEC
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Vinyasa Yoga With Agustina Caminos or Lina Pinilla 10:00 am – Faena Beach Twin Hearts Meditation with Agustina Caminos 3:00 pm – Faena Beach
Kundalini Beach Yoga with Atmajeet Kaur 5:00 pm – Faena Beach Astrological Ayuverdic Reading with Anabella and Scott 4:00 – 7:00 pm. Tierra Santa TO
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Sunset Beach Yoga with Lina Pinilla 5:00 pm – Faena Beach
Lunafridge Daily Ritual 5:00 pm – Faena Beach Sound Healing, Crystals & Mantras with Agustina Caminos & Jared Bistrong 7:00 pm – Tierra Santa