Faena Journal - July 2018

FAENA JOURNAL JULY 2018

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YEAR 3 — ISSUE 25

RESORT Miami Swim Week / Faena’s Pool & Beach Experience / FAENA ART Miralda’s Upcoming Exhibition in Buenos Aires / EPICUREAN

Meet the Pastry Chef / Los Fuegos’ & Pao’s Summer Menus / WELLNESS Miami Spa Month at Tierra Santa Healing House / Carolina K ENTERTAINMENT Summer Jazz Series / Sensatia / BUENOS AIRES “Día del Amigo” / ALEPH / GROUPS GETAWAY / CALENDAR

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Miami Swim Week at Faena Bazaar

From July 11th-18th, Faena Bazaar will morph into Coterie: Pop-Up in partnership with Maris Collective during Miami Swim Week.

The immersive retail experience will feature a variety of international designers, resort wear and beauty brands from around the world, including Carolina K, Rosa Cha, LoveShackFancy and Innika Choo, among many others. Designed by Valentino Vettori, Coterie: Pop-Up will drape the OMA-designed Bazaar in delicate designs featuring florals and butterflies the building's "wrapping paper" –to create unique environments and shareable moments with immersive, memorable spaces JUL

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abundant with art, music, fashion and technology.

The experiential shop is a prelude to Faena Bazaar’s official launch in December, which will transform its four floors into an unconventional and immersive retail concept featuring a ground-floor café, a rotation of fine jewelry and designer collections from emerging and established talent, immersive art installations and flexible ocean view event space.

For over two years, Alan Faena collaborated with LeeAnn Sauter, the founder of Maris Collective, a

Coterie Pop-up Faena Bazaar 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

company that curates and operates lifestyle boutiques for five-star hotels, to create a masterplan that reflects his vision. “Eventually we’ll launch our own collection too,” says Faena, who got his start in the fashion industry in the late ‘80s.

This event is complimentary and open to the public To stay in-the-know on all Faena Bazaar happenings, sign up for our e-newsletter at www.faena.com/ miami-beach and follow Faena on Instagram (@Faena).

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Summertime Fine Summer may be warming up, but it’s easy to keep your cool at Faena Miami Beach.

Indulge in the plush outdoor amenities afforded to Faena guests, from red and white striped chaise lounges set on 100,000 square feet of powder-sand paradise to luxurious poolside cabanas designed for all-day relaxation. No matter where you choose to unwind, butlers dote on you with a selection of magazines, sunscreen, chilled water and complimentary small bites curated by Faena’s team of chefs. When you cool off with a dip in the water, you’ll come back to find your sunglasses spotlessly shined or a butler washing the sand off your feet to keep your chaise crisp and comfortable.

Sunbathing can work up an appetite. Sate your cravings with a vegan falafel with lemon cream and vegetable herb slaw or a filling

Cubano delivered right to your seat, or head to Los Fuegos’ Veranda to linger over lunch in a lovely al fresco setting.

Feeling parched? Faena’s outdoor Sunbar, located just steps away from the hotel’s magnificent Tree of Life, serves up a refreshing Not Easy Being Green custom cocktail featuring Absolut Elyx and a summery blend of cucumber, lime juice, honey, and sliced kiwi.

When your skin is sufficiently sun-kissed, head to Tierra Santa Healing House for a nourishing body ritual with hand-blended, plant-based muds, scrubs and essential oils that will rehydrate your skin to a flawless glow.

For reservations, dial 305 535 4697 or e-mail reservations-miamibeach@faena.com

VAMOS A LA CASA Unwind in a private beachside oasis at Casa Faena.

Sea meets sand at this scenic spot, where guests can soak up the sun on plush chaise lounges under Faena’s signature candy-striped umbrellas. Guests need not lift a finger with breakfast and lunch delivered directly to the beach from Casa Faena’s bistro-style restaurant. For those who consider health the ultimate luxury, dine on a fresh kale salad with chopped mango and sip a chilled Malbec Rose.

Or take your taste buds on holiday from the ordinary with Cochinita Pibil tacos stuffed with slow-braised pork, spinach and cheese empanadas with cilantro alioli, or Casa’s signature black angus burger paired with an icy-cold Funky Buddha, refreshing Hefeweizen or micro-brewed craft beer. And for guests who prefer a liquid lunch, tipple an Amestoy cocktail mixed with Avión Silver Tequila, Crème de violette, and grapefruit herb tincture, or opt fot a refreshing Claridge Punch featuring Bacardi Superior, Luxardo Maraschino, orange flower Orgeat, passionfruit sour, and Creole bitters. Cheers to another beautiful day at the beach!

For reservations, dial 305 535 4697 or e-mail reservations-casafaena@faena.com

POOLSIDE BLISS Lounge in comfort and impeccable style this summer at Faena Hotel Miami Beach with private poolside cabanas and attentive service that landed the property on Condé Nast Traveler’s list of over-the-top pool experiences.

With a private cabana reservation, up to six guests enjoy a glamorous space to lounge the day away, complete with a 55” TV, a bottle of chilled Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV Champagne, an assortment of curated beverages and snacks, and a team of dedicated Pool Butlers who cater to every whim. Cool off with new summer-season elixirs: a Framboesa Caipirinha muddled with Yaguara Ouro Cachaça, raspberries, lime, and sugar, and an Earth Potion, an effervescent blend of Hendricks Gin, pineapple juice, ginger, carrot, lime, and tonic water. After a sun-drenched afternoon, peruse a poolside menu of delicious lunch options from grilled local fish with roasted heirloom vegetables to a poke bowl of bigeye tuna, seaweed salad, soy beans, Japanese pickles, and grilled shitake.

Everything you need is at your fingertips.

For cabana reservations, in-house guests may dial the Concierge at 4037.

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MIRALDA & MONTSE GUILLÉN EL INTERNACIONAL

Miralda and Alan Hochman discuss the ingredients for an archaeological sandwich. Photo: Carmen Masia

Faena Art is pleased to announce El Internacional Archaeological Sandwich, an immersive, site-specific installation and culinary experience conceived by world-renowned Catalan artist Miralda and restaurateur Montse Guillén.

The weekend-long pop-up will be open at the Faena Art Center Buenos Aires from July 27 to 29 featuring historic objects and new works by Miralda, in addition to a menu of international flavors and ingredients designed in collaboration with James Beard award-winning chef Paul Qui.

Façade of El Internacional Tapas Bar & Restaurant (1984–1986), Tribeca, New York. Photo: Peter Aaron / OTTO.

MIRALDA The Artist as Economic Prophet

Montse behind the Columbus Trophy Bar surrounded by her dishes, El Internacional (1984-1986).

Photo: Michele Curel

El Internacional is a reimagination of El Internacional Tapas Bar & Restaurant, an artistic project and social experiment in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City from 1984 to 1986.

During this time, the restaurant served as a space for the daring exploration of cross-cultural, trans-disciplinary aesthetics, merging the cultural contexts of contemporary art and cuisine.

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Throughout his artistic career, Antoni Miralda (Spain, 1942) has harnessed the power of food through rituals, ceremonials and processionals for over five decades.

"The wealth of those societies in which the capitalist mode of production prevails, presents itself as an immense accumulation of commodities."

The first sentence of Karl Marx's Capital —and the whole theory it implies—is considered for revisions today in light of a major shift that currently redefines our economies. A shift that applies not only to economy as production, distribution, consumption and management of resources, but also—and maybe more importantly—to the economy of desire. A shift, finally, that can be understood as a break, away from the accumulation of material goods, and towards the exchange of human experiences.

Marx’s first definition of commodity reads "an object outside us". Yet since the dawn of the 21st century, societies that have prevailed through these capitalist modes of production seem to have lost interest in objects as such.

Maybe it is the sheer immensity of their accu-

mulation that has rendered them unattractive and ordinary. What is certain is that wealth, instead, tends to present itself as an ever-increasing variety of ephemeral events, of shows and joys to be experienced.

Visual arts have not remained unchanged by the paradigm shift. Seemingly everywhere, paintings and sculptures give way to performances and site-specific installations. Yet the connection between the work of artists and the transition towards an economy of experience does not end there, in a simple reaction.

Decades ago, in the second half of the last century, a few clairvoyant artists appear to have foreseen—albeit through a mist of sorts—the changes that were coming. And, in many ways, they have also fostered those changes. One of these visionary and influential figures was, and very much still is, Antoni Miralda.

For almost 50 years now, Miralda has been

traveling the world, immersing audiences in participatory performances. His greatest creations are not lasting objects, but transient (even if unforgettable) experiences. And although he is prolific in many fields, Miralda’s name has become a household word in the rapidly expanding realms where gastronomy and visual arts meet. Within them, he is the ultimate pioneer. His Food Cultura is a beacon for any newcomer acclimating to the a lay of the land. And his legendary New York restaurant, El Internacional, is the laboratory to which increasing numbers of artists and chefs, performers and bartenders, look back in search for inspiration.

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For more information on Miralda’s upcoming exhibition at Faena Art Center Buenos Aires, visit www.faenaart.org

Top: El Internacional’s foyer with the Turquoise Vitrine and the glossy patriotic Flag Carpet. Throughout the year, artists were invited to create works for the Turquoise Vitrine, which range from installations to actions. Bottom: The famous Columbus Trophy Bar. El Internacional Tapas Bar & Restaurant (1984–1986), Tribeca, New York. Photos: Peter Aaron / OTTO.

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Opening: El Internacional Faena Art Center BA 6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

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Delicious Seasonal Dishes

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Edible Art Faena’s Executive Pastry Chef, Frederic Monnet, is an expert at bringing imaginative culinary creations to life for special events, romantic surprises, weddings and personalized treats.

Epicurean adventures await at Faena Hotel’s award-winning restaurants.

A CULINARY COLLABORATION On July 26, Pao Chef de Cuisine Benjamin Murray will welcome Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli, favored for his fun and funky twists on comfort food, to the kitchen for the next installment of Pao’s Chef Collective series.

Rapicavoli has a rap sheet that will impress most: he’s the owner of two acclaimed establishments, including Glass & Vine in Coconut Grove, which was just named to Miami New Times 2018 Best Restaurants list, and Eating House, a Coral Gables haunt with an eclectic, ever-changing menu. He’s also a two-time winner of Chopped, a James Beard Rising Star semifinalist, and made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

For one suite guest, the chef and his team fashioned an edible replica of Damien Hirst’s iconic Gone but not Forgotten golden mammoth by crafting each bone by hand from sugar paste and painting them with comestible gold leaf.

For the launch of Faena Forum, he carved a 50-pound cake covered in white fondant by hand and used black gum paste to recreate the event building’s 400 unique windows, which his team applied one by one.

Hailing from the countryside in France, Monnet has been honing his craft since he was 15 years old, and his decadent desserts can be enjoyed at both Pao by Paul Qui and Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann.

Keep an eye out for his signature chocolate and hazelnut creations, and his latest culinary focus: mastering the art of vegan and gluten-free confections.

In-house guests may dial the Concierge at 4037 for more information.

At innovative Asian eatery Pao by Paul Qui, Chef de Cuisine Benjamin Murray is delighting diners with his creative cuisine, offering a season-inspired menu rolled out just in time for summer. Start your experience with a selection of crudos and “perfect bites” like Wagyu Beef Tongue Nigiri or a Russian Osetra caviar sandwich.

For those eager to experience Pao’s full culinary selection, the three-course prix fixe summer menu offers a veritable treasure trove of the restaurant’s most popular dishes. Start your meal with Qui’s famous fried chicken with sweet chili sauce, roasted banana ketchup, and jalapeño; enjoy a choice of Wagyu beef or roasted fish for your entrée; and round out your experience with a delicious dessert of either Semifreddo with local honey, strawberries, and Thai basil, or a crispy Goat’s Milk Cheesecake topped with fruit and chocolate foam.

Guests who love flame-kissed fare can enjoy a similarly indulgent summer menu at Francis Mallmann’s Los Fuegos restaurant with a range of newly-debuted dishes from fresh specialties like seared Atlantic salmon with horseradish cream and trout roe to chilled beet soup with goat cheese, charred leeks and mint. Warm starters feature mouthwatering classics like oven-baked empanadas, roasted sweetbreads and grilled octopus, and new must-eat main courses including Maine lobster tail tagliatelle with roasted tomato sauce, Fresno chili peppers, and fresh herbs, or lunchtime favorite, roasted eggplant milanesa with Romesco sauce, cherry tomatoes and fragrant herbs.

In-house guests may dial the Concierge at 4037 for more information.

Reservations can be made at 786 655 5600.

The Miami-bred wunderkind is known for his ingenuity and culinary verve, always surprising diners with his improvisational prowess in the kitchen. It’s a sure bet that Rapicavoli will not bore diners with recreations of what they can already experience at his other Miami outposts, but will play off Murray’s skill set to create something entirely new, and entirely vegetarian. With a strong focus on local and ethically-sourced produce, the chefs are taking special care to design a culinary procession that outsizes any vegetarian-led experience of the past.

In-house guests may dial the Concierge at 4037 for more information.

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Chef Collective Pao by Paul Qui Seatings 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Eclectic and Ethical Fashion with Carolina K SUMMER SKIN

On Sunday, July 15, the Argentine designer will launch a pop-up shop at Tierra Santa Boutique, featuring her collections alongside a curated selection of brands at Faena Hotel Miami Beach.

A NEW BEGINNING

BY DR. ROBERTA DEL CAMPO TIERRA SANTA HEALING HOUSE WELLNESS COLLABORATOR Fun Skin Facts for Summertime

Relax, heal and revel in a greater sense of well-being at Tierra Santa Healing House.

Your skin is your largest organ, and it plays a vital role in protecting your muscles, bones and internal organs from outside infection and disease while helping to regulate your body temperature. But that’s just for starters. There is so much more to your skin than you might think. Here are some interesting facts about your skin:

Join Spa Director Agustina Caminos on a journey toward a more physically-, mentally-, and emotionally-centered \self in her guided Hatha yoga, Pranic Healing and Meditation classes.

Discover the life-changing practice of Pranic Healing with a two-day introductory course that helps align the body’s energy, or prana, which directly effects the body and its state of health, happiness and healing.

• Skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight.

• The average skin, when stretched out, is 2 square meters.

• The average person has about 300 million skin cells.

• Your skin is its thickest on your feet (1.4mm) and thinnest on your eyelids (0.2mm).

• The skin renews itself every 28 days.

• Your skin constantly sheds dead cells, over 30,000 cells every minute!

• Your skin is home to more than 1,000 species of bacteria.

• Some of the nerves in your skin are connected to muscles instead of the brain, sending signals (through the spinal cord) to react more quickly to heat, pain, etc.

Guests longing for a spiritual recharge will delight in the contemplative healing offered at Tierra Santa’s monthly Full Moon Meditation and Sound Healing rituals. Through yoga, dance, movement, mindfulness, and visualization exercises, healers Jared Bistrong, Jaret Brooks, and Christa Cantillo will lead participants along the path toward greater energy, focus and self-actualization.

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To book a consultation with Dr. Del Campo, please email spamiami@faena. com or call 786 655 5570.

In-house guests may dial Tierra Santa at 3217 for more information.

TIERRA SANTA BOUTIQUE Discover an array of hand-crafted treasures and unique finds at Tierra Santa Boutique.

Browse through an exclusive collection of South American-inspired hats, purses, jewelry and seasonal fashion designs from Carolina K, hand-embroidered ottomans, fine quality crystals, Indian malas, the latest products from luxury skincare brands Biologique Recherche, Soleil and LILFOX, and so much more.

Guests can snack on healthy, raw-food appetizers and imbibe craft cocktails splashed with Salvacion Mezcal while shopping the latest summer fashions at Tierra Santa’s Living Room lounge and Terrace. Known for her unique prints and hand-embroidered details, Carolina’s designs are brought to life by artisans from remote regions in Mexico, Peru and India using ancestral techniques from hand looming to needlework.

“These artisans are the DNA of my brand.

Every piece they make is a work of art,” said the designer, whose mission it is to keep these ancient traditions alive. “I have stayed in their homes and shared meals with their families.

They’ve given me a bigger purpose in life: to support and empower them through building an ethical and sustainable brand,” she said.

Her colorful summer line will be on display for immediate delivery, and guests will get a

first look at her Resort '19 collection, available for pre-order at the event. Her latest line of swimwear, dresses, kimonos and ready-towear designs are inspired by her recent travels to Guatemala, Mexico and Peru, where she immersed herself in learning the healing properties of sacred plants, a theme she threaded throughout the collection. “Each of our pieces can be treasured for a lifetime and passed down to future generations,” Carolina said.

Pop-up event is open to the public and complimentary. In-house guests may dial Tierra Santa at 3217. For more information please email spamiami@faena.com or call 786 655 5570.

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Miami Swim Week Pop-Up Tierra Santa Healing House 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Give yourself the gift of well-deserved rest and relaxation this summer by joining Tierra Santa Healing House as it celebrates the city's 11th annual Miami Spa Month.

Running from July 1 through August 31, this yearly celebration of wellness invites participants to enjoy spa services and treatments at a fraction of their usual price. As an added perk, guests who enjoy in Spa Month deals at Tierra Santa Healing House can also take part in a complimentary yoga session and guided meditation with each treatment, introducing participants to Faena’s unique and holistic approach to wellness.

If you’re in the mood to unwind and refresh, start with the Masaje de Coco, a 50-minute massage that softens your skin with virgin coconut oil, its pleasing scent transporting you to a state of sublime relaxation along the way. For a bit more pampering, book the Tree of Life Vibrations treatment, a nature-inspired, therapeutic practice combining hot stone massage and sacred oil therapy inspired by shamanic

wisdom that relieves pressure and calms both body and soul.

Put a fresh face forward with a Faena-Customized Facial, a bespoke treatment from Tierra Santa’s expert estheticians that addresses any skin concerns while moisturizing, oxygenating, and refreshing your skin, or opt for a manicure and pedicure, adorning your hands and feet with intense moisture and the latest nail art. To round out a glamour-enhancing visit, treat yourself to an ultra-moisturizing hair treatment and blow dry at Rossano Ferretti Salon, leaving your mane shiny and healthy while giving you a red carpet-worthy look.

In-house guests may dial Tierra Santa at 3217.

For more information and reservations, please email spamiami@faena.com or call 786 655 5570.

If guests are experiencing a deeper suffering that needs to be addressed, certified leader Eric Lopez’s Shamanic Family Constellations Workshop can help them uncover generations of familial trauma by identifying these intergenerational psychic burdens and casting them aside. By the end of the workshop, participants often express a feelings of relief and ease, as well as an improved sense of self-awareness, helping them walk a more content and peaceful path moving forward.

In-house guests may dial Tierra Santa at 3217. For more information and reservations, please email spamiami@ faena.com or call 786 655 5570.

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Summer Jazz Series The second annual Summer Jazz Series at Faena Miami Beach is going strong with three highly-anticipated performances still yet to come.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE LIVING ROOM & THE SA XONY BAR THE LIVING ROOM NIGHTLY EVENING ACTS •

July welcomes back some of our favorite live performers and DJs, including Sarah Packiam, Xperimento, American Gipsy, Yoli Mayor, Sir Portela & Electric Mambo, Mi Dulce Son, The Usual Suspects Ft. Keba and others, Jahzel Dotel, Flor, The French Horn Collective, Vintash Band, RioAluna, DJ Funky Therapy, DJ Richie Hell, DJ Mojody, DJ Diego Ciaramella, DJ DiscoRocks, DJ Fabian Giannattasio, and DJ Erick Paredes, among many others.

THE SAXONY BAR Turn up the heat this summer with live DJ sets by Louis Dee, Diego Harispe, DJ Phunk E Fresh, and Fabian Giannattasio, among many others.

• THURSDAY 10:30 P.M. TO 4:00 A.M. House/ Old House/Open Format FRIDAY 10:30 P.M. TO 4:00 A.M. Classic Hip Hop/ Open Format SATURDAY 10:30 P.M. TO 4:00 A.M. House/Deep House

Reservations at Saxony Bar are required, and strongly encouraged for The Living Room.

In-house guests may dial the concierge at 4037.

Stir the Senses Each month during the summer, Faena Theater comes alive with an evening of soul-filled and heart moving jazz performances, inviting guests of all ages to enjoy the best and brightest of America’s oldest genre. Featuring an impressive range of artists, the five-month concert series was curated by GRAMMY-nominated producer, Rachel Faro, in tandem with legendary Latin Jazz percus-

sionist, Sammy Figueroa. On July 25, GRAMMY-nominated Figueroa, is teaming up with breakout songstress and Brazilian jazz singer, Mirella Costa. Having played alongside some of music’s greatest stars, Figueroa’s Latin Jazz pairs beautifully with Costa’s show stopping Bossa Nova sound. The performance is part of a seasonlong lineup of extraordinary talent including past performances from jazz vocalist, guitarist and

songwriter Allan Harris, five-time GRAMMY nominee and gifted pianist Christian Sands, and upcoming shows from jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker and powerhouse vocalist Jazzmeia Horn.

Tickets and more information available at www.faenatheater.com.

In-house guests may dial the concierge at 4037 for more information and reservations.

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Sammy Figueroa Faena Theater 9:00 p.m.

Mathew Whitaker Faena Theater 9:00 p.m.

Jazzmeia Horn Faena Theater 9:00 p.m.

Sensatia brings its signature sizzle to Faena Theater with new performers and musical acts for its final summer run.

Since first hitting the stage in October, Quixotic’s enormously talented cirque ensemble has been seducing audiences with astonishing feats performed by contortionists, fire performers, aerialists and belly-dancers.

Looking to spice up date night?

Faena is upping the aphrodisiac ante with a dinner show that pushes the envelope from romantic to risqué. Dine on Golden

Snapper and Malbec Braised Short Rib while aerialists swing, singers croon and dancers sizzle.

The interactive show calls in the audience through song, dance, wafting aromas and tantalizing bites of white chocolate and strawberries. “What impresses guests most is the rawness and physicality of people doing what seems next to impossible,” says star violinist Shane Borth, whose per-

formance leads guests through a timeless tale of love, longing and reignited passion.

Shows: Thursday–Saturdays Dinner Shows: Fridays & Saturdays Tickets and more information available at www.faenatheater.com.

In-house guests may dial the concierge at 4037 for more information and reservations.

JULY FEATURED COCKTAIL DO WHAT YOU LOVE For the perfect poolside sipper, look no further than Do What You Love, a refreshing combination of Faena’s own blend of Avion Tequila, Caribbean pineapple, passion fruit, agave and lime juice.

Available at Sunbar, Pool & Beach

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5 Books on Birds for the Summer INDEPENDENCE DAY A LA CRIOLLA Argentina celebrates two national holidays tied to the country’s independence: the first falls on May 25, which commemorates the date Argentina’s provinces voted to govern themselves in lieu of the Spanish crown falling under Napoleon’s rule; and the second is July 9, the country’s official Independence Day, when delegates from each province traveled to Tucuman in 1816 and together formally decreed themselves liberated from Spanish rule. Faena Hotel Buenos Aires invites guests to celebrate with patriotic pride at El Mercado restaurant with a brunch menu featuring traditional Argentine dishes. Hearty bowls of locro—a steaming stew of squash, sweet potato, meat and hominy—will be served, as well as succulent cuts of grilled sirloin, rib-eye and strip steak paired with velvety Malbec wines. For dessert, typical pastelitos filled with quince jam and sugar-dusted churros served with hot chocolate warm up a winter afternoon spent celebrating family, friends and freedom.

For reservations, dial +5411 4010 9200 or e-mail reservasuniverse@faenahotels.com For more information on Faena Buenos Aires, visit www.faena.com/buenos-aires.

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Día del Amigo “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”

— Edna Buchanan A popular holiday in Argentina, Dia del Amigo, or "Friends Day," is celebrated with as much gusto as lovers do on Valentine's Day in the United States. . Barbecues are arranged and restaurants and bars are booked out weeks in advance with groups of friends coming together to honor the depth and longevity of their ties that bind. While the actual holiday, July 20, is re-

served for one’s closest inner circle, the celebration tends to spill over to the rest of the week, celebrating friendships formed at university, work, hobbies, and other walks of life. It’s a beautiful sentiment and one that truly reflects the importance Argentines place on maintaining friendships. As for Friend’s Day being an official holiday, the country has one man to thank: Dr. Enrique Ernesto Feb-

braro, who, as the story goes, was so moved by the feeling of global communion that swept the world in 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon that he wrote and sent 1,000 postcards around the world petitioning for an international friend’s day. Argentina legitimized the celebration in 1972, and Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay followed suit, as did the United Nations, but no one does it with quite as much

verve as Argentina. Which is why on July 20, you’ll find groups of reveling friends clinking drinks and belting out nostalgic tunes at Faena Hotel Buenos Aires’ Library Lounge as a live band and DJ play the soundtrack of their youth.

Reservations can be made at +54 11 4010 9200 or at reservasuniverse@faenahotels.com.

Learn to connect to your body’s energetic healing system with a course in Pranic Healing this month at Faena Hotel Buenos Aires.

This month Faena Spa welcomes instructor Sebastian Bonta of Pranic Healing Argentina, who will lead a two-day course introducing guests to the basics of this ancestral healing modality developed by Master Choa Kok Sui, a Filipino entrepreneur and philanthropist of Chinese descent, which is practiced all over the world by doctors, therapists, acupuncturists and healers. During the course, participants will learn to explore their energy fields, cleanse blocked energy and energize areas of the body. Bonta will guide guests through the first steps of understanding the transformative power of energetic body work and how to best apply it to their individual journey. The course will touch on "aura" diagnosing, chakras, and how to accelerate the healing of chronic conditions from asthma and migraines to ulcers and arthritis.

Reservations can be made at the Spa or at reservasuniverse@faenahotels.com.

For more information on Faena Buenos Aires, visit www.faena.com/buenos-aires.

Both familiar and mysterious, birds remain a prominent presence in literary works around the world.

Among all the animals large and small to make any appearance in literature, birds have a definite charm. With impressive plumage, innate sense of direction, melodious sequences and beyond, these creatures continue to align with the poetic thought of writers worldwide.

Could there be an inherent fascination with all things avian? An answer is as elusive as the animal itself, but there’s something in birds so symbolically linked to the rhythms of life (and death) that you need only see them, think about them, and suddenly the unconscious is awake.

This season, asks that we once again recall them.

We’ve asked previously, in these pages, how to attract them to a garden; here we recommend five reads in which birds, as subsidiary characters, symbols or metaphors, articulate a geometry that we share with them.

1. CROW, TED HUGHES A captivating collection of poems in which the crow plays the lead role, multifaceted as are all birds of the genus Corvus. Hughes appropriates from all of the diverse tales and myths in which the birds have appeared, and plays with all of their symbolic facets.

2. O CALEDONIA, ELSPETH BARKER A charming Scottish gothic novel presents a jackdaw (Corvus monedula) who accompanies the

protagonist until after death. A bleak and beautiful work like few others of its kind in all literature.

3. H IS FOR HAWK, HELEN MACDONALD Standing out like a rare stone, this is a beautiful novel difficult to classify. A true story written in first person, Macdonald's work tells the story of Mabel, the novel's protagonist, who finds solace by training a female goshawk (a falcon-like bird of prey) after a painful event.

4. VENETZIA IL BESTIARIO, JAN MORRIS A lovely little book on the original Venetians: creatures of the air. It was the miraculous flight of birds which led the first people to their sedentary existence within the lagoons. The work combines Morris’s love for and knowledge of birds and other animals, in earth and in art.

5. IN THE COMPANY OF CROWS AND RAVENS, JOHN M MARZLUFF AND TONY ANGELL Marzluff, a prominent biologist, joined together with naturalist and artist Angell to create the most comprehensive book on corvids. Simultaneously academic and humorous, the book is splendidly illustrated. In the Company of Crows is a small gem among all the literature to have included birds.

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Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Sunday Asado Los Fuegos. 12:00-4:00 pm Independence day Celebration Tree of Life. 12:00 (Not Your) Basic Brunch Casa Faena. 11:00 am-3:00 pm

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Entertainment

First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

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Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Sunday Asado Los Fuegos. 12:00-4:00 pm (Not Your) Basic Brunch Casa Faena. 11:00 am-3:00 pm Entertainment

Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

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Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Carolina K Pop Up. Tierra Santa. 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Epicurean

Sunday Asado Los Fuegos. 12:00-4:00 pm (Not Your) Basic Brunch Casa Faena. 11:00 am-3:00 pm

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Coterie: Pop-Up Faena Bazaar Until July 18th Entertainment

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

Companies hosting meetings at Faena this summer are lavishing groups with once-in-a-lifetime experiences while racking up an abundance of seasonal perks.

First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

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Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Father’s Day Asado Los Fuegos. 12:00-4:00 pm (Not Your) Basic Brunch Casa Faena. 11:00 am-3:00 pm Entertainment

Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

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Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Basic Pranic Healing Course. Tierra Santa.

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Sunday Asado Los Fuegos. 12:00-4:00 pm (Not Your) Basic Brunch Casa Faena. 11:00 am-3:00 pm

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Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Fit Combat. Tierra Santa Gym. 6:00 pm Entertainment

First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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Summer Jazz Series Sammy Figueroa.

Faena Theater.

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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Hatha Yoga. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Fit Combat. Tierra Santa Gym. 6:00 pm Shamanic Family Constellations. Tierra Santa Studio. 6:00 pm Entertainment

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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For more information about Faena Rose, contact rosemembership@faena.com Follow @Faena.Rose on Instagram for more highlights, happenings, and everything in between.

Faena’s new Group Fun in the Sun offer extends seasonal rates on room packages paired with special pricing on the District’s leading-edge meeting spaces. Other benefits include your choice of two VIP luxury airport transfers, a VIP welcome amenity, waived resort fees and one complimentary massage or facial at Tierra Santa Healing House.

Attendees are treated to a variety of entertaining activities customized specifically for their group. On Faena’s private stretch of beach, colleagues bond during morning yoga sessions, sandcastle building, watersports and volleyball games to afternoons filled with art tours, spa treatments and city excursions to world-class museums and iconic neighborhoods like Wynwood and Little Haiti.

In the evening, groups have the opportunity to dine at Faena’s two critically acclaimed restaurants led by star-chefs and dance with craft cocktails in hand at The Living Room lounge and Saxony Bar. For a night groups will never forget, Faena organizes exclusive performances at its intimate red-velvet theater, where guests find themselves taking part

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Faena Activities Calendar

Faena Rose is our art- and culture-based private members club, which brings together a dynamic community of like-minded individuals through a robust, year-round calendar of the most engaging and transformative cultural experiences.

As part of its diverse program of culturally enriching experiences, Faena Rose hosts a guest chef dinner series featuring the world’s top culinary masters, curated by Rose Founding Member and SOBEWFF® Founder, Lee Brian Schrager. This fall, recent James Beard Award winner and Top Chef alum, Chef Nina Compton (3), will create an exclusive dinner for Faena Rose members that brilliantly mixes the indigenous ingredients and rich culinary heritage of New Orleans with those of her Caribbean roots, classical French culinary training, and deep experience with Italian cuisine. Compton's culinary fare has been hailed as a “one-dish history lesson in the global spice routes” and her New Orleans restaurant, Compère Lapin, was named one of Eater’s Best Restaurants in America. Previous Faena Rose guest chef dinners featured James Beard Award-winner, Chef Marcus Samuelsson (1), who delighted members with his Harlem-inspired dishes; a six-course dinner by four-time James Beard Award winner, Chef Michael Solomonov, who brilliantly showcased the melting-pot of Israeli cooking; and a homestyle feast by Chef Alex Guarnaschelli (2), the beloved Executive Chef of NYC’s Butter and a regular fixture on the Food Network.

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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Chef Collective Pao. 7:00 pm Entertainment

First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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Tai Chi. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Fit Combat. Tierra Santa Gym.12:00 pm

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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Tai Chi. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Full Moon Meditation Tierra Santa Studio. 6:00 pm Entertainment

First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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Tai Chi. Tierra Santa Studio. 10:00 am Fit Combat. Tierra Santa Gym.12:00 pm Basic Pranic Healing Course. Tierra Santa.

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm / The Saxony Bar from 10:30 pm Sensatia Faena Theater.

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First Call. Casa Faena 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Live Music & DJs The Living Room from 8:00 pm

in Faena’s original productions. “Flexibility is what makes Faena stand out,” said Tonya Sanchez, the hotel’s Special Events and Catering Director. “We never say no. If it’s something we can’t do, we’ll work together to find a yes.”

For more information about groups’ travel plans please contact events-miamibeach@faena.com

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*Calendar of Events is subject to change. Please check with the concierge to confirm days and times. For Live Music and DJs details, please check our website: www.faena.com/miami-beach/entertainment

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