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Event In Fort Lauderdale | Italian Fashion Celebrate the Italian lifestyle at our very own NSU Art Museum, THE event in Fort Lauderdale to attend this weekend. On display from Sunday, February 5 through to Valentine's Day is Bellissima: Italy and High Fashion 1945 through to 1968. The exhibition travels through an astonishing era of art and creativity in Italy after World War II up until the age of the “flower power” in the Western Hemisphere. This period of time includes creativity in art, cinema, theater and photography. The roots of this creativity can be traced back to Italian high-end fashion… Think the following designers:

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Event in Fort Lauderdale | New Year’s Eve 2016 What are you doing this New Year's Eve? There are some who celebrate this event in Fort Lauderdale enjoying a quiet night with their better half. You know, a cozy cuddle on the couch by the fire, cat snuggled at their feet and a bottle of the best champagne in the refrigerator.

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Event in Fort Lauderdale | Christmas Around the World Less than two weeks to “The Day”, Christmas Day of course. When all the rushing around, shopping and food preparation comes to a finale and one would hope it was all worth it. This week on this “ Countdown to Christmas post I thought I would give you a glimpse of holiday events around the world. Of course, this includes our very own event in Fort Lauderdale, the Winterfest Parade sponsored by the Seminole Indians. In Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, local people follow a tradition of rollerskating to early morning church services commencing on December 16 right through Christmas Eve. The roads are closed to traffic to make the roadways safe for people to skate.

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Event in Fort Lauderdale | Black Friday Shopping I have been curious about Black Friday. So I put my digits to the keypad to conduct some research. When did this shopping extravaganza, this pumped up event in Fort Lauderdale commence? Is it an official holiday? How did this day after Thanksgiving get its name? Are we the sole country on the planet that includes this shopping day of pure madness on her calendar. Let me reveal what I found out… Black Friday, now known to many a retailer (and their prospective banks!) as the start of the holiday season was born on the fourth Friday in November. It started way back in the early 2000’s  but got fully ingrained in our physique in the year 2005.

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Events in Fort Lauderdale | Halloween Fort Lauderdale Style Halloween is just days away and yes folks it is hard to believe it is nearly November. Today let’s take a glimpse into this festive time of the year and later look at several Fort Lauderdale events. Halloween is celebrated worldwide on October 31. The name itself is a contraction of “All Hallows’ Evening” and is also known as All Saints Day. This day brings about a three-day observance of “Allhallowtide”, a time of the year when the dead, including martyrs, saints and another faithful follows are remembered.The roots of pagan Halloween are traced back to the Celtic Speaking countries, including Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, and Scotland, Cornwall in England and Brittany in France. Who would have thought that!

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Events in Fort Lauderdale | National Drive Electric Week Little by little things change. Some for the good and some not so much. This event in Fort Lauderdale falls into the first category. As our climate and environment around us has, shall I say, disintegrated in front of our eyes many are taking a stand to right the wrong. Hey, let’s not get too heavy here. This epic event in Fort Lauderdale slowly and but surely should change the mindset of our younger generation, the citizens of tomorrow I believe change and attitudes can be changed and amended if you involve children. And you ask, what in the world is she talking about… I rant on about the use of electric cars. And yes you got it, National Drive Electric Week commences on Saturday and lasts through to September 20, 2015.

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Last week, I posed several must attend events in Fort Lauderdale. This week I am heading further afield into Broward County to present more events in Fort Lauderdale and beyond this Labor Day Weekend 2015. First I will head over to Davie. Flamingo Gardens, located on wait for it…. Flamingo Road is offering half-price entry this Labor Day 2015. Included in this adventure are a Native Bird Festival and a narrated tram tour of the grounds. Of course attendees can all enjoy many botanical attractions on offer including the famous Flamingo in all their glory. One word comes to mind when I visit Flamingo Gardens…Zen. If you have never ventured over to Flamingo Gardens, I have no hesitation in recommending this attraction to you. It is well worth the money and effort in getting there, I promise.