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USPA Gold Cup® Polo Tournament International Polo Club Palm Beach

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USPA Gold Cup® Polo Tournament International Polo Club Palm Beach

USPA Gold Cup® Polo Tournament International Polo Club Palm Beach

Gold Cup

WHAT: USPA Gold Cup Polo Tournament

WHEN: Three Consecutive Sundays: March 13, 20 and 27, 2016

LINEUP: 2 p.m. – Sunday Brunch
2:30 p.m. – Trophy Arrival
3 p.m. – Match Commences
4:15 p.m. – Halftime Divot Stomp
5:15 p.m. – Trophy Presentation

WHERE: International Polo Club Palm Beach
3667 120th Avenue South
Wellington, Florida 33414
The 26-goal USPA Gold Cup, first played in 1974 at the Oak Brook Polo Club in Illinois, is a symbol of professionalism, good sportsmanship and high-goal polo at its finest. This tournament has been played at various polo clubs throughout its history, and since 2007 International Polo Club Palm Beach has proudly hosted this prestigious event.
This year’s three-week tournament boasts eight 26-goal teams competing with four 10-goal rated players, many of whom are regarded as the best polo players in the sport’s history.

For more information about the USPA Gold Cup, the 26-goal teams, media credentials and ticketing for Sunday matches, please visit InternationalPoloClub.com.

FLORIDA INTERGENERATIONAL ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “THE COLORS OF MUSIC”

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FLORIDA INTERGENERATIONAL ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “THE COLORS OF MUSIC”

FLORIDA INTERGENERATIONAL ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “THE COLORS OF MUSIC”

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Concert Celebrates the Colors of the Rainbow and Their Influence on Music

Boca Raton, Florida (March 8, 2016) — On Sunday, April 24 at 3:00pm the Florida Intergenerational Orchestra under the direction of founder/conductor Lorraine Marks-Field, the orchestra for everyone, will perform its last concert of the season, “The Colors of Music,” at O’Shea Hall on the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 22094 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. Tickets are $10 for adults, and free for those under the age of 12. Seating is general admission but is limited, so please call 561-482-8206 in advance to assure a seat.

Entitled “The Colors of Music,” the concert promises to be especially engaging, as this performance features conductor Lorraine Marks-Field’s young students from the Childrens’ House of Boca Raton Montessori Schools participating in a special arrangement of “Sing a Rainbow” and “The Colors of My Life.” This special work will be sung by “The Skipper” and children from the school, ages 3 to 6. It was arranged by the world-renowned musical arranger, Hector Garrido, especially for this concert. Mr. Garrido has arranged for Gloria Estefan, The Miami Sound Machine, and numerous other celebrities. The concert will be filled with other colorful music such as Over the Rainbow, Blue Moon, Blue Tango, Blue Danube. Also featured will be vocalist Vince Zabik singing in his own engaging style, which is usually full of surprises.

This remarkable orchestra comprised of musicians spanning the ages of 9-96 has delighted local audiences for more than eleven years. The gifted conductor, Lorraine Marks-Field, semi-finalist this year for the American Prize in conducting a Community Orchestra, deftly blends the different abilities of the members of the orchestra. (The American Prize in Conducting recognizes and rewards the best orchestral, choral, band/wind ensemble, opera and musical theater conductors in America in 2016.)

Florida Intergenerational Orchestra concerts are engaging and fun for the whole family; everyone leaves with a smile and has a great time.

There will be a pre-concert talk at 2:30 P.M. where you can meet and greet the performers on a personal basis, and learn how the orchestra “bridges the generations through music.”

For further information about the orchestra, visit www.flioa.org.

Details:

What: Florida Intergenerational Orchestra’s The Colors of Music concert

When: Sunday, April 24th, 3:00 pm

Cost: $10 for adults, free for children 12 and under.

RSVP: 561-482-8206. Seating is general admission but limited; reservations are suggested.

Note: Conductor Lorraine Marks-Field is available for interviews. Please call Bob Field at 561-482-8206 or e-mail strings4all@aol.com.

Mikala Gundersen Wins Second People’s Choice Award Presented by Ann Cook Properties at Palm Beach Derby CDI-W

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Mikala Gundersen Wins Second People’s Choice Award Presented by Ann Cook Properties at Palm Beach Derby CDI-W

Mikala Gundersen Wins Second People’s Choice Award Presented by Ann Cook Properties at Palm Beach Derby CDI-W

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Wellington, FL (March 6, 2016) – At the Palm Beach Derby CDI-W, Mikala Gundersen became the first person ever to win a second People’s Choice Award presented by Ann Cook Properties. Gundersen is a beloved competitor at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida, known as a great supporter of the sport and her fellow equestrians. With My Lady, Gundersen has been showing a fan favorite freestyle featuring music from the movie Burlesque.

For her exceptional results, incredible horsemanship, and outstanding sportsmanship, Gundersen was again named the People’s Choice Award winner presented by Ann Cook Properties. Ann-Louise Cook is a successful dressage rider and realtor at Illustrated Properties (a company specializing in equestrian and luxury real estate sales). Cook established the People’s Choice Award as a way to give back to her equestrian community.

Cook explained to Gundersen that the People’s Choice Award recognizes top riders who serve as an example and inspiration to amateurs in the sport. She commented, “You always look so elegant in person as well as on the horse.” In accepting the award, Gundersen graciously remarked, “I want to thank you so much for the award. It is, for me, very close to my heart and it is a very big award for me to win.”

Gundersen is based in Florida, but rides for her native country of Denmark. This season, she is fighting for an individual place at the Olympic Games on behalf of Denmark. Based on her scores this season, it is expected to be announced soon that she has earned that position. However, earning the start for Denmark does not guarantee Gundersen will be selected to compete in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

Gundersen and My Lady have again qualified for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Finals which will be held later this month in Sweden. However, Gundersen has decided not to put her partner through the stress of an additional transatlantic trip, opting to focus on preparing for the Olympic Games instead. She and My Lady will travel to Europe this summer to vie for a position on the Danish Olympic Team.

My Lady and Gundersen have made a convincing case in their campaign for Olympic glory. Together, they have earned many top placings at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, including a win at the CDI 5* in Week 5 – the biggest week of competition at the popular show circuit. This past week, Gundersen and My Lady once again proved their mettle at the Palm Beach Derby CDI –W, finishing second in both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle.

The Palm Beach Derby holds special meaning for the duo as it was founded in part by My Lady’s owner Janne Rumbough more than thirty years ago. “I could not have done this without her and her continuous support,” Gundersen said of Rumbough. Rumbough followed, “We couldn’t do it without each other!”

To learn more about Mikala Gundersen, visit www.wellingtondressagehoreses.com. For more information about Ann-Louise Cook at Illustrated Properties Real Estate, please visit www.annlouisecook.com.

The Gardens Wellness Center Fair & Open House

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The Gardens Wellness Center Fair & Open House

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The Great Charity Challenge

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The Great Charity Challenge

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Wellington Praised for Honoring the American Flag

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Wellington Praised for Honoring the American Flag

Wellington Praised for Honoring the American Flag

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The Spirit of Liberty Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) honored Wellington for its unwavering commitment to proudly display the American flag. Vice Regent of Spirit of the Liberty Chapter NSDAR, Linda Bennett, presented a proclamation to Councilwoman Anne Gerwig.

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), founded February 5, 2000, is a group committed to historic preservation, education, and the promotion of patriotism. The group’s proclamation recognizes Wellington for properly honoring the flag and showing off its American pride.

As another way to stay informed on the latest news and updates from the Village, residents are invited to sign up for Wellington information and updates at www.wellingtonfl.gov/enews.

For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch WellingtonTV for the latest happenings.

Winners announced for Wellington Idol 2016

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Winners announced for Wellington Idol 2016

Winners announced for Wellington Idol 2016

Wellington is proud to announce the winners of the Wellington Idol 2016 competition.

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Charlotte Ostrov – Grand Prize Winner
Runners-Up:
Talia Pamatat – Division 1 Winner
Eligh George – Division 2 Winner

As the Grand Prize winner, Charlotte Ostrov won a $500 cash prize. Division Winners received a $250 cash prize.

Wellington would like to thank our judges Scott Houchins, Earleen Carey Marlow, and Julie Schrager, as well as our emcee Mike Soper for this great event. All of the Wellington Idol competitors proved there is an amazing pool of vocal talent in our Great Hometown.

As another way to stay informed on the latest news and updates from the Village, residents are invited to sign up for Wellington information and updates at www.wellingtonfl.gov/enews.

For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch WellingtonTV for the latest happenings.

Grace Arts Center presents The Zest Collective one-night only ‘Courageous Chapel’

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Grace Arts Center presents The Zest Collective one-night only ‘Courageous Chapel’

South Florida Native Son, Gentry George, returns home from Washington Heights, New York to present a special one night performance titled, “Courageous Chapel, Abandoning Theater,” at the Broward County Main Library Theater in Fort Lauderdale, March 16th 6:30-7:30pm. Artists’ reception at ARTSUP Gallery 8:30 PM nearby. The project contains danced ‘short stories,’ a Dj’s operatic interlude, and a finale re-interprets traditional gospel songs and spiritual dances through a collage of modern choreography featuring riveting music from Elvis Presley, Gogi Grant, Inez Matthews and Persian and oriental infused melodies of Peyman Yazdanian with iconic speeches about challenging adversity and embracing one’s destiny. Ticket link http://tinyurl.com/ZestTicketFL

Taste History hosted Three Senses Field Trip to Musical Swings in Downtown West Palm Beach and Palermo’s Bakery in Boynton Beach for First Graders from Trinity Lutheran School

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Taste History hosted Three Senses Field Trip to Musical Swings in Downtown West Palm Beach and Palermo’s Bakery in Boynton Beach for First Graders from Trinity Lutheran School

Taste History hosted Three Senses Field Trip to Musical Swings in Downtown West Palm Beach and Palermo’s Bakery in Boynton Beach for First Graders from Trinity Lutheran School

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West Palm Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida – – – The sense of sight, sense of hearing and sense of taste were the featured sensory perceptions for the Taste History field trip held for first graders from Trinity Lutheran School in Delray Beach on March 3rd.

The program was the Taste History Culinary Tour Three Senses Field Trip that included a trip to a temporary art installation entitled the Musical Swings in Downtown West Palm Beach which featured the senses of sight and hearing. Following the Musical Swings, the field trip traveled to Palermo’s Bakery in Boynton Beach for the sense of taste where the first graders learned how to make the Cannoli pastry. At the Musical Swings, the first graders met Sybille Welter, Coordinator for the West Palm Beach Art in Public Places and Commissioner Sylvia Moffett who both received a colorful swing set poster designed by the class.

Taste History is operated by the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History which is a non-profit 501c3. In addition to the field trip, the tours are routinely offered for all ages on Saturdays plus private tours.

The Musical Swings offered an engaging educational opportunity for the first grade students from Trinity Lutheran. They learned about the history of West Palm Beach, geography, music, mural art and gravity at the Musical Swings; and the history of and how to make the Cannoli pastry at Palermo’s. “Visiting the Musical Swings and Palermo’s Bakery were a vibrant and enlightening experience for the first graders. It was a thinking-outside-the-box field trip and the first time this group visited Clematis Street in Downtown West Palm Beach,” says Lori J. Durante of Taste History who created and organized the field trip. This program complemented Trinity’s STEM curriculum and Taste History’s outreach program.

Trinity Lutheran Church was established in 1904 by German settlers to Delray Beach and the school was incorporated in 1948 and is the oldest Lutheran school in Florida. Mrs. Kathy Wilsher is Trinity Lutheran’s first grade teacher who is noted for her nurturing ways and inventiveness in the classroom.

Since the installation of the Musical Swings in Downtown West Palm Beach, Taste History has taken 3 previous tours to experience it. The Musical Swings in Downtown West Palm Beach created unexpected fun memories for the tour guests.

About the Musical Swings:
The interactive installation consists of a series of musical swings. When used all together, the swings compose a musical piece in which certain melodies emerge only through cooperation. It’s a game where from the start you need to adjust to the actions of others.

The Swings allow participants to make music with their entire bodies, to connect to one another and to have a sense of ownership of public space due to the music they create. The result is a giant collective instrument that brings together people of all ages and backgrounds. The project offers a new experience in collective music making, available to enliven urban spaces, festivals, special events, and more.

The City of West Palm Beach’s Art in Public Places Program (AiPP) coordinates art installations within urban environments. The AiPP, Downtown Development Authority (DDA), Knight Foundation and a Private entity worked in partnership to bring The Swings and the DDA was designated the lead agency to facilitate the project.

About Palermo’s Bakery:
Palermo’s Bakery is located on Taste History’s Bakery Trail. The bakery was established more than 125 years ago in Sicily, Italy and is still family-owned and operated by the Palermo-Orlando family. The featured pastry for the field trip was the Cannoli which originated in the 1920s in Palermo City, Sicily. Chef Anna Orlando led the first graders in making a Cannoli pastry. They also learned the history of the Cannoli which originated in Sicily, Italy.

About Taste History Culinary Tours:
Taste History is a weekly cultural epicurean tour for all ages that celebrate family-owned bakeries, eateries, juice bars and tea shops; local art galleries and emerging arts districts. Each Taste History Tour is distinct offering guests an enlightening experience of food tastings that are Floribbean and New Fusion cuisines at family-owned eateries; alternate trips along the tour’s Bakery Trail; and visits to local art shops in emerging historic districts off-the-beaten-path. Created in 2011, the non-profit Taste History is the first culinary history tour of its kind in Palm Beach County.

Taste History has grown to alternately feature more than five cities including West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Lantana, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. “Each city on the tour has its own unique cuisines, culture, art and personality,” says Lori J. Durante, Executive Tour Director of the Taste History Culinary Tours.
The Taste History Culinary Tours delivers an engaging taste of the cuisine, culture, art and history of historic districts, emerging arts districts and unique off-the-beaten-path areas in West Palm Beach; Lake Worth and Lantana; and Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. The Taste History sponsors include Macy’s. Taste History has been ranked in USA Today’s 10 Best and also rated by Vacation Idea Dream Magazine as one of the Top 22 Best Things to Do in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach Magazine designated Taste History as the “Greatest Hits Tour.” And, the Red Carnation Hotel Collection has selected Taste History Culinary Tours as one of Eight Most Unusual Palm Beach Tours.
Taste History incorporates a rotation of cuisine tastings representing varied cultures. This epicurean tour combines history, culture and cuisine therefore Taste History infuses food tastings with the history of the State of Florida and the local area along with visits to historic buildings and art shops.

Lori J. Durante, Executive Tour Director, developed the non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours as an extension of the Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray Beach that began in 2004 which has hosted more than 8,000 people. Combining the culinary and narrated tours, more than 11,000 people have been hosted, to date. “I took the Narrated Bus Tour and enriched it by adding food tastings which morphed into the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County,” says Lori J. Durante.
Other rankings are from the Huffington Post which designated Taste History as one of the “…established food tours in Florida.” VisitFlorida said about Taste History “…the mission is both education and entertainment.” The international news agency The Culture Trip has included the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County in its roundup of Florida’s 10 Best Food Festivals and Fiestas.

Effective January 1, 2015, Taste History rates changed to $45 to $60 per person; free for children under age 14 (accompanied by a paid adult family member). Tickets can be purchased at tastehistoryculinarytours.org
Pre-payment is required. For information, call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277 E-mail tour@tastehistoryculinarytours.org. Private group and team building tours are also available. The food tours board at Macy’s (Outside at the East Entrance) located at 801 N. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL.
Offered year-round, the Taste History is a four-hour food-centric narrated excursion of bus riding and four to six blocks of walking through historic districts for alternate visits to bakeries, eateries, juice bars, tea bars and markets for food tastings, food history, food culture facts and foodways information and. At least three to four eateries are visited per Taste History tour along with trips to historic buildings, cultural centers or art shops. Tour guests meet the restaurant owners and chefs; and directors and artists of the cultural centers and art galleries. Florida history is narrated by a guide.
Sponsored by Macy’s, Carl and Iris Apfel, the Patricia Ann Ravo Fund; and Boris & Edith Rueger Fund, the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County program is a food eating, art and history experience offered by the non-profit Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH). This culinary tour primarily consists of travels to historic West Palm Beach (Various Districts) and Lake Worth on the first Saturday of each month; Lake Worth and Lantana on the second Saturday of each month; and historic Delray Beach and Boynton Beach on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month, year-round at 11am plus private and team building tours are offered during the weekday.

The non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, Florida has been designated one of the official community event partners for the State of Florida’s Viva Florida initiative.

2016 dates for the Taste History Culinary Tours:
Saturday, January 9, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, January 16, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, January 23, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach (January 23, 2016 is Sold-Out)

Saturday, February 6, 2016 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, February 13, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, February 20, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, February 27, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, March 12, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, March 19, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, April 2, 2016 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth
Saturday, April 9, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, April 16, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, April 23, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, May 7, 2016 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, May 14, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, May 21, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, May 28, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, June 4, 2016 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, June 11, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, June 18, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, June 25, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, July 9, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, July 16, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton

Saturday, July 23, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, August 6, 2015 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, August 13, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, August 20, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, August 27, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, September 10, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, September 17, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, September 24, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, October 1, 2016 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, October 8, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, October 15, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, October 22, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, November 5, 2016 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, November 12, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, November 19, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, November 26, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, December 3, 2016 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, December 10, 2016 – Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, December 17, 2016 – Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

About MLFH: The Museum of Lifestyle& Fashion History (MLFH) is a non-profit 501c3 organization as designated by the IRS. MLFH was established in year 1999 in Palm Beach County, Florida. The Mission of MLFH is to offer educational programs, and history and retrospective anthropology exhibits showcasing lifestyle, cultures, people, places, fashion trends, clothes, architecture, furnishings, decorative arts, interior designs, locomotives and toys, and information about popular uses of artifacts by people/events of various periods of time. In year 2004, MLFH premiered the Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray Beach, Florida. The tours have been hugely popular and rated the Most Unique Travel Gem by AAA Travel Home & Away Magazine. The Historic Tours have hosted more than 8,000 passengers. The mission of the tours is to showcase the historic cultural lifestyle, people, and places. In October 2011, MLFH premiered its newest program the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County. The purpose of the Taste History Culinary Tours is to infuse food history, food culture, foodways and food tastings into facts about the historic districts and pioneer people of West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, and Lantana, Florida (Palm Beach County) along with highlighting art galleries, emerging artists, historic buildings and showcasing the contributions of early settlers. There are more than 40 culinary partners for this program that include bakeries, cafes, historic buildings and art galleries.

About Macy’s: Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Macy’s stores and macys.com offer distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy’s is known for such epic events as Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks(R) and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade(R), as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Building on a 150-year tradition, Macy’s helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities that make a difference in the lives of our customers.
About Viva Florida: In 2013, Florida reached a significant milestone, the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de León’s arrival on Florida’s east coast. Building on the success of Viva Florida 500 in 2013, The Florida Department of State continues to work with partners statewide to promote cultural and historical experiences through a multi-year campaign called Viva Florida, which promotes 12,000 years of Florida’s people, places and cultural achievements. For more information visit VivaFlorida.org

The Art of Marketing Your Art

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The Art of Marketing Your Art

The Art of Marketing Your Art

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