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Miami International GuitART Festival

Miami International GuitART Festival Returns: February 15-22, 2026

FIU Wertheim School of Music presents the eleventh edition of Miami International GuitART Festival at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center from February 15-22, 2026. The festival will celebrate Miami’s Latinx heritage an extraordinary group of artists from Latin America and around the world in 10 concerts, 5 masterclasses, 6 lecture/workshops, and a luthiers expo. The festival concerts will kick off on February 15 with virtuoso Cuban guitarist Rene Izquierdo on February 15 and will continue with Venezuelan virtuoso guitarist Luis Zea, Turkish virtuoso guitarist/composers Celil Refik Kaya and Mesut Özgen, Indian bansuri virtuoso Deepak Ram, Hande Cangökçe, Caribbean Dreams with Hector Molina (cuatro, guitar), Luciana Kube (cuatro, voice), Elvis Martínez (double bass) and Guillermo Faccioli (voice), Italian Maestro Mastrini’s piano & guitar duo, Cuban 19th century music specialist Liamna Pestana, and Brazilian jazz specialist Freddie Bryant.

More info at migf.fiu.edu

Ongoing

How to Break in a Glove

Set in 1999 Miami, this coming-of-age story follows an 11-year-old Cuban-American boy navigating family, identity, and belonging as buried tensions surface during a night of crisis. Opening night on Friday, February 6 kicks off with a retro, Miami-inspired preshow party featuring throwback DJ sets, classic Cuban bites for purchase from The Cuban Guys, and a photo-worthy moment.

The Man Who Saves the World? Virtual Q&A with activist Patrick McCollum

Join us for a special screening of The Man Who Saves the World?, followed by a virtual Q&A with Patrick McCollum, moderated by Matthew Anderson of Mosaic Miami. When acclaimed director Gabe Polsky meets spiritual journeyman McCollum, it sparks a globe-spanning journey where the absurd and profound collide. Featuring encounters with Jane Goodall and Chief Phil Lane Jr., the film explores a mission that may be crazy enough to save the planet. Executive produced by Peter Farrelly and Rough House Pictures.