Free Fun for the Whole Family: Dueling, Dancing, Dining, Drama, Comedias, Comidas, Canciones, Encuentros, and Puppets
Experience hands-on encounters with Florida's 200th Birthday. Hear Native American stories from the Muscogee Nation of Florida. Meet musical instruments – and toe-tapping tunes – from 3 different centuries. Mix a delicious beverage and whip up a tasty snack from Spanish La Florida. Learn dueling secrets from an expert on Spanish swordplay. Impress your friends with dance steps from the 1600s and 1800s. Build your own puppet show, with tips from Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe. Watch plays so funny they’ve kept audiences laughing out loud for 400 years. Decolonize history by exploring first-person perspectives on the Florida Treaty. Share your point of view by proposing a toast to Florida Territory. Vote for your favorite authors and artists (¡Viva Cervantes! Huzzah Shakespeare!). Participate in the Virtual History Parade.
Free admission. Register here.
2021/03/27 - 2021/03/27
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On March 27th, get up close and personal -- virtually -- with 1820s Florida at Theater with a Mission’s Virtual Loco for Love Festival! Explore the 200th anniversary of Florida becoming U.S. territory. Experience the drama of the signing of the Florida Treaty at the world premiere of Florida for Sale, an immersive theater-production-turned-film that uncovers Florida’s transformation into a U.S. state. Witness an exciting conversation between masters in dueling and dancing, create a Florida fusion meal in historical dining lessons, and get out of your seat to learn the Yankee Doodle Country dance! These virtual events and more will be taking place throughout the day, with free admission for all. See the full schedule here
Online/Virtual Space