In partnership with Living History, the annual heritage event of the Founding of the Castillo de San Marcos will mark the historical event that took place in 1672. This will be the 347th anniversary, and visitors will be given the opportunity to learn about the history of the fort through reenactments and historical demonstrations. National […]
Holly Iglesias is a poet, translator, and author of the poetry collections: Sleeping Things, Angles of Approach, and Souvenirs of a Shrunken World, as well as the chapbook, Hands-on Saints, and Boxing Inside the Box: Women’s Prose Poetry, a critical work. Virgil Suarez, professor at Florida State University, is the author of Latin Jazz, Havana Thursdays, Going Under, You Come Singing, […]
The Fort Mose Historical Society: African American Community of Freedom, Inc cordially invites you to attend the 2019 annual meeting of the membership. Our guest speaker will be Dr J Michael Francis, author and historian. Attendees will also be treated to an evening of 18th century period reenactments telling the story of Fort Mose, the […]
Carolina Hospital, professor at Miami Dade College, is a novelist, poet, and essayist. She is the author of The Child of Exile, and Key West Nights & Other Aftershocks. Most recently, her work appeared in the Norton Anthology of Latino Literature. Marisella Veiga writes in various genres and teaches writing as well as Cuban home cooking. Her first book […]
The historic Tolomato Cemetery hosts guided tours of the grounds on the third Saturday of every month from 11 am to 3 pm. The grounds were in use as a cemetery from the 18th century until 1864 and is the final resting place to some 1,000 St. Augustinians. This guided tour encourages attendees to come […]
“Confessions of the Corazon” returns to the Corazon Cinema and Cafe with Gabriella Saho as our featured storyteller, on September 26th. David Fussell will be our special guest host. Gabriella is a creative service specialist. She recycles, resales, repairs, renovates, restores, removes, invents, improves and instructs materials into art. According to his Tale Tellers of […]
Have you ever wondered about the darker side of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum’s history? This Halloween season, for the first time, we will be offering evening tours. However, these tours will not just be our regular daytime tours given at night. These special tours will explore the House’s tragic past. Learn the details of some […]
Have you ever wondered about the darker side of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum’s history? This Halloween season, for the first time, we will be offering evening tours. However, these tours will not just be our regular daytime tours given at night. These special tours will explore the House’s tragic past. Learn the details of some […]