Events
Winter Party Festival 2023 – REVIEW
The annual Winter Party Festival returns to Miami in support of the LGBTQ movement.
March 1st – 7th, 2023
All of Miami is no stranger when it comes to having the best parties across the globe and to match that high energy was the National LGBTQ Task Force’s 30th Annual Winter Party Festival! This celebration consisted of a weeklong back-to-back event-filled engagement with music, dance, and community advocacy raising funds that contribute towards supporting the LGBTQ movement. Originating as far back as 1993, this global event started at a time when people living in a winter climate region were looking for a fun time in a warm climate and then decided to travel South to sunny side Florida to have a beach party that would eventually last a lifetime! For anyone new who has never participated in any of the previous Winter Party Festivals, both the amount of people that attend and the exquisite high-quality experience overall gives reason and a clear understanding just why people from all over world attend this event on a yearly basis. With three reminders at this year’s festival, “Live free, play hard, and give back” the Winter Party Festival was top notch best experience I have ever had in a long time! I was left needing a vacation from the vacation!
Beginning with a reception at the Royal Palm South Beach Miami and a VIP Cocktail Reception at the Esmé Miami Beach, we had a very special and unique intimate experience with some of the members that helped make and shape events like these in the LGBTQ Community. To name a few in attendance, there was Amrit Kapai & Nicholas Kouchoukos of the TV Show “Family Karma” of Bravo TV, and in attendance was the Executive Director of the Task Force, Kierra Johnson. Throughout the evening, taking care of the music was DJ Miguel Clark who provided just the right soundtrack needed to set the tone as the evening transitioned to the next event. Along with BACARDI being one of the major sponsors, the evening flowed smoothly from an elegant soirée to the beginning of what would feel like a nonstop 7-day party! The rooftop setting at Esmé was perfection on an evening out, right before moving the party over just next door at “Exchange Miami”. That party started at 10:30pm and went on until 2:00am, which is nothing compared to what the rest of the schedule held ahead!
The festival continued with a packed schedule of dance events highlighting some of the best venues in all of Miami. To gear up for an exciting weekend ahead was the “Elevate Pool Party” all Friday afternoon at the Moxy Miami South Beach, which then continued at Studio 60 Nightclub for the “Heat” Party to end the night. Each day that continued had a similar schedule all ramping up to the biggest event, the highlight of it all, how it all began – The Beach Party! This over-the-top Beach Party experience included a VIP special priority entry, Open Bar with an exclusive Cabana Club platform behind the legendary and Grammy-Nominated DJ Abel , all with the comfort of private air-conditioned restrooms! Years and years in the making, with no doubt one can in fact call the Winter Party Festival a one-of-a-kind special edition of the world’s greatest dance party in Miami Beach!
From beach parties to late night parties, to the after-after parties – the National Task Force’s 30th Annual Winter Party Festival was a week of unforgettable moments and experiences I will always hold dear to my heart. It’s not only the festivities, which was nothing less than extraordinary – it was what their mission stands for and their position statement regarding life on this earth. That we get to celebrate life “together to learn, live, love, laugh and forge lifelong relationships.” At the scene of the party, many in attendance were living their best life and it was evident in conversation that there were also many who had come from long distances to “live free, play hard, and give back” just as they also do back home through their own personal and professional engagements. It is of no wonder that the overall experience was that people were there to kick back, have a good time, and live life with ease!
The “Winter Party Festival” is sure to deliver whether it be one night of fun, or a weeklong party packed with festivities. This National LGBTQ Task Force event allows for opportunity to give back and creates memorable moments while splurging on a good time. The party may be over now, but the buzz continues waiting for next year’s biggest event yet, coming back with the same high-energy and perhaps familiar faces that may become lifelong friends; all in one community for the sake of love.
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Luli Fama celebrates its Paradise Found Cruise ’27 swimwear and resortwear collection with a luxury Miami launch at its Dadeland Mall boutique.
August 20, 2026
Miami swimwear favorite Luli Fama is stepping into Cruise ’27 with Paradise Found, a new swimwear and resortwear collection inspired by tropical escapes, exotic prints and effortless vacation glamour.
South Florida Insider has already taken a closer look at the Luli Fama Paradise Found collection, and it feels made for Miami.
The new Cruise ’27 collection combines the bold, body-confident swimwear Luli Fama is known for with elevated resort pieces designed to move effortlessly from the beach and pool to cocktails and dinner.
On Thursday, August 20, Luli Fama will celebrate Paradise Found with an exclusive evening at its newest Dadeland Mall boutique in Miami, complete with fashion, light bites, personalized surprises, and a luxe espresso martini bar.
Inside Luli Fama’s Paradise Found Cruise ’27 Collection
Paradise Found is inspired by the feeling of discovering a hidden tropical retreat.
Think lush landscapes, warm golden hour light, exotic patterns, and silhouettes made for somewhere beautiful.
The collection features Luli Fama signatures, including flattering ruched details, seamless construction, adjustable fits, and statement swimwear, alongside an expanded selection of resortwear.
We especially love the pieces that blur the line between swim and ready-to-wear.
Flowing dresses, sleek coverups, and body-skimming silhouettes make it easy to transition from a sun-drenched afternoon to an evening out without losing that relaxed resort feeling.
It is sensual, polished, and unmistakably Miami.
Luli Fama Brings Luxury Resort Style to Miami
There is a reason Paradise Found feels so natural in South Florida.
In Miami, resortwear is not reserved for vacation.
A swimsuit can become part of an outfit. A coverup can take you to lunch. A flowing resort dress can carry you from an afternoon by the water straight into cocktails and dinner.
Luli Fama has always understood that lifestyle.
Paradise Found takes it a step further, creating a Cruise ’27 wardrobe that feels as appropriate for a tropical getaway as it does for a weekend in Miami.
The campaign captures that mood beautifully, pairing the collection with palms, lush greenery, tropical architecture and the kind of sun soaked setting that makes you want to extend your vacation indefinitely.
Paradise Found Comes to Luli Fama at Dadeland Mall
Luli Fama will bring the world of Paradise Found to life on Thursday, August 20 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at its newest boutique at Dadeland Mall in Miami.
The intimate celebration will bring together invited guests, influencers, celebrities and media for an early look at Cruise ’27.
Luli Fama is also dressing invited guests in pieces from the brand, allowing the new collection to be experienced the way it was designed to be worn: in motion, styled and out for the evening.
Luli After Hours Espresso Martini Bar
Fashion is only part of the experience.
For the Paradise Found celebration, Luli Fama is introducing Luli After Hours, an Espresso Martini Bar inspired by the glamour of the collection.
Guests will be able to sip three specialty espresso martinis created for the evening.
The Luli Babe puts a polished spin on the classic espresso martini, while Golden Hour pairs salted caramel with edible gold shimmer. Miami After Dark takes a richer approach with chocolate hazelnut and a cocoa dust finish.
Along with cocktails, guests can expect light bites, curated details and a special personalized surprise.
The result feels less like a traditional retail event and more like checking into a private resort for the evening.
A Miami Swimwear Brand Celebrates at Home
For a brand with such a strong connection to South Florida, launching Paradise Found in Miami feels especially fitting.
Luli Fama has built its identity around colorful, confident swimwear and resort fashion with a distinctly tropical point of view.
Paradise Found carries that identity into Cruise ’27 while giving it a more elevated, escapist mood.
And with Luli Fama’s newest boutique now at Dadeland Mall, Miami shoppers have another destination to experience the brand in person.
After getting our own closer look at Luli Fama’s Paradise Found Cruise ’27 collection, we can safely say the name fits.
Paradise has officially been found, and this time, it is in Miami.
Check out the collection HERE
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