By Robert Harkins, HistoryMiami The first year of the HistoryMiami South Florida Folklife Center’s Heritage Spotlight series was a resounding success! We hosted three artists-in-residence: Ezequiel Torres, an Afro-Cuban batá drummer and drum maker; James Kelly, an Irish fiddler; and Mieko Kubota, a practitioner of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Each artist showcased their … Continue reading Looking Forward to the HistoryMiami South Florida Folklife Center 2013 Heritage Spotlight series