The city of Miami is home to a wide variety of places where residents and guests can sign up for workshops for anything from cooking to meditation. Several schools and educational centers offer expert instruction in your topic of choice. One of the places where you can find Miami workshops is the Florida Fruit and Spice Park, located on the historic Redland Trail.

Florida Fruit and Spice Park offers a large selection of cooking workshops that are sure to turn any novice into a great cook. One class offered is a cake making workshop that lasts five weeks. The star of Artesania’s in Azucar Marivi Bassabe on WLRN will be there to instruct students on the basics of making a great cake. Topics include basic baking, shaping and cake cutting.

Looking for something more exotic? There is "Authentic Thai Cooking". For a small fee of $25, participants can learn about the spices and other unique ingredients that make this food so special. If that is not enough, students will be learning all this in a Buddhist temple. Indian cooking is another course offered at the park. This class will teach both traditional and new ways to prepare your favorite Indian dishes. There are also classes in Authentic Chinese Cooking, Tropical Ice Cream Making, and Creative Fruit Carving and Shaping. With such a wide variety, everyone is sure to find a class just for them. For a full schedule, check out www.miamifruitandspicepark.com.

It would be smart to select a Miami workshop near your Miami hotel, Miami vacation rental, or Miami home. On the other hand, you will have to rent a car from one Miami car rental or Miami luxury car rental.

Painting is yet another topic covered at Miami Workshops. Miami University's Craft Summer 2007 series hosts several of these courses. One of the classes in the series is entitled "Beginning Watercolor". This class will give students everything they need to be able to create their own works of art, using landscape as the inspiration for each piece. The class also offers critiques to help students shape their talents. The course is taught by Miami University alumni and artist Jean Vance. The Craft Summer also includes an Introduction to Painting with Oils and Acrylics workshop led by professional artist Karen Halpern. Other classes teach you how to make a beautiful landscape with nothing but a pencil. Check out www.units.muohio.edu/craftsummer/schedule for a full listing of workshops and more information about the school's program.

There is much more to Miami Workshops than cooking and painting. Florida Fruit and Spice Park offers a course entitled "Herbs for your Health" where students can learn all about natural remedies. Got the acting bug? Attend the Panaro Workshop's Acting classes and satisfy it! The workshop will offer instruction in auditioning for commercials as well as acting for theater and film productions. The Panaro workshop is located in the City of Miami Beach and can be reached at 305-532-9422. Need a little balance in life? The Miami Life Center offers a yoga workshop. The class promises a relaxing environment where students will learn the basics of the practice. For more information, check out www.miamilifecenter.com today! These varied workshops promise to be great educational experiences you will not soon forget.

 

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