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Concurso quer escolher o primeiro ‘hino oficial’ de Miami

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– ACHEI USA

Apr 16, 2026

Concurso quer escolher o primeiro ‘hino oficial’ de Miami

Inscrições para músicas inéditas sobre Miami oferece prêmio de $10 mil para primeiro lugar e quer criar um “momento cultural cívico” que reflita a cidade.

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Miami to Host Its First Public “The Longest Table” on May 1 Amid Growing Loneliness Crisis

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– THE LONGEST TABLE

Apr 16, 2026

Miami to Host Its First Public “The Longest Table” on May 1 Amid Growing Loneliness Crisis

Free community potluck at The Underline launches 10 Days of Connection

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Miamians pen ‘love letter’ to the 305: Winners of ‘Sonnet Boom’ revealed

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– WLRN

Apr 13, 2026

Miamians pen ‘love letter’ to the 305: Winners of ‘Sonnet Boom’ revealed

Elevate Cities and Elevate Miami, in collaboration with O, Miami and SWWIM, announced on Thursday the winners of “Sonnet Boom: Love Poems for Miami.” The citywide initiative invited residents to distill their connection to South Florida into the traditional 14-line sonnet format, resulting in a massive wave of civic participation.

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Miamians Write the City’s Love Letter: Winners of “Sonnet Boom” Poetry Contest Announced

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Apr 9, 2026

Miamians Write the City’s Love Letter: Winners of “Sonnet Boom” Poetry Contest Announced

Citywide initiative draws over 500 original sonnets and 140,000 public votes; submissions came from first-time writers, entire classrooms and a poet as young as 7

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Locals write love poems to Miami. Here are the winners of Sonnet Boom contest

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– AXIOS

Apr 9, 2026

Locals write love poems to Miami. Here are the winners of Sonnet Boom contest

More than 500 Miamians put pen to paper this winter to profess their love for the 305 as part of Sonnet Boom: Love Poems for Miami.

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Michael Miller and Guitars Over Guns CEO Chad Bernstein Talk “Elevated Tracks 305”

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– COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER – YOUTUBE

Mar 30, 2026

Michael Miller and Guitars Over Guns CEO Chad Bernstein Talk “Elevated Tracks 305”

Miami is one of the most musically influential cities in the world. From Latin pop and hip-hop to jazz and electronic music, its sound has traveled globally. Yet unlike cities such as New York or San Francisco, Miami does not have a formally adopted anthem.

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Miami is on the hunt for its official anthem

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– NBC MIAMI

Mar 24, 2026

Miami is on the hunt for its official anthem

Miami is on the hunt for its official anthem

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The Search for Miami’s Sound is On

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– WVUM 90.5

Mar 12, 2026

The Search for Miami’s Sound is On

We have traffic that somehow gets worse every year, cataclysmically bad weather that’s more unpredictable than your teenage self, and entire music genres that were basically spawned here — or, at the very least, perfected somewhere between Calle Ocho and a nightclub in Wynwood at 2 a.m. What we don’t have, surprisingly, is an official

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Contest to create an official anthem for Miami

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– MIAMI’S COMMUNITY NEWS

Mar 11, 2026

Contest to create an official anthem for Miami

Miami is one of the most musically influential cities in the world. From Latin pop and hip-hop to jazz and electronic music, its sound has traveled globally. Yet unlike cities such as New York or San Francisco, Miami does not have a formally adopted anthem.

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News – MIAMI NEWS
Mar 6, 2026
Miami Anthem Contest Offers $10K for Original City Song
The folks at Elevate Miami, Guitars Over Guns and the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami are aiming to do something about that with a brand new contest called Elevated Tracks 305.
News – ARTBURST
Mar 5, 2026
Want To Create An Official Anthem To The City of Miami? Here’s Your Chance
Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns, in partnership with the Frost School of Music, launch “Elevated Tracks 305,” a global call for original anthems that capture Miami’s rhythm, culture, and resilience.
News – UM NEWS
Mar 4, 2026
A new contest to create a song for Miami
The Frost School of Music is collaborating with nonprofits Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns to launch Elevated Tracks 305, a global contest to create a new musical anthem for Miami and build community and civic pride.
News – SOUTH FLORIDA INSIDER
Mar 4, 2026
Miami Could Finally Get an Official Anthem as Elevated Tracks 305 Global Song Contest Launches
From Latin pop and hip hop to electronic music and jazz, the sounds of the 305 have traveled far beyond South Florida. Yet despite its enormous cultural influence, Miami has never formally adopted an official city anthem.
News – MIAMI HERALD
Jan 4, 2026
Three Miami groups win $25,000 awards for work on housing, education and climate
Three community groups were named on Thursday as the first winners of the Elevate Miami Awards and will each receive $25,000 to further their work in three major areas of need in Miami: housing, education, and climate.
News – MIAMI HERALD
Jan 4, 2026
26 Miami groups were shortlisted for a $25,000 award. Here’s who they are
Three community groups were named on Thursday as the first winners of the Elevate Miami Awards.
News – AP NEWS
Dec 8, 2025
Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
The Associated Press featured Elevate Cities alongside Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies as a new people-powered model for restoring civic pride and belonging in our cities.
News – MIAMI HERALD
Nov 20, 2025
Foundation picks its first group of civic winners. They ‘represent the best of Miami’
Ensuring a better tomorrow is part of what the Elevate Prize Foundation champions: young community changemakers who foster positive change and growth in their hometowns.
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