Miami Beach
Miami Beach is a city in the American state of Florida and is best known for its white beaches, unique art-deco heritage and a prominent Latin American influence. As a result of the Art Basel international art fair staged in Miami Beach, Basel has been cooperating with the city to further their mutual interests in culture, tourism, business development and education since 2002.
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- Photo: Dominik Plüss
Basel and Miami Beach (USA) have enjoyed a close relationship for many years. After the Art Basel Miami Beach took place for the first time in 2002, a regular exchange began to take place between the two cities. The sister event, Art Basel in Florida, celebrated its tenth edition in December 2011. On the occasion of this anniversary the cooperation of these two art-loving cities was officially recognised by a twinning agreement. The purpose of this twinning is to increase the profile of Art Basel in Miami Beach.
Memorandum of Understanding
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- The former Basel President of the Government, Dr. Guy Morin and the former Mayor of Miami Beach, Matti Herrera Bower sign a Memorandum of Understanding.
- Photo Juri Weiss
Basel’s City Partnership with Miami Beach (USA) seals a partnership contract signed on November 28, 2011 as the prelude to the international art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, in Florida.
A pre-contract already regulates the cooperation between the two cultural metropolises since June 15, 2011: A delegation from Miami Beach under the leadership of former Mayor Matti Herrera Bower visited the Art 42 Basel and signed a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the Basel Town Hall (Rathaus).