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Organization name
Primer Acto Florida Foundation
other names
PAFF
Tax id (EIN)
87-1822902
Address
516 DE SOTO DRMIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166
“Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts…”– Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 27
At Primer Acto Florida Foundation (PAFF), we believe access to the arts isn’t a luxury — it’s a right.
Founded in 2021, PAFF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Spanish-language performing and audiovisual arts for South Florida’s community. We create professional, inclusive, and culturally relevant experiences that foster identity, connection, and belonging — especially for those living far from their home countries.
What We Do
Our mission is to make Spanish-language performing and audiovisual arts accessible to all — regardless of nationality, generation, or social status — while creating real opportunities for Hispanic artists and audiences to thrive.
Since our founding in 2021, we have:
- Produced over 90 theatrical performances across Miami, New York, Madrid, and Mexico City
- Hired more than 134 artists
- Worked with over 53 volunteers
- Reached thousands of audience members from across South Florida
Some of our most recognized productions include:
- “La que se va a armar” – a bilingual comedy that toured internationally
- “Cuento de Navidad” – a holiday story adapted for Hispanic audiences
- “El Asesinato Silencioso” – based on Agatha Christie
- Original works like “Las cenizas de mamá”, “La isla bonita”, and our “Teatro Boutique” series of intimate, thought-provoking plays
More Than Theater
PAFF is committed to using the arts as a tool for inclusion and transformation. Through our community programs, we bring theater to places and people that often lack access:
- Art Therapy: Weekly Spanish-language theater classes and transportation for formerly homeless adults, in collaboration with Hermanos de la Calle Foundation and La Casita Foundation
- Art For All: Free Spanish-language performances for public schools and underserved communities
- Free Acting Workshops: Open, no-cost acting classes in Spanish for adults from the local community
Why Support PAFF?
Because art creates belonging. It gives people a voice, connects generations, and brings communities together.
By supporting PAFF, you’re helping to:
- Create meaningful work for Hispanic artists
- Preserve and share the richness of the Spanish language and culture
- Make the performing arts accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford it
- Build a stronger, more united Hispanic cultural presence in South Florida
Your contribution makes all this possible.Support Spanish-language arts. Support equity in culture. Support PAFF.
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Mission
PAFF (Primer Acto Florida Foundation) is a nonprofit organization transforming lives through theater, film, and cultural education. Rooted in Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we believe that access to cultural expression—especially through the performing arts—is not a privilege, but a right.
Our mission is to expand access to live performance and storytelling, amplify underrepresented voices, and create spaces where creativity becomes a force for inclusion, education, and empowerment. Through innovative bilingual theater productions, original short films, free acting workshops, school programs, and partnerships with underserved communities, PAFF brings high-quality cultural experiences to those who need them most.
We preserve and promote diverse cultural heritage, support emerging and established artists, and foster dialogue across generations and borders. With your support, we ensure that no one is excluded from the transformative power of the performing and audiovisual arts. Together, we create a more just, expressive, and connected world.
PAFF (Primer Acto Florida Foundation) es una organización sin fines de lucro que transforma vidas a través del teatro, el cine y la educación cultural. Basada en el artículo 27 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, creemos que el acceso a la expresión cultural —especialmente mediante las artes escénicas— no es un privilegio, sino un derecho.
Nuestra misión es ampliar el acceso al teatro en vivo, al cine independiente y a experiencias educativas artísticas, visibilizar voces poco representadas y generar espacios donde la creatividad sea una herramienta de inclusión, educación y empoderamiento. A través de producciones teatrales bilingües, cortometrajes originales, talleres gratuitos de actuación, programas escolares y alianzas con comunidades vulnerables, PAFF lleva experiencias culturales de calidad a quienes más las necesitan.
Preservamos y promovemos el patrimonio cultural diverso, apoyamos a artistas emergentes y consagrados, y fomentamos el diálogo a través de generaciones y fronteras. Con tu apoyo, aseguramos que nadie quede excluido del poder transformador de las artes escénicas y audiovisuales. Juntos, creamos un mundo más justo, expresivo y conectado.
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MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166