Rio de Janiero, Brazil will be the backdrop for the upcoming film about the life of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele. Pele is a U.S. production in English, and will be a coming-of-age story that will chronicle Pele's life from his childhood in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil to his rise as a champion and victor in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden as the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at the age of 17.
Navidad sings carols of no-holds-barred celebration for Latinos. The season of snow, love, wonderment, and family togetherness promises a number of opportunities for Latino families to interact, reconnect and spend time over full plates of roasted pig, tamales, arroz con grandules and tostones. From nation to nation, the celebration is different, but some things remain the same: different items tend to cook on the stove, and different songs are generally sung in rejoice, but the generosity, the spirit, the nourishment and the respect for ritual remain the same. La Parranda, Misa De Gallo, Las Posadas, and Carta al Nino Dios are just four examples of how nations of Latinos celebrate during the holiday season.
Nochebuena (“the Good Night”), more frequently called Christmas Eve, is a night of celebration within Latino households. While most Americans sit in anticipation of Christmas day, Latino celebrate early, gathering family and friends for a big dinner; an evening that also has plenty of music and gifts.
Misa de Gallo (Midnight Mass) occurs on the eve of Christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus, which took place at midnight. Many mass-goers attend service with a baby Jesus figurine so that it can be blessed before placing it back in their nativity.
The dermis layer of the skin is met with a hand-held device that utilizes electromagnetic coils to move an armature bar, which is connected to a barred needle that penetrates the skin, leaving behind permanent markings; known as tattoos. While tattoos have only been trendy in Western fashion since the 1970's, that in no way indicates that tattoos are a new concept, or are without a rich history.
Mark Clayton Hand, Oxford SBS Seed Fund co-founder, recently concluded a three-piece series on Latino startups, tracking some hurdles and high points that startups face as they move toward success.
The Billboard Latin Music Conference is nearing a quarter of a century since it first assembled in 1989, and will be celebrating its 25th anniversary during the Spring of 2014 in a three-day event that will include special awards, showcases, panels, and exclusive Q&A sessions, and its annual culmination event, the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Eva Longoria, actress-turned-blossoming media mogul, philanthropist and producer, is using the Eva Longoria Foundation to empower Latinas, and to foster their growth as intelligent young women.
Media mogul, celebrity blogger, professional spectator, and television personality Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr., professionally known as Perez Hilton, has gained notoriety for doodle-ridden tabloid photos, past antics of outing closeted celebrities, and an ongoing feuds with celebrities such as Lady Gaga. In a change of narrative, Hilton is now set to executive produce and star in a new reality TV series about becoming a first-time father, and what it means to be a gay father in New York City.
Christmas and the holiday season are important to Latinos, traditionally and culturally, and that being so, it's amazing to see Latinos on screen, portraying interesting and intelligent characters in films about the season. While there needs to be more seasonal films where Latinos are the lead, there are a number of films that Latinos can refer to when they want to see themselves represented on screen.
Spanish Harlem, also known as "El Barrio" or East Harlem, is known for being the point of origin for a number of notable people: singer Marc Anthony, musician Frankie Cutlass, rapper Cam'ron, actor Al Pacino, rapper Tupac, poet Willie Perdomo, and bookstore owner Aurora Anaya-Cerda, who is the founder of La Casa Azul Bookstore.
Dragons, queens, elves, fairies, witches, and gods are mainstay in fairy tales. They illuminate and brighten magical worlds, and they charm mythical lands with their abilities, majesty and character. Maritza Amaris Soto, 10, understands this best as she employs the these creatures and individuals to act as companions to the characters Angeline and Garrett in her book, "The Mystery of Fairy Tales," which was published in October of this year.
Denationalization of Haitians and Haitian-Dominican citizens in the Dominican Republic has exposed the hate, apathy, and possible xenophobia within the community.
Rio de Janiero, the second largest city in Brazil and the third largest metro area in South America, is home to a number of attractions. Rio and its tropical savannah climate offer world-class hotels, 80 kilometers of beach land, and the Sugarloaf and Corvado mountains. Rio also supplies visitors with glimpses of the Christ the Redeemer monument, Botafogo's cove, Rio Downtown, Rio-Niteroi bridge, Maracana Stadium, Barra de Tijuca, and this holiday season, the sixth largest cities in the Americas will also have the tallest floating Christmas tree in the world.
Often, because family members don't have spare time to assess the health of their elders or to visit, they neglect the obligation. The holiday season, however, poses the perfect opportunity for family members to sit, and question their elders about their concerns or discomfort, as family gathers for the season.
Bilingual-aspiring adults, who are looking to learn Spanish, English, French, German, Portuguese or Italian, will be glad to learn about the free and cool mobile app, DuoLingo. DuoLingo is a mobile Android and IOS game-based app that uses tactically comprehensive features, and additive vocal and manual interactions to educate users.
John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette on September 21, 1996 on Cumberland Island, Georgia in a Baptist church. The classic wedding, noted for its regality, also earned the attention of fashion cognoscenti, who fell to their hands and knees after witnessing Besette's wedding dress, which was a stunning bias-cut sheath wedding dress with a matte silk crepe slip. That "sexy and ethereal" dress was designed by Bessette's close friend, Narcisco Rodriguez; and that design, one of the most duplicated silhouettes for more than a decade, relocated Rodriguez from the background of the fashion industry to the forefront.
So, it's no secret that retailers have discovered the buying power of the Hispanic community, recognizing that Latinos are fans of technology, apparel, automobiles, and big brands. That bit of knowledge is especially valuable during the holiday season when the number of ads and billboards flare up, demanding the attention of anyone who will give it.
Black's Law dictionary indicates that a lawyer is a person "learned in the law," such as a solicitor, an attorney, a counselor, or an individual who practices law. Lawyering often occurs in courtrooms, during trails, and in front of jurors. Though, the role of lawyer varies across jurisdiction; and, apparently, the ability to become a lawyer depends on legal status in the United States, even if a non-citizen has met every requirement asked of him, including being granted deferred actions regarding his legal status.
The digital age has brought on a number of things: the ability to converse globally with a few clicks and strokes, to direct technology with our voices, to navigate cars that can self-correct, and to utilize phone applications that can do just about anything -including helping couples secure green cards?
Transgender artist Jorge Cruz captures with his camera...yet, there still seems to be something greater occurring. There's the vibrant subject(s); the engaged photographer; but, also, the enlivened photos, which wake and writhe whenever they gain an audience -becoming a personality independent of the artist and the subject. Cruz's prints, like his music, his writing, his creative directioning, his... ongoing list of artistic occupation, is created in the avant-garde realm of ambiguity, analysis, experimentation and counter-culture.
The DC Center for the LGBT community, which provides meeting spaces for addiction and recovery, arts, aging, careers, faith, families, health, military, sports, youth and HIV, also offers the Latino Queer Bilingual Writing Group.
CEO & Chairman of Facebook, Zuckerberg, became the 2nd youngest self-made billionaire in 2012; and, the affluent 29-year-old has opted to use that accumulated wealth for good, signing the "Giving Pledge" -a promise to donate 50% or more of his wealth to charity; gave millions to Newark Public schools, and gave 18 million Facebook shares to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Now, Zuckerberg, who was raised on a suburban lane with mansions and manicured lawns, is teaming up with Carlos Vargas, an immigrant from Mexico, and a number of others for a truly unique venture.
Latino activists in Texas are demanding that public school curriculum reflect the Latino-heavy student body, and they are asking that the State Board of Education offer courses that resonate with Latino students, such as courses in Mexican-American studies.
Satanic ritual, involving the repeat assaults of two girls, aged 7 and 9, during a seven day sexually disturbing marathon, was the accusation. The women accused were Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera Kristie Mayhugh and Anna Vasquez, or better known as the "San Antonio Four." The four, all admitted lesbians, were targeted because of that fact.
University of Texas, Austin's student group, Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT), was confronted by Latino activists and counter-protesters after organizing a now-defunct game of "Catch an Illegal," which was meant to be held last month. The YCT chapter, led by student Lorenzo Garcia, planned to distribute $25 gift cards to those who pursued and caught individuals who were tagged as "illegal immigrants."
