HispanicTips’ Cultura News Summary – August 24th, 2011
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Celebrities Embrace the Aztec Influence in fashion :: from www.stylebistro.com
Best of the NY International Latino Film Festival – nice summary with many trailers :: from latinaish.com
Rita Moreno on Her One Woman Show, Her Extraordinary Life, and Jennifer Lopez :: from www.latina.com
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, who was born on August 24, 1899. :: from twitter.com
Mexican Americans The Next Wave Of California Winemakers :: from www.newstaco.com
Latin Electronic Music Festival – called “FMEL” shocks Chicagoans into a new world of Latino electronic music :: from www.wbez.org
Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 will be looking for a film director in drug-war-wracked Mexico to shoot the video of “La Bala” (The Bullet), a song about violence. :: from www.laht.com
Esai Morales Says the Film Gun Hill Road Doesn’t Need the “Token Anglo” to Explain Real Life to the Rest of America :: from blogs.sfweekly.com
Exotic or Toxic? Latinos in America. – Manuel Vasquez, Assoc. Prof. at the University of Florida, recently delivered the keynote address to the “Imagining Latin America in Australia” Workshop at University of Western Sydney. His address was titled “The Exotic Other or the Toxic Other? Images of Latin American Immigrants post 9/11”. :: from jackburke.com.au
Actors Miguel Rodarte and Gerardo Taracena told Efe that their new film, “Saving Private Perez,” is based on an option open to many Mexicans coming to the United States in search of a better life – doing military service to obtain U.S. citizenship. :: from www.laht.com
in case you missed it: HispanicTips’ Cultura News Summary – August 23rd, 2011
Entertainment & Musica
Oscar Hernández’s Long Career – A New York soul now making his home in Los Angeles, the pianist plays the Autry this Thursday, August 25 :: from latinola.com
Elizabeth Gutiérrez y Alejandro Chabán en Mira quién baila :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Ricky Martin clausurará Juegos Panamericanos en México :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Nominan a López Dóriga por su “Juay de rito” – El público juvenil votó por el periodista mexicano como la frase del año para los Kids Choice Awards de Nickelodeon :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
From Carlos Santana to New Album Release: Navegante Takes Center Stage :: from latino.foxnews.com
Demi Lovato’s “Unbroken” Tracklist & Tour Dates Revealed! :: from www.latina.com
Selena Gomez Summer Tour Still Going Strong :: from lateengossip.com
Best of the NY International Latino Film Festival – nice summary with many trailers :: from latinaish.com
Pitbull to Perform at the MTV VMAs! :: from www.latina.com
Album Review: Los Rakas: Chancletas y Camisetas Bordada – EP :: from gozamos.com
Sofía Vergara To Headline New Comic Book Movie “Danger Girl” :: from blogamole.tr3s.com
When it comes to challenging salsa or Latin jazz, Eddie Palmieri is your man :: from sacurrent.com
Rita Moreno on Her One Woman Show, Her Extraordinary Life, and Jennifer Lopez :: from www.latina.com
Maracuyeah: A DJ Collective Spins Latin Alternative In The Nation’s Capital :: from www.npr.org
Video interview with Los Rakas :: from www.latina.com
Marc Anthony’s Rep Denies Affair With Jada Pinkett Smith: “We Unequivocally Deny This” :: from www.latina.com
Music Review: Saúl Hernández – Remando :: from www.clubfonograma.com
Alejandro Chaban, Adamari Lopez, and Elizabeth Gutierrez have all signed up to do Mira Quién Baila!! :: from www.latingossip.com
Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato + More Make Most Beautiful Latinos Under 25 List :: from popcrush.com
Latin Electronic Music Festival – called “FMEL” shocks Chicagoans into a new world of Latino electronic music :: from www.wbez.org
Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 will be looking for a film director in drug-war-wracked Mexico to shoot the video of “La Bala” (The Bullet), a song about violence. :: from www.laht.com
Esai Morales Says the Film Gun Hill Road Doesn’t Need the “Token Anglo” to Explain Real Life to the Rest of America :: from blogs.sfweekly.com
Actors Miguel Rodarte and Gerardo Taracena told Efe that their new film, “Saving Private Perez,” is based on an option open to many Mexicans coming to the United States in search of a better life – doing military service to obtain U.S. citizenship. :: from www.laht.com
how about some music charts (just found this site)
Top 65 Merengue Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 50 Pop / Balada Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 55 Reggaeton Charts August-September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 75 Salsa Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 50 Latin House / House Club Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 50 Cumbia/ Punta/ Tex Mex Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
PR: TWO-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEE SONES DE MEXICO ENSEMBLE ENTERS LATIN MUSIC CHART
Food
Mexican Americans The Next Wave Of California Winemakers :: from www.newstaco.com
Pickled Habanero Peppers Recipe/Receta de Chiles Habaneros en Vinagre :: from www.mexicoinmykitchen.com
More Cultura News
Posted on: August 24th, 2011Proving Their “American-ness” – A commentary on historian Richard Griswold del Castillo’s book “World War II and Mexican American Civil Rights” :: from latinola.com
Roseville woman teaching Latinos how to find success – Ana Rojas in California :: from rosevillept.com
A Tribute to the great Venezuelan anthropologist Fernando Coronil who died in NYC last Tuesday :: from nacla.org
NAM Radio: A Transgender Latino’s Family Story :: from newamericamedia.org
Hispanic Ministry of Southern Indiana is busier than ever :: from www.courier-journal.com
L.A.’s onetime Latino theater project assessed in new book – The successes and failures of the Center Theatre Group’s 1992-2005 initiative to create more ‘culturally based’ artworks are covered in the 84-page, photo-illustrated volume. :: from www.latimes.com
Interview with Michael Hogan, author of The Irish Soldiers of Mexico :: from www.examiner.com
Search Stereotypes: What Web Content Reveals About Cultural Biases – by Sandra Ordonez :: from mashable.com
Curation from Tomás
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