Archive for September, 2009

Tavern films, Mazza, War and seek Llosa Bogot Columbian Gold

3 hours 45 mins ago Bogot, Sept. 30 (EFE) .- Films of espaola Helena Taberna, Argentine Sergio Mazza, Claudia Llosa, the Peruvian and Colombian Ciro Guerra, among others, the circles, competirn Pre-Columbian Gold, MXIM galardn the Bogota Film Festival, which begins Edición XXVI morning in the Colombian capital, the organization reported today. Continue reading the printed article Movies A total of 17 listed in the official competition, but ao sernms of 130 films which exhibirn into different sections, from fifty pa ses, sources told EFE quoted cinematogrfica. India, with a large sample, and produces annually movie ms Japn, China and America together, in this sales directory is the guest of honor at Also called the "Bogocine 2009." Among the films selected for international competicin are also work of filmmakers from Mxico, Canada, USA, Finland, Ireland, Portugal and Uruguay, together s of India. Moreover, they display an official sample international films from Chile, Canada, Denmark, USA, Mxico, Espaay Germany, among others. Among the titles of that sample contained "199 recipes for happiness" by Andrs Waissbluth, Chile and France; "Cemetery of paper," Mario Hernndez of Mxico, "Damn bastards" and Quentin Tarantino, EE . UU., "Broken Embraces", by Pedro Almodvar, of France; and "The Gift", by Christian Galaz y Andrea Ugalde, Chile. In "Bogocine 2009" they are also very exhibirny Habr competicin of documentaries, one on art and another on the environment, as short as Colombians. In addition, young people's pas filmmakers anfitrin disputarn Alexis Award for Best "pear Prima". The jury that awards the grant officer Movies competicin integrated est by the Colombian director Leopoldo Pinzn, the director of Film Festival of Málaga (Spain), Carmelo Romero, former Culture Minister Consuelo Araj Mara Colombia and the Egyptian writer Wahid Hamid. The Movies competing for the circles, Pre-Columbian Gold, Silver and Bronze, are: "Amateurs" by Gabriel Velsquez (Espaa), "Five das Nora" by Mariana Chenillo ( Mxico), "The good news," Helena Taberna (Spain), "Flashback" by Miguel Mateo Urrutia (Colombia), and "Gallero" by Sergio Mazza (Argentina). Also, "Goodnight Irene "by Paolo Marinou-White (Portugal)," Honey, I'm in Love "by Claude Meunier (Canada)," The Empty Nest "by Claudia Llosa (Per)," The paranoid "by Gabriel Medina (Argentina), and "Travel the wind" by Ciro Guerra (Colombia). Also, "Christmas Eve" by Camila Loboguerrero (Colombia) "Taare Zameen Par" by Aamir Khan (India), "Thomas", by Miika Soini (Finland); "Morenita" by Alan Johnson (Mxico), "Purgatory" by Roberto Rochin (Mxico), "Dust ests us that in heaven" by Beatriz Flores Silva ( Uruguay), and "Helen" by Joe Lawlor and Christine Malloy (Ireland).

"Mal given to fish" to represent Uruguay at the awards scar

3 hours 45 mins ago Montevideo, Sept. 30 (EFE) .- The premium pear director Alvaro Brechner, "Mal given to fish, to represent Uruguay at the scar awards for Best Foreign Language pelcula , digital media reported Thursday the South American pas. Continue reading the printed article The film, a Hispanic-Uruguayan coproduccin is a adaptacin the story "Jacob and the other" the Uruguayan writer Juan Carlos Onetti and tells the story of Orsini hustler, played by Gary Piquer espaol and his principal, Jacob van Oppen, a former strongman battlefield free. "Mal given to fish, which can be seen in Uruguay since last August, reached this week the number of ms yan 20,000 remains in theaters. The Uruguayan participant now subject to a first selection by the Hollywood Academy in January 2010 that made public a list of nine to compete Movies n this galardn. conocern Nominees are final on February 2, while the winner of this galardn eventually would be known during the traditional gala awards on 7 March 2010. The movie cula was shot entirely from Uruguay and Also with the participation of Antonella Costa, César Troncoso, among others, adems twice winner of the contest "The world's strongest man ms, the Finlands Jouko Ahola, the role of Jacob.

Sarah Palin's book, on top of the charts before publication

3 hours 15 mins ago New York, Sept. 30 (EFE) .- The book written by former Alaska governor and former Republican nominee for U.S. vice presidential Sarah Palin is at the top of the charts that pas when missing seven weeks for publication. Continue reading the printed article "Going Rogue: An American Life" ( "rebel volvindose: An American Life" in its translation to espaol) is it the title of the book to market Palin the pr Maximum 17 November and already has become the Bestseller book on Amazon and the Web pgina Barnes & Noble, the chain of bookshops in the world ms, but readers do not receive n until that date. In the book, which the common republican of 45 years has prepared together as a writer in slo four months for the publisher Harper Collins, Palin has decided to tell their life Private and public company in exchange for a succulent figure some local media as the New York Post estimated at 7 million dollars. With advance orders that can be made from books to Internet travs, Palin's work has managed to gain The number one in both bookshops, which sell for a price ranging between 15 and 21 dlares. Initially, the work would see the light in the spring to Próximo or, but its publication was Próximo forward to November. The story of Palin, who came to the fore when the Republican candidate John McCain chose her as Companions in his race for the White House to or past, has managed to rise above the new book by Dan Brown, "The smbolo lost" in the charts of both websites. When HarperCollins announced the publication of the book, explained that the work recount the life of Palin as mayor of Wasilla and as first woman to become governor of Alaska, as their promotion to the common over the last national presidential Campaa. President and CEO of publishing house , Brian Murray, then claimed in a statement that "Governor Palin is one of the figures carismticas ms, inspiring and controversial that has jumped to the common nationally in many years" and said he has a "fascinating story to tell." Palin Also share with readers the challenge yourself to be faced by a working mother with a child to or past military that was intended for Iraq, another with s Drinking & Down and a teenaged daughter who got pregnant with 17 years.

Shakira appear in a chapter of the series "Ugly Betty"

2 hours 57 mins ago Los Angeles (USA), Sept. 30 (EFE) .- The Colombian singer Shakira, who released their new album, "Wolf," Oct. 13, will speak at a chapter series "Ugly Betty," ABC channel, which interpreted as itself. Reported arículo Continue reading the sources of the chain, the artist shoot her scenes in New York for a chapter which will stage the Bahamas and that issue, possibly in November. "We are great admirers of Shakira, "said Silvio Horta, creator of the series, told PEOPLE." We had a great time in the third episode when Betty suffers a bad makeup and just walking the streets to the beat of 'Hips Do not Lie' ", a adi. habamos He mentioned several times and have always loved working with her. It is a great Latin icon, like Betty, and we will be a perfect Union, "said Horta. In the episode in which Shakira intervene, which will be entitled "The Bahamas Triangle", the help of the Colombian artist be key in a session of makeup for Mode magazine. The fourth season of "Ugly Betty" Amrica starring Ferrera, Ana Ortiz and Vanessa Williams, begins Oct. 9. For the series have wandered celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Victoria Beckham and Salma Hayek.

Novilleros de Mxico and Colombia actuarn in pre-show festivities Quito

2 hours 45 mins ago Quito, Sept. 30 (EFE) .- The Ecuadorian taurine Citotusa company today announced the Colombian bullfighter and a Mexican Guillermo Valencia confirmed for playing the parts in the cycle of festivities leading up to the Quito Bullfighting Fair. Catherine read the printed article Chiriboga, Citotusa manager, told EFE that the company has decided to convene in Valencia and expects a confirmation of the Mexican bullfighter proves winner at the fair in Guadalajara for the season playing the parts of the called "pre-fair" in Quito. The cycle "preferial" which was made in this year from 23 October 25 Próximo, is the prelude to the Fair Jess del Gran Poder, the Ecuador's largest bullfighting festival, held in December. Chiriboga said that in the season "pre-fair" Harn pasello Also the best novilleros of pas, the majority of these students Bullfighting School Jess del Gran Poder, the Ecuadorean capital. He indicated that currently conducting Citotusa negotiations with the City of Quito for authorizing him to the festivities of the "pre-fair" are free. The posters Preliminary novilleril cycle are: Friday 23 October: Albaserrada steers Puchalitola for Ecuadorians and Jos Antonio Bustamante, Martín Tovar Freddy Segovia. sbado 24: Choice steers and Albaserrada Mirafuentes for Ecuadorians Nicols Montfar, Lrraga and Colombian Carlos Valencia. Sunday 25: Santa Rosa and Steers for lvaro Albaserrada Samper, Curro Rodrguez and Mexico confirmed.

Ricardo Montaner presented by UNICEF campaign for children's rights

2 hours 21 mins ago Buenos Aires, Sept. 30 (EFE) .- Venezuelan Ricardo Montaner musical, Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF, launched today in Buenos Aires "The rights of children in Latin Amrica key audiovisual "a campaign for concienciacin on violacin rights of minors in the regin. Continue reading the printed article The sexual EDUCATION, infant mortality and breastfeeding are some issues that Muntaner, 52 years, wanted to address in this series of "micro-documentaries" audiovisual directed and produced by his wife, Marlene Rodrguez. "Our nios often get into trouble, fall into drugs, are abused and are dying because we do not put attention," says the artist, born in Argentina but naturalized Venezuelan. A adi that "one in five pregnant women are nias, so it's important that parents talk to their daughters to protect them." "We all have the same rights," "not excluded", "all are equal" "talk to your children" or "the children away must believe them," are some of the messages that Montaner and Unicef have wanted to launch a Latin American society. The Venezuelan, who insisted on the importance of dilog families, was "recognized" three years ago and named by Unicef goodwill ambassador, but has worked for 20 ms for the rights of childhood in the regin. "One gives me appointed ambassador of goodwill, that far from being a prize or galardn is a great responsibility and a great job, "said the artist. With this documentary, Montaner has joined the celebracin the 20th anniversary of the Convencin on the Rights of Nio. Reported by UNICEF, Latin Amrica and the Caribbean is a region of the developing world where there are major disparities in childhood nutrition. The United Nations Fund Children's Fund launched last week a Campaa to encourage respect for the rights of Argentina and indgenas nios end EXCLUSION indifference and suffering in this country.

Cleveland Museum exhibit shows Gauguin in Pars

1 hour 59 mins Before Paul Gaugin won recognition for his paintings in Tahiti, World's Fair of 1889 Pars bean you closed the door on his work. Continue reading the printed article Undaunted, l exhibicin colleagues organized a rival in a Parisian caf, a formative time in his career he has been taken over 120 years despus the Cleveland Museum of Art in an EXHIBITION No one international event. The "Fatwas on an Exposition" will perform from 4 October until 18 January as continuacin be transferred to Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Includes works by Louis Anquetin, Emile Bernard, Charles Laval and Emile Schuffenecker. The exhibicin, entitled "Paul Gauguin: Paris, 1889, 75 ms includes paintings, sculptures and works on paper by Gauguin and his contemporaries neos. Reinstalacin is the first of the papers presented at the art in exhibicin Volpini in Pars Cafe des Arts near the Eiffel Tower, Recinos built on that little. Many of the works not Haban been hung together since 1889, when Gauguin displayed his emerging post impressionist style, which began to make use of colors and themes that flourished in his work on Tahiti. The Cleveland sample collections focused works of 42 museums and private collections worldwide, and includes the game nico lithographers exposed in the Volpini Suite hand-colored by Gauguin himself. "When people hear the name of Gauguin, he immediately relates it to Tahiti, South Seas , Polynesia, palm trees and beaches, "noted Heather Lemonedes, curatorial assistant at the museum in Cleveland. "But I think, studying Gauguin, a lot of that already was in its infancy in 1889. Exhibicin the caf The marks an important milestone in the development of Gauguin's art. Volpini The sample could be in sight for much the same Pblico that asistaa Pars World's Fair, because the caf where exhibicin was performed by the Champ de Mars, the headquarters of major international event. ___ On the Internet: http : / / cma.org

Venegas declare a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF

1 hour 44 mins ago Julieta Venegas was declared a national goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, at an official ceremony mircoles, an appointment that coincided with the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convencin on the Rights of Nio. Continue reading the printed article "Har far as possible and work hard to keep up the parcel. Now that s hard work," the Mexican singer with your shape rpida Features talking. The invitation to become ambassador to Mxico came after that in 2007 the singer took part in an initiative of the United Nations Fund for Children called "Gifts from the heart", whose aim was to spread the nios rights and Nias. In 2008 and 2009 Venegas Also travel agency invitation to the northern and southern borders of Mxico respectively, in order to know the reality of minors in these areas. From ah emergence formal proposal, according mircoles was reported at the event. In a press release as the creator of Successes "Limny salt," "Me voy" and "C m s "seal which tasks focus on EDUCATION, particularly regarding equal gner and give voice to teens." Adolescence is a key moment in the life of people and I think it is very important to give voice to young people to express themselves and participate and to give them the importance they deserve … especially women, who in Mxico, as in many pa ses de Amrica Latina, personal portfolio are major disadvantages, "he said." informaciny is important to provide them with elements so they can build their life in a positive way, "he added. The ceremony was actor Csar Costa, who five years ago Also, he was appointed National Ambassador of UNICEF. "It'sa great responsibility because we are able to disseminate this information and messages to Pblico that listens to us and knows us," said Costa. "When you realize that a small child support becomes an opportunity to make a change in a person's life is when you're hooked for life." Venegas, in a black suit and color adjusted pantaln , sings several songs from his acordeny acompaada then the piano. Among them were "Andar Conmigo", "This" and "Too slow," while teenagers invited to the activity you took pictures or recorded with their phones. In the world there are 31 international ambassadors, nine regional and 250 national in different passes where the UNICEF. Venegas recently in the state visit nios sure _especficamente in Tapachula Chiapas, at 880 kilmetros (550 miles) south of the capital mexicana_, and its Twitter pgina said the visit was an experience "strong" but good. He then commented that "hope gives strength." Winner of a Grammy and several Latin Grammy, Venegas has recorded five albums and sold ms five million copies around the world. The artist, who is preparing a new album, too No recently said on Twitter that est choosing the topics included in it. "Despus of months and months of writing, we are now beginning to decide cules and cules are not. Decide has its own" , said Sept. 1 in the online social network. __ On the Internet: UNICEF: http://www.unicef.org/mexico Julieta Venegas: http://www.julietavenegas.net/

Alejandro Fernndez forward new singles

1 hour 17 mins ago After overcoming the legal dispute with his former label, Sony Music, singer Alejandro Fernndez gives new steps in a new address with the company Universal Music. Continue reading the printed article The "Foal" announcement that put his followers Training Act, "a taste" of two new singles he described as "the letter of submission" two disc release in December simultneamente under the Universal label. comenzarna The singles are heard on the radio from Próximo week, seal. "I could not stand and wait to give them a taste," he said in his pgina Twitter on the internet. Fernndez, which has combined his career between pop and traditional Mexican rhythms, this time with a disc devoted to each gner, inform. That way it leaves the ATRS Sony legal rights around recordings made by the singer, which had its largest point tensin early September when federal authorities raided the offices of the label. Both parties met after the incident and reached an agreement whose details are not were reported. Fernndez has a history of MS than a decade. It has sold about 15 million records internationally and received awards including two Latin Grammy and a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood. ___ On the Internet: Alejandro Fernndez on Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexoficial Singles: http://www.lonuevodealejandrofernandez.com

The U.S. Senate begins a debate on the reduction of greenhouse gases

1 hour 10 mins ago The U.S. Senate started this a long battle over mircoles cmo combat global warming, the debate of a bill that President Barack Obama can lead dicult approved a conference on the weather in Copenhagen in December. Continue reading the printed article "We must act now," said Sen. John Kerry demcrata, one of the authors of the project, compared to 300 militants ams for the environment, entrepreneurs and legislators gathered outside the Capitol for presentaci n the project. "Our security and our economy SERN strengthened," said the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commission, with colleague Barbara Boxer, who chairs the Commission on the Environment. The bill of Senators demcratas slightly ms ambitious than that approved by the Chamber of Representatives in June, says a target reduccin emissions of greenhouse gases 20% by 2020 levels relationship 2005. The Chamber established a target bean in 17%. Adems Senators insisted on its nuclear text in the energy, providing the Formacin investigaciny promote professionals in this sector. The new text Also emphasizes the clean natural gas as energetic. President Barack Obama has turned the law on climate-along with health reform and the reform measures of the financial-regulacin one of his great legislative priorities. With this project we are a bit more about the U.S. give control of our future and return to energtico U.S. energticamente ms independent, "the president said in a statement. However, Reported by several experts, the project to establish a system of emission rights market ( 'cap and trade') is a strong oposiciny is unlikely to be approved before the international conference on climate will develop in December in Copenhagen. Kerry manifest anyway optimistic: "We are prepared to reach an outcome and achieving a ballot before the Copenhagen. If they do not, the Senate must demcratas Minimum Order attempt to obtain as a first vote on the text in the Commission on the Environment. Then the bill must be studied by several other committees, including the Foreign Affairs and Finance, which postpones a possible final ballot in early 2010. The Republicans have already expressed their opposition this bill, particularly the system of 'cap and trade', which they consider "the new national tax on the energy of demcratas. They estimate that the obligations agregaraa industry would push up prices of energy. "The Americans ltimo need is a tax paid each time a switch or put gas in your automvil" said the Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement. The oposicin Also stresses that the text does not contain details of emission permits.

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