9 hours 44 mins ago Bogot, Jun 30 (EFE) .- The Iberoamerican Congress of Culture convert from morning to the Colombian city of Medelln "a big box music" with the participation artists such as Rosario, Susana Baca, Fito Paez, Jorge Drexler, Aterciopelados and Silvio Rodrguez. Continue reading the printed article The third version of the Congress go from 1 to 4 July under the theme "music from Iberoamrica XXI century", in which 250 experts intervendrn songs 23 passes. The program is preceded by the submission tonight's exhibition "A three-way mixing, syncretism and hibridacin Latin American sound in space" at the Museum of Antioquia, organized by the State Corporation for Foreign Cultural deed Spain (SEACEX). The Minister of Culture Paula Marcela Moreno, seal that during the four DAS harn workshops, conferences, roundtables and the first Cultural Market of Medelln. "The Settings of concerts is quite large and finding that the majority of Latin American estn passes," the minister said recently in a meeting with international media. The count Cultural Market with the presence of more than 120 cultural entrepreneurs from around the world interested in knowing Iberoamrica produced proposals for programs, festivals, tours artistic, specialized rooms, theaters and fairs. Among the artists who have confirmed their presence estn the Spaniards Antonio Carmona y Rosario, Uruguayan Jorge Drexler, the Argentines Len Gieco, the Quintet Surez Peace and Rodolfo Mederos, Cubans Silvio Rodrguez and Van Van, Mexicans Zo , as well as the Colombian Aterciopelados and Alfredo Gutiérrez. The Peruvian Susana Baca presented during the Congress of his new musical, due in June 2011. The first version of the Latin American Congress of Culture was from Mexico City on cinema in 2008 and the second version was held in Sao Paulo last year on The transformation of culture and society. So far we have registered to speak or attend the various activities m s of 8,000 people, according to the registration effected by way of the referred page official event www.iberoamericanocultura.com.co. The site operates with the support of a program of the mayor of Medell n, provides more complete information about the organization, activities, participants, POLICIES government on culture, concerts, debates and cultural market.

8 hours 44 mins ago Los Angeles (USA), June 30 (EFE) .- The lawyers of actor Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva got into a dispute it publicly marked for custody of daughter that their clients have in their comny manutencin money, reported the U.S. press Continue reading the printed article Gibson, 57 years, and the Russian singer Grigorieva, 40, ended their relationship in April, seven months after birth of Luca, a girl who became in the center of the tense legal struggle between the two. Despite not transcended the details of the agreement signed by both parties in May on the custody of the baby, the differences of opinion regarding this commitment jumped jur documents physicians to pages of the tabloids. Mel Gibson's lawyer, Stephen Kolodny, accused of violating the agreement Grigorieva by refusing to allow the actor to see his daughter on "Da's father" (June 20 ) and said that Russia would not receive a penny more from the pocket of the hero of "Braveheart" (1994). Segna Kolodny, Grigorieva Gibson bought a house valued at several million dollars, a car insurance pays practitioners and gave him "tens of thousands of dollars to support her and Luca during the last months." In response, a statement to media members of the lawyer of Grigorieva, Marci Levine, who said Kolodny's words were based on "complete distorsin the truth about financial contributions Gibson." Levine blames Gibson for "attempting to litigate" the case in the press and "false accusations against the mother of his child." Segna TMZ's Web site specializing in news about the private lives of celebrities, Grigorieva Gibson must receive "much more than 10,000 dlares the month. The battle between Gibson and Grigorieva had even hands in January, when the actor and singer clashed physical abuse. On Monday, Grigorieva won a temporary restraining order against Gibson, who act continued to make other court order against his ex-girlfriend to do it publicly to prevent some information. Gibson is the father of seven children with his ex-wife, Robyn, while Grigorieva has another son, Alexander, from her relationship with actor Timothy Dalton. In April 2009 trmites began to end 28 years of marriage and Robyn Gibson. Little was released AFTER the actor's relationship with Grigorieva.

11 hours 33 minutes ago Madrid, June 30 (EFE) .- El Teatro de la Zarzuela ends the season with 130,000 viewers for its 172 lyric and dance functions, the loyalty of their subscribers and further recaudacin but ill come times for the lyric for this will have that "recycled" to meet its target of reducing the budget by 36% until 2013. Continue reading the printed article Notice of the cuts, which will be for one season 12% each from the prxima, they "surprised" in February and assumed that in 2013 the arena will have 3.4 million euros instead of the 5.4 million today, according to Luis Olmos, who announced in May that letting go of the Zarzuela in compliance of the code of good practice INAEM, on whom he depends. In this panorama joins the current musical director, Miguel Roa (1944), "will have to retire" in August, that also should make the manager, Jos Luis Morata, and four others marcharn "vital" for the Coliseum and there is unlikely to cover their positions, except in the case of Roa. However, Olmos has acknowledged in the press conference for presentation of the new season, unless someone accepts that CFLI post for eight months, which Olmos transcurrirn until replaced by another director of the theater and bring your own equipment. Now, the theater department produccin est "looking at ways" to reduce the costs of all kinds not only in apparel but in stage designer Also, "recycling" what already exists, and lowering estn "cachs" artists, "who have been incredibly understanding." have to take ' p'alante '-joked-and therefore that of 2010/2011 is a very attractive offer with the same number of functions, although the tour last year had a 90% ocupacin - you have reduced. "For the new season, which is advertised with the slogan" Change the channel, the Zarzuela PSAT live! "includes four operettas, the premiere of a pear, three ballets, eight concerts for Lied Cycle, four concerts for Youngsters Cycle Interpreter Piano and conci Joan Manuel Serrat Erto.'s proposal is "very good and worthy," he says, and start on 22 October with a new production of "La del Soto del Parral", musically directed 23 features and Gimeno Rubner Amalia Ochandiano in the address stage. Recuperarn the produccin 2001 "The child judo," directed by Miguel Roa, Luis Remartnez and Jess Castejn scene; and coproduccin with the City of Oviedo's double bill "The premiere of an artist", "not since ms Háqqah hundred years and is fantstico", according Olmo, and "Glory and wig." Olmo dismiss de la Zarzuela, which arrived in August 2004, with the address of a scene from a new production of "Luisa Fernanda" with Cristobal Soler to front of the orchestra, that in all actions to be the owner of the Theatre. On June 8, is brand new, "at last", according to the author of the libretto, Jaime Salom, "I, Dal", composed by Xavier Berenguel commissioned by the Ministry of Culture to commemorate, in 2004, the centenary of the birth of Dal and is a coproduccin with the Teatro del Liceo, where riding in September. "cmo not agradecrselo to the address of this theater that in these few dicult Valente has had constipation, "has detailed Salom, who explained that Berenger was ordered because he already bean writing" Almost a goddess ", inspired and Gala Dal, but never saw the light of" the Economic and personal problems. "Angel Corella Ballet in" Swan Lake "and the National Compaa Dance and National Ballet of Spain with programs to determine an ocuparn the dance section. Lied Cycle On this occasion attract soloists and Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Violeta Urmana, Soile Isokoski and Florian B sch. The tour is limited to Seville, "Doa Francisquita", which this season has broken "rcords" assistance, and Oviedo, where irn "Luisa Fernanda", "The crown jewels "" The chulapona "and" The premiere of an artist "and" Glory and wig. "Concha Barrigs

11 hours 59 mins ago Burgos, June 30 (EFE) .- El matador Miguel Angel Perera, carcter seriously wounded two days ago in the Plaza de Toros de Burgos, and was operated twice, has experienced a surprising improvement to the point that "today the room and walk," he told EFE Dr. Juan Manuel Aguado. Read more in freight "the evolution of the wound is good. AND AFTER incorporate this morning to take the first steps have been found, prompting the Intervention was yesterday," says m operating skilled doctor. In this second Intervention, aadi, the bullfighter is complet "hemostasis to arrest the bleeding bean produced a collapsed vein, that the nurse was not bleeding as the bullfighter came from the ring with the tensin very low blood by bean lost, "insisted the doctor." Yesterday we bother about the slight bleeding, but today everything has changed radically. Miguel Angel est much more lively and drain and clean. insist that the second Intervention has been key to this improvement. When there are alarming signs in the postoperative period, as happened yesterday, we are keen to intervene. the right decision " , said Aguado. Perera Tv pas the night's rest, "It still with some painkillers, but increasingly, and without fever," said the doctor, who was cautious to set deadlines facing the ultimate high. " At the hospital be a least dams, Perhaps two, depending on the aspect that this morning the wound. And go to his house to follow of rehabilitation. AFTER all depend of his own strength. We know how to are the bullfighters, healthy, strong and an enormous will. As it is possible that in a few das dez may be to fight bulls, "said Dr. Aguado . Perera was wounded on Monday by the third bull of the afternoon in the Plaza de Burgos was fighting a crutch when the python right. And although from the outset clo many were reluctant to go to the nurse to kill the bull, and walk on his own feet AFTER until quirfano.

6 hours 58 mins ago Cairo, June 30 (EFE) .- With Arab rhythms and sensual hip movements, some 900 participants from places like Latin Amrica renen ESPA this week in Cairo one of the belly dance festivals in the world more popular. Continue reading the printed article Created for eleven years, the Festival "Ahlan Wa Sahlan" ("Welcome" in Arab) annually brings in the Egyptian capital hundreds of dancers from as far afield as Russia, Korea, Venezuela or M Mexico because "if an artist does not dance here, then no dance," he told Efe the director of the festival, Raqia Hassan. "The Spaniards and Latin Americans estn very close to us because they have the same blood rabe and the same feelings in dance, "says Hassan. Rosadela, Spaniards dance teacher, so we leave his post for seven years an official in the tax office to open a school dedicated to belly dance in Valencia the currently employed six people. Since then, est convinced that this evocative oriental dance "help to cope with the fears and travel to the bottom of the pelvis, where reside all the memories of this life and others." In The festival, which takes place in a luxury hotel in the Egyptian capital, known oriental dance teachers share space with dozens of students were fascinated by their movements, alternating sweetness and sensuality and that focus on the hips and belly.'s agenda est participants consisting of morning classes and evening dance contest, which together or alone represent choreographies Classics Arabs or fused with the rhythms and costumes of his passes. On the stage are also No there is no place for men, as called Amir Thaleb (the prince Fox, Arab), an Argentine of Syrian races held that, despite the "social prejudice, family, religious, and own, each d a are more men who are dedicated to dance, are fascinated with this art and fascinate the audience. "" Dance has always been present in all the events of my family and teenage students with teachers Egyptians and Lebanese, "says Thaleb, which describes itself as" an Arab dance Argentine exports to the Egyptians themselves "and" father of dance East "in the South American pas. just arrived from Tijuana (Mxico), Desire reports that discovered" by chance ms mysticism going to interpret all the movement and makes three I decided to create its own academy. "In Tijuana, there are ten specialized schools and this dance is taught in universities and gyms," says this young Mexican, who says that although it is dicult to explain a connection between belly dance and Latin culture, "when you hear the songs a feeling is naturally aroused." "Nice to be a Mecca of dance," Desire adems stresses that the techniques is important to complete body movement "with the cultural and knowledge of apparel for not being disrespectful." Sajara, another dance teacher from Venezuela, says I was born to dance in their loins East, "a spiritual art" that is transmitted to his students because "what matters is the essence." And aade: "Every dancer is unique and each has a beauty within it have to do to flourish." He believed in Cairo can be found " the true sense of the Eastern dance, which is what is needed in the passes Latinos. "In the corridors of the hotel does not lack a market created in the image of the popular and touristic Cairene bazaar of Khan al Khalili, where participants can be purchased or custom-made clothes dancer, colorful skirts and tight bras and adorned with beads and coins. In front of the Dummies and exhibitors packed with jewels, Amer Thaleb proudly shows that "speaking has been gaining privileged place in the festival, with talents that estn having much success and much recognition. "Carrin Francisco

6 hours 45 mins ago Burgos, June 30 (EFE) .- Manuel Daz "The Cordobs celebrates her birthday today, as is tradition for at Feria de Burgos where he achieved a triumph two ears and the corresponding output on the shoulders, in a celebration in which Francisco Rivera Ordez "Paquirri" Also pass a trophy. Continue reading the printed article STATEMENT OF FEAST Bulls .- "The Recital", agrees to submit, but loose and desrazados, however, acceptable game. Those who rammed ms, first and fourth, were manageable, third, fifth and sixth, and tarnished the second. Juan Serrano "Finito de Córdoba": jab and thrust (silence after notice), and bajonazo (silence). Manuel Daz "The Cordobs" thrust (ear) and thrust (ear). Ordez Francisco Rivera "Paquirri" almost entirely thrust and pithing (ear) and bajonazo (silence after strong peticin ). The square in the full roz pleasant evening. ——————— Triumph Birthdays celebrated every June 30 "The Cordobs" his Burgos birthday with a party in style that will assemble in the square since the debut here as truant. The man is like family for peas Burgos, soon appearing in the ring estn cantndole the "happy birthday". In between come some boys with a monumental cake. The Guíos between laying and the bullfighter does not stop throughout the afternoon and not tell when he is fighting. "The Cordobs" corresponds to a complete surrender, in its unique style and repertoire, without exercising any kind of complex. Perhaps it is no other place more appropriate as a celebration. The generosity of the public happy burgals is overflowing, as the sunny side of the shadow, no matter who are casual viewers and fans forever. "The Cordobs" "connect" with all , and is, one day, "The Burgals", said with the utmost respect and both cavities, such as that here was for her. Fully identified and very engaged by these circular nstancias, "The Cordobs" sale to give everything in the best way possible. So much as that when the bull gores, as occurred with the first, which "rushes" is l. The fifth and move more but without the necessary greed, but without yan ste further passages were more than valuable. A rosary of "sympathetic" in both tasks, and outbursts of headers in the second, previously rennet sets in the salute to the quality mark with Veronica, and passes Also loose very autnticos crutch. In the fifth something like that, the inevitable "ranazos" histrionics both awake, were neat colofn of a mine that tell an old magazine rack, and that as no ms, for lack of a bull, had not come to anything. But "The Cordobs" knows to look for AFTER effective opportunity to make clear that Also is the way. Mat to first in both cases and paths cort ears. Puerta Grande, as it could not be otherwise. "Finito" had two more notable bulls bulls. But circumstances did not care. For desnimo, ambiciny lack of commitment on the part of the bullfighter, two bulls without fight. Neither structure operating in the first, where no country of loose passes and many dejndose stumble. The quality of the room enter late and not be finished. Rivera, now called "Paquirri" like his father, also two bulls ms sorte that remarkable, but in the same way failed to find. Rivera, or "Paquirri" a lot is lost in the choreographer, for example in the Paripe to be asked twice when asked to take the flags, agreeing in the last moments when the crew and is about to go the bull. Clava fairly easily, but no adjustment and no grace. As its bullfighting same media passes and boasts that are beside the point. Mat soon the first and gave the ear, but the sixth, after an infamous bajonazo "in the number," the president saved the honor of the square resistindose get the hanky. Juan Miguel N ez

6 hours 14 mins ago Montevideo, June 30 (EFE) .- The Foundation for a Mario Benedetti, universal heir of the legacy of clebre writer died in 2009, today introduced the logo to enter the image of the institucin of Looking ahead, one designed by the Uruguayan artist Pablo Lpez inspired by "freedom." Continue reading the printed article Lpez (Montevideo, 1975) won the international competition developed by the Foundation to locate your image on the ideas from 174 participants of Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina among other passes. "It's an enormous pride. It is not because I have selected, but he was one of my favorite writers, in every respect. His writings, his career, his defense of human rights" is Efe to the artist shortly AFTER knowing the outcome of the contest. The logo, which serve to identify the institucin in their work of spreading the work of Benedetti and pursue the struggle of the author of "The Truce" for human rights, est formed by the initials of the author, which are interwoven in the form of wings pjaro on the name of the organization. "My idea was that the logo reflects the freedom that emanated from the Benedetti figure. So with the letters of his name ide the figure of a bird, which symbolizes the freedom that so sb l defend, "the artist explains. Segna seal Lpez, graphic designer and passionate about the cartoon, took a week to "give the idea" of the logo and several days more to "go to refine the content until it is as Bean imagined. "" For me est bien achieved the symbolism of freedom, the name of Mario Benedetti appears as free, flying, and then apply colors that tie with Uruguay, the blue and yellow "is to the designer. Segna told EFE the secretary of the Foundation Mario Benedetti, Ariel Silva, the design selection jury, comprised of members of the organization, representatives of the School Uruguay Fine Arts and persons elected by the contestants themselves, "had to give several times" before deciding to exclude some participants. "In the end we came up with this one, which meets the requirements pedamos has impact and is identificacin CFLI, "said Silva, who for years was the writer's personal secretary.

3 hours 27 mins ago huracn Alex The impact on the night of this Wednesdays from northeastern Mexico with high waves and strong winds are expected distributed over the Gulf from Mexico and the coasts of the regi n petrleo a huge spill of BP carrier, said Meteorlogical. Continue reading the printed article huracn advancing on the Gulf waters at a speed of 19 km / h winds up to 154 km / h provocarn raise great waves and strong tidal flooding throughout the area, said the U.S. Centers Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Alex huracn strengthening a category two on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with Maxim in five, which measures the strength of its winds, shortly before impact northeast Mexico, the NHC said. At 2300 GMT the eye of huracn was located 90 km northeast of the town of La Pesca, in Mexico, and 170 km south of Brownsville, Texas. outer bands huracn and reached the coast and torrential rains hackneys felt in northwestern Mexico and southern Texas. evacuacin Mexican authorities ordered the inhabitants in the regin where you can impact the huracn. The moves cicln about 600 km of the oil slick that covers the Gulf from Mexico U.S. offshore Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida (south). huracn is expected to maintain a northwesterly direction away from the spill, but its winds and affected the work of cleaning the recuperaciny reginy waves may lead to large oil slick of coastline and beaches, aggravating the worst disaster NMAs petrolfero of American history. Since the cicln not pass over the spill "is not the worst case scenario," said Corene Matyas, hurricane expert at the University of Florida, told AFP. "It will not be be as bad as if the storm had passed more closely, "he said. A warning of current est huracn in Mexico between the mouth of the Ro Grande and the town of La Cruz. Also in the state of Texas (USA) will trigger an alert between southern Baffin Baha and the mouth of the Ro Grande, the agency said. "Center Alex landfall in the area on alert of huracn in Tv pm today (Wednesdays) or early Thursday, "said Meteorlogical Lixion Avila of NHC. cicln Alex is a big and strong winds extend to 110 km the center and began to be felt in the Mexican coast in the early afternoon of the Wednesdays. Meanwhile, tropical storm winds reach 335 km from the center of huracn Aviles said. Alex cause severe flooding from the sea and big waves against the coast, on top of flash floods that threaten the lives of people said Meteorlogical. The rains associated with acumulacin cicln can cause water to 300 mm in parts of the northeast from Mexico and southern Texas, where the U.S. government declares a state of emergency . An estimated 1.6 to 3.6 million barrels of petrleo have been poured into the Gulf from Mexico since the platform of the carrier petrolfera BP operates the 20 April killing 11 workers. huracn Alex is the first of the season in the North Atlantic, which takes place between June and November and will have great strength is forecast this year. Since 1995 was not a huracn in June, more usually smooth, since most ciclnica activity takes place between August and October.

3 hours 28 mins A mysterious work of Andy Warhol, portraying the Hollywood legend, Liz Taylor, was sold on Wednesdays for 10 million dollars in London, the auction house Christies. Continue reading the printed article "Silver Liz" was painted in 1963, the year in which Taylor became the first actress to earn a Millner of dollars for a role in a Movies. The work has been in a private collection for 20 years and has not been seen in public. The portrait was bought by a bidder nameless in 6.76 million pounds (10.1 million d dollars), at the auction night. Taylor was one of Warhol's muse, but SIGNAL Christie's, "Silver Liz" was one of only two portraits that Warhol made the actress, to highlight his violet eyes.

2 hours 52 mins ago Washington, June 30 (EFE) .- Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, accompanied on the piano the soul diva Aretha Franklin Skynet July 27 in a concert to raise funds for children's educational programs. Continue reading the printed article The concert was organized by the Mann Center for Performing Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (east of the country), which this year celebrates its 75th anniversary. Segna inform the center former Secretary of State to play the piano a selection of works by Mozart and other classical and then accompanied the queen of soul with unforgettable songs like "Respect", "Say a Little Prayer" and "Natural Woman. "Meanwhile, Aretha Franklin har Also moving to the public with songs from her new album" A Woman Falling Out of Love ". ESTNA inputs and the sale and its price ranges between dlares 24 and 95. The money raised is spent on educational programs of the Mann Center for Children. Rice was secretary of state during the administration of Republican George W. Bush (2001-2009), studied music through college, who eventually left teaching and tempted by the common. However, it did not leave the music at all since he has played in some ocasin with the Philadelphia Orchestra and has done time two with renowned artists such as cellist Yo-Yo Ma, among other ancdotas in December 2008, before leaving as Secretary of State Rice gave a recital at the Buckingham Palace with Queen Elizabeth II of spectators. On this occasion the music and a good cause dejarna POLICIES aside differences of the two, since Franklin has openly and participates demcrata in the inauguration of President Barack Obama.