7 hours 58 mins ago Valencia, July 14 (EFE) .- The International Festival from suggests Benicssim morning in comparacin with previous editions, a sign of the average profile formed by a hundred groups, singers DJ and try to uncover the main questions hanging over this contest: the music remains his greatest claim? Continue reading the printed article At this point, denying legtimo lucrative aspect of the IFF is so incongruous as to avoid becoming far more of the ideals sought alternative birth, currently navigating a "diversity" musical borders the indefinicin, capable of holding on stage to tringulo Bizarre Love and Lily Allen. Very far is that in August 1995 in a time called Benicssim Independent Festival 8000 brings together young people each of his three nights at the municipal veldromo now groups like The Jesus and Mary Chain, Supergrass and The Planets. "Indians" then held three das of great songs live and moderate prices in a almost family atmosphere, with its localizacin, dates and musical bet became, mritos own a reference. Its main attraction was the music-independent and foreign-and reached provide the unique opportunity to see Espaaa groups like Blur and The Stone Roses, convirtindose turn reflexiny a point of artistic creation. This first stage was defined as the Morn brothers in his farewell letter after fifteen years as head of the racket, "a project that began as a sueoy that little by little it has evolved into a festival of reference within and outside our boundaries, beyond all our expectations. "sas began to skyrocket in 1998 when the festival mud to a larger premises located on the edge section of the population to multiply their creative potential and monetary, which transmutes" i "Independent" i "of supporting their existing International acronyms. Ms space, more groups, more people, more activities, more journalists, VIP passes ms, m s sponsors, institutional grant more … but always one common element: the Most High musical standards. Since then, the FIB was progressively destroying rcords of assistance due to the combination of emerging and established artists of all nationalities with a structure them independent of the universe as The Cure, Radiohead, Paul Weller, Morrissey, Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, Bjork, Beth Gibbons, Madness, Arctic Monkeys, Wilco, Sonic Youth, Massive Atack, Pulp and Placebo, among others. Also has explored a way that other festivals reviled: the legends of pop-rock and electronics. This is it has garnered little-but-notable failures, like Arthur Lee balancing and shouting drink notes that there are no spectacular successes such as Devo, Kraftwerk, Lou Reed, Brian Wilson, Iggy & The Stooges or Leonard Cohen. These criteria began to fade four years back, with a direction encouraged by the massive influx of "fibers" CIRA more prone to the appearance of the proposed festival music As I opened the door of the cartel commercial phenomena such as Depeche Mode and Mika. Last year, the FIB defined your Settings as more "meditative" in its history although his props were a decadent Oasis and The Killers converted CFLI dance group and very distant from the sound of its own and powerful first work, "Hot Fuss." The bet was won and the festival broke all their rcords with attendance of 200,000 people during its four-das. In one of them, Teresa Iturrioz Donostia barely tried to defend the song by his band, Single, "among many people in the background screaming and drinking beer." Backed by these results, the new organization design a poster 2010 that appears to prolong the downward trend in the music section, but this time with a more pronounced slope. Its main attractions are The Prodigy (an live band of the singles from "The fat of the land" , published in 1997), Vampire Weekend, Kasabian and Gorillaz, the LAST-ste-mail with real incentive for its lack of live performances and for being the first time he gets on stage in Spain. The questions Music on the future of FIB irlands increased when the entrepreneur Vince Power, the new dueo the festival, said that the cartel may be open to "world music" and even have their own tent, according to said in an interview with EFE. incgnita The answer to this music, at least more faith, Brian Wilson sings on the Green Stage few years ago, AFTER to define it as "the cancinm s beautiful "of their Beach Boys:" God only knows. "

7 hours 39 mins ago Los Angeles (USA), July 14 (EFE) .- The demcrata Mike Davis, an MP of California, opted to launch a feasibility study to convert the Neverland ranch of Michael Jackson in a state park, reported the Los Angeles Times. Davis Continue reading the printed article intends to raise that possibility to the rest of legislators once POLICIES restart the course in August. "(Jackson) was one of the more prominent artists in the world and California is fortunate to have that place in your jurisdiccin "said Davis, chairman of the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet of the House." To be totally a destination for many who admire the music and acting the "aadi the political. The proposal was not well received by the California Department of Parks from where it had an impact on the fragile situation of the state it publicly coffers do not invite billionaire spending which will buy Neverland. "We've been struggling with our budget and working hard to keep open the existing parks. We are not looking for acquisitions at this time," said Ronilee Clark, head of The division south of the Department of Parks . Doreen Farr, County Supervisor Santa barbarians, home to Neverland, was escptica about buying the ranch and the mansin record mogul William Randolph Hearst, who is open to the p tion and located in San Simen, north of the county, was donated by the family to California in the decade of the fifties. Michael Jackson bought the ranch in 1987 and named it Neverland imitation of the name in Inglês "The pas de never jams" the story of Peter Pan, where the Nios never hackneys adults. Over the years, the "King of Pop" became the Property in paradise, with a zoo, a cinema and a children's amusement park, although escndalos child abuse led him to become less frequent the ranch. Beset by debts, Jackson finally was forced to sell part of the property to a financial subsidiary of Colony Capital, who took over the mortgage of 24.5 million dollars. After his death, speculated with the possibility of converting Neverland, located near the small poblacin in Los Olivos area vied in a mausoleum dedicated to Jackson in the style of what happens to Elvis Presley and Graceland, but this was ruled out partly because of logistic problems. Jackson was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles, where thousands of fans gathered on 25 June to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of "King of Pop." The facade of the building that leads to the crypt where lies AFTER Jackson appeared messages of affection from some fans who were classified as "vandalism" by the authorities and subsequently cleared by the cemetery staff.

7 hours 6 mins ago Pamplona, July 14 (EFE) .- The Castella Sebastin francs cut two ears and went outside to shoulder today in celebration of Fair LAST Pamplona, Jandilla a lackluster run in Miguel Angel Perera ray Also good level, playing at the end the triumph by the sword. Continue reading the printed article .- STATEMENT OF FEAST Jandilla Bulls, acceptably presented and no play. The only one who served the second, as low transmission are yan. Julin Lpez "El Juli" high thrust (silence), and prick, stab and two pithing, (silence). Sebastin Castella: thrust (two ears), and stab each (ovacin). Miguel Angel Perera: lightning thrust (high ovacin after peticin ear) and two punctures and thrust (ovaci n). The square was full of "sold" in pleasant afternoon. ————————— HROES "AGAINST A IMPOSSIBLE The bullfighters have always been distinguished by his personality in the ring and other performances Also crucial to the street. His extraordinary ambicin leads them to fight at times anfsicamente low minimum. It was the case of "El Juli", wounded two days ago in this same place in an area as painful as the scrotum, and Miguel Angel Perera, not ten days ago or suffering a serious goring in Burgos. Both have wanted to be in the running of the day against all odds. A value that also has to be highlighted in Castella, ultimately the winner of the afternoon to have the bull nico environment. And the next, which was not so clear, to show disposiciny arrests, holding until you get a somersault performed beforehand. The fact of the celebration is that triumphs Castella, and lost an important victory Perera Also it not a swords fail in the last.'s run Jandilla dej much to be desired, little of everything. "El Juli" bears a lot impossible. A rare bull first minimum of acochinado and without charge. The right-hander tried a thousand ways to assume that there was nothing to do. The fourth, also without any kind, I thought a lot before starting, and when Háqqah to shoves. Faena annum without ms. The first bull Castella, lacking strength, Ahab going ams. However, always humiliated. The task, even without reaching break, had his day on the nearby, where the bullfighter francs was quite safe, strong and determined. The two circular eplogo full of behind of the final was to lunge after he was awarded the trophy twice. The second tab, "Pamplona", was ms. The fifth was very complicated. ponindose Sali ahead and the crutch is not pas the half torn without stumbling much humiliated and fabric. dicult by the left and dangerous python the right. Particularly in the mail with the cape attempt was mounted the bull ech loins so creepy. It was a miracle to come out unscathed. Perera first task to put together some python hit by the left but with much vigor in bullfighting in the round, and yet had no little support. Where is the jug Perera was in the sixth, a bull unclear at first but that changes to good on his crutch. Quiet as a pole in opening, reached without hitting eight muletazos ms amended by changing the chest detrsy. Madness. From ah, ams task, taking the bull very subject. Three big batches of rights sufficiency. And on the other python swallowing quinine jugndosela truth. It was a shame not to kill it, it would market the ears of the fair value of ms. Juan Miguel Nez

6 hours 49 minutes ago Friends, family, colleagues and fans will give us the Queen of the Bolero LAST Olga Guillot a farewell at a Mass in Miami late on Wednesdays. Continue reading the printed article Guillot died on Monday after suffering a heart attack. Tena 86 years. In the last days, artists, officials and Cuban exiles have cried and praised the singer for his unique way of performing songs that are now classical, as T I got used "and" Sabor am. " Guillot was the first Latin American singer who did appear in the emblematic Carnegie Hall in New York and during his career harvest 10 platinum and 14 gold records. "There is no doubt that it was probably the best bolero singer of all time and which helped to bring the genre to a new openly put YMS huge, "said Arturo Gomez, music director of the radio station KUVO in Denver. In Miami, the Cuban community Also the record as a person who consistently pronounce against the communist scheme. A year earlier, Guillot participated in a march led by Gloria Estefan to support the Damas de Blanco, a group of wives and relatives of prisoners in Cuba POLICIES. Vicky Roig, a colleague and good friend who Guillot walk with her into the march, how to record the fans chanted his name and waved. "How I wish the people of Miami!" Guillot said there will be, according to Roig. "She was happy to see how to answer him." Guillot was born in Santiago de Cuba and the 13 years started to recognize his talent, winning second place in a singing competition with her sister. At age 20, and Bean performed with Edith Piaf. Pas in 1961 left her two years AFTER the revolucin which brought to power of Fidel Castro, and he settled in M Mexico, where pas much of his life and where he was widely admired. His voice was loud and guttural, and acting the simple and exciting. "She was very particular about the songs she sang," said G mixed. "Tena to sing songs with which they could identify. And always the quality of the letters was flawless." Guillot With the death of Cuban musicians are fewer left from their generation, including percussionist Cândido Camero, 89 years, and the pianist Bebo Valds, 91, among others. "We estn being very few," said Gmez. For many, their songs bring back memories of love and spite. Gmez record his father pona his wife "I got used T," his favorite Guillot. "With Olga somehow lose, may be said, the symbol of the community in exile" said Gomez, for whom the singer had an almost unmatched international stature. In an interview with the AP in 2007, Guillot said that in his coraznslo loaded with pain. "It is unfortunate that your own pas, where t is born … complete one generation does not know us … know nothing of which we have represented Cuba in exile in the world. Many of us have been named Cuba's very high and we do not know. "The memorial service will be on Wednesdays at 5 pm in the Church of St. Michael in Miami.

6 hours 38 mins ago Ricky Martin expressed his support for a bill that would allow marriage between same sex and debated on Wednesdays at the Congress of Argentina. Continue reading the printed article "Argentina go! The same rights with the same names for tod @ s", wrote in Twitter puertorriqueo superstar. Fantic Martin surprised his March 29 to announce an open letter to his fans that he was gay. "ACCEPT MY HOMOSEXUALITY Today as a gift that gives me life. I feel blessed to be who I am!" he wrote on his website. The Argentine Senate discussed a bill reform of the code to enable civil gay marriage and the spouse's guaranteed the same rights as heterosexual couples, such as introducing them to his children. The initiative, promoted by the government of Cristina Fernndez , has half sancin of the Chamber of Deputies. So far it is not clear if being passed by the Senate, with views estn divided.

6 hours 28 mins ago Dolores Huerta, who along with Csar Chvez founded the Union of Rural Workers, celebrating its 80 years of life with a star-studded concert benfica, such as Carlos Santana, Lila Downs and Martin Sheen and Benjamn Bratt. Continue reading the printed article The concert "United Knitting Movement", scheduled for Aug. 13 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, also have the participation of percussionist Pete Escovedo, rocker Zack de la Rocha, comedians Culture Clash and the actor Ed Bagley Jr. gains Huerta Dolores IRNA the Foundation, which "inspires and motivates people to organize sustainable communities to achieve social justice." Huerta is president of her Fundacin. ___ In Internet: http://www.facebook.com/doloreshuertafoundation

6 hours 12 mins ago The Cuban-born playwright felt his eyes filled with tears as he sat for his first test. Continue reading the printed article "There's a child actor est ah up and crying as part of a monlogo" said Jorge Ignacio Corti, who was born in Miami. "I sit here, crying Also." Corti's work "The Song of the cesspool" is presented in Havana under the heading of his fellow Cuban-American Jorge Luis Cacheiro, played by the Compa Theater to Rita Montaner. Est inspired by the texts of the poet, novelist and playwright Reinaldo Arenas, who was jailed by the government of Cuba for being openly gay in the decade of 1970. A play written and directed by Cuban Americans, actuated by a Cuban carrier themed vetoed a writer in his own island seems unthinkable. "Dream is a kind of weird," said Corti, 43 years. "It feels impossible, but here est". In 1998 a New York theater troupe traveled to Havana to a Cuban-American works by Eduardo Machado, "Scrambled." Three years after, is present here "looks White", written by Abelardo Estorino, Cuba, and led by a Cuban director who lives in the United States, Alberto Sarrain. This work tena Miami players came to Havana to work with local artists. Even so, "The Song of the cesspit" represents the Cuban government's attempts to put aside their discontent with the exile community and "to welcome the Cuban cultural productions regardless Where to reside, "said Lillian Manzor, director of Cuban Theater Archive / Latino, University of Miami." These productions must not be unusual, but they are an "added Manzor. "They are extremely complicated, very expensive, very emotionally draining." Cacheiro director, a drama professor at the State University Montclair, New Jersey, was born in Havana, but left with his family when tena 4 years. It occurred to direct a play in Cuba in 1999 and chose one written by a Cuban-American to which the public Isleo immediately be identified. The reinforcement travel restrictions imposed in 2003 limited cultural exchanges between both nations but with the government of Barack Obama relaxed the rules. "Yo nac here and the idea of not running a play here, a very personal level, was something that no pruning imagine," said Cacheiro, 53 years. "An I do not believe her." Corti's work is submitted up to August 15. In the function No opening of July 10 saw a packed theater in the basement. Tickets are five dollars, about 25 cents of dollars. The story takes place in a pas Caribbean star and a mother, sister and two sons Bolivia: Gordi and Reiderico, who has a secret friend, Lucero , who lives in a well. Bolivia does travel to a place called "the city", which secretly give treatment to patients sfilis. Lucero Reiderico convinces exchange places and exposes the family conflicts. At one point, Lucero tries to persuade her ta run away with the "city", where he says he liked to kiss a soldier. She replied that it is "unnatural." In city, "says he," many things are against nature. "Corti is inspired by the works of Arenas, whose openly gay lifestyle led to prisin from 1973 to 1976. Arenas went AFTER U.S., contracted AIDS and committed suicide in 1990. His memoirs, entitled "Before Night Falls, were taken to the cinema in 2000 in a homnima Movies starring Javier Bardem. Today, the daughter of President Ral Castro, Mariela, is the leading advocate for the rights of homosexuals in Cuba and the position official has moderated, although many works are not sold an Arenas here. Anaysy Gregory, deputy of the character of Bolivia, said the Cuban audiences now accustomed to see estn artistic works of ancient enemies of the government. "One does not think, 'this is the work of an exile or the no,'" he said. "It is a work sensual, expressive, loving, of liberation. Everyone can understand that." Although the produccin of Havana is in Spanish, Cuban phrases Corti and instilled a permanent sense of nostalgia to his original script english. Visit Cuba for the first time in 1992 and he came back often, but all his family left for America. "There are feelings of nostalgia", he said, "of wanting to leave and want to return at the same time." Trials lasted s 30 das so in a country where managers usually work for months with the actors. As he approached the opening, some artists defected. The stage lights shall be considered a fire hazard in the United States, and a CD player that Cacheiro intends to donate the theater was seized by the customs of Cuba. The neighbors of the theater gave some of the props. A cage for birds used in the work was carried by an actor. Its usual occupant had to move into a bucket as the season ends.

6 hours 12 mins ago Los Angeles (USA), July 14 (EFE) .- The veteran Hollywood studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) reported today that a new prrroga got to pay some debt 3,700 million dollars, threatening to bankrupt. Continue reading the printed article lenders granted MGM the sixth postponement for the production of such films as "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and "Ben-Hur" (1959) may pose a restructuring plan that allows rescue that compaay avoid dismantling it. The study tena face on July 15 to a payment of about 500 million dollars, including principal and devolucin interest period postponed two months, until September 15. "Lenders acted in support of efforts by the carrier who is to assess their long-term strategies for maximizing the value of their assets. MGM appreciated continued support of creditors during this process, "said the address of the study in a statement. In June 2011 a letter overcome greater estimated in billions of dollars and by 2012 the debt must be resolved if was meeting deadlines. MGM has Spyglass offers studies and Summit Entertainment for a possible Melting. Also Lionsgate this year expressed interest in having an operation which he subsequently withdrew purchase by difference of opinions among its shareholders. Time Warner put on the table 1500 million dollars to acquire MGM, an amount that has not been officially rejected, but analysts SIGNAL inadequate. The financial problems have left MGM in the air the making n of the James Bond Movies prxima or the commencement of filming of the expected yields on the novel "The Hobbit."

5 hours 51 mins ago Los Angeles (USA), July 14 (EFE) .- The singer Enrique Iglesias says Espaol har bare acute ski off the coast of Miami as promised s the Spaniards selection of football was champion at the World Sudfrica, People reported Thursday. Continue reading the printed article The artist states in the BBC in June, shortly AFTER Spain's defeat against Switzerland in the first phase of The competition, if his ends in the pas tournament is "going to get drunk" and hara "ski naked in Cayo Vizcane acute." "That is what we do when we were Nios solamos," Iglesias said. The singer, who recently released a new album, "Euphoria", confirm this week to the news Web Access Hollywood California that will keep his word. "A bet is a bet," said Iglesias, who do not need Cundo Marítimo your ride.

5 hours 51 minutes ago Madrid, 14 jul (EFE) .- The Mexican writer Carlos Monsivis today has been cataloged as "great artfice of the chronicle" during a tribute pstumo that has been paid to writer Amrica House in Madrid, where adems has made a short ANALYSIS of your work. Continue reading the printed article "Is periodstico and literary genre that can only play one man constantly surprised," said today Basilio Baltasar, director of the Foundation Santillana, during a ceremony that also were present on Jorge Zermeo, ambassador from Mexico in Spain, and Jordi Soler, Mexican writer. in addition, by way of videoconference, also attended by the Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska, Jorge Volpi and Genaro Villamil, all close friends of the writer, who died last month. "It has been called 'Don Quixote of the Left', 'consciousness from Mexico', 'master of the relentless chronicle and testing'", reported Jorge Herralde, author and editorial director of Anagram, by way of a text sent to mark the event, because due to personal matters could not attend the tribute. Monsivis Carlos's work, added Basilio Baltasar, survive in books and evoke memories of a writer who qualify as a man forged "by the wit, intelligence, tenacity and dedication by the language that makes irrefutable thought". During his participation, Jordi Soler made reference to the influence it had in l Carlos Monsivis and stresses that the author did see Mxico "with skewed cap" to the left hemisphere of the brain. "Carlos Monsivis us to Mxico neither one we played (as generacin), nor do we touched the heart, brings us closer to Juan Gabriel, Dolores del Roy to the 'Mambo King', Perez Prado, "he Mexico's insured, who narrated a ancdota adems occurred in 1997 between the author died and Bono, lead singer of the Irish band U2. At that ocasin, Soler took Monsivis to chat with the vocalist, tena ste as curious about the view of the intellectual to the living situation at the time Ireland at the end of the conversation, the artist he was "stunned" to hear the detailed questions that Monsivis Háqqah him on the same subject. "Who has not not know Monsivis Ledo to Mxico and, consequently, to Spain," has topped Soler. During Intervention in v deo conference, Elena Poniatowska recalled the friendly relationship he had with the author who said, "had a glittering career and adems" super any of their generation "Meanwhile, Genaro Villamil has defined the chronicles that made the writer as "great arguments and tests" on social movilizacin because "it could not live without the ties" to just causes. Finally, participants have agreed tribute that the book "Salvador Novo. The marginal in the center" and "Rituals of chaos" are two of the texts was more prominent Mexican writer. Monsivis Charles died on June 19 suffering from fibrosis pulmonary gan various recognitions throughout his career. On 12 May, a month before his death, the Mexican writer galardnmsa sum a career by being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award Period stica within the National Journalism Awards from Mexico 2009, a recognition awarded by the Citizen Council of National Journalism Prize (CCPNP) of Mjico. Upon receiving condecoracin bean and been admitted to hospital Nutrition Zubirn Salvador, where pas the past two months of his life and where he died on 19 June at the age of 72 years.