Archive for December 28th, 2007
San Juan to Honor Ricky Martin
1:42 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Events|Puerto Rico · Comments Off
28 Dec 2007
San Juan, Puerto Rico, is proud of its native son Ricky Martin, and will show its love for el ex-Menudo by dedicating its San Sebastian Festival to him this new year:
Martin’s international singing career and charitable work for children will be saluted at the San Sebastian Street Festival, which kicks off Jan. 17, organizers announced Thursday.The popular festival, now in its 38th year, is a raucous four-day celebration that attracts thousands to the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan.
This year Ricky was the King of New York City’s Puerto Rican parade.
Via / Yahoo! Entertainment
Get your pants scared off this weekend…in Spanish
11:58 am By Maegan La Mala · Entertainment|mexico|Movies|Spain · Comments Off
28 Dec 2007If you’re tired of all the goody-goody comfort and joy this season brings, you might want to catch El Orfanato, a new horror flick produced by Mexican director Guillermo del Toro which is getting rave reviews.
The film premieres tonight in the U.S. and some say it’s got Oscar written all over it (though others are skeptical because it didn’t get a nomination for the Golden Globes). Critics are comparing it to Pan’s Labyrinth — the Del Toro film which took home numerous Oscars last year — and Spain’s hit horror film The Others.
Looking at the trailer it doesn’t look all that scary but I admit it takes a lot to creep me out. I’ll be checking it out and reviewing it for you here very soon. But in the meantime, get out and see it (and in the process, support films en español!) and let us know what you think.
Via / The New York Times
La Mala’s Musica of the Year
10:12 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Music · 2 Comments
28 Dec 2007This time of year is chock full of lists looking back at the year that is ending and VivirLatino is no different. 2007 was a year of great musica and I have my favorites. Here they are in no particular order:
Calle 13′s Resident o Vistante. How could my Ricans not be on my list. I was blessed enough to go to the release party and get close and personal with the chicos and I saw them sweep the Latin Grammy Awards in Vegas. Their lyrics are unbeatable and musica with a message always makes la mala happy.
Mujer Presidentas React to the Assassination of Bhutto
8:44 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Chile|Politics · 1 Comment
28 Dec 2007
Yesterday morning’s news that twice former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had been assassinated shook me. Not because it was unexpected, sadly. But rather because even as a young girl I remember looking up to her with a certain amount of awe. I didn’t know that she was the first female head of state in a Muslim nation, I just knew she was a female head of state when there weren’t many others, especially in the country where I was living.
Criticisms of her politics have come from both the liberal side and the ultra orthodox extremists who have taken credit for killing her in a suicide bombing yesterday at a rally but female leaders in Latin America have spoken publicly about a woman, who for them, was also a role model.
Hola!
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