Latino Art Beat Offers $1,000 Scholarships 2015 National Art & Film Competition In Collaboration With SPORTAMY
Latino Art Beat Offers $1,000 Scholarships 2015 National Art & Film Competition In Collaboration With SPORTAMY
CHICAGO, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Latino Art Beat, a national not-for profit arts organization which has awarded over $4 million in scholarships to young visual artists is offering its 2015 competition to current high school and early college age students (under 21 years old) ANYWHERE in the USA. Winners will qualify for scholarship consideration, with a guaranteed $1,000 minimum award plus have their artwork and essay published. This competition is in collaboration with SPORTAMY, a social media platform for anyone with an interest in any sport, to be able to express their sports interests.
The art competition theme is “What Sports Mean to Me”. Students are invited to submit colorful drawings or paintings accompanied by an essay of 350 words or less. Artwork could i.e., portray children playing sports at their neighborhood sports field; images of famous sports personalities or Latino students might submit artwork reflecting their culture in sports like a soccer or baseball team in action. All artwork must be original.
Students attending high schools in Latino Art Beat cities must submit their competition entries to their high school art department, with an “Art Competition Entry Form” available thru their schools. Participating cities include Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. For high school students living in other cities plus college students (anywhere), must submit their entries directly to Latino Art Beat (electronically) along with the “Art Competition Entry Form” available on the Latino Art Beat website.
Latino Art Beat is also offering its “Youth Short Film Competition” for young filmmakers, under 21 years of age.
Films must be 15 minutes or less with original score, made after January 1, 2014. Competition categories are: Narratives, PSA’s, Documentaries, Animation and for Latino students, “My Life”. All films must be submitted directly to Latino Art Beat. Format: DVD’s, filmmakers may also provide links to their entries via YouTube, Drop Box, Vimeo, etc. A “Film Competition Entry Form” must accompany all submissions.
DEADLINE is May 25, 2015 for both the art and film competitions.
Awards ceremonies recognizing the winners will be held during 2015 National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th – October 15th). Watch your local media for announcements. Visit both the LATINO ART BEAT and SPORTAMY websites for updates.
ABOUT:
LATINO ART BEAT, in its 18th consecutive year is a national not-for profit 501(c) 3 arts organization which recognizes heritage through the talents of young visual artists. It operates through the local Mayor’s Office and Departments of Education in participating cities. A visual arts competition, with a film component is offered at the end of each academic year awarding select winners scholarships. www.latinoartbeat.com / [email protected]
SPORTAMY provides a social media platform for those interested in any sport, at any level, to be able to express themselves and their interests. Latino Art Beat is SPORTAMY’s ‘Charity of Choice’, offering an opportunity at scholarships support through a dedicated sports art and essay competition. www.sportamy.com / [email protected]
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Univision SW Florida Is The Undisputed Ratings Giant In Primetime Weekends
Univision SW Florida Is The Undisputed Ratings Giant In Primetime Weekends
FT. MYERS, Florida and NAPLES, Florida, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Univision SW Florida dominates Spanish TV viewing in the Ft. Myers-Naples DMA during Weekend Primetime according to the February 2015 Nielsen sweeps. In Prime Time Weekends (Sat-Sun 7-11P) Univision SW Florida delivers more than twice the audience of its nearest Spanish TV rival. “Sabado Gigante,” the longest running television show in the world, has become a tradition for Hispanic families and continues to hold sway on Saturdays while “Nuestra Belleza Latina” crushes its Spanish TV competition on Sundays.
Univision SW Florida also wins in Spanish TV News. D’Latinos, the first and longest-running Spanish TV Program in the Ft. Myers-Naples DMA, followed by the Univision Network News garners 33% more audience than its closest Spanish competitor in the Early Evening and Late Night News Hours (M-F 6-7P & 11P-12).
“We’re particularly proud of the performance of our News programming in that it reflects our commitment to News and community coverage and the trust that Southwest Florida Hispanics place on what they feel is their station,” said Antonio Guernica, General Manager of Univision SW Florida. “When Southwest Florida Hispanics want to know what’s happening in their communities they turn to D’Latinos, now celebrating its 13th year of continuous local broadcast. And for National and International News, they overwhelmingly turn to the award-winning Noticiero Univision.”
Source: Nielsen Media Research, NSI February 2015 Sweeps, Fort Myers-Naples DMA.
Media Vista Group is a multi-platform Hispanic-owned media company. Its broadcast holdings include Univision and UniMas in Ft. Myers-Naples as well as Azteca America Ft. Myers-Naples. MVG also owns and operates Univision Minneapolis and Univision Kansas City. Its holdings include the D’Latinos program, now in its 13th year of continuous local broadcast; D’Latinos Magazine, a monthly Spanish language lifestyle publication; and www.dlatinos.com, a Spanish interactive portal.
Contact Info:
Antonio Guernica
Station Group Manager
Media Vista Group, LLC
5405 Taylor Rd. Suite 10
Naples, FL 34109
[email protected]
P: (239) 254-9995
F: (239) 566-1101
The Fuego Enterprises Group, (FUGI) Inc. Announces Publication Of A New Magazine Specializing In The Cuban Real Estate Market, As An Addition To The OnCuba Communication Platform
The Fuego Enterprises Group, (FUGI) Inc. Announces Publication Of A New Magazine Specializing In The Cuban Real Estate Market, As An Addition To The OnCuba Communication Platform
MIAMI, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — OnCuba, the broadest communication platform on Cuba for the North American market, belonging to the Fuego Enterprises Inc. group (FUGI), is making available this April a new publication for the North American public: “OnCuba Real Estate,” dedicated to the island’s emerging Real Estate market. Its purpose will be to inform and illustrate the current reality and development of the real estate market from its beginnings, addressing various issues such as: architectural values and trends, the vision of young interior designers, real estate developments, renovations and new construction, among other things. Up until now there has not been any magazine dedicated exclusively to real estate in Cuba.
‘OnCuba Real Estate’ is a quarterly magazine, with content and photos especially created for the publication, designed and published in digital format, to be read from different platforms and devices for digital consumption. This will allow for widespread dissemination reaching beyond the boundaries of the North American and Cuban markets.
“We expect that the United States will be an essential actor in the present and future Cuban real estate market. OnCuba aims to create a communication platform that will enable the general public as well as specialists to acquire in-depth knowledge on the real estate scene in Cuba, based on the criteria of experts and key figures addressing these issues,” noted Hugo Cancio, CEO/President of Fuego Enterprises, Inc. (FUGI). “We are convinced that starting in the first week in April, ‘OnCuba Real Estate’ will become the authoritative publication on the Cuban real estate market,” he added.
With the publication of this new magazine, the OnCuba platform is extending its media network with distribution in both countries (the U.S. and Cuba). This publishing group with permanent correspondents in Havana currently has print publications, various digital versions on the internet, and applications for mobile devices in keeping with new communication and information technologies, to satisfy the demand of potential advertisers in the U.S. and Cuba interested in positioning their brands, products and services in their respective markets of interest.
http://oncubamagazine.com/real-estate/
About Fuego Enterprises, Inc.
Fuego Enterprises, Inc. is a diversified company focusing on business opportunities in Cuba and the United States, with operations in Communications Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications, Travel Programs to Cuba (Person-to-Person) and Real Estate. Fuego Enterprises also publishes two magazines: OnCuba (www.oncubamagazine.com) and ART OnCuba, publications keyed to content about Cuba, appearing bimonthly and quarterly, respectively, bilingual (English/Spanish) and with national distribution in the U.S. Both magazines are put out in print and digital format, and are available at Barnes & Noble and Hudson News throughout the United States. They are also distributed in Cuba, and OnCuba is the official and exclusive magazine aboard nearly all flights from the United States to Cuba.
Contact: Ariel Machado, +1-305-823-9193, [email protected]
Mariposa Holdings and ROK Mobile Join Forces To Unveil “Libertad,” A New Mobile and Music Plan For The Hispanic Community
Mariposa Holdings and ROK Mobile Join Forces To Unveil “Libertad,” A New Mobile and Music Plan For The Hispanic Community
LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ROK Mobile and Mariposa Holdings Group have joined forces to bring to market the Libertad Plan, an MVNO offer for the Hispanic community with specific calling packages to include unlimited talk, text, data and music for just $49.99 per month. ROK and Mariposa have entered into a joint venture bringing the power and passion of their companies together to address this important market.
The companies will expand their joint efforts in Latin America with a common approach to a mobile music combing the value of music, data services, and operator bundles.
The Libertad plan includes a music service offering subscribers access to a massive catalog of music and the ability to personalize their listening experience. Partnering with Mariposa brings together two companies with extraordinary experience with Mobile Music across North and South America.
“Hispanic consumers love music, and they’re more likely than most to use a mobile device to enjoy it. This makes Mariposa the perfect partner to fulfill our collective mission to provide the most advanced mobile music services available to the broadest audience of music lovers. Mariposa brings the go to market strategy, proven track record in developing mobile content retail strategies, and deep understanding of the Hispanic Consumer to assist in fulfilling this vision,” said Jonathan Kendrick, CEO of ROK Mobile.
“The fact that we are bringing this incredible music offering helps us bring our community together with value and passion, we must put the music offering at the center, so that consumers understand its core value. If you simply add it as one extra service in a wide portfolio, consumers will not recognize its true value,” says David Fondots CEO Mariposa.
About ROK Mobile
Founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, ROK Mobile provides unlimited voice, data and SMS on their nationwide 4G LTE network, as well as ROK Music. ROK Mobile is committed to delivering the best quality mobile service and enhanced music experience possible. http://www.rokmobile.com
About Mariposa
Mariposa RBT and music solutions are live across 9 countries In Latin America plus the USA. Driven by hands on, analytics approach, Mariposa’s innovative applications drive revenue, loyalty, and profit from Music Streaming, Radio, Self Expressing RBT, and Cloud. ### http://www.mariposahg.com ###
Arpa Music LLC honored at BMI Latin Awards
Arpa Music LLC honored at BMI Latin Awards
MIAMI, April 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Journalist and businesswoman Elisa Beristain, together with Alejandro Garza, directors of the prestigious and successful music publisher Arpa Music, were assigned to receive 3 Awards, underscoring the continuing success of the Garza family’s Musical emporium.
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During the 22nd edition of the BMI Latin Awards held this Tuesday at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Arpa Music once again demonstrated its leadership, winning high profile awards.
Elisa Beristain received three awards on behalf of Arpa LLC for the authentic 2014 radio hits: “Me Gustas Mucho” by Código FN, “El Ruido de Tus Zapatos,” by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, and “Te La Pasas,” by Tito Torbellino Featuring Espinoza Paz.
And “El Ruido de Tus Zapatos” in particular by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón won an award as the most-played song with the highest number of plays over its competitors. For the third straight year, Arpa LLC is the number one publisher in the market and is receiving major recognition with these awards.
The company was founded in 1997, and to date has won more than 50 awards at the BMI Latin Awards, two years as BMI Publisher of the Year, 3 years as publisher of the year on Billboard and the same years in Monitor Latino. Since its beginnings, Arpa LLC, founded by Pepe Garza and his brother Alejandro Garza, has played a decisive role in developing the careers of writers who have achieved great respect and impact in the music industry.
Pepe Garza is considered the “King Midas” of regional Mexican music, and has been responsible for the success of stars like Jenni Rivera, Espinoza Paz and Gerardo Ortiz, among others.
Alejandro Garza has been director of the company since its founding, and has 20 years’ experience in the music industry.
Elisa Beristain combines her distinguished career as a musical entrepreneur with a blossoming role as a show business columnist and reporter.
Elisa Beristain is available for interviews.
USDA and HHS Seek Public Input by May 8 on Recommendations for 2015 Dietary Guidelines
USDA and HHS Seek Public Input by May 8 on Recommendations for 2015 Dietary Guidelines
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee presented evidence-based recommendations to the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services in February 2015. The Advisory Report is not the Dietary Guidelines for Americans policy or a draft of the policy. The Federal government will determine how it will use the information in the Advisory Report as it develops the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. HHS and USDA will jointly release the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2015 later this year.
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But before the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are drafted, HHS and USDA want to hear your thoughts on the Committee’s Advisory Report. You are invited to submit comments online by May 8, 2015. The submissions will be posted for viewing by May 22.
To learn more about health and nutrition, see USA.gov and GobiernoUSA.gov, the U.S. Government’s official web portals in English and Spanish, and part of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
Judge accepts the petition for Judicial Recovery of OAS
SAO PAULO, April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Judge Daniel Carnio Costa, of the 1st Section of Bankruptcy and Judicial Recoveries of the Court of Justice of the State of Sao Paulo, accepted yesterday the petition for Judicial Recovery placed by nine companies of OAS Group.
According to Costa’s decision, Construtora OAS, OAS S.A., OAS Imoveis S.A., SPE Gestao e Exploracao de Arenas Multiuso, OAS Empreendimentos S.A., OAS Infraestrutura S.A., OAS Investments Ltd., OAS Investments GmbH and OAS Finance Ltd. have, from now on, 60 days to submit to the creditors and suppliers the Plan for Recovery of the debts contracted until March 31, 2015.
All debts contracted as of the month of April will be fully paid. Payments of salaries and benefits of more than 100 thousand direct or indirect employees will not be affected by the process of Judicial Recovery.
The office of Alvarez & Marsal Consultoria Empresarial do Brasil was appointed as the Court-Appointed Trustee. It is the Court-Appointed Trustee’s responsibility to inspect the operations of the companies under Judicial Recovery, verify the list of creditors, chair the General Creditors’ Meeting and, finally, inspect compliance with the Judicial Recovery Plan approved by the creditors. Alvarez & Marsal will have no administrative role in any of the companies of OAS Group.
The initiative to go into Judicial Recovery was the best path found by OAS Group to negotiate its debts with creditors and suppliers due to the intense credit restriction observed since the end of last year for the companies in the infrastructure sector due to investigations at Petrobras.
“With almost 40 years of existence, OAS is compelled to take measures which allow it to continue operating in a healthy debt renegotiation process, preserving thousands of direct and indirect jobs,” said Fabio Yonamine, chairman of OAS Investimentos.
According to Diego Barreto, director of Corporate Development of Construtora OAS, the Group “will take to the negotiation of this process contributions which are very different from the ones observed in other Judicial Recoveries. A company with resources to maintain its activities, valuable assets and a team of professional managers provides clients, creditors and suppliers with a much safer environment for negotiations.”
OAS will sell some of its assets in the process of Judicial Recovery to provide safety to the investors who will take no risk of having their business contested by the creditors of the Group. The disinvestment in assets is also caused by the decision to concentrate efforts on what is its main vocation, heavy construction.
The participation of OAS S.A. in Invepar, the participation in Enseada Shipyard, OAS Empreendimentos, OAS Soluções Ambientais, OAS Oleo e Gas and OAS Defesa will be offered for sale. Arena Fonte Nova and Arena das Dunas will also be traded.
Construtora OAS goes into Judicial Recovery for technical matters, as it is already the guarantor of the Group’s loans, rather than for lack of liquidity.
“Construtora OAS bets on a professional governance, a corporate remodeling, revision of its management processes, strengthening of the compliance and internal audit areas, besides tough guidelines for reducing risks in the business conduction. The aim is making the company leaner, more agile, more competitive, focused on productivity and costs,” said Yonamine.
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