Mister Cartoon Unveils New Collaboration With Tequila CAZADORES, Designing Limited-Edition Bottle And Exclusive Bandanas For Día De Los Muertos
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Tequila CAZADORES®, a 100% blue agave premium tequila, debuted today a new limited-edition blanco bottle, reimagined by legendary tattoo artist Mister Cartoon in honor of Día de los Muertos. The hand-rendered bottle design features Mister Cartoon’s signature fine point style, nodding symbolically to the Día de los Muertos traditions Mister Cartoon values most. Available nationwide, the Mister Cartoon X Tequila CAZADORES Día de los Muertos bottle will hit shelves in mid-September, ahead of the November holiday. Mister Cartoon has also created a set of skull bandanas – inspired by illustrations from the limited-edition bottle – that will be available through MisterCartoon.com/shop with 100% of proceeds from sales going towards disaster relief in Mexico.
“Mister Cartoon is an artist who, like Tequila CAZADORES, boldly carries his heritage with him, allowing his passion for who he is and where he came from to shine through his work,” said Manny Hinojosa, Brand Ambassador for Tequila CAZADORES. “We are honored to collaborate with him on a special Día de los Muertos bottle design, celebrating one of the most traditional holidays in the Mexican culture.”
The Mister Cartoon X Tequila CAZADORES Día de los Muertos bottle is adorned in symbolic black, white and gray artwork, with illustrations of a skull to honor the memories of lost loved ones, a rose to welcome new beginnings and a woman to represent love and the importance of celebrating the good times. The Tequila CAZADORES iconic stag is part of the design as a reminder to be bold and fearless in the pursuit of dreams.
“It was an honor for me to create a design for Tequila CAZADORES. a brand that shares my passion for preserving heritage and guiding the future from the past,” said Mister Cartoon.
In the spirit of the holiday, Tequila CAZADORES has crafted a line-up of signature Día de los Muertos cocktails, including The Blood Orange Margarita with Tequila CAZADORES Special Edition, orange curaco, blood orange juice, fresh lime justice and agave nectar; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Tequila CAZADORES Blanco, mezcal blanco, Aperol and pureed red roasted bell pepper; The Stormy Soul featuring Cazadores Reposado, pureed prickly pear, agave nectar, ginger beer, chipotle powder, topped with mint and lemon; and The Rising Dead with Cazadores Reposado, orange juice, grenadine, a lime wedge topped with an orange and cherry.
For more information, please visit www.cazadores.com and @tequilacazadores.
About Tequila CAZADORES®
Tequila CAZADORES® is one of the most popular premium tequilas in Mexico and the United States. Tequila CAZADORES® is made with 100% blue agave grown, harvested and distilled in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, recognized as the premier agave growing region in the world, resulting in a smoother, more flavorful taste. The Tequila CAZADORES® brand is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. www.CAZADORES.com
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About Mister Cartoon
Mister Cartoon’s richly detailed, hand-rendered designs are inspired by the style of tattoos that originated in the streets of 1970s’ Los Angeles – fine line Chicano black and grey custom tattoo art. Cartoon took this style of tattooing and brought it into mainstream culture. He is known as a pioneer in the tattoo world, and as one of the first artists to get global notoriety by tattooing celebrities, athletes, musicians, and actors alike.
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Another Podium Run for Michael Shank Racing, Acura in Monterey
MONTEREY, California, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/– A mid-race decision to split pit strategies between the pair of Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s paid dividends Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The driver pairing of Katherine Legge and Andy Lally made opportunistic passes for position – all while saving fuel – to score a second-place finish in the GTD class in the penultimate round of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The podium finish was the fourth of the season for Lally and Legge in the #93 MSR Acura, including race victories at Detroit and Watkins Glen, and a second-place finish at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.
Starting 11th in GTD, Legge gained four positions in the first 40 minutes of the 2 hour, 40-minute contest, then stretched her fuel mileage to run to the 55-minute mark, moving up to second as other GTD competitors pitted for their first scheduled service.
With Lally at the wheel of the #93 NSX GT3, a full-course caution period led the MSR team to call him in for a final scheduled pit stop with an hour and 10 minutes remaining, requiring Lally to save fuel in order to complete the race without a third pit stop.
Meanwhile, the #86 MSR Acura, started by Oswaldo “Ozz” Negri from seventh, soon moved up to fourth as the veteran Brazilian completed his own impressive stint. With Negri handing off to co-driver Jeff Segal at the 53-minute mark, the MSR team elected to keep the #86 NSX GT3 on its original pit plan, as the 16-car GTD field effectively split into two groups.
As the race entered its closing stages with no additional cautions, Lally was running fourth, but moved up to second in the final laps as two other competitors ran short of fuel and were forced to pit. Meanwhile, Segal improved from 12th to 10th, but was unable to advance further in the run to the checkers.
The Acura NSX GT3s compete in the GTD class of the WeatherTech series, campaigning against premium automotive brands including Aston-Martin, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.
Honda Performance Development (HPD), the racing arm for Acura Motorsports in North America, and J.A.S. Motorsport of Italy are now offering the race-winning NSX GT3 for sale around the world for the 2018 season. In addition to its success in the IMSA WeatherTech series, the NSX GT3 also has recorded a victory in Pirelli World Challenge competition this year.
Developed from the production Acura NSX, the NSX GT3 utilizes the production NSX’s ultra-rigid and lightweight multi-material body with aluminum-intensive space frame, which is produced at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, exclusive worldwide manufacturing facility for the NSX. The 3.5-liter racing engine uses the same design specifications as the production Acura NSX, including the block, heads, valve train, crankshaft, pistons and dry-sump lubrication system. A six-speed, sequential-shift racing gearbox delivers power to the rear wheels.
Video recaps from this weekend’s Acura WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca are being posted on the “Honda Racing/HPD” YouTube channel. Produced by the Carolinas Production Group, the video packages can be found in the 2017 HPD Trackside Video Playlist at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.
The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship now takes one week off before resuming October 7 for the season-ending Petit Le Mans 10-hour endurance contest at Road Atlanta in Gainesville, Ga.
Andy Lally (driver, #93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) finished second today: “Michael Shank Racing called an awesome race and it’s the strategy that put us [on the podium]. We came out of the box struggling this weekend. But Dale [Wise, technical director] and the guys put their heads together and gave us a really good setup in the morning warm up [final practice session] and it paid off. The NSX GT3 did a really great job maintaining its tires. It’s nice to stand on the podium and spray a little champagne. We came into this weekend thinking that we would be lucky to get a top five [result]. The MSR guys played a really smart strategy and we came out with second place.”
Katherine Legge (driver, #93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) finished second today: “It’s a testament to the strength of the Michael Shank Racing Acura team. It was all to do with strategy and saving fuel. We didn’t have the outright speed today, but we pulled it out. We ran as fast as we could while saving as much fuel as we could. Hopefully this will give us some momentum going to Petit Le Mans. We still need a little bit more speed. We didn’t have it here, but it makes things a little bit easier. Hopefully we can go to Road Atlanta and finish the season off on a high note.”
Michael Shank (owner, Michael Shank Racing) on today’s race: “It really came down to fuel mileage. The #86 needed [to make up] five laps of fuel, while the #93 only needed two laps. We took the chance with the 93 [making it to the finish after the early stop] that the 86 couldn’t [do]. It’s unfortunate because Ozz [Negri] and Jeff [Segal] have been fast all weekend. It’s great to be back on the podium. This weekend is a great example of what we need to do to be successful, so I think this was a good way to go into [the season finale] Petit Le Mans.”
Lee Niffenegger (Acura NSX GT3 Project Leader, Honda Performance Development): “This was a great example of never giving up. Both cars showed good pace throughout practice and, even though we had a disappointing qualifying session, the Michael Shank Racing team came up with a great strategy call mid-race. The decision to split pit strategies between the #93 and #86 Acuras paid off with another podium finish for Andy [Lally] and Katherine [Legge], our fourth of the season in IMSA competition, including the victories at Detroit and Watkins Glen. It’s unfortunate that Jeff [Segal] and Ozz [Negri] were unable to capitalize on the speed they demonstrated throughout the weekend in the #86 NSX GT3, but the decision to split the strategies was the correct call as the race played out. It’s great to get another strong result for MSR and Acura after a couple of tough races, and we look forward to finishing the year with another good finish at the Petit Le Mans in two weeks.”
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(Español) “Unidos por los Nuestros”, el show benéfico en plataformas múltiples de Univision Communications Inc., en apoyo a la Cruz Roja Americana recauda más de $3 millones a favor de las comunidades afectadas por las recientes catástrofes naturales
NAIC Issues Statement on GAO Report on Disparities in Asset Management
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Robert L. Greene, President & CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC), today commended Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), for their efforts towards removing barriers limiting diverse investment managers from participating in overseeing federal retirement plans. He also stressed the value of greater investment by federal and other entities with these high-performing managers.
“The recent report published by the General Accountability Office (GAO), affirms the message NAIC has been espousing for many years, that the under-utilization of diverse managers, at a time when they are the highest performing segment of the US Asset Managers is not only egregious but defies business logic,” says Greene. “We are calling upon all elected officials and fiduciaries to examine the practices and approaches that allow this negligent behavior to exist.”
Waters, Booker and Meeks jointly released a statement on a report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) that confirmed the challenges faced by qualified managers. Titled “Key Practices Could Provide More Options for Federal Entities and Opportunities for Minority- and Women-Owned Asset Managers,” the report also details steps that federal agencies could take to increase opportunities for these diverse investment professionals.
About the NAIC: The National Association of Investment Companies (www.naicpe.com) was founded in 1971 to serve as the industry association for diverse-owned and emerging managers, a number of which rank among the best performing private equity firms and hedge funds in the United States. With more than 40 member firms representing over $85 billion in assets managed, the NAIC is a recognized thought leader on the U.S. Emerging Domestic Market (EDM).
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Sir David Adjaye Joins Elite Panel Of Judges For Lexus Design Award 2018; Submissions Remain Open Through October 8
NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Lexus is excited to announce the addition of visionary architect Sir David Adjaye as the newest judge for Lexus Design Award 2018. Adjaye, one of the most influential architects of his generation, complements an already world-class panel of judges that also recently added innovative architect Shigeru Ban. Through the Lexus Design Award, Sir David Adjaye and other judges will identify and recognize the next wave of global creators and designers.
Each year, thousands of talented young creatives from around the world aspire to be selected to participate in Lexus Design Award, where they have an opportunity to receive mentorship from established global designers, prototype funding, and an invitation to exhibit at the Lexus Design Event during Milan Design Week. Sir David Adjaye and the other judges will select the 12 finalists that best embody this year’s theme, “CO-” and reflect the Lexus brand belief that great design can make the world a better place. At Milan Design Week 2018, Adjaye and his fellow judges will award the coveted grand prix award to one of the finalists.
Named as one of the world’s 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine, the Ghanaian-British architect was knighted in 2017 for services to architecture. In 2016, he received the Panerai London Design Medal. Among his recent accomplishments, Sir Adjaye, designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture — a Smithsonian Institution museum, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. — featuring a crown motif from Yoruba (native Nigerian) sculpture.
Entries to the Lexus Design Award 2018 competition are accepted from July 24 through October 8. The 12 finalists will be announced in January 2018 and the Grand Prix winner will be announced during Milan Design Week — April 16th 2018. For more information or to submit to the Lexus Design Award 2018, please visit LexusDesignAward.com
Judge and Mentor Profiles
Judges:
Sir David Adjaye / Architect
Sir David Adjaye OBE is the principal and founder of Adjaye Associates. Born in Tanzania to Ghanian parents, his broadly ranging influences, ingenious use of materials and sculptural ability have established him as an architect with an artist’s sensibility and vision. His largest project to date, the $540 million Smithsonian Institute National Museum of African American History and Culture, opened on the National Mall in Washington DC in fall of 2016 and was named Cultural Event of the Year by the New York Times. In 2017, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people of the year by TIME magazine.
Shigeru Ban ／Architect
Born in Tokyo in 1957. Graduated from the Cooper Union. Started working for Arata Isozaki & Associates in 1982. Founded Shigeru Ban Architects in 1985. Became consultant to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1995. Established the NGO, Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) in the same year to support disaster relief. Selected works include Nicolas G. Hayek Center, Centre Pompidou- Metz, and Oita Prefecture Art Museum. Recipient of multiple awards, including Grande Médaille d’or de l’Académie d’architecture (2004), Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture (2005), Grand Prize of AIJ (2009), Honorary Doctorate from Technische Universität München (2009), L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (le grade d’officier) (2010), Auguste Perret Prize (2011), Art Prize from the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (2012), L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (le grade de commandeur) (2014) and JIA Gran Prix (2016). Served as Professor at Keio University (2001-2008), Visiting Professor of Harvard University GSD and Cornell University (2010), and currently Professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design (2011-), Guest Professor at Keio University (2015-). Laureate of the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Paola Antonelli / Senior Curator MoMA
Paola Antonelli is Senior Curator of Architecture & Design at The Museum of Modern Art, as well as MoMA’s founding Director of Research & Development. Her goal is to promote design’s understanding, until its positive influence on the world is universally acknowledged. Her work investigates design’s impact on everyday experience, often including overlooked objects and practices, and combining design, architecture, art, science and technology. She has curated numerous shows, written several books, and lectured worldwide. She has taught at the University of California, Los Angeles; the Harvard Graduate School of Design; and the MFA programs of the School of Visual Arts in New York. She is currently working on an exhibition on the 111 garments that changed the world; on Design Bites, a book about foods from all over the world appreciated as examples of design; and on a book collecting her essays on the different fields of contemporary design.
Birgit Lohmann / Chief Editor of designboom
Born in Hamburg, Lohmann studied industrial design in Florence before moving to Milan, where she has lived and worked since 1987. She worked as a designer and product development manager for a number of Italian architects and master designers. She has also worked as a design historian for justice departments and international auction houses. As a researcher and lecturer, she has conducted seminars on industrial design at a number of prestigious international universities. In 1999, she co-founded designboom, where she is currently the Chief Editor, Head of Educational Programming and Curator for International Exhibitions.
Alice Rawsthorn / Design Commentator
Alice Rawsthorn is an award-winning design critic, who has written about design for the New York Times for over a decade. Her latest book Hello World: Where Design Meets Life explores design’s impact on our lives. Her next book, A Field Guide to Design, is to be published in spring 2018 as a survey of design today. Alice speaks on design at important global events including TED and the World Economic Forum’s annual meetings at Davos, Switzerland. Based in London, she is chair of trustees of the Chisenhale Gallery and the contemporary dance group Michael Clark Company, and a trustee of the Whitechapel Gallery. Alice was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to design and the arts.
Yoshihiro Sawa / President of Lexus International
Yoshihiro Sawa graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Design from Kyoto Institute of Technology. He has held a number of design-related positions since joining Toyota Motor Corporation in 1980, including Chief Officer of Global Design, Planning Division. He became President of Lexus International in April 2017.
Mentors:
Formafantasma / Designer
Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin are Studio Formafantasma, Italian designer duo based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They have developed a coherent body of work characterized by experimental material investigations and explored issues such as the relationship between tradition and local culture, critical approaches to sustainability and the significance of objects as cultural conduits. Their work has been presented and published internationally and museums such as New York’s MoMA, London’s Victoria and Albert, New York’s Metropolitan Museum, the Chicago Art Institute, the Textiel Museum in Tilburg, the Stedelijk’s-Hertogenbosch, MUDAC Lausanne, the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in North Carolina and the MAK Museum in Vienna have all acquired Formafantasma’s designs for their permanent collections. Andrea and Simone are lecturing and heading workshops in various Universities and Institutions. Currently teaching at the ‘Well Being’ and ‘Contextual Design’ Departments of the Design Academy Eindhoven and they are at the head of the Design bachelor at MADE Program in Siracusa, Italy.
Sou Fujimoto / Architect
Sou Fujimoto was born in Hokkaido in 1971. Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering at Tokyo University, he established Sou Fujimoto Architectsin 2000. In 2016, he has won the 1st prize for “Pershing”, one of the sites in the French competition called ‘Réinventer Paris’, following the victories in the Invited International Competition for the New Learning Center at Paris-Saclay’s Ecole Polytechnique and the International Competition for the Second Folly of Montpellierin 2014. In 2013, he became the youngest architect to design the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London. His notable works include; “Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013” (2013), “House NA” (2011), “Musashino Art University Museum & Library” (2010), “Final Wooden House” (2008), “House N” (2008) and many more.
Lindsey Adelman / Designer
Decades before founding her eponymous studio, Lindsey Adelman was already designer — just not publicly so. First, she was simply a precarious, curious child, building endlessly in the backyards of suburban New York, uncertain of how to make a career of it; then, an English student at Kenyon College; then, on the editorial staff at The Smithsonian Institution. Fortunately, there, her accidental discovery of industrial design — in the literal form of a fabricated foam French fry — propelled her off to RISD to make a life of that childhood passion. Today, from her studios in New York and Los Angeles, she manipulates light to create fixtures that are as emotive as they are physically transformative — objects imbibed with their own history and meaning, often unselfconsciously so, that give color and texture and depth to the world around them.
Jessica Walsh / Designer
Jessica Walsh is a designer & art director working as a partner at NYC based design firm Sagmeister & Walsh. She lectures about design at creative conferences and universities internationally and teaches design at The School of Visual Arts in NYC. Her work has won numerous awards from most major design competitions including Type Director’s Club, Art Director’s Club, SPD, Print, New York Festivals, D&AD, TDC Tokyo, and Graphis, among many others. She has been awarded Forbes “30 under 30 top creatives designing the future” and Ad Age’s “Top 10 Visual Creatives”. Her work has been featured in numerous books & magazines. Clients include the Museum of Modern Art, The Jewish Museum, Jay-Z, Snapchat, Barneys, The New York Times, Levis, Adobe, and The School of Visual Arts. She hosts mentorship programs for creative women through her initiative Ladies, Wine & Design; which has spread to over 110 chapters around the world. Her blog & book “40 Days of Dating” received over 10 million readers and is currently being turned into a movie by Warner Brothers.
ABOUT LEXUS DESIGN AWARD
First launched in 2013, the Lexus Design Award is an international design competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world. The award seeks to foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose works can help to shape a better future. It provides a unique opportunity for four finalists to work with globally recognized designer as a mentor to create prototypes of their designs, and then exhibit them at one of the design calendar’s most important events.
ABOUT LEXUS
Since its debut in 1989, Lexus has earned a worldwide reputation for high-quality products and exemplary customer service. Lexus is the hybrid leader among luxury brands, offering hybrids that provide the best in innovative technology and premier luxury. The evolution of Lexus is reflected in the progressive designs of its new vehicles. The signature spindle grille, dynamic light treatments and sculptured lines create a distinctive look of luxury for Lexus.
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Telemundo’s “Todos Unidos” Prime Time Special Adds The Support Of Jennifer Lopez, Chyno, Kate Del Castillo, Luis Fonsi, Rafael, Prince Royce, Alejandro Sanz, Roberto Tapia, Thalia And Daddy Yankee In Benefit Of The Victims Of Mexico And Puerto Rico Sunday, September 24 At 7 PM/6C
MIAMI, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Telemundo announced more top Latin music stars will join “Todos Unidos” (All Together), the network’s television special hosted by international media icon, Mario Kreutzberger, Don Francisco, airing this Sunday, September 24 from 7-11 pm / 6-10 CT, in support of the victims of the recent natural disasters in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida. The live broadcast to be produced from Miami, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Houston and Los Angeles and airing simultaneously across Telemundo, the cable network Universo and the Telemundo Internacional Cable Channel in Mexico, will feature performances by Chyno, Elvis Crespo, Luis Fonsi, Ricardo Montaner, Ednita Nazario, Justin Quiles, Roberto Tapia, Noel Torres and Yuri. In addition, Jennifer Lopez, Miguel Bose, Kate del Castillo, Larry Hernandez, Rafael, Prince Royce, Alejandro Sanz, Thalia and Daddy Yankee will join to bring a message of hope in these moments of solidarity. To help collect funds for those affected donors can contribute to the Red Cross through www.elpoderenti.com/cruzroja and by calling 1-800-596-6567.
In an unprecedented partnership, iHeartMedia and Enrique Santos also will join the effort to promote the benefit across its radio stations nationwide, in addition to a simulcast across all its Latin stations. Facebook, Twitter, MSN Latino and YouTube will participate as well in conjunction with Telemundo.com and its social and mobile platforms, to provide extended coverage and exclusive backstage content of this mega production featuring the unconditional support of Telemundo stars, actors, hosts, singers, journalists, producers and staff, and renowned sports and music personalities.
Previously announced talent participating include: Araceli Arámbula, Felicidad Aveleyra, Ana María Canseco, Maria Celeste Arrarás, Raymond Arrieta, Carmen Aub, Jorge Bernal, Jencarlos Canela, Andrés Cantor, Jorge Cárdenas, Jessica Carrillo, Erika Csiszer, Rashel Díaz, Jose Diaz-Balart, Ana Lucia Dominguez, Ximena Duque, Michelle Duval, Gaby Espino, Laura Flores, Luis Ernesto Franco, Jose Maria Galliano, Raúl González, Mauricio Heano, Carlos Hermosillo, Ana Jurka, Adamari López, Alejandra Malagon, Jessica Maldonado, Angelica Maria, Karim Mendiburu, Jorge Miramonte, Carolina Miranda, Gala Montes, John Morales, Ana Maria Polo, Carlos Ponce, Gabriel Porras, Zuleyka Rivera, Ana Lorena Sánchez, Daniel Sarcos, Alejandra Speitzer, Rogelio Mora Tagle, Jose Maria Torres, Angelica Vale, Miguel Varoni, Maria Fernandez Yepez and Samadhi Zendejas.
Telemundo network shows will kick off with special programming this Sunday as a prelude to the live special, including:
“Suelta la Sopa” (4pm/3c) will present a special edition featuring stories and reactions from stars and the world of entertainment to the recent natural tragedies.
“Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste” (5pm/4c) will host a one-hour special edition with compelling stories from Mexico and Puerto Rico, highlighting the human aspect of the tragedies aftermath.
“Noticias Telemundo Fin de Semana” (6:30pm/5:50c) will present Telemundo’s flagship weekend newscast directly from Mexico City, bringing the latest information from around the world with an emphasis on the impact and recovery process in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Telemundo owned stations will follow Sunday’s “Todos Unidos” special by hosting phone banks on Monday, September 25 with the American Red Cross and its local chapters to raise funds for victims. Under the banner of Telemundo’s corporate social responsibility initiative, “El Poder En Ti” (The Power in You) the Telemundo stations’ phone banks will collect funds for victims and communities impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as the earthquake that impacted Mexico. Telemundo owned stations will also promote American Red Cross relief efforts across all on-air, digital and mobile platforms.
Viewers can connect through Telemundo.com and the official accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @Telemundo using #TodosUnidos.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. This fast-growing multiplatform portfolio is comprised of the Telemundo Network and Station Group, Telemundo Deportes, Telemundo Studios, Telemundo Internacional, Telemundo International Studios, Universo, and a Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit. Telemundo Network features original Spanish-language entertainment, news and sports content reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 17 owned stations, 55 affiliates and its national feed. Telemundo also owns WKAQ, a television station that serves viewers in Puerto Rico. Telemundo Deportes is the designated Spanish-language home of two of the world’s most popular sporting events: FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. As the #1 media company reaching Hispanics and millennials online, the Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit distributes original content across multiple platforms, maximizing its exclusive partnerships with properties such as Buzzfeed, Vox, and Snapchat. Through Telemundo Internacional, the largest U.S.-based distributor of Spanish-language content in the world; Telemundo International Studios, a production unit focused on creating high-end short form, scripted formats for international markets; and Universo, the fastest growing Hispanic entertainment cable network, the company reflects the diverse lifestyle, cultural experience and language of its expanding audience. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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MoneyGram and Fundación Azteca de Grupo Salinas Partner to Help Mexico Earthquake Relief Efforts
DALLAS, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As rescue and recovery efforts from the recent devastating earthquake in Mexico continue, MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI), Banco Azteca and Elektra announce a waiver on all transaction fees for donations made to Fundación Azteca de Grupo Salinas, a non-profit organization promoting awareness and social and environmental change through corporate social responsibility.
The fee waiver applies to all donations up to $249.99 per transaction sent between September 23 and November 30, 2017. Funds will help support the organization’s efforts to provide shelter, supplies and other types of assistance to those in need.
“Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the earthquake in Mexico,” said Paul Bances, MoneyGram’s Head of Latin America and Caribbean. “Together with Fundación Azteca, we are working as an important connection between the Mexican diaspora living in the United States and their beloved home country by providing a simple way to donate during this difficult time.”
Fundación Azteca donations can be made at www.MoneyGram.com or any MoneyGram agent location in the U.S. All donations should be submitted to ” Fundación Azteca/Elektra ” under receive code 16383.
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About MoneyGram International, Inc.
MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, or through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in select markets. More information about MoneyGram International, Inc. is available at moneygram.com.
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Toyota and VH1 Save The Music Foundation’s National Music Education Program Culminates with Grant Presentation featuring a Performance by Imagine Dragons
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota, VH1 Save The Music Foundation and Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, joined by GRAMMY Award-winning rock band and Las Vegas natives Imagine Dragons, presented three Las Vegas area schools with a $40,000 music education grant that will provide music instruments to enhance each school’s music programs and expand student participation.
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At a spirited school-wide assembly held at Ed W. Clark High School on Thursday, September 21, Tyler McBride, Engagement Marketing Manager at Toyota Motor North America, and Henry Donahue, Executive Director at VH1 Save The Music Foundation, awarded the grant to three deserving schools – Ed W. Clark High School, Dell H. Robison Middle School and Cashman Middle School. Ed W. Clark High School Principal, Jillyn Pendleton, Clark County School District Superintendent, Pat Skorkowsky, and Life is Beautiful CEO, Justin Weniger, were also in attendance and spoke to the importance of music education in Las Vegas’ public schools. Following executive remarks a group of talented orchestra and band students from Ed W. Clark High School performed an impressive rendition of Imagine Dragons’ chart-topping hit “Radioactive.” As the student performance ended the curtains were drawn and the GRAMMY Award-winning rock band surprised students with a rousing performance of some of their popular songs, including “Believer,” “It’s Time,” “Demons,” “Whatever it Takes,” and “Radioactive,” while students and teachers danced and sang along.
Imagine Dragons’ lead vocalist, Dan Reynolds, took a moment during the set to say a few inspiring words directly to the students, saying, “One thing we can focus on that’s an incredible positive thing is what you guys are doing – your voices and actions are resonating around the world – the youth are changing the world right now. Whether you know it or not you are, with your sense of acceptance, love and kindness. Thank you for making a greater, more healthy environment for people who are unique that feel on the outside. You guys are pretty incredible and keep changing the world.”
The $40,000 donation to VH1 Save The Music was divvied up to fulfill two Encore Grants which includes $15,000 each of supplemental wind and stringed instruments, and one Keys + Kids Grant which includes $10,000 worth of hybrid piano and keyboards. The grants strengthen each designated Las Vegas school’s music education programs with expanded resources to supply students with equal opportunity to learn through the arts. The assembly was in partnership with this weekend’s Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, a three-day event where music, art and ideas merge in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas.
The grant was achieved through an interactive festival activation and social media campaign implemented at music festivals nationwide, including Stagecoach, Country 500, Firefly Music Festival, Ruido Fest, Lollapalooza, and the upcoming Life is Beautiful and Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. The activation engages with festivalgoers and artists through an Instagram mosaic mural that promotes the #ToyotaGiving campaign in support music education. Festivalgoers and participating artists are invited to write the answer to the question “what does music mean to you?” on a dry erase board and share it on social media with the #ToyotaGiving. The pictures are added to a larger mosaic art piece at each festival. Popular artists including Tegan and Sara, Dillon Francis, The Zombies, Lil Yachty, Capital Cities and more have participated in the activation and shared what music means to them. The campaign will conclude following Voodoo Music + Arts Experience on October 27th – 29th.
Over the past three years, the #ToyotaGiving campaign has collectively donated $110,000 to VH1 Save The Music Foundation. Prior to Las Vegas, the grants were awarded to four schools in the New Orleans and Chicago areas providing each school with musical instruments and increasing the number of music teachers on staff to support sustainable music education programs. As a result of the Toyota grants, over 3,370 students have been able to experience the power of making music.
“At Toyota, we take our commitment to improve education very seriously. As a result, we continue to evolve our partnership with VH1 Save The Music in an effort to create awareness of and support their mission to restore music education programs in schools nationwide,” said Steve Appelbaum, national engagement marketing manager, Toyota Motor North America.
“Toyota’s continued commitment to VH1 Save The Music has helped us expand our support to deserving school districts and bring music education to students who need it most,” said Henry Donahue, executive director of VH1 Save The Music Foundation. “We can’t thank Toyota enough for their contribution to our mission of ensuring that music is a part of every child’s life.”
About VH1 Save The Music Foundation
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in America’s public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s complete education. Founded in 1997, VH1 Save The Music was the first organization in existence dedicated to restoring music programs in America’s schools. In the foundation’s 20 years, more than $53 million worth of new musical instruments has been donated over 2,000 public schools in 257 school districts around the country to date — impacting the lives of millions of public school students. Get involved at www.vh1savethemusic.org and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @vh1savethemusic using the hashtag #SaveTheMusic.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 33 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 46,000 people (more than 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold almost 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.45 million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and about 85 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with community, civic, academic, and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We share company resources and extensive know-how to support non-profits to help expand their ability to assist more people move more places. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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