4TH ANNUAL WEST COAST SALSA CONGRESS UNITE DANCERS AND SALSA AFFICIANDOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

(PRWEB) May 9, 2002

Los Angeles, CA – Albert Torres Productions will present The 4th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress at the Hollywood Park Casino May 24th through 26th, 2002, during the Memorial day weekend, attracting people from around the world. Including Salsa spectators from countries as far away as Antarctica to controversial countries Israel and Lebanon. Participants from some of the other countries include France, United Kingdom, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Australia.

The 4th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress is dedicated to “Creating Unity through Salsa.” Presenting an annual event for people of all ages and all walks of life and cultures to unite and enjoy through the common ground of Salsa. This year’s event is expected to bring over three-thousand (3000) dancers and participants from over thirty countries to Los Angeles to dance and celebrate Latin Culture with over a thousand locals. Annually The West Coast Salsa Congress has in the past attracted many Southland local celebrities and politicians including Andy Garcia, Nate Holden, Jimmy Smitts, Elliot Gould, Nicholas Gonzales and Eva Longoria.

“Considering recent world events it is truly spectacular to see people from all over the world continue to come together through the art of Salsa music and dance,” said Albert Torres. “It has always been my company’s fundamental philosophy to produce events that anyone can enjoy and appreciate each other no matter what outside differences may exist.”

The 4th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress will feature dancing from 8:00pm to 4:00am nightly to notable performances by such Latin music legends as Oscar D’Leon Y Su Orquesta, Jose Alberto “El Canario” Y Su Orquesta, Sonora Carruseles, Ray De La Paz, Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad, Freddie Crespo Y Su Mambo Revue, Orquesta Son Mayor and 15-year-old timbale sensation and his young group Manolo Y Su Revolucion Juvenil.

With over one-hundred (100) dance teams presenting their cultural interpretation of Salsa dancing, nightly dance performances will feature many of Salsa superstars from around the world, including unique Salsa dance groups such as Jazzy& Bente (Norway), Salsa With Attitude (Singapore), Salsa Locos (Japan), Salsa Dreamers (South Korea), Salsa Con Clave (Mexico), Mas Salsa (Germany), Club Latino (Sweden), Salsa N’Jazz (France), New Latin Ballet (Italy), Mambo Swingers (Spain), Salsa Dance Squad (Holland), Swing Rumbero (Argentina), Dance Dynamics (Australia) Salsamanos (Canada), Felipe Polanco Dancers (Puerto Rico), among many others. In addition to the adult dance teams being presented, a large contingency of youth dance teams will be performing such as L.A. Salsa Kids, and from New York Young Ambition, Hearbreak Boyz, The Jr, Hearbreak Boyz and The Sweethearts.

Professional instructors will host over thirty (30) beginner, intermediate, and advanced dance workshops all day Saturday and Sunday, beginning with a Cardio-Salsa workout, and including a special Cuban style workshop presented by Cuban-born Ramon Ramos Alayo. The 4th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress has earned the global distinction among salsa lovers and dancers as the leading Salsa Congress to attend.

Having garnered a reputation as one of the premier promoters of Salsa internationally, Torres continues to present in Los Angeles and around the world top Latin entertainment. Torres and his company were recently profiled on PBS’ new national documentary series Realidades. For further information and registration, visit http://www.alberttorresevents.com, or contact Albert Torres Productions, 310-450-8770.

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FOR MEDIA INFORMATION/PRESS CREDENTIALS, CONTACT: Cynthia Semon

4TH ANNUAL WEST COAST SALSA CONGRESS UNITE DANCERS AND SALSA AFFICIANDOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Guinness World Record film distributed to World Wide Audience

(PRWEB) June 22, 2002

MONTREAL, Canada—June21, 2002—Die Alive, a 2001 digital feature shot for a few hundred dollars, has signed a exclusive online distribution deal with HOLLYWOOD.COM, a website aimed at distributing movies online.

Die Alive (http://www.diealivethemovie.com) caught the media’s attention back in January when it was awarded the Guinness World Record for “Least Expensive Feature of all time”. The 100-minute film premiered last year at the FantAsia film festival in Montreal where it was enthusiastically acclaimed by critics and audience members alike.

“Die Alive is a comedy about filmmaking, shot documentary style” said JF Leduc, Die Alive’s director. “With its fantasy touches, CGI special effects and original score, Die Alive is vastly entertaining.”

Set to be projected again in both Montreal at FantAsia 2002 (which has just been postponed due to location problems) and in Argentina at CINENCUADRE 2002, Die Alive’s online distribution through HOLLYWOOD.COM will make it possible for a feature film produced with very little means and completed on a home computer to reach a worldwide audience. “The internet is the perfect medium for a digital feature to be broadcast, we’re happy to share Die Alive with the what is literally a worldwide audience” concluded Leduc.

Die Alive is set to premiere on Hollywood.com’s Indie Films Channel during their 3rd Hollywood.com Indie Film Festival (HIFF 2002) to be held online July 8 through July 28, 2002.

Hollywood.com is one of the leading movie-related sites on the Internet, featuring over one million pages of in-depth movie information, including movie descriptions and reviews, showtime listings, entertainment news, and an extensive multimedia library. Hollywood.com also features an extensive collection of independent films that can be viewed online for a monthly subscription fee. Hollywood.com benefits from a well-established visitor base, with approximately one billion annual impressions.

Die Alive is JF Leduc’s first digital feature, his previous work including short to medium length 16mm and 35mm films. Leduc is also an accomplished musician and composed orchestral music for some of his projects. Samples of his work can be heard at http://www.jfleduc.ca.tc

Press Contacts:

JF Leduc

Producer and Director of Die Alive

(514) 885-FILM(3456)

jf.leduc@diealivethemovie.com

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Die Alive’s website (http://www.diealivethemovie.com).

Guinness World Record film distributed to World Wide Audience

The 2005 World Piano Teachers Associates Conference in New York, April 9 and 10 at The Piano Salon at Yamaha Artist Services

(PRWEB) April 7, 2005

Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. and The Ibla Foundation Present The 2005 World Piano Teachers Associates Conference in New York, April 9 and 10 at The Piano Salon at Yamaha Artist Services – International Performers and Speakers from Europe, Asia, and the Americas

Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. and The Ibla Foundation of New York will present the 2005 World Piano Teachers Associates Conference on Saturday, April 9 at 6 PM to 10 PM and Sunday, April 10 from 10 AM to 10 PM at the Piano Salon at Yamaha Artist Services, 689 Fifth Avenue at 54th Street in Manhattan.

The conference will present a remarkable series of concerts and seminars that will explore the vast and wonderful universe of piano music, from across the centuries and around the world. A distinguished array of internationally acclaimed performers and speakers will share their enthusiastic views about music and the art of performing in one of the most acoustically advanced and exciting halls in New York, the newly built Piano Salon at Yamaha Artist Services.

All of the April 9 and 10 events are free and open to the public. More about these events at http://www.ibla.org/. For more information, contact The Ibla Foundation at 212-387-0111 or iblanyc@aol.com or Yamaha Artist Services at 212-339-9995.

Among the speakers scheduled to appear throughout the two days are such internationally renowned piano pedagogues and teachers as Guenter Reinhold from Karlsruhe, Germany, Anna Rutkowska-Schock of Wroclaw, Poland, Valentin Surif from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ivon Maria Pek Pien from Surabaya, Indonesia, Carla Giudici of Ragusa, Italy and Hermira Gjoni from Tirana, Albania.

Ibla Grand Prize-Winning performers who will perform on Sunday, April 10 include pianists Anna Rutkowska Schock (Poland), Chie Sato Roden (Japan), Jani Aarrevaara (Finland), Nathan Carterette (USA), Gennsly Ediansyah Syams (Indonesia), Atsuko Seta (Japan), Gesa Luecker, (Germany), Soyeon In (Korea), as well as duo-pianist teams Vincenzo and Francesco Destefano (Italy) and Helen Sim (USA) and Ning-Wu Du (China).

Since its establishment in April, 1987 in New York City, Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. (YASI) has gained widespread recognition for its professional service and devotion to the global performing arts community. YAS is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of artists, artists’ managers, performing arts organizations and educational institutions worldwide. Visit them online at http://www.YamahaArtistServices.com.

The Ibla Foundation in New York City organizes an annual music competition for pianists, singers, instrumentalists and composers which takes place during the last week of June and the first week of July in Ragusa Ibla, in the southeastern corner of Sicily. Winners are presented the following year in such venues as Carnegie Hall in New York, Tokyo Opera City Hall, Tchaikovsky Bolshoi Hall in Moscow as well as other prestigious venues in Canada, Europe, Russia and the USA.

The 2005 Competition will take place from June 28 to July 10 in the magnificent baroque quarters of Ragusa Ibla. Visit the Foundation online at http://www.ibla.org/.

Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting

516-797-9166 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net

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The 2005 World Piano Teachers Associates Conference in New York, April 9 and 10 at The Piano Salon at Yamaha Artist Services

New School, New York City TANGO & BEYOND: The World of Tango Songs

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) October 16, 2005

Called by her many fans, “Anna Magnani with voice,” Maria Cangiano, originally from Argentina, has a unique voice within Argentine a new generation of Tango singers. Tango is much more than the lusty and sensuous dance familiar in the United States and around the world. Since the genres birth among the lower classes of Buenos Aires at the turn of the 19th century, it comprised not only music and dance, but a rich lyric tradition. Tango songs portray humankind conflicts from gender issues, ethnic stereotypes, and class conflicts to the plain old heartache of love in all its forms. Trained as an opera singer, Maria Cangiano combines drama and singing in her interpretation of old and new Tango songs as “mini-operas” or melodramatic stories. As the Brooklyn press said, The depth and power of Maria Cangianos woeful, soulful voice brings the nostalgic nature of the music to life.

Her musicians -some of the best exponents of new tango in the United States- are four incredible international performers with a rich background in classical, jazz and tango music: Octavio Brunetti (piano), the winner of the New York Tango International Competition, David Hodges (bandoneon), Pedro Giraudo (Bass), and Victor Prieto (accordion), called the accordion genius (Daily News). The result is an original “global tango,” that mixes traditional and avant-garde tango trends with the musicians’ backgrounds and life experiences.

TANGO & BEYOND, premiered at Joe’s Pub last Spring, is a soulful journey through classic tango songs, its characters and themes from the 1930s to the present. It includes some of the most famous tango songs from the golden age of tango (1930-50s), as well as, the new tango of Astor Piazzolla (1960s). This repertoire shows different aspects of the poetics of tango, ranging from the 1930s well-know sentimental and realistic ones, the 1940-50s more abstract and symbolic to the surrealistic tangos of the 60s and 70s. Maria Cangiano’s soulful interpretation of the songs and the musical arrangements explore the melodramatic nature of the music, as well as, the complex and rich relationship between classic, jazz and tango music.

TANGO&BEYOND: THE WORLD OF TANGO SONGS

with

Maria Cangiano, vocals

Octavio Brunetti, piano

David Hodges, bandoneon

Pedro Giraudo, bass Victor Prieto, accordion

November 5th, 2pm, Tishman Auditorium

66 West 12st

New School, New York City

free admission

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New School, New York City TANGO & BEYOND: The World of Tango Songs

Colombian Leads 120 Artists from the World to Protests Against War

(PRWEB) October 23, 2005

Through a worldwide calling open last year Colombian pianist and mathematician, Jorge Hern

Colombian Leads 120 Artists from the World to Protests Against War

Sports Betting Site Bodog.com Posts Odds on World Cup for Team USA

(PRWEB) June 21, 2006

Facing possible elimination, it’s all or nothing for Team USA as it heads into Saturday’s World Cup match against Italy. Can the Americans silence critics and pull out a miracle win to keep alive their hopes of advancing to the second round of the world’s biggest sports tournament? The odds say no as Bodoglife.com bookmakers have the Italians favored at -250.

“Even with Team USA’s poor start in the tournament, we are seeing an overwhelming amount of betting action from U.S. based bettors,” says Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodoglife.com. “There are a number of formidable teams that appeal to sports fans, and as the tournament progresses, we’re expecting even greater interest.”

For fans of Team USA, interest will be at a peak for the team’s second World Cup game. After his squad failed to score a goal in a lopsided 3-0 loss to the Czech Republic on Monday, U.S. coach Bruce Arena has been questioned about his ability to motivate his team. A tactical switch is needed in order for the Americans to compete with Italy, a team that has beaten them in each of their previous three matches. The U.S. will need to be aggressive in attack yet staunch on defense, a tall order considering they did little of either against the Czechs.

The Italians also have room to improve. Although they beat Ghana 2-0 in their opening Group E match, the Italians were not overly impressive. They do have the fortune of facing a U.S. team that has scored only eight goals in its last nine World Cup games dating to 1998.

With a massive North American fan base for both teams watching live, Bodoglife.com has posted its odds for this crucial match:

Italy:

Sports Betting Site Bodog.com Posts Odds on World Cup for Team USA

Sports Betting Giant Bodog Posts Odds on World Cup Quarterfinals

(PRWEB) July 1, 2006

The action continues to heat up in Germany, where the summer’s largest sporting event has hit the quarterfinal stage. As always, Bodoglife.com has posted the odds.

The 2006 FIFA World Cup is down to the “elite eight” – Germany, Argentina, Italy, Ukraine, England, Portugal, Brazil and France – as the month-long tournament moves into its third round.

As has been the case with all World Cup games to date, the Bodoglife.com Sportsbook is offering a variety of lines, futures and innovative player and team props covering all the action from Germany.

“The round of 16 provided some excellent play, compelling storylines and notable upsets,” says Bodoglife.com Founder and CEO Calvin Ayre. “We’re excited to provide wagering options that align themselves with the world’s biggest sporting event, and equally excited to watch the quarterfinal round.”

On Friday, the host Germans will square off against Argentina, who needed extra time to dispose of Mexico in the round of 16. In the other Friday game, Italy will take on the surprising Ukrainians, who are making their inaugural World Cup appearance a memorable one with their storybook quarterfinal run.

Saturday action includes what many perceive to be the marquee game of the round – Brazil versus France in a rematch of the 1998 World Cup Final. Saturday morning, all eyes will be on the England-Portugal game, a rematch from the 2004 European Championship quarterfinals, which Portugal won via penalty shootout.

Please visit http://www.bodoglife.com/sports-betting/soccer-world-cup.jsp for all the latest odds, props and futures on the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Among its many offerings, Bodoglife.com also includes a poker room, a racebook and a casino. Bodog.com has an international record label (Bodog Music), an international television division that produces television content around the world, and a publishing division that produces both Bodog Nation (an online magazine) and Bodog Beat (a blog).

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Morris Mohawk Gaming Group is located on the Kahnawake Reserve outside of Montreal, Canada, and is licensed there to offer gaming services from Kahnawake to users worldwide. Morris Mohawk Gaming Group is led by noted Canadian sportsman and First Nations’ leader Alwyn Morris. The Bodog brand is operated for gaming in North America by Morris Mohawk Gaming Group under License. For more information please see http://www.MorrisMohawk.ca

About Bodog

Bodog, with its head office located in Antigua, is licensed in the United Kingdom and Antigua. Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, recognized as a world authority on branding in digital entertainment, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine’s best-selling 2006 “Billionaires” issue. Bodog (http://www.bodoglife.com) offers a host of entertainment services, comprising: online gaming which includes Poker, Casino and a host of other gaming products; an international record label, Bodog Music; a million-dollar band search competition and accompanying TV series, Bodog Battle; a publishing division (with an online magazine, Bodog Nation, and blog, Bodog Beat; and an international television division, Bodog TV which produces reality series, such as Bodog Fight and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker. For more information, contact Media Relations at pr@bodoglife.com.

Sports Betting Giant Bodog Posts Odds on World Cup Quarterfinals

Gutsy Sacred Music Festival Features 9 World Premieres, Dave Brubeck Work, Intercultural Concert

NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 26, 2006

A gutsy music festival featuring premieres of nine bold works from Eastern and Western religious traditions, a rarely performed spiritual composition by legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck and a transformative intercultural concert that weaves sacred music from earliest biblical times to the “golden age” of medieval Spain, when Islamic, Christian and Jewish faiths enjoyed an unrivaled harmony, will be held at Merkin Concert Hall in New York Nov. 4-5.

The second Festival of Universal Sacred Music, produced and sponsored by the nonprofit Foundation for Universal Sacred Music (http://www.universalsacredmusic.org), will feature the first performances of extraordinary commissioned works by some of the world’s foremost contemporary sacred music composers, including Emmy and Juno Award winners.

“The festival dares to juxtapose and integrate musical and religious styles and customs in ways that we believe will open people’s minds and hearts,” says foundation Executive Director Ullamaija Kivimaki. “The courageous, healing music will help us celebrate our diversity while at the same time recognize all that we share in common. And through this, it can give us a sacred musical experience far richer and fuller than that of any single tradition.”

The foundation’s purpose is to help bridge the spiritual differences that divide the world today by fostering the creation and promotion of music that reflects the unifying and unconditional love of God.

Under the music directorship of conductor Susanne Peck, the festival’s nine commissioned works will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Reserved seats are $ 35. Brubeck’s piece will be performed during Saturday night’s concert. The intercultural concert will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, with reserved seats $ 30.

Discounted Festival Passes, with reserved seats for all three concerts, are available for only $ 90. Groups, senior citizens and students are eligible for further discounts.

Complimentary receptions, during which audience members may meet the composers and musicians, follow the Saturday night and Sunday afternoon concerts.

Commissioned compositions and composers at the festival include:

“To God of All Nations,” a four-movement choral and instrumental piece, composed by University of Toronto professor and Hong Kong native Ka Nin Chan, that interweaves passages from the Bible, Koran and Buddhist writings to express the diversity of faiths and the oneness of God.

“The Family of God,” a harmonic, contrapuntal piece in four sections, by Emmy Award-winning Stephen Cohn of Los Angeles, observing the divisions humanity has created from its religious differences.

“Mandala for Dawn,” a musical mantra, by Kim Cunio of Sydney, Australia, of a soul’s liberation to light from darkness, as well as compassion, mercy and emptiness, following the killing of Dawn Griggs, a dear friend of the Cunio’s, who was murdered on her arrival in New Delhi for a meditation retreat; featuring the angelic voice of concert soprano soloist Heather Lee, winner of an ARIA award.

“Woods: A Prose Sonnet,” by Julie Dolphin of Purchase, N.Y., articulating an aural forest that celebrates the universal sum of love that rejoices in the beauty of life’s diversity as an expression of its inherent and coherent unity.

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Gutsy Sacred Music Festival Features 9 World Premieres, Dave Brubeck Work, Intercultural Concert

Be a Part of the 1st World MS Day - May 27, 2009

New York, NY (Vocus) May 27, 2009

The first coordinated global initiative to highlight the proliferation of multiple sclerosis (MS) is being launched on May 27. Organized by the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) with the help of MS Societies in 61 countries, including the United States and Canada, the day will be marked by more than 200 events around the world in a concerted effort to build awareness for MS and enhance collaboration that will bring us closer to a world free of multiple sclerosis.

The focus of World MS Day is on the needs of people with multiple sclerosis, the lack of capacity to diagnose and treat MS in many countries and the urgent need for more research to help eradicate the disease. It encourages people affected by MS worldwide to come together to take positive action in the MS movement by sharing their experiences, by donating time and funds to both support MS programs that will help people with MS move forward with their lives and spur MS research to end the disease, and to persuade legislative representatives to take steps that will ensure that people with MS everywhere can lead a life of possibility, dignity and fulfillment.

MS is found in every country in the world, and is one of the most common neurological diseases amongst people in their 20s and 30s. It is a prime of life disease striking just when people are building their careers and families. MS affects at least twice as many women as men and up to 60% of people diagnosed with MS will experience long-term disability. Though because of continuing medical breakthroughs, MS is now a treatable disease for the majority of people with are diagnosed, there is still no cure.

Some Highlights on World MS Day

Here in the United States:

The U.S. National MS Society will send an email action alert to over 850,000 individuals with affiliations to the Society asking recipients to tell Congress to fix health care now. With just two clicks all recipients can make their voices heard on the Hill.

The U.S. National MS Society will launch an educational partnership with MS Societies in Cuba and India.

Two women with MS – Lori Schneider and Wendy Booker – have traveled to Mount Everest seeking to be the first individuals with MS to summit. Information surrounding both climbers can be found at: http://www.empowermentthroughadventure.com and http://www.wendybooker.net Though Wendy had to return home because of ill health and bad weather, Lori reached the summit of Mount Everest about 8:30 pm ET on Friday 5/22.

World MS Day offers everyone across the nation the opportunity to join the global MS movement and make their voices heard in support of a world free of multiple sclerosis. For easy tips, visit: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/get-involved/events/world-ms-day/index.aspx

A Satellite Media tour will be held with country music star Clay Walker promoting a Society MS Learn Online program on Healthy Living with MS, sponsored by Teva Neuroscience.

A Satellite Media tour will be held introducing the results of the MS Viewpoints Survey on Understanding the Outlook of Emerging Therapies, sponsored by EMD Serono.

MyBrainGames developed by the MS Technology Collaborative, which includes the Society, Bayer HealthCare, and Microsoft, will preview the MyBrainGames created to address cognitive challenges in MS.

A Press Release will be globally distributed by Biogen Idec supporting the goals of World MS Day.

In Other Parts of the World:

The rock group U2 has lent support to the goals of World MS Day by donating the use of their song “Beautiful Day” as the anthem for the global campaign film which highlights the many different faces of MS.

MS Society of Palestine will open its first office.

In Belgium, Canada, France and Luxembourg, “Roll for MS” cycling and motorcycling events will be held.

In Ireland, eight people will climb six mountains in 72 hours.

In Mumbai and Delhi, India, human chains will be formed.

In Norway, a research conference will occur.

In Greece and Cyprus, concerts will be offered.

Among the leading sports stars to support World MS Day are:

Lionel Messi, Argentina, FC Barcelona footballer, who will play in the European Champions’ League Final, against Manchester United in Rome on World MS Day. Josep Guardiola, Spain, FC Barcelona Manager. Betty Cuthbert, Australia, four-times Olympic gold medallist runner. Bj

Be a Part of the 1st World MS Day - May 27, 2009

Grammy Award Winner Alejandro Sanz to Perform Hit Song "Looking for Paradise" at Market Americas World Conference in Miami

Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) January 22, 2010

Serendipity brought them together. A twilight cruise on mega-yacht Utopia III with the founders of ultra successful Internet Company Market America and mutual friends Loren and JR Ridinger, the breezy Miami air, and a shared love for music became a magical recipe for paradise for Alejandro Sanz and Alicia Keys. Alejandro strummed his guitar while Alicia hummed an intoxicating melodyone which would eventually evolve into Looking for Paradise, a song with the ability to transcend culture and language and speak to humanity and our common search for paradise: a place as authentic as it is uplifting.

Now come see Alejandro Sanz, the 15 time Latin Grammy award winner and two time Grammy Award winner, perform Looking for Paradise at Market Americas sold out World Conference on Saturday Jan. 30 at 6:40 PM. Looking for Paradise has gone all the way to number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart, Tropical Songs chart and Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. Market America was behind the scenes at the making of Looking for Paradise which can be viewed here at ma My World: http://myworld.marketamerica.com/index.cfm?action=services.epCustLanding&landingID=lookingForParadise

The audience attending the sold out conference, will have the unique opportunity to see this amazing performer LIVE before he kicks off his world tour Tour Paradise in Mexico D.F. on February 23rd. The tour will run throughout 2010 and will include concerts in Chile, Argentina, Paraguay as well as Spain in the months of May and June, and major cities of the United States in July and August.

Why was Sanz chosen to perform the song in front of over 25,000 people at American Airlines arena in Miami to close Market Americas World Conference event? Because through his songs, Sanz provides messages that completely relate with Market Americas philosophy and mission, which is to help people achieve their own paradise, Market America provides over 180,000 people worldwide with a vehicle to achieve financial freedom and achieve their dreams. To date, over 300 people have become millionaires through Market Americas UnFranchise System, a business approach that allows the average person to own their own e-commerce website without the high start up costs and restrictions imposed by traditional franchises.

While Sanz is scheduled to perform at 6:40, we invite all media members to also come see for themselves the paradise Market America is creating for thousands of entrepreneurs as JR Ridinger details Market Americas business model and the reasons behind the companys success beginning at 3:55 PM.

Media credentials will be limited, so please RSVP ASAP to mmiller(at)marketamerica(dot)com

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Grammy Award Winner Alejandro Sanz to Perform Hit Song "Looking for Paradise" at Market Americas World Conference in Miami

Centerstage Telecom Signs World Wide Licensing Deal with Manny Pacquiao for Prepaid Phone Cards, Gift Cards and Rechargeable Cards

Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 12, 2010

Centerstage Telecom, LLC leader in celebrity branded prepaid products signs World Champion fighter Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao enters into a world wide deal with Centerstage to create and sublicense Pacquiao branded prepaid long distance calling cards, online pinless long distance calling, prepaid wireless phone service and rechargeable cards.

Manny Pacquiao is currently the WBO World welterweight champion, Ring Magazine light welterweight champion, and is rated by Ring Magazine as the number 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

He is also the former WBC World lightweight champion, WBC World super featherweight champion, IBF World super bantamweight champion, and WBC World flyweight champion. Furthermore, he is the former Ring Magazine featherweight and super featherweight champion.

The Filipino boxing superstar is the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. In addition, he is the only boxer to win the lineal championship (the man who beat the man ) in four different weight classes. Aside from being a boxer, Pacquiao has participated in politics, acting, filmmaking and music recording.

Pacquiao has also graced the cover of Time Magazine Asia for their November 16, 2009 issue. According to their five-page feature story, Pacquiao is a fighter with enough charisma, intelligence and backstory to help rescue a sport lost in the labyrinth of pay-per-view. Global brands like Nike want him in their ads. They also added, Paquiao has a myth of origin equal to that of any Greek or Roman hero. He became the sixth Filipino to grace the cover of the prestigious magazine, after former Philippine presidents Manuel Quezon, Ramon Magsaysay, Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino, and Filipino actress and environmentalist Chin Chin Gutierrez.

Pacquiao join NBA star Tracy McGrady, MLB all stars Yunel Escobar and Carlos Lee and MMA champion Fedor Emelianenko. Also with Centerstage Telecom are Carlos Ruiz, MLS Most Valuable Player with the LA Galaxy, first class cricketer Anil Kumble, Cristian Castro an award winning Mexican Pop star, Guatemalan Pop star Carlos Pena recent winner of Latin Idol, and Avraam Russo, Russian Pop star.

Each of these celebrities are offering prepaid long distance service to over 250 countries around the world, with cheap calling rates, outstanding customer service, quality connections, no fees, no taxes, and no contracts are required. Each celebrity also offers free minutes with sign up. Customers looking to save money can visit a celebrity prepaid long distance store online or call Centerstage customer service at 877-977-2015.

You can visit the Centerstage Telecom prepaid long distance site at http://www.CenterstageTelecom.com or visit our blog at http://www.stevescelebrities.com

Centerstage Telecom will continue to announce new celebrity prepaid long distance products with stars from around the world including China, Russia, India, Japan, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Panama, Germany, UK, Spain, South Africa, Philippines, Korea, Argentina, Chile, and many more.

Centerstage Telecom is the leader in celebrity prepaid long distance products. Based in Miami, FL with offices in NY and LA, Centerstage is owned and operated by entertainment and telecom veteran Steve Smith, President and CEO.

For more information email steve(at)centerstagetelecom(dot)com

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Centerstage Telecom Signs World Wide Licensing Deal with Manny Pacquiao for Prepaid Phone Cards, Gift Cards and Rechargeable Cards

You Can See The Whole World From Chateau on the Lake

Branson, MO (Vocus) May 1, 2010

Chateau on the Lake, Branson, Missouris only AAA Four-Diamond resort and spa, sits high atop the mountains overlooking pristine Table Rock Lake. But at this time of year, guests staying at this Castle in the Ozarks can actually see the world from its doors.

Every spring, international performers from around the world gather here in America’s Heartland, just minutes from Chateau on the Lake, for Silver Dollar Citys World-Fest, Americas Largest International Festival. It’s a celebration of global proportions where laughter and music are universal languages!

To add to the World-Fest celebration which runs from April 12 to May 9 Chateau on the Lake has created a special World-Fest Family Package that includes: two nights in a Mountain View Room; one set of two-day passes to Silver Dollar Citys World-Fest for two adults and one child (additional tickets may be purchased separately); and a $ 50 food credit to any of Chateau on the Lakes superb restaurants (for use during your stay).

Guests have been returning to this Branson hotel year after year for this exciting international event, which features a stellar lineup of entertainers from around the world who will transport you to their native lands through music and dance! Performers this year include:

You Can See The Whole World From Chateau on the Lake

Help Support World MS Day - May 26, 2010; Join with 62 Countries to Mobilize the Global MS Movement

New York, NY (Vocus) May 27, 2010

This year on May 26, the world unites once more in the MS movement to highlight the international effects of multiple sclerosis (MS). Organized by the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) with the help of MS Societies in 62 countries, including the United States, the day will be marked by more than 200 events around the world in a concerted effort to build awareness for MS and enhance collaboration that will bring us closer to a world free of multiple sclerosis.

This year to bring home the importance of what an MS diagnosis can mean, which occurs hourly in the US, the MSIF initiated the first global survey covering 125 countries and examining the Global Impact of Multiple Sclerosis. Estimates among the 15 nations tracking such data, indicate that the average annual costs of MS to the person affected and society as a whole to be $ 41,335, and most currently in the US, $ 69,118. Based on an MS population in the U.S. of 400,000 that would mean the total yearly impact of MS in the United States is $ 28 billion. Loss of employment, or early retirement, was considered to be the single largest factor contributing to this financial cost.

http://www.msif.org/en/get_involved/world_ms_day_2010/economic_impact.html

MS is found in every country in the world, and is one of the most common neurological diseases amongst people in their 20s and 30s. It is a prime of life disease striking just when people are building their careers and families. MS affects at least twice as many women as men and up to 60% of people diagnosed with MS will experience long-term disability, though continuing medical breakthroughs have brought partially effective treatments to many.

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Buenos Aires Surfaces as the Art Capital of the World

West Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2010

Buenos Aires is in the midst of a highly-charged historical “cultural arts Renaissance” which has been years in the making. On May 24, 2010, over three million people converged on Avenida 9 de Julio to celebrate the 200th bicentennial of the city and the gala re-opening of the famed Colon Opera House, which had been closed for four years during a complete and costly renovation. Not since Evita Peron’s fable funeral in 1952 have such large crowds gathered in the streets of Buenos Aires for a single cultural event.

To those art aficionados who have their fingers on the pulse of global art scenes, this kind of outpouring in Argentina for such a pomp and circumstance event comes as no surprise whatsoever.

Make no mistake about it, the evidence has been mounting and well-chronicled for some time concerning Buenos Aires’ cultural revival! Numerous events in the city over the past several years have been confirming this important development all along. Whether by divine design or happenstance, a series of events, experiences and efforts have been taking place in the capital of Argentina.

It is as if co-ordinated cultural formulas for success have been achieved on all fronts in a timely order. To simplify a rather dynamic overview, one could argue that the new surge began about four years ago when the Colon Opera House closed its doors.

Since that time, orchestrated by efforts of several government agencies, foundations for the arts, and world-wide developments, a revival of cultural interests and expressions has mushroomed in Buenos Aires and has been opening doors to this new era. It stands to reason that the Colon, with new state-of-the-art

enhancements, is perhaps the premier opera venue on the earth.

The influence of world affairs seems to have played perfectly into Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Surfaces as the Art Capital of the World

URI Celebrates World Interfaith Harmony Week

San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 02, 2011

As popular uprisings roil the Middle East and North Africa this week, a revolution of a different kind is just beginning to take shape. Tuesday marked the start of the first annual United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, February 1-7. Crowded amidst a dizzying array of UN days, weeks, month, even decades, this designated week stands out as the first global-level acknowledgment of the importance of interfaith cooperation and understanding to world peace and prosperity.

Initiated by King Abdullah II of Jordan, the week is a chance for interfaith advocates, religious and government leaders, and people of all walks of life to celebrate the common ground they share as people of faith and conviction and take a united stand against violence in the name of religion.

United Religions Initiative, the worlds largest grassroots interfaith network, is taking a lead role in making this vision a reality. Dozens of its member organizations, called Cooperation Circles (CCs), have organized activities this week to break down barriers between religious groups and celebrate the moral ethics that bind us all.

URIs Middle East and North Africa office in Jordan will bring Muslim and Christian leaders together to visit a Mosque and a church in Amman and pray for peace in the region; CCs in South India are hosting a religion quiz competition for students; CCs and regional leadership in the Philippines are hosting an interfaith festival of art and music; and URIs UN office is helping organize an interfaith breakfast for UN NGOs. URI activities are also taking place in Ethiopia, Malaysia, Morocco, Uganda, Palestine, Germany, Argentina, Spain, Egypt, Finland and more.

Click here to learn more about World Interfaith Harmony Week, access URIs activity tool card, or read postings from CCs around the world.

For further questions or to schedule an interview with URI Executive Director Charles Gibbs or UN Representative Monica Willard, please contact Julian Foley, jfoley(at)uri(dot)org.

About URI:

URI is a global network of 500 grassroots organizations, called Cooperation Circles, dedicated to peace and justice through interfaith and cross-cultural cooperation. Its nearly half million members are overcoming distrust and hostility every day for the good of their communitiesmediating religiously motivated conflict; building schools, orphanages and health clinics; campaigning for citizenship rights and more in 78 countries. They touch the lives of an estimated 2.5 million people. The network is led by Executive Director Charles Gibbs, President William E. Swing, and Yoland Trevino, chair of an elected 29-member Global Council of Trustees from 19 countries. Learn more at http://www.uri.org.

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World Music Band Los Pinguos, Hailing From Argentina, Hits The Stage At The Lensic, Santa Fes Performing Arts Center May 18th

Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) May 06, 2012

As part of its World Music series, The Lensic, a SantaFe.com Featured Business, presents the Argentine band Los Pinguos on May 18. A longtime favorite amongst world music fans, Los Pinguos are extensively touring the U.S. and Canada to promote their eighth album, 1111, which officially hit the streets April 18th. The new collection of songs captures the bands dynamic genre-bending musical range, showcasing a stunning ability to integrate traditional Latin rhythms into thoroughly modern compositions.

Longtime listeners will recognize the bands trademark infectious sound. The addition of a string quartet on four songs, lends a distinctive cinematic feel to those tracks, and the album as a whole. Many songs on 1111 have been road-tested over the last two to three years. In concert, the band reproduces their sound with precision, yet they retain that elusive raw energy live audiences have come to expect from Los Pinguos.

Hailing from cosmopolitan Buenos Aries, Argentina, Los Pinguos united in 1999, immediately winning over fans with their passionate live shows in clubs, bars and private parties throughout the capital. Making a leap of faith, the band journeyed to Los Angeles in 2001, intent on taking their career to the next level. Consistent performances for excited audiences at clubs like The Latin Lounge, The Knitting Factory, Key Club and others culminated in impressive gigs at Santa Monicas 3rd Street Promenade. These shows convinced the band of their ability to reach a wide and diverse audience. Spotted by a talent scout on the promenade, Los Pinguos soon found themselves winning the Grand Prize on the show The Next Big Star and were finally exposed to a national audience.

Since then, the band has recorded five albums and have played with such acts as Ozomatli, Taj Mahal, The Skatalites, The Neville Brothers, Pablo Montero, Paul Anka, Pl

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Brookfield, WI (PRWEB) September 11, 2012 Madonna is appearing at such U.S. venues as Boardwalk Hall Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, New Orleans Arena and Madison Square Garden. The star will be delighting audiences from one coast of the U.S. to the other, and she also plans to visit numerous Canadian cities along with many international concerts. Some of the U.S. cities that she will visit include Atlantic City, Chicago, San Jose, Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami and New Orleans. Her MDNA tour is the ninth for the popular and flamboyant performer, and she will be featuring concerts in international locations such as Scotland, Colombia and Ukraine for the first time. Madonna’s tour began in Tel Aviv on May 31st, and her final appearance will take place in Argentina on December 22nd. Madonna concert tickets are available for many of her international performances through a number of U.S. ticket brokers, but fans need to be careful that they do not overspend on their seats. It will not be surprising if the majority of her North American performances sell out in a short period of time. The versatile performer has acquired a huge following of admirers since the beginning of her career. Worldwide, she has sold over 300 million copies of her 15 albums, and she has been noted as a performer with great influence pertaining to contemporary music. Madonna enjoys creating new images and music styles, and her diversity has helped to gain her much critical acclaim as well as some criticism. Besides being a singer and songwriter, the multi-talented entertainer is also a record and film producer, actress, dancer, author, fashion designer and film director. She will always be best known for her stunning musical performances, the kind of shows that attract fans from all over and sell Madonna tickets at a quick rate. BargainSeatsOnline.com has cheap concert tickets that will work out well for music enthusiasts who have tight budgets. Cheap Madonna tickets are available for all of the star’s appearances, and Lady Gaga tickets are also featured on the website at lower prices. Country music fans are certain to want Rascal Flatts tickets. Patrons visiting the site can make their choices from a large inventory, and outstanding customer service is provided for times when a question needs to be asked. More Argentina Music Press Releases Madonna Tickets: Superstar Performer Turns Up The Heat In Her Latest World Tour Promoting Her Twelfth Album. BargainSeatsOnline.com Is A Trusted Source For Madonna Concert Tickets At Lower Prices.

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Madonna is appearing at such U.S. venues as Boardwalk Hall Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, New Orleans Arena and Madison Square Garden. The star will be delighting audiences from one coast of the U.S. to the other, and she also plans to visit numerous Canadian cities along with many international concerts. Some of the U.S. cities that she will visit include Atlantic City, Chicago, San Jose, Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami and New Orleans. Her MDNA tour is the ninth for the popular and flamboyant performer, and she will be featuring concerts in international locations such as Scotland, Colombia and Ukraine for the first time. Madonna’s tour began in Tel Aviv on May 31st, and her final appearance will take place in Argentina on December 22nd. Madonna concert tickets are available for many of her international performances through a number of U.S. ticket brokers, but fans need to be careful that they do not overspend on their seats. It will not be surprising if the majority of her North American performances sell out in a short period of time.

The versatile performer has acquired a huge following of admirers since the beginning of her career. Worldwide, she has sold over 300 million copies of her 15 albums, and she has been noted as a performer with great influence pertaining to contemporary music. Madonna enjoys creating new images and music styles, and her diversity has helped to gain her much critical acclaim as well as some criticism. Besides being a singer and songwriter, the multi-talented entertainer is also a record and film producer, actress, dancer, author, fashion designer and film director. She will always be best known for her stunning musical performances, the kind of shows that attract fans from all over and sell Madonna tickets at a quick rate.

BargainSeatsOnline.com has cheap concert tickets that will work out well for music enthusiasts who have tight budgets. Cheap Madonna tickets are available for all of the star’s appearances, and Lady Gaga tickets are also featured on the website at lower prices. Country music fans are certain to want Rascal Flatts tickets. Patrons visiting the site can make their choices from a large inventory, and outstanding customer service is provided for times when a question needs to be asked.

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