3rd SydneyLatin American Film Festival
The
Sydney Latin American Film Festival showcased
cutting edge films, documentaries and shorts
from the expansive Latin American region.
The Festival also offered an array of special
events including fiestas, guest filmmakers
and panel discussions, live music and dance
performances - something to entice every
taste.
Profits raised from
the event are directed into community development
organisations in Latin America and Australia.
As part of an extensive film program of
international features, documentaries and
shorts, the Festival is also committed to
featuring Australian and Latin filmmakers
living in Australia and creating a space for
the exhibition and celebration of hybrid
culture filmmakers.
“It’s only our third Festival, but we’re
keen to have local filmmakers contribute to
the program with either shorts, animation,
documentaries or features that have a
connection with Latin America. There are
many Spanish speaking communities living
outside of Latin America and we think it’s
important that films that relate to these
communities be included in the Festival”,
said crew member, Jorge Echevarria.
The Festival is a not-for-profit event,
which raises funds for community development
programs in Latin America. Last year the
Festival was able to support three community
development programs in Latin America and
also here in Australia.
Last year the Festival presented documentaries
and features from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico and
Peru.
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Mercado Negro
Australian Tour cancelled.
TLV would like to
advise the public that due to unforeseen
circumstances the MERCADO NEGRO performance
at The Basement on Sunday 21 October
2007 was cancelled.
Apologies for any
inconvenience caused.
Please note that The Latin Voice had no
management decisions in this event and we
solely advertised this Event at DCE & Latino
Grooves request.
Should you have any complaints or ticket
refund issues please contact
DCE &
Latino Grooves.com
Regards,
TLV Australia Management.
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Oliver and Luda
receive local award
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Three
times Salsa world champions Oliver Pineda &
Luda Kroitor received official recognition
at the "Australian Salsa All Stars" Event
organized by Viva Magazine. They were
awarded a commemorative trophy on behalf of
the Australian Latino industry including The
Latin Voice, Viva Magazine and some of
Australia's top Latin Dance schools and
Latin Organizations recognizing their
efforts which have placed Australia at the
top in the World Salsa scene.
Click on
screen below to see Video of their
performance @ Australian Salsa All Stars
Oliver & Luda (The Latin Voice.com Video)
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La Feria de Cali
(Colombia)
25-30 December 2006
(Every year)
Each Christmas Cali enjoys the rich festival
programme that makes up one of Colombia's
most renowned national events, the Cali Fair
(Feria de Cali). The city proudly boasts the
title of Salsa capital of Colombia, if not
the world, and unlike the many large Latin
city fairs which concentrate on livestock,
this event focuses on Salsa parties and
parades.
Salsa is not exclusively a Cuban phenomenon
and Colombia has a well-established Salsa
scene. The fair's programme features a
wealth of some 50 or so salsa acts, which
can be seen performing day and night. Other
events include a beauty pageant to select
Seņorita Cali, sports competitions, salsa
and tango contests, a variety of parades and
bullfights. Whay a way to spice up your
Christmas with the heat and swing of a real
Colombian rumba...
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Sonora Carruseles
in Australia!
Click here to see full
details
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"Orgullosamente Latino" awards winners
announced
The Latin Voice.com
is proud to have been involved in this
prestigious International event, thanks to
your input and millions of other people
around the world, the "Proudly Latino"
awards winners have been announced.
Click here to see full
details
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Top Cuban Salsa
band "Los Van Van" in Sydney
On Friday 25th of August 2007,
“Juan
Formell and Los Van Van”
with all their 20 members directly from
Havana-Cuba, performed at the Enmore Theatre.
Here are are few pics
of the concert
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Holanet -
Australia's Hispanic Directory has launched
The wait is finally over! Holanet -
Australia's first Hispanic Directory has
officially launched. "The Latin Yellow
pages" service was a much needed resource,
not only for Australia's growing
Latin/Hispanic community but for everyone
who wishes to source the plethora of goods
and Services the community has to offer. The
launch version is in Spanish but it will
also be available in English by 2007...So
log on
www.holanet.com.au
and check it
out! And if you have a Service or business
you would like everyone to know about;
you can still register it free!.
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AfroCuban Xpress
Featuring some of the
original members of 'Havana Nights' and
'Lady Salsa'!
We are fortunate to have in Australia a
group of professional and very proud Cuban
dancers and choreographers who have a
passion to conserve their heritage and share
it with all Australians. It is integral to
their existence to be able to express where
they have come from and educate others who
overall have limited or no knowledge of the
beauty and spirit that exists and flows from
Cuban Dance and Music.
The repertoire will contain representation
of the most influential African cultures,
the Yoruba (from south-western Nigeria); the
Aruba (Dahomey presently known as Benin,
Togo and Ghana); and the Congo (Bantu from
the mouth of the Congo River.
AfroCuban Express also preserves the music
and dances created by the cultural mix of
African and Spanish influences into a
uniquely Cuban expression and will include
dances such as Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha,
Son, Danzon, Pilon, Mozambique, Comparsa,
Carnival and Rumba.
Every dance will tell a story which reflects
the Cuban culture.
The Production features the talents of
professional Cuban artists, teachers and
choreographers from the national performing
arts schools and folkloric dance groups of
Cuba who have performed around the world.
This show's goal is to establish a strategic
solution through AfroCuban Express to create
public awareness on a national and
international level.
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"El Parche" Most
authentic Latin Party... Colombian Style.
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"El Parche" proved to be one of the most
authentic Latin Parties held in Australia.
What was expected to be a great night,
turned to be an amazing experience for all
the party-goers who turned up to this event.
As soon as you walked in the doors it was
like being transported to some corner of
Colombia. DJ Mao kept the crowd going
off with a great mix of the old and latest
Latin and predominately Colombian rhythms
which made Latin music so recognized around
the world, and when Australia's First
Vallenato Band "Los Compadres" took to the
stage the Party took a life of its own. The
atmosphere was so intense and unique that
once the Venue doors closed the Party
continued outside!. Organizers "Viva
Australia" are doing it all again but this
time bigger in order to Celebrate Colombian
Independence Day, so far the Date has been
confirmed for the 15th of July, so keep a
eye in The Latin Voice for more details
coming soon.
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Australians show
their Tango steps
In June Sydney will host
the II Australian finals of the World
Tango Championships at the Opera House.
Judges from Buenos Aires will decide which
Australian dancers will go through to the
Finals to be held in August 2006 in Buenos
Aires. The panel of judges includes Gisela
Galeassi and Gaspar Godoy, winners of the
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