| Rio de Janeiro |
| It celebrates the Carnival |
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| Reyna Juliane Almeida of the school of samba Viradouro during the parade in Rio de Janeiro. photo: ap |
During several nights, tens thousands of Brazilians and visitors of the whole world, throw themselves for the streets and beaches of Rio.
For James Klein
Samba is alive in Rio de Janeiro. Twelve schools of samba and thousands of ballet dancers will parade on Sunday, the 22nd and Monday, the 23rd of February in the "Sambódromo", in the center of Rio de Janeiro, before more than 70.000 spectators.
The carnival of Rio de Janeiro, the most ancient is not not great less and - yes is one of more acquaintances of the world. During several nights, tens thousands of Brazilians and visitors of the whole world, throw themselves for the streets and beaches of Rio filling them with light, color and, especially, with samba.
In the principal competition of Rio de Janeiro this year there are schools of samba Mangueira, Carry, Salgueiro, Beija-Flor, Imperatriz, Império Serrano, Mocidade Independente, Grand Rio, Town Elizabeth, Joined it gives Tijuca, Carries gives Pedra, and Viradouro.
In average, every escola spends approximately 2,5 million dollars for his deployment. Most of the money, about 1,5 millions, comes from the state aid, the rights of television and the sale of earnings. Of the rest every escola takes charge, with holidays, sale of merchandising and, which they obtain, auspiciantes deprived. For example, the escola Rio, which received 950.000 dollars of French companies and of the mayoralty of Nice, for the topic of his parade “France in Brazil” century.
| Faranduleando |
| With Nelly Carrion |
how my dear friends... does already come José Alberto “The Canary” and Jorge Villamizar al Cecilias Club.!
• Nadya Suleman the woman who gave birth to eight children, after surrendering to an artificial insemination, received the proposal for 1 million dollars subject to recording pornographic movies, it is not known yet if he will accept but it is known that it is just before losing his house.
• It returns strongly “From The Tingo to the Tango Show”, this way it confirmed my poltergeists, news that makes us happy since we will see in scene Carlos Joaquín again... neither more nor less than in the Theater Gala.
• Verny Varela and his band appeared in the most recent event that Carlos Rosario offered Holiday DC in the school.
• Our most felt condolence to our friend Walter Torres, who lost his mister father... his death happened in Bolivia.
• The rumba will make good this Saturday, the 28th of March in the second apartment of the restaurant Green Coast where there will be inaugurated the luxurious discotheque “The Ruma”. The band Zeniza All Star will liven up the night and will set to all to dance of 10 p.m. 2 a.m.
• The pastillita for the morality of the week: Now it is when more it is necessary to practise the union and solidarity. remembers that everything in the life is given.
| Oscar |
| Deserts for Penélope Cruz |
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| Although many When Penélope woke up he could not believe qeu the Oscar it was on his pillow. Photo: AP |
The holiday of the universal movies crowned the Spanish actress
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The actress of Madrid reaches now the Oscar as better secondary actress for his brilliant performance in «Vicky Cristina Barcelona«, movie directed by Woody Allen, after having been a candidate two years ago for his participation in "Returning". The international success of the Spanish movies - from José Luis Garci to Pedro Almodóvar, passing for Javier Bardem and proper Penélope Cruz - is a faithful reflex of that the talent and the effort have his reward in the wild Indian of the cinematography when they put themselves to the service of an attractive project.
In any case, the indisputable geniuses refuse to leave the first line, as Allen demonstrates with his most Spanish movie. Penélope Cross brings together in his role the good interpretive skill with an ease that defines his personality to give life to singular personages. The movie offers a modern and open image of the contemporary Spanish society.
| It takes 8 awards Oscar |
| Slumdog'Millonaire |
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| Members of the share-out of the movie llegarón to 81 delivery of the awards Oscar. Between them the children Rubiana Ali (right) and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail (center). Photo: amy sancetta/AP. |
The tape has been qualified like “pornography of the poverty”.
Nevertheless, the Indian prime minister has made sure that the movie and his Oscar are “filled with pride to the India”.
The movie of Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire, it took neither more nor less than eight awards Oscars, between which they were of better movie, better governing and better adapted script. The success of this movie has been applauded in half a world, and by half in India.
In this country there is framed the movie of the English director, who shows a suburbs India, brutal police officers and extreme misery. It has been this slightly favoring portrait of the India what has infuriated personalities and artists of the country.
Some local film makers have considered the movie to be as “a pornography of the poverty”. Priyadarshan Nair, Indian film director, was making sure that the Boyle work is “like a mediocre Bollywood movie” and that they have used badly some “elements of Indian movies”.
And the winners are.
Better Movie
Slumdog millionaire
The better director
Danny Boyle - Slumdog millionaire
Better actor protagonist
Sean Penn ("Milk)
Better actress protagonist
Kate Winslet
("The Reader)
Better foreign movie
“ DEPARTURES” (Japan)
Better supporting actor
Heath Ledger
(“The dark gentleman”)
Better supporting actress
Penélope Cross ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
Better original script
Milk
Better adapted script
Slumdog millionaire
Better animation movie
“ Wall-E, Battalion of Cleanliness”
Better makeup
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Better edition
Slumdog millionaire
Better photo
Slumdog millionaire
Better original music
Slumdog millionaire
Better original song
Slumdog millionaire
Better short
Spielzeugland
Better shortly than animation
“ The maison in petits
cubes” (Kunio Kato)
Better short documentary
Smile Pinki
Better documentary
Man on Wire
Better artistic direction
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Better special effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
| In the awards Oscar |
| Beyoncé put the unusual note |
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| Beyonce showed a breast accidentally while it was dancing with Hugh Jackman in the show of the awards Oscar. Photo: ap |
Beyoncé surprised to more of one in the gala of the awards of the Academy for his talent in the dance of the hand of Hugh Jackman a musical with an extensive repertoire of well-known topics, like “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”, “Top Hat“, “White Tie and Tails”, between others.
During the dance, accidentally the singer showed his breast. As a consequence of his arduous movements, the interpreter taught of more, as he informed the place Egotastic.
On the other hand, the star did not choose the best outfit for the event, what provoked that expert in fashion they were placing it in the list of worse dressed in the Oscar.
| Carlos Santana |
| It triumphs with awards in festival of Vineyard of the Sea |
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| Carlos Santana. Photo: ap |
Carlos Santana demonstrated once again why it is known like the teacher of the guitar, on having conquered the thousands of assistants from the third day of the festival of the Song of Vineyard of the Sea who rewarded it with all the trophies that the public grants.
Santana opened with “Jingo“, further on he interpreted in haughty form “Life is for living” and “not one to depend”, accompanied by his musicians who mix blues rock and jazz - rock.
Before continuing with “Maria, Maria”, the Mexican dedicated his spectacle to the women. After one hour in the stage, the public rewarded the Mexican with the golden and silver torches, with which it distinguishes his favorites and Santana was grateful with his outstanding figure “Samba for you”.
On Thursday day R.K.M. and Ken-Y presented the British band Simply Red to themselves, the local humorists Manpoval, the Italian Paolo Meneguzzi and the reggaetón.
Juanes took silver Torch, golden Torch and silver Gull
The Juanes presentation was full of his successes and the support of the public was present for the interpreter of ‘To God I ask him’. It was the third time for the singer and she affirmed: ' The first time was like a sorceress and the second one am not known by me, but it was different’, and it clarified that it tried to meet of everything a little on his interpretation:'fiesta with a little of nostalgia’.
It took quite the awards, from two torches, the gull and, let's remember that he is the public who decides with his applauses, if they go away or not with the empty hands, the artists invited to the festival.
Serrat conquers Vineyard
Joan Manuel Serrat gained herself the applauses of the public who fulfilled the “Country house Vergara” in the day of opening of 50 edition of the International Festival of Vineyard of the Sea, as well as the first torch of the contest.
“ You will sing”, “Penélope“, “Your name knows me to grass” and “Mediterranean“ they were part of his performance, which refrains the people accompanied enthusiast.
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