Hispanic Heritage.Most events connected with Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) transpire in Washington, D.C., the hub of heritage officialdom. However, a few events will be in Los Angeles, by far the largest market for Hispanic media and consumers in the nation. Latina magazine plans to stage a five-city tour to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The weekend event reaches Los Angeles on Sept. 30 in Exposition Park. Nationwide, the tour expects to attract 50,000 people with fashion shows, beauty makeovers, soccer clinics and a dance-off competition. The tour will feature live entertainment provided by MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. tr3s, a new multi-platform entertainment destination for Latino youth. Magazine founder Christy Haubegger and Los Angeles television journalist Giselle Fernandez will speak on how to succeed in a bicultural bi·cul·tur·al adj. Of or relating to two distinct cultures in one nation or geographic region: bicultural education. bi·cul world. Sponsors for the tour include Gibson Guitar, Daimler Chrysler and Kodak. For a completely local focus, attend the "Local Heroes of the Year" event sponsored by KCET-TV (Channel 28) and Union Bank of California Union Bank of California is one of the 30 largest commercial banks in the United States. It has 327 branches, the majority of which are in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. . KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology President A1 Jerome and Union Bank Marketing President George Ramirez will present the awards. The winners are Sonia Marie De Leon de Vega, conductress Con`duct´ress n. 1. A woman who leads or directs; a directress. Noun 1. conductress - a woman conductor conductor - the person who collects fares on a public conveyance conductress for Santa Cecilia Orchestra; Dora Jacildo, executive director of non-profit Children Today; Pedro Muniz, public relations specialist with the L.A. Police Department; Jose Daniel Ocampo, owner of Tires R Us; and Eddie Sotelo, aka "Piolin por la Manana ma·ña·na adv. 1. Tomorrow. 2. At an unspecified future time. n. An indefinite time in the future. [Spanish, from Vulgar Latin ," a DJ with KSCA-FM (101.9). The ceremony will take place on Thursday at the KCET studios, 4401 Sunset Blvd. |
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