November 2017 saw the lavish crowning of a bevy of queens at the Redondo Beach theatre with ladies vying gracefully for the coveted titles that would catapult them not only to instant fame but also an opportunity to feel a sense of accomplishment and the culmination of months of hard work and dedication.
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Marina Del Rey- It is my hope that you had a wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving, where you were able to count your Blessings; good health, loving family and a contingent of friends to name a few.
Join me as I add a couple more reasons to be Thankful. Beautiful Southern California weather sot that you can enjoy a variety of activities outdoors. One has to be thankful for the amazing concert series at Fisherman’s Village in Marina Del Rey. Greater Los Angeles Salseros are always giving thanks when they can get together to hear live music and to dance till their hearts content.
Celebrated by the artists of Jerez de la Frontera as an Ambassador of Gypsy culture, critically acclaimed director, choreographer, and lead dancer, Maria Bermudez brings her internationally successful Sonidos Gitanos (Gypsy Sounds), a thunderous evening of flamenco music and dance, back to Los Angeles for two nights only at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood on November 18 and 19.
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November 11th 2017, Los Angeles witnessed the resurgence and redefinition of Pan Africanism at The African Diaspora conference hosted at the Holman United Methodist Church.
Under the patronage of South African born Pastor Kelvin Sauls of the Holman Methodist Church, the African Diaspora Coalition including BAJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration), ISBL (International Society for Black Latinos) reconciled a panel of great leaders from the Pan African Diaspora in Los Angeles to discuss “Our Culture, Our Identity”.
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A group of 39 US Senators on Tuesday urged interim Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Elaine Duke not to use the personal data of undocumented youths known as “Dreamers” to deport them.
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On 11:11, classical crossover tenor Mario Frangoulis will awaken the musical senses of fans in Los Angeles with a special concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, titled simply “An Evening With Mario Frangoulis.”
Frangoulis, who has sold over one million records worldwide, will present a varied repertoire of music highlighting his exceptional range and expression. Diverse and enchanting, Frangoulis hopes to invite listeners on a musical journey that fuses classical and contemporary sound inspiring all ages.
DetailsCHICAGO — A coalition of Illinois-based advocacy groups is urging immigrants to apply to become American citizens now that the state legislature has restored funding for needed services. The effort is part of the New Americans Campaign, a national campaign now in its sixth year.
The campaign has seen an uptick in citizenship applications over the last two years.
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A major step in the fight to protect undocumented immigrants living in the State of California was accomplished last month as Governor Jerry Brown recently made the bold move signing a bill that makes the state a sanctuary haven for its more than 2.3 million illegal immigrant residents.
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The upcoming annual Miss Africa USA Pageant will in this spirit be lending its platform to a diverse array of women from the continent of Africa residing in the USA today who will engage in healthy competition, transformative entertainment and discussion. The biggest and the most publicized pageant in the African diaspora, it has teamed up with the number one calling card company ESDIAC Global App a company dedicated to facilitating international communication.
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Director, Klaudia Kovacs, in collaboration with the late Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, and legendary cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs, ASC, has made a dynamic, American-Hungarian film about the fall of communism worldwide in relation to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
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