Every year in January , the entertainment community and movie lovers turn their attention to the Academy Awards. To the immigrant and international audience it is often a welcome surprise when the foreign language film category is acknowledged.A chance to experience a glimpse of somewhat forgotten cultures and the sense of nostalgia for home. This year [...]
18th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival Opens With World Premiere Of ‘Blood Done Sign My Name’ LOS ANGELES, CA – The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), America’s largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival, hosted the world premiere of Blood Done Sign My Name as their Opening Night feature presentation. Blood [...]
by Jacob Wheeler As the New Year begins, one can’t help but reflect on what was. But rather than just looking back at 2009, I wanted to take a look at the top 10 films of all time worldwide by box office numbers. An amazing fact became clear; 9 of the top 10 were released in [...]
America’s Largest and Most Prestigious Black Film Festival to Kick Off February 10 LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), America’s largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival, has announced CCH Pounder as its 2010 Celebrity Host. Taking place February 10-17 in Los Angeles at the Culver Plaza Theatre (9919 [...]
The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval 2009 was a tremendous success. Nearly a half million vampires and other ghouls and goblins participated in this annual show of costumes and flesh. Santa Monica Boulevard was packed and everyone had a great time. Great food, great music and creative eclectic costumes lead to what was a truly exhilarating [...]
HOLIDAY ALERT: A STAR IS BORN ~ GABOUREY SIDIBE If you only see one film this holiday season, Precious is the film to see. This incredible slice of reality chronicles the human spirit through twists and turns from unimaginable horror, ignorance and poverty to the heights of hope and resurrection, with one question. Can dreams ever really [...]
DENVER, Colo. – The day after Denver voters rejected a controversial measure that was seen as an attack on immigrants, ethnic media met to discuss the next big challenge for their communities: the 2010 Census. “In the six or seven years I’ve been in Denver, I don’t recall ever seeing a gathering of this sort, all [...]
“Sir Maha sudarshana Homam” at the Sir Maha sudarshana Homamwhere all 108 Homa Kunda were sponsored by devotees. Assisted by two priests from Riverside temple and Bakersfield temple the event was presided over by Deputy Priest of Malibu Mr. Krishnama Charilu. See Photos [Translate]
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