Posted by Elena del Valle on September 14, 2011
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Probably produced under the direction of Passchier Grenier, tapestry merchant, c. 1471-1475, wool and silk tapestry, overall: 400 x 1082 cm (157 1/2 x 426 in.), Collegiate Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Pastrana (Guadalajara). Fundación Carlos de Amberes.
Photos: The National Gallery, Paul M.R. Maeyaert, Dennis Brack/Black Star
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events that began last week and last through October including The Invention of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries, a visiting exhibition the result of the collaboration of a number of organizations, as well as several Spanish masterpieces in the Gallery’s collection. The Pastrana Tapestries will remain at the museum from September 18, 2011 through January 8, 2012. The Pastrana Tapestries, considered to be among the finest Gothic tapestries in the world, commemorate the conquest of two strategically located cities in Morocco by the king of Portugal, Afonso V (1432–1481).
The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery and the Fundación Carlos de Amberes, Madrid in association with the embassies of Spain and Portugal, the Spain-USA Foundation, and with the cooperation of the embassies of Belgium and Morocco in Washington, DC, as well as the Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara and the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Pastrana, Spain.
From Washington, the Pastrana Tapestries will travel to the Meadows Museum, Dallas, Texas (February 5–May 13, 2012); the San Diego Museum of Art (June 10–September 9, 2012); and the Indianapolis Museum of Art (October 5, 2012–January 6, 2013). The exhibition was made possible through the support of the governments of Spain, Belgium and Portugal.
The conservation of the tapestries, undertaken at the initiative of the Fundación Carlos de Amberes, with support from the Belgian InBev-Baillet Latour Fund, Fundación Caja Madrid, Region of Castilla—La Mancha, Provincial Council of Guadalajara, and Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara and Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Pastrana, received the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards 2011.
Julia Burke, senior conservator, and Diane Arkin, lecturer, at the Gallery will discuss the Tapestries November 14, 15, 29, and December 6, 8. Sunday, December 18 Barbara von Barghahn, professor of art history, The George Washington University will discuss an Introduction to the Exhibition at the East Building Auditorium.
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Probably produced under the direction of Passchier Grenier, tapestry merchant, The Conquest of Tangier, (detail) c. 1471-1475, wool and silk tapestry, overall: 400 x 1082 cm (157 1/2 x 426 in.), Collegiate Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Pastrana (Guadalajara). Fundación Carlos de Amberes.
December 18, at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, December 21 at 12:30 p.m. the Gallery will show Mysteries of Lisbon (Mistérios de Lisboa), a 2010 270-minute film adaption by Raúl Ruiz’s of Portuguese novelist Camilo Castelo Branco’s 1854 romantic epic Mistérios de Lisboa described as a “brilliantly twisting tapestry of interlocking fates and identities” and perhaps the filmmaker’s final work.
During Hispanic Heritage Month gallery talks will include Goya: Portraits of France and Spain, a 30-minute presentation by Giselle Larroque Obermeier October 1 at 2 p.m. in the Rotunda of the West Building Main Floor; and Untitled Composition by Joaquín Torres-García, a 20-minute presentation by Marta Horgan September 22 (12 noon), September 27 (2 p.m.) and October 13 (1 p.m.) in the East Building Concourse Auditorium.
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El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), Laocoön, c. 1610/1614, Samuel H. Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington
Tours of the West Building in Spanish will be offered at 12 p.m. September 15, 17 and October 4, 13, 15 at the West Building Main Floor Rotunda. Tours of the East Building in Spanish will be offered at 2 p.m. September 15, 17 and October 4, 13, 15 at the East Building Ground Level Information Desk. A Spanish Tour of American Art will be available at 12 p.m. September 24 at the West Building Main Floor Rotunda. A self guided tour with 24 stops of The Director’s Tour: Highlights in Spanish will also be available at the West Building Mall Entrance.
The Gallery offers Spanish-language (and other foreign language) guided tours, audio guides, and printed guides to the art collection free of charge and subject to availability. Regular tours of the permanent collection are offered in Spanish as well as in Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Russian. Small groups may arrange tours in Dutch, Hebrew, Hungarian, and Portuguese, by calling (202) 842-6247 at least three weeks in advance.
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View of the West and East Buildings of the National Gallery of Art (1941) looking east towards the U.S. Capitol along Constitution Ave., NW
Guides in Spanish about the Gallery’s permanent collection are available online at nga.gov/collection/ggpdfsp.htm. and a guide containing a brief history of the Gallery, visitor information, and map is available at the information desks and online at www.nga.gov/pdf/map_spanish.pdf.
The Gallery, created for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress accepting the gift of Andrew W. Mellon in 1937, has 4.7 million visitors a year. The organization does not gather demographic and ethnic data about visitors. In its collection of 123,000 artifacts displayed in 25,176 square meters of space are masterworks by renowned European and American artists, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Western Hemisphere and the largest mobile ever created by Alexander Calder.
Posted by Elena del Valle on September 13, 2011
HispanicMPR.com podcast player
To mark its six anniversary HispanicMPR.com, an online forum and audio podcast for the exchange of information and ideas on business and Hispanic market topics for middle to senior executives, announced the top 25 interview podcasts downloaded in 2010.
The most downloaded podcast interviews of 2010 are, in descending order: Rupa Ranganatan (2007), John Mayerhofer, Laura Hernandez, Michele Valdovinos, Jaime Suchlicki, Ph.D., Matias Perel, Cynthia Nelson, Daniel Ayala, Carlos Santiago and Derene Allen, Derorah Ramirez, Martha Montoya, Liria Barbosa, Jose Reyes, Demian Bellumio, Mabel Valdiviezo, Teresa Iglesias Solomon, Maria Azua, Edna Chun, Ph.D., Carlos Alfaro, Antonio Otalvaro and Noah Otalvaro, Steve Bergsman, Gail Mills, Federico Subervi, Ph.D. and Diana Rios, Ph.D., Cynthia Hudson, and Kathleen Haley.
A comprehensive list of podcast guests beginning in 2006 may be found at https://www.hispanicmpr.com/podcast-list/
Started as a weblog for the Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations book (Poyeen Publishing, $49.95), HispanicMPR.com provides news and information and expert audio interviews. Visitors may sign up for regular email updates, search the website for Hispanic market information; and listen to podcasts on the website’s audio player or download them to their MP3 or iPod players. More information on HispanicMPR.com is available online at https://www.hispanicmpr.com
Posted by Elena del Valle on September 13, 2011
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Demographic shifts, multi-screen platforms, social media – it’s a new day filled with powerful anticipation of the next big thing. Today, the ecosystem of the digital world is a confluence of interactive, multi-cultural, multi-faceted, multi-tiered, multi-everything that is generating a new idea every New York minute. The NAMIC 25th Annual Conference fulfills the promise of 25 years of content excellence with dynamic presentations and interactive sessions delivered by the experts – new and seasoned pros – who are embracing the sparkling evolution of an industry of inevitable breakthroughs. Don’t miss it! Register now at www.namic.com
Posted by Elena del Valle on September 12, 2011
Chuck Whiteman, senior vice president, Client Services, MotionPoint Corporation
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A podcast interview with Chuck Whiteman, senior vice president, Client Services, MotionPoint Corporation, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses the growing trend of bilingual websites with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Chuck has almost 20 years of experience providing strategic planning, marketing and technology consulting for leading companies in a variety of industries. He has expertise in multi-channel marketing, technology strategy, and operations.
At MotionPoint, Chuck’s teams strive to help clients maximize the value of their multi-lingual websites by targeting new markets. Before joining MotionPoint, Chuck was executive vice president of Divers Direct, a multi-channel specialty retailer, and engagement manager at Accenture.
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Chuck Whiteman” click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the September 2011 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on September 9, 2011
Finance Without Fear book cover
Photos: Prosperous Communities, Inc.
William S. Hettinger, Ph.D., a consultant and educator, and John Dolan-Heitlinger, MBA, a consultant and business executive, believe the long term success of a business is tied directly to the owner’s and manager’s ability to understand where the money comes from and where it goes; that business acumen is not enough if the owner or person heading a business doesn’t understand the financial issues pertaining to his or her company. It is their belief that to control a business it is necessary to understand the numbers.
“You can fix practically any business problem but only if you first understand where your money comes from,” said Dolan-Heitlinger.
They outline what they consider essential financial knowledge for a business in Finance Without Fear: A Guide to Creating and Managing a Profitable Business, a 312-page softcover book published this year by the Institute for Finance & Entrepreneurship with a retail price of $25.95.
John Dolan-Heitlinger, MBA coauthor, Finance Without Fear
The book, they indicate in the Introduction, was written to explain the essential issues of finance and how to use finance as a tool to those starting or expanding a business, managers wishing to apply financial principles to their business, board members who want to broaden their knowledge of the finance of the business, and students.
“You may think finance is complicated and intimidating,” said Hettinger, “but it’s really not that difficult to understand. Not understanding financial statements leaves you open to being blindsided.”
The book is divided into 21 chapters and four main sections: Introduction, Financial Statements, Tools to Help You Make Money, and Building and Operating Your Business to Make Money.
William S. Hettinger, Ph.D., coauthor, Finance Without Fear
Hettinger is president of Prosperous Communities, a housing and economic development consultancy. He is the author of several other books including Living and Working in Paradise: Why Housing is Too Expensive and What Communities Can Do about It which analyzes the causes of housing market failure in resort communities.
Dolan-Heitlinger is the president of D-H & Associates Consulting, a business management and governance consultancy. He has been consultant, chief executive officer and senior executive for more than 25 years in diverse economic and demographic environments. Retired as a Coast Guard Reserve commander, Dolan-Heitlinger had commands and leadership positions in the homeland security and disaster response fields.
Both are principals at the Institute for Finance and Entrepreneurship which provides training and mentoring to small business owners.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on September 7, 2011
Maxine Woodside, host, Todo Para la Mujer
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TeleFórmula, a Spanish language news network based in Mexico City, Mexico targets Spanish dominant Mexican American adults in the United States. The network’s programming, produced entirely in Spanish in Mexico, is available nationwide, according to a spokesperson.
Owned by Grupo Formula, TeleFórmula claims three million viewers in Mexico and more than 50 percent of the Spanish language tier market in the United States, she said by email.
TeleFórmula relies on a personality driven format in which the hosts of TeleFórmula shows are also executive producers of their programs, reporting and interpreting the news and issues in their area of expertise.
Network programs include Todo Para la Mujer, hosted by Maxine Woodside and one of the highest rated shows on pay TV in Mexico offering entertainment news, gossip and interviews with actors and singers; La Formula es Deportes, a sports news hosted by Raul Orvaños; and Formula de la Tarde, hosted by Ciro Gomez Leyva, offering daily news updates with an emphasis on politics.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on September 2, 2011
Latinnovating book cover
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Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, owner, Gracefully Global Group believes some Latinos strive to create social and industrial innovation to reuse, preserve and conserve resources. The San Francisco resident, formerly a member of the U.S. Air Force, authored Latinnovating Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them (Gracefully Global Group, $25), a 211-page softcover book showcasing ten examples of Latino led innovation and entrepreneurship that in her opinion have escaped the attention of national media.
The idea behind the book is sustainability “as a foundation for 21 century survival and growth,” she explains in the Introduction. The book was born of the frustration Tiscareno-Sato felt at the opportunities she believes were missed by the media of identifying the efforts of everyday Latinos contributing to the green movement.
The book is divided into one section each for a Latino innovator in addition to Introduction and Final Thoughts chapters: Carmen Rad, Eco-friendly printing leader; Rodrigo Prudencio, Venture capitalist; Rosamaria Caballero-Stafford, Eco-consultant; Luis Rojas, Accountant turned solar developer; Sandra Artalejo, Fashion designer and queen of creative reuse; Dennis Salazar, Packaging industry thought leader; Humberto Rincon, Mechanical Engineer reducing consumption; Monica DeZulueta, Engineer reducing carbon footprints; Robert Zardeneta, Social justice leader transforming communities; and Frank Ramirez, Entrepreneur solving energy storage problems.
Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, author, Latinnovating
The chapters are the result of an initial questionnaire followed by individual interviews and research about each case study. It is her belief that Latinos follow an old cultural mandate to conserve and preserve natural resources.
Tiscareno-Sato was recognized by Latina Style Magazine as the San Francisco Bay Area Entrepreneur of the Year in May 2010. In November 2010, she was selected Entrepreneur of the Year at the Anna Maria Arias Memorial Business Fund Gala in Washington D.C.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on August 31, 2011
Mercadito Midtown
Photos: TransMedia Group, Mercadito Midtown
Earlier this month, Rock Hard Taco, a Mexican cuisine restaurant with a So-Cal style atmosphere, opened in Boca Raton, Florida (scroll down for the Rock Hard Taco Mahi Mahi Tacos recipe courtesy of Rock Hard Taco). Not too far south in Miami Mercadito Midtown serves creative Mexican cuisine, especially tacos.
The Mercadito restaurant and its sister properties specializing in Latin American cuisine are owned and operated by Mercadito Hospitality, a company that has grown from a first New York City location in 2004 to four restaurants. The company, owned by Alfredo Sandoval, Felipe Sandoval and Patricio Sandoval, has a second restaurant in New York and one Chicago.
A dish at Rock Hard Taco
What down economy? You wouldn’t know there is a stagnant economy in the country by watching this company’s growth. Mercadito Hospitality, which also owns and operates Double A, an exclusive cocktail lounge next to Mercadito in Chicago, plans to open Tavernita, a second Chicago restaurant, this summer and a second one in Miami this fall. Company executives believe their success can be attributed to the innovative interpretations of traditional Mexican cooking of Chef Patricio Sandoval, and the complex flavored beverages on offer.
At the same time that ethnic food restaurants gain popularity nationwide (see Hispanic, Asian foods booming ) the popular food truck movement in urban areas and television cooking programs nationwide may be the continuing catalyst for at home trial of ethnic foods. It seems there is room for growth in varied ethnic food types, according to Ethnic Foods U.S. January 2011, a Mintel (a research company) survey released earlier this year.
Carnitos Tacos at Mercadito Midtown
The more consumers are exposed to foreign cultures and cuisines the more likely they may be to try preparing some of those dishes at home, especially this year when many families are eating at home frequently due to increases in unemployment and related issues. Mintel analysts believe consumers preparing ethnic foods at home are more likely to be of a nationality or heritage different than that of the food type they are preparing.
For example, although less than 65 percent of the population is Italian 65 percent of survey responders said that they prepared at least one Italian meal at home in the past month. Similar percentages were evidenced for other ethnic foods: Mexican (60 percent), Chinese (42 percent), Spanish/Tapas (17 percent), Japanese (16 percent), Greek (12 percent), Indian (13 percent ), Thai (12 percent), and Korean (8 percent).
Rock Hard Taco Mahi Mahi Tacos
Posted by Elena del Valle on August 29, 2011
Peter Winick, content strategist
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A podcast interview with Peter Winick, content strategist. is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, Peter discusses monetizing your platform strategically with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Peter is a New York City based content strategy consultant who works with non-fiction authors and thought leaders. He has over twenty years of experience and has worked with a large number of bestselling authors and renowned thought leaders including Keith Ferrazzi, Chip Conley, Steve Shapiro, and Carol Roth. He has built and managed several consulting and professional development organizations. He can be found online at thoughtleadershipleverage.com
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Peter Winick” click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the August 2011 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on August 26, 2011
Brand Atlas book cover
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In Brand Atlas Branding Intelligence Made Visible (Wiley, $29.95), a 144-page hardcover book published this year, Alina Wheeler and Joel Katz outline the basic ideas they consider important for readers wishing to understand and make use of branding today. Their objectives in the book are to focus on what they consider the three essential areas to be conquered for those seeking to build their brand: understanding the marketplace and its trends, understanding brand basics and gaining access to the right methods and tools.
The book, filled with four-color pages, is divided into four main sections: Dynamics, Intelligence, Drive and Details. The concepts are outlined briefly, one per page, across from a four-color design page. The authors discuss topics such as global sourcing, word of mouth, open source, social networks, transparency, sustainability, Freeconomics (making a profit while offering free content), touchpoints, authenticity, and perception.
Wheeler, a branding consultant, authored Designing Brand Identity. She was advisory council member for The Dictionary of Brand. Katz, an information designer specializing in visualization of complex information, teaches at The University of the Arts and Philadelphia University.
Alina Wheeler, coauthor, Brand Atlas
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