- Prime Minister meets Hispanics: "10 most" awards launched in Ottawa - Nominate someone!
- Salsa for Villages in Colombia con jóvenes hispanos y canadienses (Junio 16)
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Juan Tamariz, mejor mago del mundo en Toronto (Junio 17-20)
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Cena de Aluna/premio a B. Pizano (Junio 24) - unase a mesa de M. Ospina
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Éxito en "Business & Pleasure" + Nomine a un hispano (31 de julio)
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"Cartel de los sapos" en TLN (junio 10)
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Three ways to get involved...
Saludos, Mauricio Ospina
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1) Prime Minister Harper meets Canada’s most influential Hispanics
4th annual Hispanic awards launched with FOCAL and DFAIT
Ottawa, June 2, 2010 – For the first time, on May 27, 2010, a delegation of influential Hispanic Canadians from across Canada met with the Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper. The delegation of winners from the “10 most influential Hispanic Canadians” awards program raised issues of importance to the Hispanic community with the Prime Minister in his office, including a public request from Mauricio Ospina, awards organizer, to declare April as Hispanic Heritage month in Canada as well as support for procurement opportunities related to the 2015 Pan-American Games. Nominations for this year’s awards were declared open until July 31, 2010.
During their visit to Parliament Hill, the delegates also attended a speech by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, were publicly recognized during the Parliament’s Question Period by the Hon. Randy Hoback, and held a private meeting with James Lambert, Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada (DFAIT). The meeting was supported by the Ottawa-based think-tank Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) and its director Carlo Dade.
The “10 most influential Hispanic Canadians” national awards program is organized by the Canadian Hispanic Business Association (CHBA) with the support of its main sponsor Scotiabank. Award winners represent thirteen Spanish-speaking countries living in five different Canadian provinces. The Hispanic delegation included Esteban Lasso, Dr. Carlos Morillo, Dr. Ivar Mendez, Johnny Campuzano, Dr. Julio Torres-Recinos, Lita Gonzalez-Dickey, Dr. Marlinda Freire, Mario Perez, Dr. Carmen Romero, Dr. Marco A. Guzman and Oscar A. Jofre Jr, and led by the awards organizer Mauricio Ospina.
James Lambert from DFAIT discussed Canada’s diverse engagement with Spanish speaking countries, and singled out Scotiabank as a positive example of Canadian involvement in Spanish speaking countries. The programs ended with a reception attended by Ambassadors from Spanish-speaking countries and members of the Federal Parliament, where nominations for this year’s awards were declared open until July 31, 2010. This year’s winners will be announced this November in Toronto. Dr. Ivar Mendez, a pioneer in the use of robotics in neurosurgery and director of Canada’s only Cell Restoration Laboratory in Nova Scotia whose research assists Canadian soldiers, asserted: “I am proud to be a member of the growing Hispanic-Canadians community, a group that has made significant contributions in all fields to the make up of Canada as a great nation”.
According to FOCAL’s Executive Director Carlo Dade, “In 2006 Spanish became the third most widely spoken language in Canada and has now earned the title of Canada’s most important non-official language”. A 2008 study from Statistics Canada based on the Census 2006 acknowledged three quarter million Hispanics in Canada. Hispanics are five years younger, more likely to be university educated than other Canadians, most live in the GTA with over 70 per cent arriving in the last 25 years.
“This trip to Ottawa allowed influential Hispanics to convey a direct message to the most important spheres of power in Canada, and to reinforce the fact that Hispanics are a force in Canada’s Creative Class. I invite everyone to submit nominations for this year’s awards before July 31. We still need one sponsor who will receive national recognition by helping us raise the quality of this program while reducing ticket costs,” said Mauricio Ospina. Past winners, journalists and executives from the Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Canadian Business, CBC, FOCAL, Rogers and CityTV will be invited to select this year’s winners. The keynote speaker, a person of international influence, will be announced in the fall.
Nominations are of maximum 250 words in English, and include the name, telephone number and email address of both the nominee and the person making the nomination. Selection criteria include: Influence in the Canadian mainstream, Education, Achievements & Awards, Support of the Hispanic community, and Volunteerism. Supporting documentation may be required. Nominations must be sent to director@HispanicBusiness.ca by July 31, 2010; nominees will be asked to accept their nominations. Past nominees can be nominated again.
For information on Canada’s strategy for the Americas and on FOCAL’s Spanish study, please visit www.americas.gc.ca and www.focal.ca (search for Spanish). For more information and pictures of the meeting with the Prime Minister, contact Mauricio.Ospina@HispanicBusiness.ca
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2) Salsa for Villages in Colombia con jóvenes hispanos y canadienses (Junio 16 - Babaloo)
EL grupo Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) de la organización "Opportunity internacional" invita a "SALSA for YAO" el 16 de junio a las 6 pm en Babaloo. Es la mejor excusa para bailar con los Young Ambassadors (jóvenes entre 18 y 35 años) y de hacer una pequeña contribución "Villages of Opportunity", programa de YAO que permite expandir servicios de micro-finanzas en Colombia. La entrada cuesta $20 en la puerta (o por Internet visitando www.opportunityinternational.ca/yao) e incluye pasaboca, lecciones de salsa y premios. Representantes de Hispanic Business.ca estaran presentes
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3) Juan Tamariz, el mejor mago del mundo, el Toronto (Junio 17-20)
El destacado mago de habla hispana Juan Tamariz ha sido invitado a Luminato del 17 al 20 de junio en Toronto. Luminado es un estival de artes multidisciplinarias con artistas de clase mundial. El mago Tamariz es probablemente el mejor mago del mundo. Apoyemos sus cuatro presentaciones (una en español, tres en ingles) pues es otra manera de hacernos sentir. Para mas información y comprar entradas, favor visitar www.luminato.com/2010/magic
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4) Cena del Teatro Aluna y premio a Beatriz Pizano (Junio 24, 6 pm) $40
La cena de gala del Teatro Aluna se llevara a cabo este Jueves 24 de Junio, contando con la actuación de la cantante Treasa Levasseur - recientemente nominada a los premios Juno. Aparte de ser este un evento para recaudar fondos para Aluna y sus actividades que permiten proporcionarle arte a los jóvenes de nuestra comunidad, y crear puentes culturales entre Canadá, Colombia y el mundo, la cena de gala también contará con la premiación a la directora Colombiana Beatriz Pizano con el prestigioso John Hirsch Prize del Canada Council de las Artes. Para mas información y comprar entradas individuales $40) o en grupo, visite www.alunatheatre.ca o llame al (416) 648 -7340
NOTA: Mauricio Ospina de HispanicBusiness.ca planea adquirir una mesa para 10 personas. Si usted esta interesado (a) en unirse a la mesa de Mauricio Ospina ($40 por persona), favor enviar un correo a Mauricio.Ospina@HispanicBusiness.ca con nombre y telefono ANTES DEL 11 de JUNIO.
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5) Lleno total "Business & Pleasure" (Junio 2) + Nomine a un hispano de influencia antes del 31 de julio
El evento de 100% networking (Business & Pleasure) llevado a cabo hoy Junio 2 en el centro de Toronto fue todo un éxito - a pesar de la lluvia - con casi 100 personas. Organizado por la Asociación de Empresarios Hispano-Canadienses (CHBA) y apoyado por HispanoTech.ca y el Hispanic Ontario Lawyers Association, la actividad sirvió para fortalecer lazos entre profesionales y empresarios hispanos y canadienses. Los asistentes recibieron gratis además tarjetas para llamar a larga distancia - cortesía de Scotiabank. Mauricio Ospina, director del CHBA y del programa "10 most influential Hispanic Canadians" invitó a mandar nominaciones antes del 31 de julio para los premios de este año.
Las nominaciones deben ser de un máximo de 250 palabras en inglés, e incluir el nombre, teléfono y correo electrónico del nominado y de quien hace la nominación. El criterio de selección incluye influencia en la sociedad canadiense, educación, logros y premios, apoyo a la comunidad y voluntariado. Documentación adicional puede ser requerida. Las nominaciones deben ser enviadas a director@HispanicBusiness.ca antes del 31 de julio del 2010; los nominados deben aceptar la nominación. Los ganadores pasados no pueden ser nominados de nuevo.
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6) "El cartel de los sapos" (Junio 10, TLN)
Después del éxito de la transmisión en Canadá de Sin senos no hay paraíso llega a TLN la aclamada serie El cartel de los sapos, con subtítulos en inglés. Esta producción se ha emitido con gran éxito en varios países del mundo, y llega ¡por fin! a las pantallas canadienses gracias a TLN Telelatino. Gran lanzamiento el jueves 10 de junio a las 6:00 p.m./Este por TLN Telelatino
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7) Three ways to get involved with "10 most influential Hispanic Canadians" 2010:
1) Nominate someone before July 31, 2010
2) Become a silver sponsor and obtain national recognition
3) Attend the event and tell others about it