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Spanish Embassy Trade Mission executives visited Honolulu
Published on 6 Feb, 2012 at 11:43 in Community Stories, General, Pacific | Viewed 201 times | No Comments
By José Villa, Senior Editor Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii — In December 2011, Mr. David Gomez, Director of Energy, Trade Commission of the Embassy of Spain in Los Angeles, CA, contacted our DBEDT (Department of Business, Economic Development and Trade) office. He proposed organizing a trade mission for the purpose of meeting key stakeholders
APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Honolulu Hawaii
By José Villa Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii — The APEC Economic Leaders Meeting – which took place in Honolulu November 7–13 – was the first held in the U.S. since 1993, when Bill Clinton was president. Since that time, the Asia-Pacific region has experienced unprecedented economic growth and become a leading driver of the
It’s time to talk about it in our Latino community: Male Breast Cancer
Published on 31 Oct, 2011 at 20:27 in Community Stories, Health, Pacific | Viewed 50 times | No Comments
By Capt Eduardo Wilson, Hawaii Hispanic News KAPOLEI, Hawaii — I am a 58-year-old male airline pilot (Alaska Airlines), who recently underwent a left modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer. T2, N1, M0. Are these the codes for the engine stages on the Boeing 737-900? No, they are the codes that describe the stages of
Samadhi Hawaii takes dancing to new heights
Published on 20 Oct, 2011 at 0:38 in Community Stories, Culture, Dance, Pacific | Viewed 83 times | No Comments
By Priscilla Cabral-Pérez Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii — The dancers of Samadhi Hawaii will go to great heights to amaze their audience. Their performance at the Hawaii State Museum, Aug. 5, consisted of a colorful and exhilarating celebration of the Hawaiian culture and the jovial spirit of the circus. The dancers showcased their acrobatic
‘Iolani School’s Guia Melo is National Spanish Teacher of the Year
Published on 5 Oct, 2011 at 21:56 in Community Stories, Education, Pacific | Viewed 67 times | No Comments
By Priscilla Cabral-Pérez Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii – On July 8, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese named ‘Iolani School Spanish teacher Guia Melo the “2011 Secondary School Outstanding Teacher of the Year.” Melo traveled to Washington D.C. to receive the award. While in D.C., she met with U.S. Senator Daniel
Lebanese Latina jazz singer combines passion, sultriness and sabor
Published on 27 Sep, 2011 at 21:28 in Community Stories, Culture, Music, Pacific | Viewed 81 times | No Comments
By José Villa, Senior Editor Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii – Saying that Sacha Boutros is a “jazz singer” is like saying a Porsche Turbo Carrera is a “car.” The maternal grandparents of this multilingual singer/ composer/producer – a frequent visitor to Hawaii – were born in Mazatlán and Guadalajara, Mexico. Her mother was born
Chilean Navy Ship visits Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Published on 15 Sep, 2011 at 23:26 in Community Stories, Government, Pacific | Viewed 51 times | No Comments
By Priscilla Cabral-Pérez Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Chilean Navy training ship Buque Escuela Esmeralda arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 30. Esmeralda is the second tallest and longest sailing ship in the world and has visited Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, U.S., and Canada on this training cruise. The crew of 334 sailors
Latino Navy Chief is “2011 Navy Times Sailor of the Year – Honorable Mention”
By José Villa, Senior Editor Hawaii Hispanic News WASHINGTON, D.C. – Our Hispanic community can feel a particular sense of pride knowing that the enlisted member the Navy Times chose as its “2011 Sailor of the Year – Honorable Mention” is an active ANSO member. Rafael Barney was born in Queens, New York to Colombian
Hawaii Pacific University hosts 21 different nations
Published on 4 Aug, 2011 at 20:42 in Community Stories, Education, Pacific | Viewed 58 times | No Comments
By José Villa, Senior Editor Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii – Once again, Hawaii Pacific University has applied for a U.S. Department of State grant to host a Summer Institute for English Language Educators. And, for the third time in a row, HPU’s application was approved at the highest levels in the nation. From June
Hawaii Salsa instructor leaves his footprint across Europe and Asia
Published on 14 Jul, 2011 at 22:02 in Community Stories, Culture, Dance, Pacific | Viewed 50 times | No Comments
By José Villa, Senior Editor Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii – Who would have guessed that the current “Global Ambassador of Salsa” – who teaches Salsa in such diverse locales as Copenhagen, China, Hong Kong, Prague, Germany, Hawaii, etc. — would have grown up in the mean streets of the Bronx? But Jerome Ramos, 26,
