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Intrn’l Video: Inspirational documentary about blind Brazilian ballerinas illustrates “beauty of perseverance”

Apr 9, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Featured before on this site, the Brazilian documentary “Looking at the Stars” deserves another look-see — ironic choice of words since the main characters themselves are blind. Looking at the Stars or Olhando pras Estrelas is about…

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Video: Afro-Cubano ballet dancer impresses the world with his style, prowess and grace

Aug 1, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Dance is an art form that is without borders and needs no translation. For those who pursue it professionally, dance is much more than the body moving to music — it’s another form of speech, just without…

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Video: Author creates debut novel inspired by popular Latin American board game Lotería

Jul 25, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Mario Alberto Zambrano didn’t grow up having dreams of being a successful author. Rather, his dream was to appear on stage — as a ballerina. It was a dream this Houston, Texas native more than accomplished receiving…

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Playmate of the Year proud of her border roots

May 28, 2013, 10:06 AM 0

By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego One of the things that caused her the most cultural shock when Raquel Pomplun moved from Tijuana to Chula Vista, when she was in middle school, was having to change clothes…

General, Videos

Intrn’l Video: Brazilian ballet school for the blind teaches its students to always look up even if they can’t see

Jan 9, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Ever since the 2012 Summer Olympics in London when the world witnessed in awe the determination, courage and performance of double-amputee South African sprinter Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius as he raced alongside his peers balancing his athletic…

General, Videos

Video: Colombian immigrant among youth hoping to make it big in the world of ballet

Jul 19, 2012, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Ever since Natalie Portman won the Oscar for her role in Black Swan and Billy Elliot wowed audiences, ballet has been “lifted” to new heights of public attention. For the first time, in a long time, viewers…