The picnic of the Brazilian community in the Tri-State was a full success!

A tradition for many years to get together and celebrate Brazilian Independence Day, it gives opportunity to our Brazilian friends to get together, reconnect with friends and make new ones, listen to Brazilian music and taste Brazilian food, and have fun.



More pictures are in the Cincinnati section of our Photo Gallery (click here). You can also see the September 2005 and May 2005 pictures.

And don't forget the "Global Fusion Party" on Sept. 29th (click here) with focus on Brazil, incl. live Capoeira demonstration.

Cincinnati's premier Salsa Band, Son del Caribe performed this Saturday, Sept. 9th, in Indianapolis' red hot new club: The COZY, (formerly the Blue Cactus), 20 North Pennsylvania Ave.

This new place for the new Salseros is fantastic, with a HUGE wooden dance floor. It was so much fun to be there.



More pictures and a Video are in the Indianapolis section of our Photo Gallery click here...

When Sasha Rionda, the Anchor of "Nuestro Rincon" was interviewed recently by Cincinnati Enquirer, the pictures and a video were taken at Havana Nights Party in Havana Martini Club, the hottest Salsa spot in Cincinnati.

To watch Sasha dancing Salsa (as well as some of the top Salsaholics in Cincinnati, such as Malik, Ken, and Barbie), click here...., and to read the interview, click here....

And come visit "Havana Nights", the hottest Salsa Party in Cincinnati - every Wednesday starting 8 PM, at Havana Martini Club

Volunteers are GREATLY Needed for SHPE AF Marathon Station on September 16, 2006 in Dayton, OH

SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) MVP Chapter, will be sponsoring Station #4, water/electrolyte station, during the 2006 Air Force Marathon on 16 September, 06. The theme of the station is Margaritaville. Last year it was a lot of fun and SHPE station was very successful--in fact it won second place among all the other stations.

Note: You do not have to be a involved with SHPE in order to participate in this event. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Also note that even volunteering for a couple of hours will help!

To Volunteer, go to:
http://tools.marathonguide.com/volunt ... stration/usafmarathon.cfm

It will ask you for the station you would like to volunteer at, simply select Race Day Aid Stations: Aid Station #4.

Please leave the question “Are you with an organization sponsoring a volunteer station:” blank. Please put SHPE somewhere in the comments and please send an email to Juan at juan.gueits@wpafb.af.mil

Another super hot night at Havana Martini Club with the hot Salsa Caliente! The club was packed, and everybody enjoyed the hot Latin rhythms!



More pictures are in the Cincinnati section of our Photo Gallery (click here)

Victor M. Vélez, Director of Su Casa Hispanic Center of Cincinnati, is a native of Puerto Rico, and a strong, visible leader with 25 years of experience working with the Hispanic and Latino community in the region. But not many people know that Victor is also a talented musician, photographer, poet, and a writer. For example, he recently published novel “A Quest for Answers” with a portion of the proceeds to benefit homeless children.

This Friday, September 1st, 2006, Victor will be opening an Exhibition of his photographs in the Café area of Borders Books & Music, located at 11711 Princeton Pike, Cincinnati, OH (Princeton Plaza Shopping Center). The exhibition will run till Saturday, September 30, 2006. Contact Borders at: (513) 671-5852

The Exhibition is in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month and 5th Year Anniversary Dedication to the Victims of September 11, 2001

Doni Jessen, Vice President and Associate Agent at Muñiz & Associates LLC, was named to the Business Courier’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2006. Established in 1995, this prestigious program honors 40 young business, community and economic leaders in the Greater Cincinnati area for excellence – in and out of the office.

“We are very proud that Doni is being publicly recognized for her accomplishments and contributions. It’s time for everyone else to know what we at Muñiz & Associates have known for years – that she brings a high level of creativity, energy, and professionalism to everything she does at the office and in the community,” stated Antonio Muñiz-Olán, President of Muñiz & Associates LLC.

Doni, along with her fellow 2006 classmates, will be honored at a special luncheon and awards celebration at the METS Center for Corporate Learning on Thursday, September 21, 2006. For additional details regarding this event please visit http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/event/2403 or call Joy Lytle at 513-337-9467.

Today, August 29th, members of CinciPlaza met at Garfield Hotel to discuss the latest progress of the initiative. Mike Robinson, Director Conference 2006 Development, presented current status, and Jose Guerra, VP of Cincinnati's NSHMBA chapter, talked about text messaging for participants of the upcoming National Conference.

CinciPlaza is a collaboration effort organized by the local Cincinnati NSHMBA chapter as a way to add value to the chapter, its sponsors, and to the Greater Cincinnati Region. Cincinnati is home to 10 Fortune 500 firms, 17 Fortune 1000 firms and more than 300 foreign-owned firms, providing a vibrant foundation for thriving careers and an exceptional quality of life.

From October 26-28, 2006, Cincinnati will be hosting NSHMBA’s 17th Annual Conference and Career Expo. Thousands of Hispanic MBA students and professionals will attend the conference looking for career opportunities, professional development and networking events. The NSHMBA Conference has earned a reputation as the place to be whether you are looking to hire entry-level MBA students or seasoned MBA veterans.

In order to attract top talent to our region, the members of CinciPlaza are working together to not only showcase Cincinnati’s great companies, but demonstrate that Cincinnati is indeed a great place to grow, conduct business, and call home!

CinciPlaza will be formed by the participating companies physically co-locating at the conference, and also co-marketing via web sites, around Cincinnati during the event, and via our community partners such as the Freedom Center and the Fine Arts Fund organizations offering special deals and programs for the more than 7,000 participants coming here in October.

For more information about the NSHMBA Conference, click here...

To learn more about the local chapter of NSHMBA or to become a member, click here...

Staff of Radio La Ley traveled last weekend to Gran Jaripeo Rodeo in Indianapolis.



More pictures are at Radio La Ley Website

This weekend, August 26-27, Su Casa was celebrating its 13th Annual Su Casa Hispanic Fest, presented by La Jornada Latina. This is Cincinnati's first Latino Festival, and has been the biggest and most popular for 13 years. With estimated 22,000 people attending, it’s definitely the one to compare to. Moreover, it is staffed exclusively by volunteers and its proceeds are used solely for the benefit of the Hispanic community. The Hispanic Fest was selected by “City Beat” as the best ethnic fiesta in Cincinnati.

This year we had for the first time the Mercy's Health Pavilion offering free health checks, e.g. blood pressure or diabetes.



More pictures from the Festival are in the Cincinnati section of our Photo Gallery (click here)

Click here to see this year's entertainment program...

Miami Valley (Ohio) Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) had a dinner meeting this Thursday, August 24, 2006, at Villa Di Giovanni's in Fairborn. The guest speaker was Mr. Nelson Rosario, Program Director of International Programs, General Electric (GE) Company, Cincinnati Office (click here to see his bio)

It was a wonderful event with a great presentation done by GE's Nelson and Ricardo, raffle prizes, and interesting conversations.



More pictures are in the Dayton section of our Photo Gallery (click here)

The Cincinnati local chapter of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization focused on education, civil rights, and employment for Latinos/Hispanics, honored at its 1st Annual LULAC Community Awards Dinner on August 22, 2006, Mr. Leo Calderon, Director of Latino Student Affairs at Northern Kentucky University (NKU).



More pictures are in the Cincinnati section of our Photo Gallery (click here)

Originally from Mexico, Mr. Calderon has been a pillar of the Latino Community in the Tri-State. He serves or has served on many boards including the Community Advisory Council of the National Underground Freedom Center; the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) The Voice Advisory Board; Centro de Amistad Board (where he was instrumental in establishing the Toyota/Centro de Amistad Scholarship); Red Cross Board of Directors; Brighton Center Board, HealthPoint, and Su Casa Hispanic Center Board of Directors. He also co-founded Educating Latinos for Kentucky’s Future, where he serves as Vice President, and the Tri-State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The Awards Dinner, sponsored by US Bank, LAVERDAD Marketing and MidwestLatino, also honored the first two Greater Cincinnati LULAC scholarship recipients: Clara Manzano from NKU and Yuliana Perez from the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Gerry St. Amand, Vice-President of University Advancement, NKU, made the opening remarks.

For more information about LULAC in the Tri-State, please visit www.lulacohio.org

After tough preliminaries at Tropicana, Mad Frog, and Havana Martini Club, the Grand Finale of the 2006 Social Street Salsa Competition organized by Cincinnati Dancesport was held on Friday, August 18th, 9:00 PM, at Holiday Inn Resort at the Cincinnati Airport



Congratulations to the 1st Place winners: Tiffany and Blas!!!

More pictures are in the Cincinnati section of our Photo Gallery (click here)

Son del Caribe was performing live after the competition!

Representatives of the NSHMBA (National Society of Hispanic MBAs) came to Cincinnati this week to work on the 2006 National Conference (October 26 -28, 2006) preperations (click here to learn more about the Conference). With anticipated 7,000 attendees, such a conference takes a lot of time to prepare in order to make sure that it's done right. There are several exciting things planned for the Conference and we'll keep you posted... To join NSHMBA, click here...

The 2nd Annual International Fiesta was a great success! The weather was fantastic, and the performers were mesmerizing. The feedback that we've heard over and over again was: "Wow, we never knew that Cincinnati has so much to offer, that there are so many talented international artists in the city".

Mayor Mark Mallory honored us with his presence and proclaimed August 12th an "International Day" in Cincinnati.




More pictures and a video are at CincyGlobal Picture Gallery (click here)

We would like to thank all volunteers, supporters, and participating artists - without you this festival could not happen. Our special thanks go to Nancy & Bill Stiefvater for their tremendous support!!!

We also would like to thank our sponsors: US Bank, The Spanish Journal, Radio La Ley, LULAC, and CityBeat

If you would like to get involved in the 2007 3rd Annual Cincinnati International Fiesta, please email us at: fiesta@cincyglobal.org