Dayton's HOT Latin Thursdays continued this week in Dayton! DJ Danny D from Miami Beach, FL, was spinning Salsa/Merengue at Sharkeys Poolside (Marriott Hotel), Dayton's hottest summer spot.

This time the weather was fantastic and many people came to relax after work, get something nice to drink, and to dance.



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



Next week, Thursday, June 22nd, Danny will be playing at the The Foundry Club, downtown Dayton's largest and hottest night club, 9PM - 2 AM. Don't miss it!!!! Free dance lessons @ 9 PM. For full summer schedule, click here...

Gabriela Castillo, a talented classical pianist from Cuba, is offering piano lessons in Spanish in Cincinnati area! For more information, click here...

The Cincinnati Art Museum is expanding its public tour offerings this summer with monthly tours offered in Spanish, beginning June 17.

Both an Art Museum docent and a member of the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA will co-lead each tour, with the docent touring in English and the Chamber member translating into Spanish. The tours focus on highlights from throughout the Art Museum’s diverse permanent collection of art.

“Many of our neighbors in the greater Cincinnati area speak Spanish, and we are pleased to offer them a new way to access and enjoy the Art Museum’s permanent collection,” said Cindy Fink, director of external relations and marketing for the Art Museum.

In addition to the public Spanish tours, the Art Museum provides private tours for Spanish, French and German speakers and for the visually impaired with advance notice.

The Spanish-language tours will be offered on June 17 at 2 p.m., July 8 at 3 p.m., August 12 at 2 p.m. and Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. Admission is free! For more information, call (513) 721-ARTS or visit www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

Jennifer Ramirez became the latest "La Reina" of the Kermesse Latino Festival



The coronation ceremony took place this Sunday, June 11. Congratulations to the winner!

The first day of the 4th Annual Kermesse Latino Festival was quite rainy, but even the rain didn't stop the dedicated supporters of the festival from coming and enjoying the Latino culture.



More pictures are in our Photo Gallery (click here)

Germany - Costa Rica 4:2
Poland - Ecuador 0:2

The 2006 Soccer World Cup started at Mad Frog! You'll be able to watch all World Cup games of the day in HDTV at 8PM the same day!

MidwestLatino is providing you with the best statistics tool for the World Cup (click here). You can also find there a full schedule, incl. the times for TV broadcasting in USA.

To discuss the 2006 Soccer World Cup, please visit our Discussion Forum.

LaVERDAD Marketing & Media is conducting a Market Study and is looking for:

- Boys in 9th-12th grades

- Girls in 10th grades

for a 2 hour social survey. The Survey will take place on June 27 and 28 in Blue Ash. Each student will receive $50.

Please contact Susan at (513) 891-1430

Yesterday, June 7th, members of CinciPlaza met at Fifth Third Bank to discuss progress of the initiative. Mike Robinson, Director Conference 2006 Development, presented current status and led a discussion about next steps.

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...

Salsa Caliente had another great show this Saturday at Havana Martini Club



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

Our friends at SalsaIsGood recently released the long awaited DVD series, “Salsa with the Stars – New Moves on1 on2 and Cuban”!!! The two volumes DVDs include instruction and demonstrations from 43 international stars including Amanda Estilo, Griselle Ponce, Ismael Otero, Seaon Stylist, Nari Son, Joel and Ana, Sekou and Leah, Salsa Y Control, Janet Trotto, Duplessey, dancers from the Bar at Buena Vista and many more. The two DVDs, with over 3 hours of video, are in English with Italian and French options and have some special editing features: timing counter on every frame even the slow motions, multi-angles, split screens etc. The coolest thing is that you can see the basic combination, and then watch various interpretations of it on1, on2 , and Cuban style.

For more information about “Salsa with the Stars” please check out their website:

http://www.salsaisgood.com/salsawiththestars.htm

NSHMBA Scholarship 2006 Program
DEADLINE EXTENDED to June 12, 2006

An MBA is your key to successful career advancement. In keeping with our mission, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs will provide financial assistance to outstanding Hispanics pursuing a master in business administration. For the past 15 years we have awarded scholarships to those who want to continue their education and graduate with an MBA. This year our goal is to award $1 million in scholarships to over 200 deserving students. APPLY TODAY- DEADLINE EXTENDED to June 12, 2006!

Visit http://www.nshmba.org/scholarship/

Dayton's Latin Thursdays continued this week in Dayton! DJ Danny D from Miami Beach, FL, was spinning Salsa/Merengue at Sharkeys Poolside (Marriott Hotel), Dayton's hottest summer spot.

Yes, it was raining in the beginning, but that didn't stop local Salseros to come and support the event. When the rain stopped, they were rewarded by nice relaxing evening with hot Latin music.



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



Next week, Thursday, June 8th, Danny will be playing at the The Foundry Club, Dayton's largest and hottest night club, 9PM - 2 AM. Don't miss it!!!! Free dance lessons @ 9 PM. For full summer schedule, click here...

Finally a positive development for the youth of Cincinnati. Thank to collaboration between the city and over dozen of employers, this Thursday we had the first Mayor's Summer Fair helping to provide jobs for youths this summer.

It took place at the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency in Jordan Crossing shopping center, Bond Hill. The fair was targeting the 14-to-24-year-old age group. The city partnered with Youth Zone and the SuperJobs Center to give young people an opportunity to connect with local employers.

Some of the employers present there were Paramount's Kings Island, Frisch's, Kroger, Home Depot, FedEx, Convergys, Burger King, Rally's, Lowe's Home Improvement, Radisson, YMCA, Enviro Clean Technologies, Palomino, Sentrilock, Elite Protective Services and K Force.



More pictures are in the Cincinnati section of our Photo Gallery

MidwestLatino has developed a new Website for Centro de Amistad, the primary resource center for Hispanics in Northern Kentucky.

To learn more about the Centro de Amistad, and about the upcoming Northern Kentucky’s best and largest Latino Festival, the Kermesse Latino Festival (on June 10-11), visit Centro de Amistad Website (click here).

Dr. Dan Curran, president of the University of Dayton, cordially invites former Latino students of UD to a first ever UD Latino Alumni Reception on Friday, June 9, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. at Marianist Hall

RSVP to 937-229-3717.