Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff
Torreblanca (PHOTO BY UNIVISION TELEVISION)Stanford Alumni in partnership with Computers for Everyone present the Third Annual Reading Rainbow in the Park, East Palo Alto.
This event encourages families to join in the fun of reading with youth and teenagers of all ages. There will be reading activities, games, contests and entertainment throughout the day hosted by volunteers and community organizations as well as the San Mateo County mobile literacy bus to register attendees for free library cards. Free books will be given to all youth attending. Free prizes will be raffled off throughout the day including toys, gift certificates, mp3 players, and a Mac laptop.
Over 20 local organizations have signed up to host activities and support the event. 106 KMEL’s Lady Ray will serve as the Master of Ceremonies with the KMEL Street Team on site playing music. “Dora the Explorer” and “Diego” will also make an appearance. This year’s event will also feature a “college workshop booth” hosted by local colleges and organizations to inform those interested of college opportunities and the process of applying to college.
There will be free food, refreshments, snacks, and many giveaways. This event is free and open to the public; however pre-registration for your family or a group is strongly suggested at: http://readinginthepark.eventbrite.com/.
The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bell Street Park at 550 Bell Street, East Palo Alto, California.
New radio program Poder Latino con Ramón Cardona begins at KIQI on Fridays
You will be able to listen a new radio program at KIQI AM 1010 and 990 AM radio directed by community leader Ramón Cardona on Fridays at 1 p.m. Cardona, a longtime advocate of immigrant’s rights, launched his first program on Friday April 26.
Carmona will brings fresh information and commentaries on the status of the immigration legislation now debated in Congress, that would bring an end to pain and suffering to millions of undocumented immigrant.
Cardona will discuss community interest themes and individual development within the United States. He will also serve as a link to those from his homeland, Cuscatlán, El Salvador, and make the program an informational tool for the Salvadorian community in Northern California.
Ramón CardonMexican rock alternative band to play in SF
Torreblanca is a Mexican rock/pop/alternative independent band created late 2007. They’re a young group, four musicians – each quite different from each other- still they mix in a surprising and awesome way to create a unique and fresh sound together. They pay special attention to arrangements in live performances, and love to play every show joined by special guest musician friends onstage. That’s where they feel they get to explode just the way they like to.
Torreblanca seek to offer unpredictable, elegant, important and well played songs; visceral and sincere in their interpretation, they tend to captivate their listeners.
The band has recorded an EP called Defensa (2010) and, on September 2011, they released their first LP Bella Época, which was produced by Quique Rangel (bass player in Café Tacvba).
Bella Época was received with great acceptance in Mexico’s rock media, highlighting on Rolling Stone and Marvin magazines best of the year lists. It was also featured in magazines and newspapers such as: Warp, Nylon, El Fanzine, Esquire, Reforma, Record, Círculo Mixup and Chilango and digital media such as: Mehaceruido, Panamerika, Club Fonograma and Lifeboxset.
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Brick and Mortar Music Hall (1710 Mission St. San Francisco. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the Show starts at 9. p.m. Cover is $12 adv. $15 door. For advance tickets visit: www.brickandmortarmusic.com.
Video Torreblanca: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meDZPbTgJIs.
Video Diana Gameros: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqoCI5SthMgbest.
