Rock y Roll Día is this Saturday! I caught up with Paul and asked the 411 for the event, who it’s supporting, and why he’s doing it!
Funny in the beginning. Mas café?
Serious and soulful in the middle.
And funny at the end.
Here it is. BOOM!
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
Guest post by Adrienne Pulido
“In the Heights” on Broadway is a magical bicultural, bilingual, biflavorful night of great theatre. You could tell Latinos filled the back rows last Friday night, and it wasn’t just because you could smell our doggy bags from dinner. It was because we waved our hands to “Pa’arriba esa Bandera,” we cried to “Alabanza Señor” (tribute to all Abuelas), and we were on our feet for the “I’m Home” Finale.
I had the honor of being accompanied by la líder Becky of Mambo and the infamous Nora Comstock, founder of Las Comadres who promises that she’ll bring the show down to Texas soon. “In the Heights” is good theatre in any culture, but for a Latino, it hits hard. The masterful Lin-Manuel Miranda created the show (he’s only 27 years old, chihuahua!); and with it, captured every push & tug of generations of Latinos. I flashed back so much you’d think I had some bad tequila. I could swear he knew how much I missed my abuelita, that my mom was that sexy hairdresser, and that I ditched my high school boyfriend (el más chulo) because he skipped-out on college.
We’ve heard it before & it’s true, we Latinos live parallel lives. “In the Heights” has found the thread that ties us together. It is a joyful, raucous declaration of what keeps us bound to our roots and to each other.
One of the pillars here at the Mambo is to make a positive and meaningful impact.
Therefore, instead of rockin’ the vote, we are going to MAMBO THE VOTE!
We’ve never tried this before, but we’re going to give everyone who votes an opportunity to win something cool! Here’s all that you need to do:
- Vote! Check out http://maps.google.com/vote to find your polling place!
- Submit a picture with you and your “I Voted” sticker using the form below or by emailing it to mambothevote@mercurymambo.com.
- Tell all your friends about the contest. You can use the ’share this’ link at the end of the post. The more people that enter, the more folks going out to vote!
Here is what you can win (courtesy of yours truly, Mercury Mambo!):
Epiphone Les Paul Special II
Dell DJ MP3 Player
(1) Roundtrip Southwest Airlines Ticket
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We are going to post the photos people send it to our Flickr. Alright, go vote already! And submit below! Spread the word!
No more submissions accepted at this time.Want to Know Why We’re Having This Contest?
On a recent flight from NYC, agency partner Liz Arreaga met another woman that lives here in Austin and they got to talking about the election. Soon the talk turned to voting and what they personally could do to get people to show up at the polls. By the end of the flight, they had a bet going - the person who could get the most people to go out and vote, gets treated to dinner by the other.
Out of this, a contest was born.
Oh, and just so you know, we aren’t collecting email addresses, selling you anything, etc. Liz just hates to lose a bet.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Sweepstakes Start Date:10/20/2008 Sweepstakes End Date:11/07/2008 HOW TO ENTER: Enter by submitting your photo through the form or email address above. Entry must include email address. LIMIT ON ENTRIES: 1 per person. RANDOM DRAWING: Potential winner will be notified by email within one week of the sweepstakes drawing. Potential winner will be required to sign, have notarized and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of publicity/liability within 7 days of notification or chance of winning the prize will be forfeited. All regulations within these rules apply. WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to 1107 S. 8th Street, Austin, TX 78704 by 12/01/2008.
Well, it depends on who you ask. But, for some in Latin America and even in The States, Columbus Day is known as a day that reveres the indigenous and its history.
I apologize for the zombie-like state the Spanish are giving. Or, the subservient positioning that the painter gives the original inhabitants. Perhaps this can be an insight into how sometimes we, as Americans, view the holiday.
Nevertheless, I leave you some interesting facts from Wikipedia about Día de La Raza and Columbus Day:
- Known as Dia de las Raza in many Latin American countries
- Known as Dia de las Culturas in Costa Rica
- Known as Dia de la Hispanidad in Spain
- In 2002, under Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, the name was changed to Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) to commemorate the Indigenous people’s resistance to European settlement.
- In the state of South Dakota, the day is officially a state holiday known as “Native American Day”, not Columbus Day.
Please leave your comments/feelings about this subject. I’d love to hear them!
We here at the Mambo like to do research at the grassroots level. Throughout the coming weeks, you’ll be seeing a rollout of profiles highlighting Latinos across the USA.
Of course, we thought we’d start it off simply by introducing one of our very own: Dennis.
Dennis is a marketing manager that works on various client projects and tours. Originally from north of the border, his story is a unique, but really interesting one!
Here is what he has to say, eh!
What part of the world are you from?
Toronto, Canada
Age Range:
30s
Language(s) Spoken:
English/Spanish
Top Plays on iTunes Library:
Deftones, Killswitch Engaged, John Mayer, Coldplay
Where do you get your clothes/kicks from?
Mall
Favorite Food:
Italian
Magazines Read:
Mens Health, Rolling Stone
Hobbies:
Graphic art, sports
Stay tuned! There’ll be more! Have a great weekend!
