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Univision is among the few providers of Spanish television. The new reported on Univision features breaking stories in Spanish, both local and international. Folks can see what's going on in entertainment, crime, human rights, and politics in Latin America. As well as topics of interest to Hispanics in the United States. Read current news in Spanish

Univision does more than TV; it also provides music behind the following radio stations: Estéreo Latino 102.9 FM, Recuerdo 106.5 FM, 104.9 Tu Música, La Que Buena 93.3 FM, Puro Tejano 102.9 HD2, La Tremenda 1010 AM. These radio stations also stream online for free. Listen to radio online

http://www.univision.com/portal.jhtml

Our group has an exclusive look into Univision behind the scenes. We will have a bilingual tour of the TV studio. This studio relatively new, 3.08 years old. We will see the radio studios, news control room, audio room, news room, and studio.Please arrive at or before 4:00pm, since the tour begins at 4:15. The best part of the tour is that we'll get to watch them film the evening news LIVE at 5:00pm

In the comment section below or with your RSVP you can write questions you have about Univision; we'll have our questions for the studio guide ready. Feel free to check out Univision online. You can read the news in Spanish. There are even games online you can play for free. Games on Univision.com

Updates

Location: If you are coming from Richmond, McCue is between Sage and 610. As you go down McCue, it will be on your right.

If you are coming from 59 feeder, McCue will be on your right, before Chimmney Rock. Once you're on McCue, Univision will be on your left.

Parking: You will need to tell the security person that you are there for the tour, to be allowed into the parking lot.

Meeting Place
We will meet inside, to await the tour coordinator.

After Univision Tour
At 6:30pm, we will be at America's (after the tour) to chat and have drinks. America's is located on Post Oak between San Felipe and Westhimer, diagonal from California Pizza Kitchen. Parking at America's is by valet only, but it is free for everyone. We will be in the bar area. You can preview the bar menu online. You can also find directions. Please bring cash as the form of payment. If you'll be joining us at America's please contact me.

Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Caribbean enthusiasts will be celebrating culture similarities in an enormous festival. Tropical music like salsa, merengue, plena will fill the air. More than 15,000+ people attend this festival each year. Oddles of Caribbean food to enjoy. This year, the country of focus this year is the Dominican Republic. Visit PRFestival.com

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The festival will feature performances by international artists Tito Rojas & Edgar Daniel. Lorraine Torres will be performing Aguinaldos Puertorriquenos and there will be a live Comparza Cubana & Puertorriquena.

The festival will also feature performances by:
Rudy Rincon
Cecille, La Diabla
Rainel Pino's Salsa Orchestra
Pachangara
Orquesta Salmerum &
Orquesta Mi Rumba

The PR Cuban Festival will take place at City Hall in downtown Houston. Click here for a picture of CityHall. Some streets in downtown will be closed for the festival, it hasn't been mentioned which streets will be closed. Google Directions and a Map of Downtown will come in handy. In the map of downtown, CityHall is C 10.

To find the group inside the festival, please meet us at the VIP Tent. When you arrive at the fair, ask a festival employee to tell you were the VIP Tent is. The group will be near the VIP tent. Please meet us inside the festival at 4:00pm, it will make it much easier to find one another.

Text messages probably work best to communicate; the music can be loud, which makes it hard to hear on phone calls. You can text message me at 832.250.7933.

Tickets can be purchased online for $8.00 a person. [Buy Tickets Online], and they can be purchased in person at Cafe Piquet and Dodo's Chicken.

The image to the right (a la derecha) is of statues on Easter Island at Sunset. Click on the photo for a closer look. Beautiful, isn't it? ;o) The statues at Easter Island were built by the Rapanui Indians. Annexed into Chile in 1888, Easter Island continues to be surrounded in mystery. It isn't clear how the large statues at Easter Island were built or transported. Read about Easter Island....

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Chile in some Hispanic countries refers to something spicy. The chile I am writing of is the Republic of Chile (República de Chile). ;o) Despite its name, the food from Chile isn't usually spicy. VisitChile.org

It seems many Hispanic cultures have their own version of empanadas. Golden brown half moon shaped turnovers come to mind, when I think of empanadas. Chileans put their own spin on this multi-cultural dish by the ingredients, shape, and cooking method used in their empanadas. These tasty turnovers are actually oven baked. El Temucano dares to say their empanadas are one of the best in Texas. I must admit they offer delicious empanadas, definitely among my favorites. El Temucano's Menu Online

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You will be able to move around and meet others at the restaurant after we eat. We will play Pictionary in teams. This version will be entirely in Spanish, details about how the game is played and preview of the drawings will be added to the File section soon.

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Looking for some online fun? Check out ChileParaNinos.com There are tons of free interactive games to play that involve everything from literature, music, culture, even foods from Chile. Be sure to click on the numbers, if you click on the image above; it will show you different things. ;o) Check out the full list of games (40+ games). SpanishDict.com can come to the rescue when you find a word you don't know or would like to hear pronounced.

He is known for talking his way out of trouble.
He acted in Mexican movies for almost 50 years.
Charlie Chaplin, "he was one of the funniest people in the world."
He is the one and only Cantinflas.

Cantinflas' full name is Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes (try saying that a few times, haha). Though his hayday was in the 1930s-1950s, he remains one of the most popular Mexican comedians of all time. He even has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

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An introduction to Ahi Esta el Detalle from IMDB.com "Cantinflas, the servant of a rich industrial man, enters his girlfriend's house. He is surprised by his girlfriend's husband, at gun-point Cantinflas talks his way out of trouble. A servant tells the enraged husband that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich husband then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king."

Our event will be closed to the public, available exclusively for HSLM members. You may bring guests to the movie viewing party. For your convenience you may pay online with your credit card. Should you prefer to pay in person, please bring the money in cash, as the credit card machines will not available. There are several ATM machines nearby (Dave and Busters & MarqE Security Office)

Improv Comedy Theatre will be the venue for our movie viewing party. We're watching a comedy, featuring a famous Mexican comedian at a comedy club, how appropriate. haha During the movie, we can enjoy various refreshments. Your online payment of $10 per person covers venue expenses.

Those who attend will receive a $10 game card to use at Dave and Busters after the movie. Your guests can receive a game card too. The $10 game card can be used in a wide variety of games inside Dave and Busters. Explore the game possibilities at Dave & Busters online.

Join us for a funny movie and fun games Sunday afternoon! ;o)

We have a very diverse group. It's a beautiful thing. There are more than 20 countries that have Spanish as the first language. And we have members from every continent except Antartica. ;o)

Bring your favorite dish, one that represents the country you are from. First choice is homemade. Second choice is store/restaurant bought. With your RSVP, please include what you would like to bring. Since we'll have lots to choose from, please bring a medium size portion to share with the group.

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Here are things we'll need:
Appetizers (3 people)
Food (your fav dish, from your country of origin)
Desserts (3 people)
Napkins/Paper Plates/Utensils
Ice/Cooler
Drinks (Water, Soft Drinks, Adult Beverages)
Please bring a lawn chair, if you have one.

After dinner, we'll have a few games to play. Pictionary is a board game that allows you to draw and guess what the drawing is. Of course we'll be playing the game in Spanish, so you'll definitely pick up new vocabulary.

We'll also play El Misterio de Los Zapatos Verdes (The Mystery of The Green Shoes), a game where you have to put clues together to find the answer.

There will be so many tasty things to enjoy. The games will be entertaining. Come share your food, your culture, yourself with the Spanish language meetup at our international potluck.