Archive for September, 2006

Hungarian Revolution: 50th Anniversary Observation in Vancouver

Monday, September 25th, 2006

A Press Release from Rise Up! The 1956 Project:

Welcome to the 1956 Project!

Rise Up! The 1956 Project is a series of events and a companion publication dedicated to the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (more…)

CEMA Bi-annual General Meeting: Chairperson’s Remarks, Treasurer’s Report, New Board, Photos of Meeting

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Remarks by Madeline Ziniak, Chairperson, Canadian Ethnic Media Association, at its BGM, held on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006, in the boardroom of OMNI-TV, 545 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Below we have pictures of the meeting, including a picture of two new board members.

EXCERPTS FROM HER REMARKS:

This year, we decided upon a name more reflective of our inclusiveness we became CEMA and this change has been reflected in much wider interest in membership. (more…)

Royal Bank putting immigrants first in new campaign

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Reprinted from Marketing Magazine

RBC wants to be first for newcomers to Canada.

The bank is launching a marketing campaign to reach South Asian and Chinese communities across Canada. Its part of a larger initiative, two years in development, to make banking easier for immigrants, and tap into the burgeoning Asian demographic. (more…)

How to send happiness or How Western Union won over Filipinos

Friday, September 8th, 2006

(Webmasters Note: CEMA Board Director Ace Alvarez wrote the following article for Marketing Magazine–Canada’s national weekly publication dedicated to the businesses of marketing, advertising and media [August 28-September 4, 2006 Issue], and is reprinted here for the benefit of members involved in multicultural marketing.) (more…)

Canadian Hispanic Day 2006… a photo story by Harold Navarrete

Friday, September 8th, 2006

Another Canadian Hispanic Day was celebrated in Toronto’s Jane and Finch Community on August 26 and 27. Click on the thumbnail photo below to see a collage of the two-day event put together by Toronto photographer Harold Navarrete and then click More to see his other photographs of the event. Harold, who hails from Nicaragua and is an expert in digital photography,can be reached at harold@photobeauty.caor by telephone at 416.804.4327

Hispanic Day 2006 collage by harold navarrete

A photo collage by Harold Navarrete

MORE HISPANIC DAY PHOTOGRAPHS BY HAROLD… (more…)

Jill Andrew invites us to Party Responsibly on Nov 1

Friday, September 8th, 2006

On Nov 1, 2006, JAM For Hope “Curvy Catwalk” a fund raising fashion show celebrating women’s diverse beauty (shape, sizes, heights, cultural backgrounds you name it!) and the local designers who love us is happening in Toronto! (more…)