Miami, US, Feb 23 (EFE).- The 2024 edition of ‘Premio Lo Nuestro’ began on Thursday with Latin music stars flaunting a blend of haute couture and Latin design on a vibrant magenta carpet. The night saw a dominance of black hues, metallics, and original creations with varying degrees of success, splashing the traditional evening gowns … Read more
By Nerea González Paris, Feb 16 (EFE).- After a decade without a new album, Jennifer Lopez returns with “This is Me…. Now,” a sequel to the almost eponymous album she composed 20 years ago when she fell in love with the actor Ben Affleck. Having a “second chance” with that love, she said in an … Read more
Chilpancingo, Mexico, Feb 13 (EFE).- In the midst of the crisis of violence in central Guerrero state, southern Mexico, residents of the municipality of Zitlala hit each other on Tuesday with bare fists as part of an ancestral ritual for rain and a good seasonal harvest. Two men fight with bare fists on ‘Shrove Tuesday’ … Read more
Bangkok, Feb 13 (EFE).- Two journalists were due in a Bangkok court on Tuesday following their arrests after they covered a graffiti protest incident on Grand Palace grounds last year. A Thai guide (R) leads a group of Chinese tourists to visit the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand, … Read more
New York City, US, Feb 12 (EFE).- The Super Bowl, which the Kansas City Chiefs won 25-22 against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, had a viewership of 123.4 million, making it the most watched telecast in US history. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (C) and US singer Taylor Swift (L) celebrate the … Read more
Los Angeles, US, Feb 12 (EFE).- Director Greta Gerwig and the stars of her film ‘Barbie’, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, stole the show at the Oscars luncheon that brings together all the nominees a month before the awards ceremony. Margot Robbie poses during the annual 2024 Oscar nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel … Read more
Maragojipe, Brazil, Feb 11 (EFE).- The Maragojipe Carnival, in the Brazilian state of Bahia, defied the intense rains in the region to take the flamenco spirit into the streets on Sunday. A group of revelers participates in the Maragojipe carnival celebration, in Maragojipe, Brazil, 11 February 2024. EFE/ Rafael Martins The Mulheres Sacramento bloc, from … Read more
Valladolid, Spain, Feb 10 (EFE).- “Society of the Snow,” Juan Antonio Bayona’s film about the 1972 Andes plane crash, swept Saturday night’s 38th Goya Awards for Spanish cinema, taking home 12 gongs, including best picture and best director. Award winners at the end of the 38th Goya award ceremony held in Valladolid, Castilla Leon, Spain, … Read more
Barranquilla, Colombia, Feb 10 (EFE).- Barranquilla Carnival began Saturday with the Battle of Flowers, a 4-kilometer parade in which 11,000 participants delight more than 50,000 attendees along the Cumbiódromo. A member of a troupe encourages the public during the traditional Battle of Flowers, the first parade of the Barranquilla Carnival, in Barranquilla, Colombia, 10 February … Read more
By Jesus Centeno Beijing, Feb 10 (EFE).- China on Saturday welcomed the Lunar New Year with celebrations, banquets and prayers to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, considered a symbol of power, vitality and good fortune. In Beijing, hundreds of people went to Lama Temple in the morning to light incense sticks and accompany the … Read more
By Lucia Serrano Redondo Artists participate in the Llamadas Parade as part of the beginning of the Carnival today, along Isla de Flores Street, in Montevideo, Uruguay, 9 February 2024. EFE/Gaston Britos Montevideo, Feb 9 (EFE).- Drums, flags and dancing launched the first night of the traditional Llamadas parade, the highlight of the Uruguayan Carnival, … Read more
Toronto, Canada, Feb 9 (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Friday that the decision by Bell Canada, the country’s largest telecommunications company, to eliminate thousands of jobs, including hundreds of journalists, harms Canadian democracy. “This is an erosion of not just journalism, of quality local journalism, at a time when people need it more … Read more