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WHAT WE ARE
Latinolife is about all things Latin...whether its great concerts and club nights in the London capital or hispanic cultural phenomenon in London, Europe, Latin America and across the world.
We bring you a great combination: a comprehensive guide to what’s on in the UK and a quality magazine packed with interesting articles and interviews about Latin America, Spain, Portugal and their diasporas in the UK and all over the world. Whether its language or dance classes you want, the latest music, film and book releases, injecting your social life with some Latin flava or tips for travelling, this is the place to come.
We are a a multi-media platform dedicated to reflecting the world of Latino and Spanish culture that is being sought after and celebrated daily by people in Britain. Our aim is to give people easier and broader access to information and events and be a platform for hispanic creativity at a grassroots level.
WHO WE ARE
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Amaranta Wright, EDITOR Argentine born Wright returned to Buenos Aires after reading History at Oxford University to edit a youth section for the Buenos Aires Herald. She became correspondent for The Sunday Telegraph, San Francisco Chronicle, The Scotsman, and The Toronto Globe and Mail among others and was short-listed for The Jane Packenham Journalism award. That was when Amaranta had her first 'Latinolife' vision, which she was recruited to realise by The Cisneros Television Group in Miami. However, Amaranta accepted a job offered by Levi Strauss that she couldn't refuse and which took her across Latin America researching youth culture. The result of this experience was her first book Ripped and Torn, which received critical acclaim. Amaranta then founded BULB – Britain’s first and only global issues youth magazine, a multiple award winner, including Best Newcomer in the Independent Press Awards (USA), 2nd place for Best Magazine Cover (Independent Press Association) and the Unltd. Award for Social Entrepreneurs (2005, 2006). After this she finally realised the dream of Latinolife. |
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Ellen Marie Smith, LUKAS EDITOR (Entertainment) Ellen is a second year student at UCL studying French and Spanish. She is interested in Latin American literature and in particular women's writing. |
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Zoe Proud, SOCIAL NETWORK COORDINATOR & LISTINGS EDITOR Zoë is in her final year studying languages at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge. She is passionate about Spanish and Latin American culture, and has just spent a year in Madrid teaching English.
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Viv Davies, SOCIAL NETWORK CCODINATOR & LISTINGS EDITOR Born in Northwest England, Vivienne is currently studying for a Masters degree in Spanish and Italian. Vivienne began working for Latino Life in February of 2011, promoting Latin events and content via Facebook and Twitter. This led to her own blog series on Latino Life under the alias of The Latino Youtuber. Combining Youtube, blogging and Latin culture is an ideal way for her to pursue her passions whilst develping her career path. |
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Emma Lambert, WHAT'S ON EDITOR A second year student reading (BA) English literature with Spanish at the University of Manchester, Lambert's speciality is Spanish Golden Age Comedias and the films of Pedro Almodovar. |
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Sophie Kingham, LUKAS EDITOR (COMMUNITY) Sophie is a finalist at University College London reading Spanish and Latin American studies. Specialising in Latin American history and Spanish Language, she has also studied Portuguese and has spent time in Colombia. |
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What people say about us...
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“Latinolife is a great source of information on all the exciting things Latin American happening in the UK. Its articles, interviews and blogs are impressive in the range subjects and depth of perspectives they cover, and much needed to feed the ever growing interest in Latin America and Spanish culture in the UK.” Carlos Acosta, Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet |
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“I would like to extend my warmest good wishes to all connected with Latinolife magazine...a great platform to celebrate the contribution of the Latin American, Spanish, Portuguese communities, the fastest growing and most dynamic in the Capital. London is undoubtedly a richer metropolis as a result.” Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
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"Latinolife is a powerful voice for the Hispanic community in the UK.” Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, wife of Deputy Prime Minsiter Nick Clegg
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"Latinolife supports the communities in London originating from Latin America and Iberian peninsula that have made an enormous contribution to the life and culture of London. Our links with Latin America are growing more important every year as new communities settle and as countries like Brazil and Argentina become powerhouses of the global economy. Latin American restaurants and shops are springing up everywhere, salsa and tango classes abound, the Spanish and Portuguese language media is growing. The LUKAS Awards both encourage and recognise the rich contribution made to our city in these and many other ways by those of Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese origin." Ken Livingstone, ex-Mayor of London and mayoral candidate 2012 |
