Dichos y Refranes

A cada guajolote le llega su Nochebuena.
Every turkey has its Christmas Eve.

What it means: Latinos love to eat turkey on Christmas Eve, so the moral of the dicho is - don't get too cocky because everyone's number will be up one day.

Events Calendar

The following calendar items are listed courtesy of VPE Public Relations.  If you would like to have your event listed, please send your submissions at least one month in advance to julia@vpepr.com.

 
04/21/2010 16th ANNUAL LATINA ACTION DAY
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, CA.  From 10:30am-8:30pm. 
04/23/2010 2010 SVREP GOLF CLASSIC
SVREP's 11th Annual Su Voto Es Su Voz Golf Classic.  Friday, April 23, 2010 at The California Country Club.  Registration & Lunch are from 11:30am – 1:00pm.  Tee Time is at 1:00pm with a Shotgun Start/ Best Ball Format.  The Golf Classic Reception will be from 5:00pm – 5:30pm, and the Golf Classic Dinner from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.  Please R.S.V.P. to Krisna Velasco at 323-343-9299.
04/26/2010-04/29/2010 21ST ANNUAL BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC CONFERENCE & AWARDS
April 26-29, 2010 in Puerto Rico.  Register at www.billboardlatinconference.com.
04/27/2010 PRESIDENT'S SEVENTH ANNUAL GALA
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at The Biltmore Hotel.. Cocktails at 6:00pm and Dinner at 7:00pm.  For more information, please call 323-265-8901.
04/29/2010 PAT BROWN INSTITUTE'S 29TH ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.  AT&T is the 2010 Dinner Host and ABC-7 News Anchor Marc Brown is the evening's Master of Ceremonies.  Honoring: Hon. John Chiang, California State Controller: Public Servant of the Year Award; Kaiser Permanente: Corporate Leadership & Responsibility Award.  For more information, please call 310-491-1401.
04/29/2010 BEYOND SHELTER'S 2010 INSPIRATION AWARDS AND CELEBRATION
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 6:30pm at Paramount Studios.  Honoring Supervisor Gloria Molina, ING Direct, and The Richie-Madden Children's Foundation.  If you are interested in attending or wish to place a tribute in their journal, please visit www.BeyondShelter.org. 
04/30/2010 14TH ANNUAL CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION ¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS!
Help celebrate Para Los Niños 30th Anniversary with the 14th Annual Cinco De Mayo Celebration.  $150p/p or $175p/p after April 15th.  For more information, please call 213-250-4800, ext. 552.
05/07/2010 MOMENTUM AWARDS 2010
Friday, May 7th from 11:30am-2:00pm.  At the Montage Beverly Hills.  $175p/p.  For more information, please call 323-810-3630.
 05/10/2010 -05/12/2010 HISPANIC PUBLIC RELATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING CONFERENCE
Monday, May 10 - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Dallas, TX.  Presented by HPRA and the Hispanic PR Blog.  The topics to be covered are marketing to Latino youth and to how to effectively manage corporate partnerships with Hispanic organizations.
05/13/2010  LANI's 2010 COMMUNITY FORUM
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at USC Davidson Conference Center, from 8:00am to 2:30pm.    This year's keynote speaker is Fr. Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries.  For more information, please visit www.LANI.org. 
05/13/2010 PCC'S SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BREAKFAST
Thursday, May 13th at the Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, CA.  7:30am - 9:00am. 
05/20/2010 SIXTH ANNUAL CHLI GALA DINNER AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Each year, CHLI honors select leaders in the U.S. Hispanic community through its Leadership in Public Service Award. It also recognizes extraordinary leadership in the international arena through its Leadership in International Relations Award.  Ticket price: $250.  For more information, please visit http://www.chli.org/events/event_details.asp?id=90816.
05/21/2010 ANNUAL TELACU SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DINNER
Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza's Los Angeles Ballroom in Century City, CA.  Reception at 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:15pm.  Black Tie.  For more information, visit www.telacu.com.
06/05/2010 PARTI GRAS
Saturday, June 5th in South Pasadena, CA.  Benefiting The South Pasadena Educational Foundation. 
06/10/2010 BUENANUEVA FOUNDATION, INC.'S 10TH ANNUAL CHUCK AEDO GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thursday, June 10 from 2:00pm - 8:00pm at the San Dimas Canyon Golf Course.  For more information, please call 626-795-7055.
06/11/2010 CCNMA: LATINO JOURNALISTS OF CALIFORNIA 30TH SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET AND 11TH RUBEN SALAZAR JOURNALISM AWARDS
Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.  Dinner tickets are $200 each. Tables of ten are $2,000.  A no-host reception and silent auction will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The program and dinner will be from 7 to 10p.m. For more information, please visit http://www.ccnma.org/GenInfoBanquet.htm, or call (213) 821-0075.
06/23/2010 - 06/26/2010 NAHJ's 28th ANNUAL MULTIMEDIA CONVENTION & CAREER EXPO
At the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.  For more information, please call 202-662-7145.    
06/27/2010 CONCERT IN THE PARK
City of South Pasadena's Concert in the Park Series.  5:00-7:00pm.
07/09/2010 EAST LA MEETS NAPA
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2010 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA.  Ticket & Sponsorship Information Available at www.eastlameetsnapa.com.
 07/10/2010 -07/13/2010 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Join 25,000 leaders and empower your community.  For more information, please visit www.nclr.org/events.
07/11/2010 CONCERT IN THE PARK
City of South Pasadena's Concert in the Park Series.  5:00-7:00pm.
07/12/2010 - 07/17/2010 LULAC NATIONAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION
New Strategies for Community Empowerment: New Leadership Through Action
The League of United Latin American Citizens invites you to participate in the
81st LULAC National Convention & Exposition in Albuquerque, New Mexico
from July 12 through July 17, 2010.
07/13/2010 YWCA'S THE PHENOMENAL AWARDS
Thursday, July 13th.  With special guest, Venus Williams.  For Tickets/Tables, please contact Tracy Solomon Clark, 213-365-2991, x1328. 
07/18/2010 CONCERT IN THE PARK
City of South Pasadena's Concert in the Park Series.  5:00-7:00pm.
08/01/2010 CONCERT IN THE PARK
City of South Pasadena's Concert in the Park Series.  5:00-7:00pm.
08/08/2010 CONCERT IN THE PARK
City of South Pasadena's Concert in the Park Series.  5:00-7:00pm.
10/09/2010 - 10/10/2010 13th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES LATINO BOOK & FAMILY FESTIVAL
Saturday and Sunday at California State University Los Angeles, Greenlee Plaza.  For more information, please contact 760-434-4484.
10/22/2010 ORANGE COUNTY HISPANIC EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND 17TH ANNIVERSARY APPLE OF GOLD AWARDS GALA DINNER
2010 APPLE OF GOLD Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA.  6:00 p.m. Reception and 7:00 p.m. Dinner.  (Black Tie Optional).  For more information, please call (949) 553-4202 Ext. 28.  $125p/p.