CCIE FESTIVAL OF IMAGES AND WORDS ’09 (SEPTEMBER 17 – OCTOBER 30)
The Cultural Celebration of the Spanish Language (CCIE) is pleased to present the 2009 edition of its annual festival, with the program title "Beyond Frontiers: Manifestations of Hispanic Canadian Creativity”. The festival will include a visual arts exhibition, literary events and, as always, the Si-Si Cine Film Festival. The opening ceremony will take place at Glendon College (2275 Bayview) on September 17 at 6:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the festival director, Margarita Feliciano, at: feliciano@gllendon.yorku.ca or (416) 487 6787.

“REFUGEE HOTEL” BY CARMEN AGUIRRE (SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 4)
Alameda Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of Carmen Aguirre’s play, "Refugee Hotel" at Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave (Queen & Bathurst). The play, performed in English, “is a moving portrayal of a group of Chilean political refugees who arrived at a Vancouver residential hotel in 1974, mere months after Chile’s bloody military coup. Passionate and insightful, the play brilliantly captures the immigrant and exile experience in Canada. It is a story about love and the strength of the human spirit.”
For tickets, call (416) 504 7529. For more information, visit:
http://www.alamedatheatre.com/refugeehotel.htm

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL HISPANIC CANADIANS
OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30
The third annual Scotiabank 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians awards program will be launched on Wednesday, September 16 during a reception at the historic Distillery District in Toronto. Nominations for this year's program will be open from September 1 to September 30, 2009. The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on Tuesday, November 17 in Toronto. The program is presented by Scotiabank, Canada's most international bank with more than 16,000 employees in Latin America, with the support of the Hispanic Business Association, the Canadian Council for the Americas and Canadian Business magazine. Nominations must be no more than 250 words and include the name, telephone number and email address of both the nominee and the person making the nomination. Selection criteria include: Influence in the Canadian mainstream, Education, Achievements & Awards, Support of the Hispanic community, and Volunteerism. Supporting documentation may be required. Nominations must be sent to director@HispanicBusiness.ca by September 30, 2009. Nominees will be asked to accept their nominations. Past nominees can be nominated again.