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Abril Music
Abril is a Portuguese and Spanish name meaning "April". People with the given name * Abril Conesa (born 2000), Spanish synchronized swimmer * Abril Méndez, Venezuelan actress * Abril Rodríguez (born 1986), Mexican beauty contestant * Abril Schreiber (born 1990), Venezuelan actress People with the surname * Antón García Abril (1933-2021), Spanish composer and musician * Dolores Abril (born 1939), Spanish singer and actress * Erika Abril (born 1978), Colombian Olympic long-distance runner * Laura Abril (born 1990), Colombian cross-country mountain biker * Richar Abril (born 1982), Cuban boxer * Silvia Abril (born 1971), Spanish actress * Victoria Abril (born 1959), Spanish actress * Vincent Abril (born 1995), French-Monégasque racing driver * Xavier Abril (1905–1990), Peruvian poet and essayist * Julio Abril (born 1971), Cuban businessman and entrepreneur See also * April (given name) * April (surname) * Avril (name) * Editora Abril, publisher * Grupo Abril Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Abril
Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' by director Pedro Almodóvar. Life and career Born in Malaga, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared in the show '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'' for two years. In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for her role in '' Amantes''. Two years later, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Abril is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz album called ''PutchEros do Brasil''. She also tried to represent Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish-language Surnames
Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of 20 countries. It is the world's second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's fourth-most spoken language overall after English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance language. The largest population of native speakers is in Mexico. Spanish is part of the Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in Iberia after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. The oldest Latin texts with traces of Spanish come from mid-northern Iberia in the 9th century, and the first systematic written use of the language happened in Toledo, a prominent city of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Given Names
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain * Spanish Fort (other) Spanish Fort or Old Spanish Fort may refer to: United States * Spanish Fort, Alabama, a city * Spanish Fort (Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo Abril
Grupo Abril (simply also known as Abril) is a Brazilian media conglomerate headquartered in São Paulo. The company is the holding company of Editora Abril, which publishes the weekly newsmagazine ''Veja.'' History and profile Victor Civita, an Italian businessman, founded Editora Abril in 1950, which was the first publisher of Walt Disney comics in Brazil. He also published other comics and books. Gradually, he developed magazines for specific markets. In the 1960s, with his son Roberto Civita, he expanded to publishing several market-specific magazines, such as ''Quatro Rodas'', ''Claudia'', and others. ''Veja,'' the weekly newsmagazine, was founded in 1968 and led by the younger Civita. Abril had several partnerships in the emerging Brazilian pay TV market during the 90s, including local franchises of American channels such as Disney, MTV and ESPN. The company also entered in cable TV provider service with TVA and in the satellite television market with local version of HD TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editora Abril
Editora Abril is a major Brazilian publisher and printing company and one of the biggest media holdings in Latin America. The company was founded in 1950 by Victor Civita in São Paulo and is now part of Grupo Abril. Civita had initially founded his publisher as Editora Primavera, publishing an unsuccessful comic magazine named in Brazil ''Raio Vermelho''. The following year, Civita changed its name to Abril - referencing the month in which spring begins on the northern hemisphere - - and published its first title, ''Donald Duck'', in Brazil called ''Pato Donald'', which continues to run to this date. Abril's first magazine lead Civita to claim "It all started with a duck", parodying Walt Disney's declaration that "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by Mickey Mouse." Under its name it publishes titles like ''AnaMaria'', ''Tititi'', ''Minha Novela'', ''Sou+Eu!'', ''Quatro Rodas'', ''Veja (magazine), Veja'', ''Veja Rio'', ''Veja São Paulo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril (name)
Avril is used as a given name and a surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most often occurs in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Avril Anderson (born 1953), English music educator and composer *Avril Angers (1918–2005), English comedian *Avril Benoît, Canadian broadcaster *Avril Bowring (born 1942), English sprinter *Kim Campbell (born 1947), Avril "Kim" Campbell, Canada's first female Prime Minister *Avril Coleridge-Taylor (1903–1998), English pianist, conductor, and composer *Avril Dankworth (1922–2013), English music educator *Avril de Sainte-Croix (1855–1939), French author, journalist, feminist, and pacifist *Avril Doyle (born 1949), Irish politician *Avril Elgar (1932–2021), English stage-, radio-, and television actress *Avril Fahey (born 1974), Australian cricketer *Avril (Frédéric Magnon) (born 1974), French electro-ambient musician *Avril Haines (born 1969), American lawyer, first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April (surname)
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April is the surname of: People * Bobby April (born 1953), American National Football League coach * Bobby April III, American football coach, son of the above * Brendon April (born 1993), South African rugby union player * Ernest April, American anatomist who defended the use of Nazi medical drawings in anatomy textbooks * Heinrich April, South African politician * Raymonde April (born 1953), Canadian contemporary artist, photographer and academic Characters * Robert April, a character in the ''Star Trek'' universe See also * Abril * April (given name) * Avril (name) * * April (other) April is the fourth month of the year. April might also refer to: People and fictional characters * April (given name) * April (surname) Films * April (1961 film), ''April'' (1961 film), a film by Georgian Otar Ioseliani * April (1998 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April (given Name)
April is a feminine given name taken from the month of the same name. It was the most popular month name given to girls in the United States between 1960 and 2000. It was most well used in the Southern United States, where the spring season begins earlier than other regions of the country. The name is believed to have been particularly well-used because April is a month associated with renewal. The name has since declined in usage in English-speaking countries, but remains in regular use. Those bearing it include: People * April A. Benasich, American neuroscientist * April Adams (born 1973), Australian diver * April Ashley (1935–2021), English model, and transgender equality campaigner * April Baker-Bell, American academic and non-fiction writer * April D. Beldo (born 1964), American navy sailor * April Berg (born 1974), American politician * April Bernard (born 1956), American poet * April Bey, American artist * April Blair, American producer and screenwriter * April B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Abril
Julio Vicente Agapito Abril Mayorga (20 August 1911 – 24 April 1979) was a Colombian sculptor, painter, and draughtsman. Biography Beginnings in the arts Julio Abril was born in Moniquirá on 20 August 1911. He studied in 1928 at the Salesian school Central Technical Institute of Bogotá and during 1929 was the student of Colombian cartoonist Lisandro Serrano's mother in Moniquirá. In 1933 he completed his studies at the school founded by the prominent educator Alfonso Ramirez who in timely fashion stimulated the budding artist in Abril. From 1934 to 1939, on scholarship from the Department of Boyacá he studied sculpture under the direction of artists Gustavo Arcila Uribe, José Domingo Rodríguez and Carlos Reyes at the School of Fine Arts of the National University in Bogotá, Colombia. In 1936 he held his first exhibition where he presented his wood sculpture ''Cabeza de India'' (Head of an Indian Woman) (1936), which was comprehensively commented by Leon Angel fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Abril
Xavier Abril de Vivero, (4 November 1905 in Lima - 1 January 1990 in Montevideo) was a Peruvian poet and essayist who devoted time studying the poetry of César Vallejo. Bibliography * Exposition de poèmes et designs, París, 1927 * Various poems (in the magazine ''Amauta'', 1926 - 1930) * Hollywood (Madrid, 1931) * Difícil trabajo, (Madrid, 1935) * Descubrimiento del alba, (Lima, 1937) * La rosa escrita, (Montevideo, 1987 and Lima, 1996) * Declaración de nuestros días, (1988), * Poesía inédita, (Montevideo, 1994). * Poesía soñada, obra poética completa (Lima, UNMSM The National University of San Marcos ( es, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, link=no, UNMSM) is a public research university located in Lima, the capital of Peru. It is considered the most important, recognized and representative educ ..., 2006) Essays and anthologies * Anthology of César Vallejo (Buenos Aires, 1943). * Vallejo: test critical approach (Buenos Aires, 1958). * Two studies: Valle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Abril
Vincent Abril (born March 1, 1995 in Alès, France) is a French- Monégasque race car driver based in Monaco. He was the 2015 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup champion. Racing career In 2011, Abril raced in the SEAT León Supercopa France series for Team Speedcar. In a season with six top-tens, he finished 15th in the point standings. In 2012, Abril returned to the SEAT León Supercopa France series. He started the season with a 2nd place finish at Lédenon followed by a 6th place finish at the same track the following day. After not finishing in 2 of the next 4 races, Abril won his first race in the series at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. In September, Abril finished 2nd and 3rd at Circuito de Navarra. In October, after finishing 3rd in the first race at Circuit Paul Ricard, Abril got his second win of the season at the season finale, which led to a 4th place finish in the points standings. For 2013, Abril moved to the French GT Championship series, driving an Audi R8 LMS U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
