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Barrio (surname)
Barrio is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Artur Barrio (born 1945), Brazilian artist * Diego Martínez Barrio (1882–1965), Spanish politician * Francisco Barrio (born 1950), Mexican politician * Ramon Del Barrio (born 1964), American performer, choreographer, dancer and singer * Sonia Barrio Sonia Barrio Gutiérrez (born 13 December 1969 in Madrid) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who was a member of the Women's National Team that surprisingly won the golden medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Barrio also com ... (born 1969), former field hockey player History Before the 8th century Barrios was considered a noble surname, which evoked images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the local surname Barrios, was born in the country of Spain. They adopted local surnames and were derived from localities which became increasingly widespread. These local names depicted the ownership of villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Barrio
Artur Barrio (Artur Alipio Barrio de Sousa Lopes) is an artist who lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Much of his work consists of installation pieces that create interaction with the public. Barrio engages the viewer as participant in his art, often without their knowledge that it is art in which they are participating. By doing so, the participant can have an experience not removed from life but rather incorporated into it. He wants to encourage contact with all of reality including the discards of life such as garbage. He wants us to recognize that this reality is just as real if we can see past the symbolic meanings we attach to these objects. (''Manifesto MUD/MEAT SEWER'') Early life and training Barrio was born in Porto, Portugal, in 1945.Birth : Havlice, Patricia Pate. “Index to artistic biography” Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press, 1973. In 1952, he spent six months in Angola “where he discovered the African culture.”Barrio, Artur. “Artur Barrio : Barri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Martínez Barrio
Diego Martínez Barrio (25 November 1883, in Seville – 1 January 1962) was a Spanish politician during the Second Spanish Republic, Prime Minister of Spain between 9 October 1933 and 26 December 1933 and was briefly appointed again by Manuel Azaña on 19 July 1936 - two days after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. From 16 March 1936 to 30 March 1939 Martínez was President of the Cortes. In 1936, he was briefly the interim President of the Second Spanish Republic, from 7 April to 10 May. Biography Barrio was born in Seville. A member of the Radical Republican Party, he was the Minister in the Alejandro Lerroux government but later he left the party for dissatisfaction with the politics of Lerroux. Martínez consequently founded and led the Republican Union and participated in the Spanish Popular Front, being elected to government in 1936. He led the integration of the Republican Union into the Popular Front, being elected the speaker of the Cortes (Spanish Parliament). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Barrio
Francisco Javier Barrio Terrazas (born November 25, 1950) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He is a former governor of Chihuahua and former secretary in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox. Barrio was born in Satevo, Chihuahua, and received a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua. He did some consulting and worked in the private sector before joining the local chapter of the National Action Party in 1983 and becoming its first member to ever win the mayorship of Juárez, Chihuahua. He ran for governor in 1986 and lost against the PRI candidate, Fernando Baeza Meléndez, in one of the most controversial elections in the state's recent history. Six years later he made another attempt and won, ending more than 60 years of uninterrupted control of Chihuahua's governorship by members of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. As a governor, he delivered mixed results and consequently the PRI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramon Del Barrio
Ramon Del Barrio (born Ramon G. del Barrio, May 9, 1964 in New York) is an American performer, choreographer, dancer and singer. He is sometimes credited as Raymond Del Barrio. Career He has worked as director and choreographer for boy-band O-Town (J Records) on ABC’s primetime hit ''Making the Band.'' He has performed in Chita Rivera’s ''A Legendary Celebration on Broadway'' for BC/EFA, creating the role of Damon Runyon in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls. He also performed in the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys. Among his tours are Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life and the 30th anniversary tour of West Side Story, in which he played Chino and Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...’s Moment of Truth World Tour. His film and televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Barrio
Sonia Barrio Gutiérrez (born 13 December 1969 in Madrid) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who was a member of the Women's National Team that surprisingly won the golden medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Barrio also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where Spain finished in 8th and last position. Four years later, when Sydney hosted the Games, she was a member of the team that was defeated by the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ... in the bronze medal match. Referencessports-reference External links * 1969 births Spanish female field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Spain Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Field hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |