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Nilo (name)
Nilo is both a given name and a surname. Also the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish pronunciation of the Nile river. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Nilo Acuña, professional footballer who played in Uruguay * Nilo Alcala, Filipino composer, arranger, and singer * Nilo Carretero, Argentine footballer * Nilo Cruz, Cuban-American playwright and pedagogue * Nilo Floody, Chilean modern pentathlete * Nilo Guimarães, São Toméan businessman and politician * Nilo Murtinho Braga, Brazilian footballer * Nilo Peçanha, Brazilian politician * Nilo Pereira, Brazilian journalist and teacher * Nilo da Silva, Brazilian modern pentathlete Surname: * Joy Nilo, Filipino composer * Humberto Nilo, director of the University of Chile school of arts * Prisco Nilo, Filipino meteorologist See also * Niño (name) * Nino (name) *Nino is considered to be an Italian masculine name that is in use throughout Italy as a diminutive form of several names such as Antonino, Giannin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Acuña
Nilo Humberto Acuña Bordaborria (26 September 1943 – 29 August 2004) was a professional footballer who played in the Uruguayan Primera División and Mexican Primera División. Career Born in Montevideo, Acuña played as a forward. He began playing for Liverpool de Montevideo, before joining Peñarol in 1967. He won consecutive Uruguayan league titles in 1967 and 1968, and helped the club reach the 1970 Copa Libertadores final in his first stint with the club. In 1972, Acuña moved to Mexico to join Monterrey for three seasons. He returned to Uruguay to finish his career with Peñarol. After he retired from playing, Acuña became a football coach. He was a member of Jorge Fossati's staff which led LDU Quito to the 2003 Ecuadorian league title. In 2004, he joined Fossati's coaching staff on the Uruguay national football team The Uruguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international Association football, football, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Alcala
Nilo Alcala is a Filipino-American composer and 2019 The American Prize Winner in Composition. He is the first Philippine-born composer to be commissioned by Grammy winner Los Angeles Master Chorale, and also to receive the Aaron Copland House Residency Award. Biography Alcala has received a number of recognitions, including the 2009 POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award given by the Seattle-based vocal ensemble, The Esoterics. He also received a Young Composer Award from the Asian Composers League, in cooperation with the Israel Composers' League in 2004. He won Best Movie Theme Song and was also nominated for Best Film Score at the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival for his music in the movie "Homecoming" by renowned Filipino director Gil Portes. For the same movie, Alcala also received nominations from the Golden Screen Awards of the Entertainment Press Society and the Star Awards for Movies of the Philippine Movie Press Club. Alcala is the first ever Filipino to be commissioned by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Carretero
Sebastián Nilo Carretero (born 27 February 1986) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Sm .... Honours Deportivo Quito * Ecuadorian Primera División: 2011 References * * Living people 1986 births Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Chilean Primera División players Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Tiro Federal footballers S.D. Quito footballers Unión La Calera footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Cruz
Nilo Cruz is a Cuban-American playwright and pedagogue. With his award of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ''Anna in the Tropics'', he became the second Latino so honored, after Nicholas Dante. Biography Early years Cruz was born in 1960 to Tina and Nilo Cruz, Sr. in Matanzas, Cuba. The family immigrated to Little Havana in Miami, Florida, in 1970 on a Freedom Flight, and eventually naturalised to the United States. His interest in theater began with acting and directing in the early 1980s. He studied theater first at Miami-Dade Community College, later moving to New York City, where Cruz studied under fellow Cuban María Irene Fornés. Fornes recommended Cruz to Paula Vogel who was teaching at Brown University where he would later receive his M.F.A. in 1994. Cruz is openly gay. Career In 2001, Cruz served as the playwright-in-residence for the New Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida, where he wrote ''Anna in the Tropics''. Rafael de Acha, produced and directed the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Floody
Nilo Floody Buxton (16 July 1921 – 2 July 2013) was a Chilean modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. In 1974 he was named Intendant of Bío Bío Region and in 1977 of Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region Magallanes may refer to: * Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521), Portuguese explorer who led part of the first expedition around the world * Strait of Magellan, the strait between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in Chile Places * Magallanes .... References External links * 1921 births 2013 deaths Chilean male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Chile Modern pentathletes at the 1948 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics Intendants of Biobío Region Intendants of Magallanes Region Ambassadors of Chile to Israel 20th-century Chilean people 21st-century Chilean people {{Chile-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Guimarães
Nilo de Oliveira Guimarães (born 30 September 1954) is a São Toméan businessman and politician. Running as an independent candidate in the 30 July 2006 presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The pre ..., he finished last out of three candidates, winning 0.59% of the vote. References 1954 births São Tomé and Príncipe politicians Living people São Tomé and Príncipe businesspeople {{SaoTomePrincipe-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Murtinho Braga
Nilo Murtinho Braga, best known as ''Nilo'' (April 3, 1903 – February 7, 1975) was an association footballer in forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During his career (1918–1937) he played for América-RN, Fluminense and Botafogo. He won six Rio de Janeiro State Tournament, four consecutives (1924, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935) and for three time winning top goalscorer in 1924, 1927 and 1933. For Brazilian team he participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, played one match with Yugoslavia. He died at 71 years old. Honours Club * Campeonato Carioca (6): :Fluminense: 1924 :Botafogo: 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 * Campeonato Potiguar (1): :América de Natal: 1919 National * Copa Rio Branco Copa or COPA may refer to: COPA COPA may refer to: * Computer Operator Programming Assistant. trade of ITI * Child Online Protection Act, a former U.S. law to protect minors from certain material on the internet * Canadian Owners and Pilots Asso ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Peçanha
Nilo Procópio Peçanha (; 2 October 1867 – 31 March 1924) was a Brazilian politician who served as seventh president of Brazil. He was governor of Rio de Janeiro (1903–1906), then elected the fifth vice president of Brazil in 1906. He assumed the presidency in 1909 following the death of President Afonso Pena and served until 1910.BEATTIE, Peter M. The Tribute of Blood: Army, Honor, Race, and Nation in Brazil, 1864–1945. Duke University Press, 2001 , . pp. 7. (visited 3 September 2008) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Pereira
Nilo de Oliveira Pereira (11 December 1909, in Ceará-Mirim – 23 January 1992, in Recife) was a Brazilian journalist and teacher. He graduated in law at the Faculty of Law of Recife in 1932, but practiced law only briefly. Journalist He exercised journalism in the following periodicals: * Diário de Natal * A República * O Estado * Tribuna do Norte * Folha da Manha (he was editor in chief) * Jornal Pequeno * The Tribune * Jornal do Commercio (Recife) * Jornal do Commercio (Rio de Janeiro) * Diário de Pernambuco Literary life He was a member of the following literary and cultural institutions: * Academia Pernambucana de Letras (Chair 16)* PARAISO, ROSTAND. ''Academia Pernambucana de Letras - Sua História. Vol I''. Recife, APL, 2006. * Instituto Arqueológico, Histórico e Geográrico Pernambucano Books published * Camões e Nabuco(1949); * Revisionismo e tradição (1950); * Dom Vital e a questão religiosa no Brasil (1966); * Conflitos entre a Igreja e o Estado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilo Da Silva
Nilo da Silva (born 24 November 1932) is a Brazilian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1932 births Living people Brazilian male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Brazil Modern pentathletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in modern pentathlon Modern pentathletes at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian people Brazilian colonels {{Brazil-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Nilo
Joy T. Nilo (born January 11, 1970) is a Filipino composer who specializes in a cappella choral music. Also an orchestrator, his works range from traditional to modern, ethnic to electronic, serious to popular. He is also a pianist, singer, music conductor and educator. Choral music His sacred composition ''Amami'', a suite of 6 anthems based on the Lord’s Prayer, is well-known among international choirs, and so are liturgical music such as ''O Magnum Mysterium'', ''Agtalnaca'', ''Denggem, Apo, Isalacannacam'', and ''Umawit Kayo Sa Panginoon''. Philippine Choirs competing internationally sing his contemporary choral compositions and arrangements of folktunes ''Bongbongtit'', ''Kaisaisa Niyan'', ''Pakawanem Ti Basbasolmi'', ''Duayya Ni Ayat'', ''Pakiusap'', ''Malinac Lay Labi'', and ''Oalay Manoc Con Taraz''. His popular church choir works ''Make My Life a Prayer'', ''Glory, Splendor and Majesty'', and ''Come Live in Me'' are regular parts of church choir repertoires. Composit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humberto Nilo
Humberto Nilo Saavedra (born in Santiago de Chile in 1954) was the director of the University of Chile school of arts. He set up a mail art exhibit at a museum in Santiago. The exhibit criticized the lack of liberty in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... He was dismissed a few months later. References 1954 births Living people University of Chile faculty People from Santiago {{Chile-academic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
