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Tía Pikachu
Giovanna Jazmín Grandón Caro (born 6 May 1975), also known as (''Auntie Pikachu'') or (''Dancing Pikachu''), is a Chileans, Chilean preschool teacher, Activism, political activist, and politician. She obtained great attention during the 2019–2022 Chilean protests, 2019 Chilean protests, mostly due to her wearing a costume of the species Pikachu from the Japanese media franchise ''Pokémon''. On 16 May 2021, she was 2021 Chilean Constitutional Convention election, elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention (Chile), assembly that will write the new Chilean constitution as a response to the 2019 protests. Early life Giovanna Grandón was born in Santiago de Chile as the eldest of four sisters. From an early age, she helped her single mother with housework and taking care of her younger sisters. In her adolescence, she met Jorge Millán Abarzua, with whom she married in 1993 and had a daughter and three sons. She worked as a vendor and a door-to-door saleswoman a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitutional Convention (Chile)
The Constitutional Convention () was the constituent body of the Chile, Republic of Chile in charge of drafting a new Political Constitution of the Republic after the approval of the 2020 Chilean national plebiscite, national plebiscite held in October 2020. Its creation and regulation were carried out through Law No. 21,200, published on 24 December 2019, which amended the Chilean Constitution of 1980, Political Constitution of the Republic to include the process of drafting a new constitution. The body met for the first time on 4 July 2021. Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said, "This Constitutional Convention must, within a period of 9 months, extendable for an additional 3 months, draft and approve a new constitution for Chile, which must be ratified by the citizens through a plebiscite." It ended its functions and declared itself dissolved on 4 July 2022. The 2022 proposed Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile, proposed constitution, which had faced "intense cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piriápolis
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este. Because it is mainly used as a resort, it has a relatively small permanent population for a city of its size. Piriápolis is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zones: Piriápolis, Playa Grande, Playa Hermosa, Playa Verde, Punta Colorada, San Francisco, Punta Negra, Sauce de Portezuelo, Ocean Park, Barra de Portezuelo, La Capuera, Puntas de la Sierra, La Falda, Miramar, Colonia V. Suárez, Sierras del Tirol. Geography It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10 and its intersection with Route 37. It is about east of the national capital, Montevideo (via Ruta Interbalnearia and Route 37). History Piriápolis was founded on 5 November 1890 as ''El Balneario del Porvenir'' (the Resort of the Future). In 1890, businessman Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Cooperativa
Radio Cooperativa is a radio station in Chile, based in Santiago. It is operated by ''Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones S.A.''. The station is notable for opposing the Augusto Pinochet Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (25 November 1915 – 10 December 2006) was a Chilean military officer and politician who was the dictator of Military dictatorship of Chile, Chile from 1973 to 1990. From 1973 to 1981, he was the leader ... dictatorship (1973–1990) and denouncing its human rights violations at a time when reports of said wrongdoings were federally suppressed. The station has historic ties with Chile's Christian Democratic Party (Chile), Christian Democratic party. In 2020, Radio Cooperativa inked a content sharing agreement with China Media Group. It broadcasts on AM frequencies 660 and 1140 or 1150 (kHz), also known as CB-66, CB-114 and CB-115. References External links Official site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival De Viña 2020
A festival is an event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival constitutes typical cases of glocalization, as well as the high culture-low culture interrelationship. Next to religion and folklore, a significant origin is agricultural. Food is such a vital resource that many festivals are associated with harvest time. Religious commemoration and thanksgiving for good harvests are blended in events that take place in autumn, such as Halloween in the northern hemisphere and Easter in the southern. Festivals often serve to fulfill specific communal purposes, especially in regard to commemoration or thanking to the gods, goddesses or saints: they are called patronal festivals. They may also provide entertainment, which was particularly important to local communities before the advent of mass-produced entertainment. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Kramer (impressionist)
Stefan Kramer Solé (born 19 February 1982) is a Chilean impressionist, actor, comedian and announcer. He is known in Chile for his ability to mimic accents, gestures and expressions of dozens of famous people in Chile, such as TV hosts, singers, politicians, sports players, sportscasters, and celebrities. Biography Kramer comes from a German Swiss family in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile. He is married to singer Paloma Soto. Kramer's first television appearance was as a contestant on ''¿Cuánto vale el show?'' on Chilevisión. His debut as an impressionist was in the TVN television show ''Noche de Juegos'', during the comedy section of ''Ponce Candidato'', a character performed by Julián Elfenbein. Kramer has participated in various television shows, such as ''Mekano'' ( Mega), ''Amenaza Real'' ( Canal 13) (performing ''Polimorphicuz'', a man who suffers from multiple personality disorder), ''De Pe a Pá'' ( TVN), ''REC'' and ''¿Cuánto vale el show?'', b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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An expo is a trade exposition. It may also refer to: Events and venues * World's fair, a large international public exposition * Singapore Expo, convention and exposition venue ** Expo Axis, one of the world's largest membrane roofs, constructed for the 2010 Shanghai Expo ** Expo MRT station, part of the Singapore MRT Changi Airport Extension, built to handle fluctuating passenger volumes due to events at the adjacent Singapore Expo * Expo Tel Aviv, convention and exhibition venue * Floriade Expo, an international exhibition and garden festival in the Netherlands Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Expo'' (album), a 2005 album by Robert Schneider/Marbles * ''Expo'' (Magnus Lindberg), a 2009 10-minute musical composition by Magnus Lindberg * ''Expo'' (Stockhausen), a 1970 composition for three players by Karlheinz Stockhausen Other arts, entertainment, and media * ''Expo'' (magazine), a Swedish anti-fascist magazine * Expo Channel, a home shopping channel in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infobae
Infobae is an international Argentine online newspaper. It was launched in 2002 by businessman Daniel Hadad, with the original headquarters in Buenos Aires. The company expanded globally with local editions in New York City, Mexico City, Miami, Bogotá, São Paulo, Lima, and Madrid, all led by Marcos Stupenengo. The expansion increased Infobae's international audience, becoming one of the most read Spanish-language online newspapers worldwide. Censorship in Venezuela On 10 October 2014, Conatel, the Venezuelan National Commission of Telecommunications, blocked access to Infobae in Venezuela after Infobae published photos of the corpse of the recently murdered United Socialist Party of Venezuela The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (, PSUV, ) is a Socialism, socialist political party which has been the ruling party of Venezuela since 2007. It was formed from a merger of some of the political and social forces that support the Bolivar ... (PSUV) member Robert Serra. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Marcha Más Grande De Chile
''La marcha más grande de Chile'' () was a demonstration that took place in Santiago de Chile on October 25, 2019, as part of the 2019–2021 Chilean protests. It was considered a "peaceful concentration" by local authorities and by the national and international press. In Santiago alone, more than 1.2 million people participated, the biggest protest concentration in Chile's modern history, surpassing the record settled in 1988, by the closing rally of the "No" option in the 1988 national plebiscite. In total, it is believed that more than 3 million people across the country participated in the protest. Reasons for the march The march took place without any personal or political leadership, and included the presence and involvement of people from all walks of life. The protesters gathered with the central hope for a "new" Chile, one which would be more equitable and representing of all people. Although the march's organization did not have a political leader or the presence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clinic (newspaper)
''The Clinic'' is a partly satirical Chilean newspaper that offers analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was founded by Patricio Fernández Chadwick in November 1998, and includes a broad mix of cultural criticism, jokes, in-depth interviews, and investigative work. The name was inspired by Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's October 1998 arrest in Britain at The London Clinic, which bears the name ''The Clinic'' on its façade. In its first incarnation, it was only a few pages long, distributed only within Santiago, and costing 100 pesos (US$0.22 at the time). Over the years, it has changed significantly, and in 2013 cost 1000 pesosThe ClinicPortada 499''(Cover 499)'', June 20, 2013. Archived iArchive.is (US$1.75 in 2013) and averages forty pages. Currently, it is published every Thursday during normal operation times (except for a short hiatus during February). It published its 499th edition on June 20, 2013, and its 900th edition on October 6, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halloween
Halloween, or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve), is a celebration geography of Halloween, observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christianity, Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day, All Hallows' Day. It is at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the Christian liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), Christian martyr, martyrs, and all the faithful departed. In popular culture, Halloween has become a celebration of Horror fiction, horror and is associated with the macabre and the supernatural. One theory holds that many Halloween traditions were influenced by Celts, Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaels, Gaelic festival Samhain, which are believed to have Paganism, pagan roots. Some theories go further and suggest that Samhain may have been Christianization, Christianized as All Hallows' Day, along with its eve, by the Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective Pikachu (film)
''Pokémon Detective Pikachu'' is a 2019 fantasy film directed by Rob Letterman. Based on the ''Pokémon'' franchise, the film is a loose adaptation of the 2018 video game of the same name. It was written by Rob Letterman, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Derek Connolly, from a story by Hernandez, Samit, and Nicole Perlman, and produced by Legendary Pictures, The Pokémon Company, and Toho Co., Ltd. It was the first live-action ''Pokémon'' film, and the first live-action film based on a Nintendo game property since '' Super Mario Bros.'' (1993). The film stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice and facial motion capture of Pikachu, with Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, and Bill Nighy in live-action roles. The plot follows Tim Goodman and the titular Pokémon as they attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of Tim's father, Harry. Filming took place from January to May 2018 in Colorado, England, and Scotland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Dollar
The United States dollar (Currency symbol, symbol: Dollar sign, $; ISO 4217, currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and International use of the U.S. dollar, several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish dollar, Spanish silver dollar, divided it into 100 cent (currency), cents, and authorized the Mint (facility), minting of coins denominated in dollars and cents. U.S. banknotes are issued in the form of Federal Reserve Notes, popularly called greenbacks due to their predominantly green color. The U.S. dollar was originally defined under a bimetallism, bimetallic standard of (0.7734375 troy ounces) fine silver or, from Coinage Act of 1834, 1834, fine gold, or $20.67 per troy ounce. The Gold Standard Act of 1900 linked the dollar solely to gold. From 1934, its equivalence to gold was revised to $35 per troy ounce. In 1971 all links to gold were repealed. The U.S. dollar became an important intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
