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Christmas 'En Mi Pais' (In My Country): A Banco Popular Musical Special With 20 Latin Singers
Two Million to Enjoy the Show in
U.S., Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Dominican Republic
CHICAGO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Popular North America, the country's
largest Hispanic-owned financial institution, announced today the release of
"En Mi Pais" (In My Country), its latest musical production featuring over 20
Puerto Rican and Latin American singers. Filmed on location last August at
the beautiful colonial-style "Central Aguirre" hacienda in Salinas, Puerto
Rico, "En Mi Pais" brings home the joy of the holiday season and the
traditions that are the cornerstone of the Christmas celebration throughout
the Americas continent.
Although already in its 13th edition, this year's musical special marks a
series of important firsts for this popular holiday tradition. Chief among
this year's important developments is the television broadcast of "En Mi Pais"
in nearly 50 top U.S. Hispanic markets, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Panama and
Dominican Republic. Conversations are also underway for the transmission of
the show in Mexico during the month of December. Over two million viewers are
expected to enjoy this year's Banco Popular music special according to Bank
officials.
"This year's music special captures a celebration of friends and family
from Puerto Rico and Latin America gathering to share holiday traditions that
unite their countries and diverse Hispanic cultures," said Tere Loubriel,
Executive Vice President of People, Communications and Planning at Popular,
Inc. "Christmas is a very special time for Latin American families. So this
special, already the Bank's 13th annual production and holiday tradition,
celebrates the values of this important time of the year for our communities."
This year, Banco Popular has partnered with Mexico's Azteca America to
broadcast "En Mi Pais" in their 38 U.S. Hispanic markets as the newest feature
within their popular holiday schedule. Azteca America will air the show as a
two-part series on Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, respectively,
during the early evening programming schedule.
A large hacienda house, typical of estate homes located in the country
site nearby a Caribbean sugar mill, is the scene where singers, friends and
guests gather to share stories and songs from different Latin countries.
Director Paloma Suau conceived "En Mi Pais" as a musical Christmas card with a
message of unity, friendship and brotherhood, while highlighting Latin
America's cultural richness.
Central Aguirre's opened its doors to welcome such leading Puerto Rican
talents as Jose Feliciano, La India, Victor Manuelle, Ednita Nazario, Lucecita
Benitez, Danny Rivera, Tommy Torres, and Mapeye, among others. Also
participating are renowned Latin American singers including: Alejandro
Fernandez, Lila Downs, Julieta Venegas and Sin Bandera, from Mexico; Ruben
Blades from Panama; Soraya, from Colombia; Cachao, from Cuba; Oscar D'Leon,
from Venezuela; Millie Quezada, from the Dominican Republic; and Tania
Libertad, from Peru.
"En Mi Pais" is the 13th edition of the musical special series offered by
Banco Popular every year. "The musical special is more than a contribution to
the Latin American legacy of popular music. It is a commitment to education
for the Hispanic communities we serve," said Richard L. Carrion, chief
executive officer and chairman of the Board of Directors of Popular, Inc.
The show's DVD and music CD will be available for sale at Banco Popular
branches in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Popular Cash Express locations in the
U.S. and music retail stores. Telephone sales of the DVD and CD are also
available by calling toll-free 1-877-460-2001, or by visiting Banco Popular's
website at http://www.bancopopular.com. The DVD and CD will go on sale on
Monday, December 6, for (US) $18.95 and $13.95 respectively. Proceeds from
the sales of this musical special will be donated to support the community
work of the Banco Popular Foundation (Fundacion Banco Popular).
Banco Popular North America is the U.S. banking subsidiary of Puerto Rico-
based Popular, Inc., which ranks among the country's 30 largest financial
institutions, with over $37 billion in assets. Currently, Banco Popular North
America operates a total of 136 branches in California, Texas, Illinois, New
York, New Jersey and Florida. Banco Popular was established 111 years ago in
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Popular, Inc. and its family of companies have always been committed to
meeting the needs of its customers through innovation, and to fostering the
development of the communities it serves.
Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United
States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V.,
one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the
world. Azteca America currently has presence in 38 Hispanic markets,
including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San
Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen,
Albuquerque, San Diego, Fresno-Visalia, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Denver,
Orlando, Austin, Tampa, Corpus Christi, Tucson, Las Vegas, Monterey-Salinas,
Hartford, Salt Lake City, Bakersfield, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Santa
Barbara, Palm Springs, Omaha, Yakima, Naples-Ft. Myers, Wichita, Reno, Boise,
Victoria, Oklahoma City, Charleston and Chattanooga. Web site:
http://www.aztecaamerica.com
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