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    Washington Post Lauds Performance by Venezuelan Pianist Vanessa Perez

    Published: 05/23/2012

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    According to a review in the Washington Post, Venezuelan pianist Vanessa Perez gave a “stunning performance” last Thursday at the Bolivarian Hall, the cultural space of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of  Venezuela in the U.S. capital.

     

     


    Latino Organizations Call on U.S. Government to Recognize and Respect Venezuela’s Presidential Elections

    Published: 05/19/2012

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    The 6th National Latino Congreso held in Chicago approved on Friday a resolution congratulating Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) for its “exemplary efforts” at voter empowerment and civic engagement in the country’s electoral processes, and called on the U.S. government…

     

     


    Venezuelan Engineer Becomes President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Published: 05/17/2012

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    Boston’s prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it has named Rafael Reif, an electrical engineer from Venezuela, as its new president.

     

     


    Venezuelan Pianist Vanessa Pérez Releases Recording on Telarc International

    Published: 05/16/2012

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    Chopin: The Complete Preludes is the debut recording of Venezuelan-American pianist Vanessa Pérez on the Telarc International label. Pérez is a product of the same energetic musical culture in Venezuela that produced international stars such as conductor Gustavo Dudamel and…

     

     


    José Salazar of Venezuela the World’s Youngest Orchestra Conductor

    Published: 05/15/2012

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    The coastal state of Nueva Esparta in Venezuela is celebrating the fact that one of its own residents, José Angel Salazar, age 14, has just become the world’s youngest orchestra conductor. Salazar is a graduate of Venezuela’s famous national system…

     

     

    Venezuela's First Formula One Victory
    Pastor Maldonado Wins Spanish Grand Prix

    Published: 05/13/2012

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    Pastor Maldonado became the first Venezuelan ever to win a Formula One race on Sunday when he took first prize at the Spanish Grand Prix, held at the Circuit de Catalunya.

     

     


    Wayuu Filmmaker Speaks About Indigenous Media in Venezuela

    Published: 05/11/2012

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    On Thursday evening, the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the U.S. hosted a lecture by Wayuu activist and filmmaker David Hernández Palmar about the proliferation of media created by and for indigenous peoples in Venezuela. He spoke…

     

     


    Venezuelan Embassy Presents Lecture on Indigenous Participation in Media

    Published: 05/09/2012

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    This Thursday, May 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bolivarian Hall in Washington, DC, the Venezuelan Embassy hosts a lecture by the Wayuu activist and filmmaker David Hernández Palmar entitled “Indigenous participation in the exercise of the right…

     

     


    Over 2,000 Visitors to Venezuelan Embassy for ‘Passport DC’

    Published: 05/07/2012

    Women wearing the traditional dresses of the Venezuelan plains region – a skirt with stripes of yellow, blue and red like the national flag and a white off-the-shoulder blouse – greeted the more than 2,000 visitors to the Residence…

     

     


    Venezuelan Embassy to Open its Doors for ‘Passport DC’

    Published: 05/04/2012

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    The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the U.S. will open its doors to the community on Saturday, May 5, to showcase Venezuelan culture and traditions as part of Passport DC, an annual event featuring global culture…

     

     

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