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Starting Wednesday, August 11 through Sunday, August 23 the soon to be re-named Cinema Latino theatre will host the third annual LaCinemaFe Film Festival as the kick off event for opening the new all Latin film format on August 27. More information about this Film Festival and the opening of Cinema Latino can be found at http://www.clearviewcinemas.com.
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The Institute begins with the fundamentals of Latin grammar, including elementary readings and composition. In the second half of the program, students read extensively from prose and verse authors at the intermediate level, in addition to completing more advanced exercises in prose composition and metrics. There are six hours of formal instruction per day and supplementary review sessions in the evenings.
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When Wheelock’s Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; at least one reviewer predicted that the book “might well become the standard text” for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, five decades later, that prediction has proved accurate.
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Many international auxiliary languages have been heavily influenced by Latin. Interlingua, which lays claim to a sizeable following, is sometimes considered a simplified, modern version of the language. Latino sine Flexione, popular in the early 20th century, is a language created from Latin with its inflections dropped.
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"Tito Puente: When the Drums Are Dreaming" (now available through AuthorHouse) is the life story of Ernesto "Tito" Puente, the legendary Latin music king. This entertaining and revealing book by Josephine Powell, Puente's former dance partner and artistic advisor, recounts the fascinating and inspirational life of the man once referred to as the "greatest Latin musician of the twentieth century."
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Latin musician, songwriter and producer Tito Puente, Jr. will embark on his second USO tour to provide a morale boost to troops stationed in Korea and Japan Sept. 1-12. Puente, who has several Billboard dance hits, will perform free shows, sign autographs and pose for pictures with the troops.
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