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HispanicHeritage MonthAwardwinners
BY: Sandrita FernandoGr.7
HispanicHeritage Monthfacts
BY: Sandrita FernandoGr.7
Eva Avila, whose father is of Peruvian origin, was born in
Gatineau, Quebec. In 2006, she won the fourth season of Canadian
Idol. She has since had several number successful Canadian singles
and is the first Canadian face for Maybelline New York. She also
sung at the closing ceremonies for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.Eva
Avila
Born in El Salvador, Julio Torres-Recinos is an accomplished
poet and writer. His poetry and stories have been published all
over the world. He is also an Associate Professor at the University
of Saskatchewan and received a Teaching Excellence Award by the U
of S Student Union.Julio Torres-Recinos
Born in Havana, Cuba, Hilario Duran began playing piano by ear
at the age of eight. Today, he is a multiple-award-winning pianist,
composer, arranger, orchestra leader, educator and recording
artist. In addition to winning three Juno awards, Duran is a
volunteer teacher at Humber College in Toronto and he performed at
the Vancouver 2010 Cultural OlympiadHilario Duran
Born in Toronto, Sonia Rodriguez has been a principal dancer
with the National Canadian Ballet since 2000. She has been a dancer
in many major productions with the Ballet since 1990, including
Swan Lake, Don Quijote, Romeo and Juliet, La Fille mal garde, and
Cinderella.Sonia Rodriguez
