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6, 7 Y 8 de Agosto!
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This Saturday, July 24th, be part of the Grand Opening of the new restaurant, “Sabor Mediterraneo” located in Los Robles.

- Specializing in Spanish tapas
- Salads
- Pizza y Pastas
- Serrano Ham and Cheeses
- Wine, Sangria
- Specialty of the house: Paella Valencia and Paella Marisco

Saturday: Recieve 1 free appetizer if you mention Hecho Magazine!

Address: Calle Principal Los Robles, Contigo a Hotel los Robles, #317

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Y pueden ser ganadores de 1. Un certificado para comer Chocolates Momotombo

2. Un certificado para comer en Restaurante Sabor Mediterraneo

3. Un certificado para comer en Meson Sur

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“La Yuma” is as Nicaraguan as drinking ron Plata at the beach or hearing the unmistakable chirp of a perrozompopo in the middle of the night. Both examples are little touches the film contains that really made it stand out for me. Director Florence Jaugney, originally from France, has done a wonderful job of filling the film with all sorts of Nica idiosyncrasies that will be appreciated by anyone familiar with the culture, but she also deserves credit in crafting a film that can be enjoyed by those who are not. Produced by Camila Films and shot in beautiful 35mm by Frank Pineda, “La Yuma” is a giant step forward for Nicaraguan cinema.

The story follows Yuma, played effectively, if a little robotically, by Alma Blanco, as a young rebellious girl looking for a way out of her mundane existence in an impoverished neighborhood of Managua. Surrounded by drug addict friends, a loser boyfriend and a deadbeat stepfather, Yuma finds some of the change she is looking for in her seemingly predestined life through boxing and a chance encounter with a journalism student.

The film is not without its shortcomings, the “wrong side of the tracks” romantic subplot comes off as a little contrived and the boxing angle feels underdeveloped, however, “La Yuma” is still a very enjoyable experience highlighted by a colorful cast of supporting characters that surround Yuma and give the film its most memorable moments. Some of the standouts include, Scarlett, Yuma’s boss at a used clothing store who has some great lines as a Nicafied “cougar” and motherly figure for the young girl, Yader, her friend from the gym, who encourages her to get into boxing and also moonlights as a male stripper, the neighborhood tranny, La Cubana, who is constantly there for Yuma as a confidant and to offer support, and the mentally handicapped El Down, who uses his perceived shortcomings to his advantage as a thief.

“La Yuma” is being billed as the first feature film produced in the country in the past 20 years, and without a doubt, Nicaragua is a place that has been underrepresented in film for a long time. It would be great if the success of “La Yuma” and all the incredible work being done by Camila Films could help usher in a new era of Nicaraguan film. I highly recommend checking out “La Yuma” which opens this Thursday, May 6th.

- Jonathan Jackson

La Yuma – Sito Oficial

Find out more about Silvio Sirias in this profile from the most recent issue of Hecho, written by Joshua Berman.

Saturday, the festival continues at 3pm, when you have the opportunity to catch 19 of Nicaragua’s up-and-coming bands for free, before they make it big. One of the featured groups we definitely recommend you check out is Espiral.

The idea for Espiral began in late 2008, when musician and guitar player Francisco Cedeño began creating songs with a vocalist. However he soon realized he needed a band because “two guys is kind of boring.” Drummer Gabriel Sevilla and bass player Luis Munguía were added to the mix, and that’s when things really started to spiral into control.

From there, the group spent 10 months or so pre-producing songs before even beginning to rehearse. Due to scheduling difficulties, it soon became apparent that the singer they had was not going to work out. Vocalist Christiana Pedronni and rapper Cheyo Brown joined the project, putting their own experiences and lyrics into the music that had already been started without them.

“The concepts were already there [we] just had to develop them, says Brown. “The joy for me was coming into the group and these guys giving me this set of songs but saying I want you to talk about [the same ideas] but I want it to be your words.”

The result has been a fusion of Latin rock and hip hop unique on the Nicaraguan music scene. The chemistry and contrast between the vocalists is enhanced by the live instrumentation, especially the guitar work from Cedeño, whose solos often hold the songs together.

Rock for me is boring right now, Cedeño says. “I wanted to play something different, something new,” and with Espiral he and the band feel they have found that something. Come get a sneak preview Saturday evening at Alianza Frances and make sure to be at Caramanchel on July 3rd as Espiral plays their first official concert along with La Cegua and Fusion.

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CBS has announced plans to film the new season of Survivor in Nicaragua. 20 new contestants will compete to survive on the beaches of San Juan del Sur. How survival will be possible without cold Toñas is unknown at this time.