Latin Music from Old Style to Modern One
The many cultures of South and Central America and the Caribbean islands blend American Indian, African and European (particularly Spanish and Portuguese) traditions. In folk music, the particular combination of elements varies from region to region, from the purely Indian forms of highland Bolivia and Amazon rain forests peoples to the mestizo ('mixed') music of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, the largely Hispanic music of Argentina, and the distinctive style of Brazil, which blends African and Portuguese forms. Minorities such as the East Indians of Trinidad and Guyana, the Javanese of Surinam and the Japanese of Brazil complete this rich musical scenario.

With The Current Economic System, Will We Ever See "The End of Poverty?
A new documentary film, 'The End of Poverty?' distributed by Cinema Libre Studio, that examines the increase in global poverty as the byproduct of free market economics, will screen at the United Nations on November 11. Following the premiere in New York at Village East Cinema on November 13, the film will open in select cities nationwide.

Win a Box Set of Films by Pedro Almodóvar (Penélope Cruz's Favorite Director)
Two more weeks to go in Pedro Almodóvar contest at FilmFresh.com.

Vanguard Cinema Has Teamed with EZTakes to Sell Burnable Movie Downloads
Vanguard Cinema, a leading independent movie distributor, will be selling a catalog of 250 films on EZTakes as downloadable DVDs.