Press Release: 2009 Sicilian Film Festival

The winners of the fourth Miami's 2009 Sicilian Film Festival have been declared
The fourth annual Sicilian Film Festival, which has become America's window
to Sicilian cinematography and culture, came to a close on April 19th in Miami Beach. The Festival's goal is to promote Sicilians abroad and to furthermore remind the general public that a substantial part of the most notable Hollywood celebrities have Sicilian origins.
This year, the Festival's activities were held at the Miami Beach Cinematheque; its pre-opening party was held at the elegant house of Hon Marco Rocca, Consul General of Italy in Miami and its final traditional festivity was held at the
Villa Viscuso with a party in honor of Franco Nero, after the screening of his movie The Breath Of Life that Franco Nero shot in Palermo together wit his wife Vanessa Redgrave. Among the many celebrities attending the party, the Italian
designer Renato Balestra, the Italian Oscar Award Francesca Lo Schiavo, HRH Princess Thi-Nga of Vietnam and many more. The closing event had the special touch of a song show by Kelly Roberts and a fashion show by Cecilia Perez, whose inspiration for this show was Sicily. During the closing event, the jury, made up of Claudio Angelini,Ed Cristin, Dana Keith, Camillo Ricordi, Marco Rocca and Jannette Stark awarded the movies af follows:
Best Film:Cover Boy by Carmine Amoroso, produced by the Sicilian producer Augusto Allegra with Finland Srl,
Best Direction: The Sicilian Girl by Marco Amenta, Produced by Euro Film, Rai Cinema, R&C productions, Roissy film
Best Actor: Luca Lionello in Cover Boy, Produced by Finland srl
Best Actress: Veronica D'Agostino in The Sicilian Girl by Marco Amenta Produced by Euro Film, Rai Cinema, R&C productions, Roissy film
Best TV Movie The Viceroys by Roberto Faenza, Produced by Rai Fiction and Elda Ferri
Best Short Film :The Heart Inside the Sea by Claudia La Bianca
Special Mention to the Short Film Being Handy by Vincenzo Cosentino
Special Mention to the Short Film Faida 2 The Revenge by Giorgio Galieti
Best Artistic Contribution to Asuka Barden for the music of The Heart Inside the Sea by Claudia La Bianca
Best Documentary: The island Inside: A Journey Through Vincenzo Consolo's Sicily by Ludovica Tortora De Falco, Produced by Arapan Cinema Documentario
Special Mention to the documentaryVara by Joseph Gardella
Special Mention to the documentary Easter in Sicily by Sigal Bujman.
The founder and president of the Sicilian Film Festival, the Italian sculptor Emanuele Viscuso, and its artistic director Salvo Bitonti are already at work for the next annual event to be held in 2010.

Fashion Events....

Cecilia Perez has been having an eventful year to say the least.

In 2008, Couture Fashion Week was a huge success. The show took off in New York and the "finale" of her haute couture design runway ended with a gorgeous 3 piece bride gown that offers the bride the opportunity to carry an alternative and elegant reception party dress as an option.

Any follower of Cecilia Perez artistic designs can go to this link and see the Couture Fashion Week Show for themselves: http://www.keftv.com/movies/fashion/CeciliaPerez.html

Ms. Perez received thunderous applause at Couture Fashion Week for her beautifully crafted collection.

Now, the Cecilia Perez brand is launching into a new arena by joining other designers and featuring her pieces in "theknot.com". Her exclusive designs will be available through the well known website and magazine.

Press Release Couture Fashion Week

Accomplished fashion designer Cecilia Perez will present her latest collection at Couture Fashion Week in New York City. The fashion show will be held on Friday, September 5, 2008 in the Majestic Ballroom of the elegant Westin Times Square Hotel, in the heart of the Big Apple.

A native of Colombia now based in Miami, Ms. Perez has been creating unforgettable feminine fashions for over 24 years. Her driving passion is her love of art drawn from her experience and training in watercolor and oil painting as well as sculpture. Her artistic talents naturally progressed into sewing, knitting and fashion design. The gifted designer creates her couture fashions through draping over mannequins. Her decidedly contemporary designs are characterized by an exquisite attention to detail, impeccable construction and use of rich luxurious fabrics. She also designs one-of-a-kind bridal gowns. Her new pret-a-porter line, a new initiative under the Cecilia Perez brand, will have its international launch in New York with the inclusion of a number of designs in the September fashion event.

Cecilia Perez has participated in a number of international runway events including Miami Fashion Week and Martinique Fashion Week. She was recently recognized as a fashion industry leader by the Colombian-American Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Perez is a favorite designer of many Latin America celebrities and she presented actress Eva Longoria with a beautiful couture gown at the 2007 Alma Awards. Her charitable activities include an affiliation with Alfalit International, Inc., a faith-based organization, founded in 1961, that provides programs to the most needy of the world in literacy, education, health and community development. Ms. Perez's devotion to her family - especially her four grandchildren - inspires her life and creative spirit.

“A woman's unique personality and taste are the most important aspects to consider when designing for her," says Cecilia Perez. "I work to bring out a woman's best features to make her look splendid.”



Couture Fashion Week is a multi-day event showcasing couture and luxury fashion. It also includes exhibits of luxury brands and fine art as well as world-class entertainment and receptions. The event is held in top venues in New York City, Palm Beach, Florida and other selected cities and is attended by upscale consumers, invited VIPs, the press and high-end store buyers. Couture Fashion Week offers unique branding opportunities for luxury products and services.



Trade and press registration: http://www.usafashionshows.com/registration.htm

Couture Fashion Week tickets: http://www.CoutureFashionWeek.com/tickets.htm

Cecilia Perez goes to NY Couture Fashion Week

Accomplished fashion designer Cecilia Perez will present her latest collection at Couture Fashion Week in New York City. The fashion show will be held on Friday, September 5, 2008 in the Majestic Ballroom of the elegant Westin Times Square Hotel, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Couture Fashion Week is a multi-day event showcasing couture and luxury fashion. It also includes exhibits of luxury brands and fine art as well as world-class entertainment and receptions. The event is held in top venues in New York City, Palm Beach, Florida and other selected cities and is attended by upscale consumers, invited VIPs, the press and high-end store buyers. Couture Fashion Week offers unique branding opportunities for luxury products and services.

We hope to see you there!

La Camara de Comercio Colombo Americana Entrega Especial Reconocimiento a Cecilia Perez

Señora
Cecilia Perez
Miami, FL



Respetada Señora,



La Cámara de Comercio Colombo Americana en su compromiso constante de promover e impulsar el comercio y la industria colombiana, creó el evento Expo Moda USA. En su quinto año, el propósito de este evento, es continuar el proceso de exposición y apertura de oportunidades a nuestros ingenieros de la moda. Proceso que Usted ha liderado con tanto éxito y que ha servido de inspiración para nuestra institución.

Por esta razón y teniendo en cuenta la importancia de su aporte a la industria textil colombiana, hemos decidido resaltar dicha contribución con una mención especial, la cual le estaremos entregando en esta noche de homenajes a la moda Colombiana.

Por lo anterior nos honraría mucho nos acompañara, el día 15 de Mayo a las 7:30 PM en el Rusty Pelican de Key Biscayne, donde tendremos un momento especial dedicado al arduo trabajo que nuestros diseñadores, liderados por Usted han entregado para dar el espacio que nos merecemos en el mundo internacional de la moda.

Agradeciendo de antemano su atención y con la certeza de que su inspiración hará que nuestro evento siga ayudando año tras año a cientos de personas que buscan una oportunidad de presentar sus creaciones en una plaza tan importante como Miami.


Con un cordial saludo,




RICARDO TRIBIN CAROLINA COULSON
Presidente Directora Ejecutiva



250 Catalonia Ave, Suite # 407 * Coral Gables, FL 33134 * Tel: (305) 446-2542 * Fax (305) 446-2038
Email: info@colombiachamber.com * www.colombiachamber.com

April 9th is the Night at the MFW

Miami Fashion Week welcomes back Cecilia Perez with her Haute Couture! We will be able to see her new collection for the Spring 2009. Don't miss it! April 9th is the date and an artist's color palette comes to life.

La alta costura también se surte en Colombiatex

Por
Ángela María Correa Aramburo
Redacción elcolombiano.com

Recién llegada del exterior, la diseñadora antioqueña de alta costura, Cecilia Pérez, aprovechó para dar su recorrido anual por la feria. Paradójicamente, ella que muy pocas veces visita Colombiamoda, no pierde oportunidad para recorrer a Colombiatex, "es una feria absolutamente deliciosa para nosotros los diseñadores, que estamos buscando todo el día insumos y nuevas propuestas en textiles".

Cecilia, que lleva dedicada al mundo de la moda cerca de 24 años, es visitante habitual a las diferentes ferias de este tipo en el mundo, evalúa como muy bueno el nivel de la feria. A su juicio, la industria nacional ha sabido aprovechar estos espacios para mostrar las especialidades que ofrece en cada rango, opina que "en jeans estamos supremamente bien, en botonería permanentemente se está innovando. En cuanto a hilos, cintas y tramos se ve la evolución. Creo que estamos compitiendo en el mundo entero a muy buen nivel".

A pesar de que un rango tan exclusivo como es el de la alta costura no le exige a Cecilia grandes volúmenes de consumo, cada vez sale de la feria antojada de un montón de cosas novedosas que le ofrecen nuevas posibilidades para sus prendas.

En esta oportunidad se dejó seducir por las nuevas calidades de las entretelas, tal como ella misma afirma, cosas que no se ven, pero que se aprecian a la hora de confeccionar y comprar una prenda. Asimismo, destacó la calidad de los rayones, las lycras y el tejido de punto fabuloso.