Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2024 i LATINA Attitude Magazine

Maria Isabel was born in Cagayan de Oro and raised in the depressed area of BalicBalic, Sampaloc Manila. With an opera singer mother and a lawyer father, Maria Isabel dreamed of becoming a model and visual artist. “Although my father had other children outside his marriage and food was scarce, my parents still managed to provide me with a good education,” she shares. As a child, Maria Isabel fed her gifted nature by constructing her own toys and designing clothing for her paper dolls. “When I was in 5th grade, my mother took me to visit the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts campus and foresaw me ending up there.” Maria Isabel winks. As fate would have it, Maria Isabel graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts…

CREDITS Muse: Sara Uribe is a renowned Colombian model and Tv Host born on December 29, 1990, in Medellín, Colombia. She became famous for her participation in the reality competition show “Protagonistas de Nuestra Tele” in 2012, where she gained great popularity and became one of the audience’s favorites. After her participation in the reality show, Uribe continued her career in the Colombian entertainment industry, working as a presenter on various television programs. She has been part of projects such as “El Lavadero” and “La Voz Kids Colombia”, demonstrating her versatility in different television formats. In addition to her work on television, Sara Uribe has also ventured into the world of fashion and advertising, being the face of various brands and participating in commercial campaigns. On a personal level, Sara…

Mid-February the Ballet announced a historic $60 million gift—the largest single gift ever given to the company and one of the largest gifts to an American Ballet Company. The gift is to ensure the organization’s capacity to create new works, acquire masterpieces, and bolster its vision of revolutionizing ballet. MERE MORTALS A Meditation on Artificial Intelligence Mere Mortals, San Francisco Ballet’s highly anticipated world premiere commission, is a reimagination of the Pandora and Prometheus myths inspired by the ethically complicated discovery and proliferation of artificial intelligence. Marking many “firsts” for the company, including its first full-length commission from a female choreographer (Aszure Barton), Mere Mortals has been brought to life by an international collective of artists across disciplines and performed by a 43-member cast. Performed in the heart of the…

Enter Shakespeare’s enchanted forest of whimsy, mistaken identity, and jest—where fairies rule and love (eventually) reigns supreme. A delight for all ages, the Shakespearean favorite choreographed by George Balanchine returns to the stage set to music by Mendelssohn, with updated costume and set designs. A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be on stage from March 12–23. This production marks the North American debut of iconic French designer Christian Lacroix’s lavish production and costume designs. A tale of love, magic, and revelry that’s fun for the entire family, A Midsummer Night’s Dream includes music by Felix Mendelssohn performed byVolti San Francisco and the SF Ballet Orchestra and a cast of more than 100 dancers. Lacroix’s designs were commissioned by the Paris Opera Ballet, debuted in Paris in 2017, and include intricate and…

Raine draws inspiration from her morning routine, which involves listening to podcasts, and positive messages, and beginning her day with prayer. “This daily practice anchors me and prepares me for the day ahead. It instills a sense of tranquility and happiness within me, which, in turn, fuels my creative inspiration,” she explains. A strikingly beautiful young woman like Raine understands that true beauty goes beyond mere appearances, revealing a woman of profound substance and depth beneath the surface. “My grandmother and my mom imparted the values of love and kindness, emphasizing that genuine beauty radiates from within. True beauty defines how you treat those around you and how others feel when they are with you,” she reflects. Raine takes immense pleasure in getting dolled up and eagerly shares her preferred…

When I was first introduced to Ross Ranch and its founder Claudia Castillo Ross, I imagined a Beth Dutton type from the popular streaming series Yellowstone, sizing me up and then walking away not really wanting anything to do with me. Instead, as I drive through several gates onto the Ross Ranch property, nestled in Knights Valley, Sonoma County, home of some of the finest California Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, I am welcomed by a woman dressed casually in jeans, t-shirt, boots, and a Ross Ranch baseball hat. She greets me with a smile, clipping shears, and well-worn work gloves. “I was just picking veggies from the garden for our lunch,” she says and then proceeds to tell me where to park. Following her on her heels is her black English…

“The Pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.” In that one short sentence, real-life Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco summed up her thoughts on a small thing of great value. Less succinctly, the Philippines is often noted for its wealth of natural resources and holds so much value to the world, dotting the Pacific Ocean like a loose strand of pearls. Its group of islands has been collectively known by rather endearing names throughout its history. It has been called “Perla del Mar de Oriente” (Pearl of the Orient Seas) with adoration by one of its national heroes. It has been referred to with ardent love as “hija del sol Oriente”, translated into the line “Perlas ng Silanganan” in its national anthem. It is one of…