Northumberland Newcomers Rosa Ortega and Emilio Ojeda

Neil Horner is the operations specialist at the Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre and the person behind the production of the products newcomers are bringing to reality after their training. 

Also in this podcast I will talking about the latest immigration news for our newcomer community. 

In this podcast, I am interviewing Annie McCaghey from Immigration Station Canada, a well known Immigration Consultant in Northumberland. Anny will explain the new National Occupational Classification (NOC) which affect the immigration applications depending on the path the person follow.
Also in this podcast, Rosa Ortega singing "Besame Mucho"  a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez, under the magistral arrangements of the Commodores Orchestra and recorded live at the Victoria Concert Hall on October 2023 for the Hispania by the Big Bands Concert.

I will be sharing as well some comments about the lesser-known benefits of being a Canadian permanent resident and is this your first winter in Canada? how to avoid the "winter blues".

Sources
https://www.immigrationstationcanada.com/
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/

https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/low-mood-and-depression/beating-the-winter-blues/

In this podcast I am interviewing Roxana and Fabian Belmonte, A 40 years trajectory as a Tango Dancers and musicians and recipients on the 2023 "Marca Pais Argentina, Argentinians in the World"
Also in this episode, let's enjoy the some songs of Hispania by the Big Bands, recorded live at the Victoria Concert Hall, Cobourg on October 2023 with the magnificent Commodores Orchestra and the voices of Rosa Ortega and Fabian Arciniegas. Followed by immigration news. 


Roxana and Fabian Belmonte / ***Tango artists
Roxana & Fabian have performed and taught internationally since 1980’s thrilling audiences in venues ranging from "Luna Park" in Buenos Aires, "Roy Thompson Hall" in Toronto to the "Royal Theatre Carré" in Amsterdam or "Shiba Mel-Park Hall" in Tokyo.
The prize-winning pair, were both born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; like the Tango itself , dancing tango has always been a treasured legacy in their families, they were often surrounded by legendary celebrities of the Tango world, and in that spirit they were brought up to live, breathe and love tenderly the whole Tango culture.
Besides being a Tango dancer, Fabian is distinguished as a multi-faceted artist / performer who has appeared on scene not only as a dancer, but also as vocal singer and bandoneon player, in line with his lifetime passions that cover dance, music and history.
The couple have appeared in many of the fabled and legendary dance halls of their native Buenos Aires, including Palais De Glace, Astral Theatre, La Confiteria Del Molino, Club Almagro, Glorias Argentinas, Esquina Anibal Troilo, Esquina Homero Manzi" and the Buenos Aires most legendariest  stadium Luna Park.
They have received numerous accolades including the most recent “2023 Marca País - Argentinos destacados en el Mundo" (Brand Country - Outstanding Argentinians in the World), becoming Ambassadors of the Country Brand for Argentinian Government in the world.  “2003 Latin American Achievement Award- Premio Somos" for "Best  Latin Folklore Presence in Canada" awarded at the Roy Thompson Hall Theatre and “2019 Hispanic Leaders of Canada-Lideres Award”. Past winners of an international dance contest produced by the biggest USA’s spanish Miami-based TV show "Sabado  Gigante":  ”Stars of the future ‘1998” .
In 2020, they were invited to star in a tango evening at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights/ Musée Canadien des Droits de la Personne attracting a large and fascinated audience who participated in various aspects of tango, such as the show and a dance seminar.
The Belmonte’s have made extensive tours with the shows "The Art of Tango '98 -99" and "Tango-Tango '00", thru the Netherlands and Belgium at important theaters such as "Royal Theater Carré" in Amsterdam, with the musical accompaniment of the Sexteto Canyengue directed by Carel Kraayenhof and sharing the stage with the Dutch National Ballet.
They were chosen as one of Argentina’s tango ambassadors to the world and invited to judge the First (’05), Second ('06) and Fourth ('08) World Tango Competitions in Tokyo, Japan and  USA Tango Championship.
The couple are the producers and hosts for the annual Toronto Tango Summit event in Toronto and instructors at Belmonte Tango Academy.

Resources
https://www.tangodeoro.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BelmonteTangoAcademy

In this podcast, Rosa and I are interviewing Melanie Ferreira who will be talking about her experience as a newcomer in Canada. From home cooking to food entrepreneur. And later today, I will be introducing a new segment. Creating welcoming communities through Diversity, Equality, Equity and Inclusion.

Melanie Ferreira is a passionate home cook and entrepreneur. She was born in South Africa and immigrated to Canada in 2018 with her husband and two children. From the moment she arrived, she felt compelled to introduce her culture's cuisine to the Canadian people. Melanie has been cooking since she was very young, constantly adapting recipes from her homeland to fit the tastes of her new friends in Cobourg. With that same spirit of experimentation, Melanie and her family opened a cafe called Lalies & The Dutch which offers both tradition South African dishes as well as unique takes on classic Canadian comfort foods. Melanie's love for cooking and sharing her culture with others is what drives her to continue creating innovative dishes and providing a warm welcome to all who enter Lalies & The Dutch.

Melanie loves connecting with her local community through food and sharing her culinary creations with them. When she’s not in the kitchen cooking up delicious meals for her family or customers, Melanie can be found playing board games with her two children or exploring the trails of Cobourg. She’s proud to bring a little bit of South Africa to Canada and enjoys bringing smiles to people’s faces through her cooking.

This episode song
"Scatterlings of Africa" is a 1982 song by the South African band Juluka, first released on their 1982 album Scatterlings. It was re-released in 1987 by Juluka's successor band Savuka on Third World Child. The song was a commercial success, charting in France and the United Kingdom. Its lyrics explore the "myriad dislocations" experienced by South Africa. The rousing and upbeat music incorporated Zulu influences. The song introduced the music of Johnny Clegg, the cofounder of Juluka and Savuka, to Western audiences.

Resources:
https://lalies.ca/
https://www.northumberland.ca/en/ontario-agri-food-venture-centre/oafvc.aspx

Dan Borowec is the Director of Economic Development, Planning and Strategic Initiatives at Northumberland County. Son of Ukrainian immigrants, Dan understands the challenges and  obstacles of newcomers to Canada. He also believe that Newcomers are the economic driver that would help our community and local economies.

Also, in this podcast, Emilio will talk about the immigration year in review.
Learn more in this post cast.
 
Resources:
Northumberland.ca
Welcometonorthumberland.ca
thenma.ca

In this episode we interview Gerard Keledjian from Horizons Media and New Canadians TV. We will learn about his journey to Canada and successful story. Also in this podcast Rosa and Emilio will talk about immigration news and relevant topics to our newcomer's community. 

Resources:
https://newhorizons.media/
https://newcanadians.tv/

Www.welcometonorthumberland.ca
settlementservices@northumberland.ca

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