This diverse list presents 100 powerful individuals from all walks of life. Look for our upcoming May 16th edition which will contain bilingual blurbs of all Honorees and additional content related to The Powermeter 100.
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE EL PLANETA’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE POWERMETER 100 with salsa!
Special Presentation:
Salsa Odyssey: From Buena Vista Social Club to Rubén Blades…
¡Del guaguancó a la timba! at El Planeta’s Powermeter 100
It’s time to celebrate the 100 most influential people for the Latino community of Massachusetts and El Planeta Newspaper has brought together some of the very finest musicians to present a tribute to the Salsa music genre aptly titled “Salsa Odyssey: From Buena Vista Social Club to Rubén Blades …¡Del guaguancó a la timba!” curated by the legendary host from WBUR’s “¡Con Salsa!” radio show, José Massó. The breathtaking Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) will house a stage where Mr. Massó, will introduce the audience to Salsa standards and dance styles from the last 60 years. An ensemble of professors and students from some of the area’s most prestigious music schools and the MetaMovement dance company will bring music to life, taking guests from Cuba’s musical golden age to the urban salsa of Latin New York. Dance, discover and be part of history at El Planeta’s Powermeter celebration.
COME CELEBRATE WITH US on Tuesday May 20th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Purchase your tickets early before this event is sold out!
- Nader Acevedo, Hispanic-American Chamber Institute
- María Agui Carter, Iguana Films
- Cristina Aguilera, MIRA Coalition
- Daniel Alfaro, Global Potential
- Pedro Alonzo, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
- Ferdinand Alvaro Jr., Boards MassDOT and MBTA
- Victoria Amador, Tremendous Maids
- Linda Apple, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Milly Arbaje-Thomas, ABCD
- Karina Arnaez, MIT, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
- Carlos Arredondo, American Red Cross
- Félix G. Arroyo, Boston Chief of Health and Human Services
- Laura Assade, Chelsea Public Schools
- Evelyn Barahona, Quality Interactions
- Phyllis Barajas, Conexión
- José Barriga, Boston Latino International Film Festival
- John Barros, Director of Economic Development, City of Boston
- Aixa Beauchamp, Latino Legacy Fund
- Joseph Betancourt, MGH’s Disparities Solution Center
- Enrique Caballero, Joslin Latino Diabetes Initiative
- Helen Cajigas, Massachusetts Hispanic Medical Association
- Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción – IBA
- Alberto Calvo, Compare Supermarket
- Diana y Angelica Cardona, Las Parceritas
- Richard Chacon, WBUR
- Sonia Chang-Díaz, State Senator Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Ileana Cintron, Massachusetts Democratic Latino Caucus
- Omar Contreras, Banda de Paz Salvadoreña
- ClaudiaCorrea, Community Leader and Activist / Mohegan Sun Massachusetts / Suffolk Downs
- Peter Cuenca, Cuencavision WCEA
- Jose de la Rosa, Guardian Healthcare, LLC
- Ralph de la Torre, Steward Health Care System
- Eileen de los Reyes, Boston Public Schools
- Junot Díaz, Contemporary Pulitzer Prize writer
- Marcia Drew Hohn, The Immigrant Learning Center
- Jose Duarte, Taranta
- Paul Francisco, State Street Corporation
- René Funes, SPC Noticias – WUNR 1600AM
- Naheem (Alexis) Garcia, Huntington Theatre Company
- Marcela Garcia, Journalist
- Nobel García, Oriental de Cuba
- Yvonne García, ALPFA National
- Jesus Gerena, Family Independence Initiative
- Digna Gerena, Latino Media Marketing
- Cristina González, Staples
- Maria Gonzalez Albuixech, Health Care For All
- Lucas Guerra, ARGUS
- Rafael Guzman, RM Technologies
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- Ana Hammock, Accion East
- Cynthia Izzo, KPMG LLP
- Deborah Jackson, Cambridge College
- Juan Leyton, OISTE?
- Alvaro Lima, Boston Redevelopment Authority
- Juan Lopez, Politica Entre Amigos
- Manny Lopez, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
- Isabel López, Isabel Original
- Ed Markey, U.S. Senator for Massachusetts
- Claudio Martínez, Hyde Square Task Force
- Josiane Martínez, Mass. Office for Refugees and Immigrants / Archipelago Strategies Group
- José Massó, Massport
- Oswald Mondejar, Partners Healthcare
- Patricia Montes, Centro Presente
- David Morales, Steward Health Care
- Jacobo Negrón, Massachusetts Latino Police Officers Association
- Radhames Nova, ALPFA Boston
- Yadires Nova-Salcedo y Ángel Salcedo, Encuentro Latino
- Alexandra Oliver-Davila, Sociedad Latina
- Gladys Oliveros, Casa de la Cultura East Boston
- Rafael Ortega, Boston Medical Center
- David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
- Carmen Ortiz, US Attorney for Massachusetts
- Deval Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Hector y Nivia Piña, Merengue and Vejigantes
- Lucy Pineda, Latinos Unidos En Massachusetts , LUMA
- Tony Portillo, East Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Carlos Quintero, Journalist
- Rafael Reif, MIT
- Evelyn Reyes, Las Comadres
- Daniel Rivera, Mayor of Lawrence
- Reinelda (Chickie) Rivera, Massachusetts Puerto Rican Festival
- Bob Rivers, Eastern Bank
- Saritin Rizzuto, Metro Credit Union
- Verónica Robles y Willy López, Órale con Verónica
- Karla Romero, Mass Appeal International
- Jeffrey Sánchez, State Representative of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Manny Sorto, Miss and Mister Belleza Latina USA
- Sara Suárez, Noticias Univision Nueva Inglaterra at Entravision Communications
- ClaudiaTolay, Healthy and Happy Kids, INC
- Alcy Torres, Boston Medical Center, Boston University
- Magalis Troncoso Lama, Dominican Development Center-Network of Women in Solidarity
- Miguel Vargas, Colombian Folkloric Dance Group (BAJUCOL)
- Alberto Vasallo III, El Mundo Newspaper
- Josefina Vázquez, The Boston Women’s Fund
- Dania Vázquez, Margarita Muñiz Academy
- Juan Vega, Centro Latino
- Gladys Vega, Chelsea Collaborative
- Carla Wahnon, State Street Corporation
- Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston
- Elizabeth Warren, Senior United States Senator from Massachusetts
- Enrique Zuniga, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
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