World Kindness Day, November 13th: A BIG HUG

BE KIND FOR A BETTER WORLD: 

Schools across the globe are now celebrating World Kindness Day 

Events include THE BIG HUG. 

Cards are also an  activity which can either be passed on to recognise an act of kindness and/or ask that an act of ki ndness be done.
  The World Kindness Movement   unanimously sign a Declaration of Support for World Kindness.

According to Gulf News, "it is a day that encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion"

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National Day of Spain: El Pilar

Fiesta Nacional de España

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Columbus on arrival in the Americas

The Fiesta Nacional de España (Festa Nacional d'Espanya in Catalan/Valencian; Festa Nacional de España in Galician; Espainiako Jai Nazionala in Basque) is the national dayof Spain. It is held annually on October 12 and is a national holiday. It commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first arrival in the Americas, a day also celebrated in other countries.

Fiesta Nacional de España
Observed by	Spain
Date	October 12
Next time	12 October 2013
Frequency	annual

If you want success...get ready

“El ÉXITO es cuando la OPORTUNIDAD y LA PREPARACIÓN se JUNTAN".

“The SUCCESS is when the OPPORTUNITY and the PREPARATION ARE JOINED”

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Here are two of our neighbours in Barranco Las Lajas who have reached success through effort and preparation: 

Lorenzo Javier Jorge

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lorenzo Javier Jorge (born 2 July 1984 in Tacoronte, Spain) is a Spanish professionalkickboxer and K-1 veteran.

Lorenzo Javier Jorge
Born	July 2, 1984 (age 29) Tacoronte, Spain
Other names	Loren
Nationality	Spanish
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	95 kg (210 lb; 15.0 st)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Zevenbergen, Netherlands
Team	Team Loren Super Pro Golden Glory (briefly)
Trainer	Dennis Krauweel
Kickboxing record
Total	87
Wins	71
By knockout	28
Losses	11
Draws	4
No contests	1
Other information
Notable relatives	Francis Javier Jorge - brother
last updated on: February 21, 2013

Lorenzo J. Jorge

El autor tinerfeño Iván Cabrera Cartaya ha sido el ganador, con el poemario "Creencias de verano", de la sexta edición del Premio de Poesía Antonio Gala, y de él se ha dicho:  "a pesar de ser un poeta tan joven, de sólo 32 años, posee una potente capacidad de comunicación y reflexión, y ostenta ya importantes premios literarios, además de haber publicado seis libros, por lo que tiene todo un universo literario por delante".

Iván Cabrera Cartaya