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- The International Toy Fair
2000
- Como Latina attended one
of the biggest and most recognized show in toy. Industry
that was held in New York city last
- 2/8/01 - 2/12/01
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booth set-up was very attractive and it did gather everyone's
attention. Our a
special guest is “ Alejandra Velez Londono” Miss Antioquia of Miss Colombia
1999 and Miss Colombia International in Ecuador 1999. She was there to
become a beautiful living icon for Como Latina.
 Alejandra
Velez in her extravagant red evening gown with the show organizers.
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visitors who came to our booth have to come back a few times to
take photos and ask autograph to Alejandra Velez. Her cheerful
manner and sweet smile made her win thousands of fans at the
fair.
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- MISTUWA
PLAZA IN TORRANCE 2/16/2001
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took a short break after chokingly tight schedule at Mitsuwa Plaza.
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ate curry with fried shrimp on the Japanese “Tatami”(traditional
straw carpet) flour. She also challenged to eat it with chopsticks for
the first time. The
result? She did it very well for the first time. But at half way, she
switched it to fork.
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to eat her favorite cakes as a desert.
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 A
very casual Ms. Colombia with Lucy and Jorge
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- Checking
her favorite pastries at one of Japanes bakeshop inside Mitsuwa plaza
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her choice at the sushi shop
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her time during her interesting tour.
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- ASHIHARA
KARATE IN LOMITA CA. ON 2/16/2001
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- Alejandra
Velez is always ready and enthusiastic to challenge something new. She
was always curious about the Karate lesson but never has taken a class.
This day, she decided to take 30 min. trial class at
“ Ashihara Karate” in Lomita CA.
The school is Not commercialized like other modern Karate schools
therefore, the awareness of the existence of this supreme school is
rather limited among general public. It was first in them history to
receive a Colombian guest and so as first time for this Colombian
beauty queen to participate in a Karate lesson..
Ashihara Karate is very well known for its hard/full contact street
fighting style and the secretive and effective modern techniques. Each
technique taught there is very unique and highly practical and
applicable to modern street situation. The most of techniques are only
taught there at Ashihara school. Every form, the combination of striking
and blocking practice is a simulation practice of common street
situation under which you have no alternative but utilizing your skill
to defend yourself and your beloved ones. The “Master Nishiyama”
taught her some very basic punching, kicking and self defense
techniques.
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- Aleja
with Colombian Flag at Ashihara Karate.
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photo with all the students for the day. Aleja’s sudden participation
has made a quiet commotion at the school as Japanese are in general very
shy and not so expressive at the first encounter, plus the master has
not informed to anybody about her joining as he wanted to make this
event as a pleasant surprise kind, additionally awarding event for those
attended without knowing her joining the class. After, Master Nishiyama
told Take’ that they were all impressed by their stunning beauty.
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- Aleja
bowing and starting the lesson.
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- Aleja
learning how to strike a roundhouse kick and Master Nishiyama was
correcting her form.
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is showing the correct form at the moment of the deadly kick as “The
revenge of Aleja’s foot”.
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Master Nishiyama showing how to execute a sidekick to
Aleja.
“If you do it right and fast, you could even break a tuna fish into
half”! Someone said! |
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- Actual
kicking practice to a mitt. Her excellent coordination and good
flexibility made it so easy for her to obtain the kicking skill.
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has grasped her lesson so well, and she learned to throw the master
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is due to the special skill and talent of both as a master (Master
Nishiyama) and student (Alejandra), which made this short lesson
very enlighting and full of accomplishment.
Master
Nishiyama’s comment “ It is very important for her to learn to
defend herself under any circumstances, especially as with no
question, the security is a big issue in Colombia and I would be
the best one to assist her in that respect in the short period of
time. Plus she is so talented and she should be the next female
action/Karate star.”
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comment “ it was
very cultivating, unique and fun experience. Master Nishiyama’s
kind and professional way of teaching made me really appreciate
the class more than what I have expected.
I would like to come back for the second lesson soon.”
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to Master Nishiyama and his fellow students at Ashihara Karate.
For more information, call 310- 325-9769
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as Como Latina is always ready and willing to launch an
innovative, culturally fascinating, entertaining and as always,
one of a kind event.
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joyful smile, gratitude and positive comment from every audience
and participant keep us going further!
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