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Fiestas Patrias Parade Grand Marshal will be Carla Estrada, Telenovela star

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Carla Estrada

City of Santa Ana,  Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: Renowned Mexican Television Producer Carla Estrada will be the Grand Marshal for this Year’s Fiestas Patrias Parade

SANTA ANA, CA (September 12, 2013) – This Sunday, September 15th, 2013 the annual parade celebrating Mexican Independence Day will kick off at 4:00 p.m at the corner of Main and 15th St. in the City of Santa Ana. Renowned Mexican television producer Carla Estrada will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s Fiestas Patrias parade. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Library to host a Telenovela exhibit featuring Carla Estrada

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: Santa Ana Public Library and the Art of the Telenovela

SANTA ANA, CA (March 5, 2013) – The Santa Ana Public Library is pleased to present the exhibit, Carla Estrada: Her Legacy – 25 Years of Telenovela Production, from March 4, 2013 through March 16, 2013. Telenovelas are a distinctive genre, different from American soap operas. A telenovela is a limited-run dramatic serial very popular in Latin America. Their popularity has extended to mass global appeal. This is especially true of those produced by Carla Estrada, because of her treatment of relevant societal concerns and dilemmas. In many of her productions, controversial themes like discrimination, child abuse, urban violence, and racism are thoughtfully explored. Historical dramas also are a popular subject of Ms. Estrada’s repertoire. Continue reading→