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Belkis
Belkis, Belkıs and Belkız (as well as other variants) are feminine given names in Latin America and the Middle East, derived from '' Belqis'', the Arabic given name of the Queen of Sheba; and it may refer to: * Belkis Ayón (1967–1999), Cuban artist * Belkis Cuza Malé (born 1942), Cuban-American writer * Belkis Leal (born 1940), Venezuelan fencer * Belkis Rodríguez (born 1965), Cuban retired tennis player * Belkis Ulacio, Venezuelan politician * ''Belkis, Regina di Saba,'' a ballet about the Queen of Sheba composed by Ottorino Respighi * Belkıs Akkale (born 1956), Turkish singer * Belkıs Sevket, first Turkish woman to fly * Belkis Valdman (1942-2011) Turkish born naturalised Brazilian researcher, teacher and academic chemical engineer. * Belkıs Zehra Kaya Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 18 March 1984) is a Turkish judoka competing in the +78 kg division. In 2015, Kaya took the gold medal at the Grand Prix Zagreb, and two bronze medals, at the Grand Slam Baku and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkis Ayón
Belkis Ayón (23 January 1967 – 11 September 1999) was a Cuban printmaker who specialized in the technique of collography. Ayón created large, highly detailed allegorical collagraphs based on Abakuá, a secret, all-male Afro-Cuban society. Her work is often in black and white, consisting of ghost-white figures with oblong heads and empty, almond-shaped eyes, set against dark, patterned backgrounds.Vankin, Deborah (23 September 2016)"The late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón's mysterious world unfurls at the Fowler Museum" ''Los Angeles Times''. Early life She was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1967. From 1979 to 1982: 20 she attended de Octubre Elementary School of the Arts, in Havana. For four years from 1982 to 1986 she attended San Alejandro Academy, Havana. From 1986 to 1991, Ayón attended the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana where she gained a bachelor's degree in Engraving, and joined its faculty after graduation.Cotter, Holland (22 June 2017)"From Cuba, a Stolen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkis Valdman
Belkis Valdman (5 May 1942 – 1 August 2011) was a Turkish-born naturalised Brazilian researcher, teacher and academic chemical engineer, who worked in the field of instrumentation and process control in chemical engineering. Early life and education Belkis Valdman was born in Turkey on 5 May 1942, the daughter of Moise Dwek and Esterina Duek (née Saragossy), one of three children, and became a naturalised Brazilian citizen in 1967.Belkis Valdman – Docente EQ-UFRJ Page accessed on 7 January 2012. She graduated in chemical engineering in 1966 from the then National School of Chemistry of the University of Brazil, now the School of Chemistry at |
Belkis Cuza Malé
Belkis Cuza Malé (born 1942) is a Cuban-American writer, journalist, and painter, best known for her poetry. Biography She studied literature at the University of Santiago de Cuba beginning in December 1964. After marrying her first husband, she moved to Havana and finished her schooling at the University of Havana. In 1965 she gave birth to her daughter María Josefina, "and soon after came the divorce." It was at her first ''alma mater'' that she debuted as a poet, with the book ''El viento en la pared''. This was published thanks to her professor, the Mexican Eraclio Cepeda, for the University of Santiago de Cuba's Department of Public Extension in 1962. That year she competed in Cuba's main literary event with ''Tiempos de sol'', which received honorable mention for the Casa de las Américas Prize. She met the poet Heberto Padilla, who also received honorable mention in that competition (with ''El justo tiempo humano'') and would become her partner five years later. The fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkis Rodríguez
Belkis Rodríguez (born 14 May 1965) is a Cuban retired female tennis player. Playing for Cuba at the Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ..., Rodríguez had a win–loss record of 22–13. ITF finals Singles (2-2) Doubles (7-7) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodríguez, Belkis 1965 births Living people Cuban female tennis players Pan American Games bronze medalists in tennis Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Tennis players at the 1987 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Cuba Tennis players at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkis Leal
Belkis Leal (born 21 May 1940) is a Venezuelan fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1940 births Living people Venezuelan female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Venezuela Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers from Caracas Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists for Venezuela Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Fencers at the 1959 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1963 Pan American Games 20th-century Venezuelan sportswomen {{Venezuela-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkıs Zehra Kaya
Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 18 March 1984) is a Turkish judoka competing in the +78 kg division. In 2015, Kaya took the gold medal at the Grand Prix Zagreb, and two bronze medals, at the Grand Slam Baku and then at the Judo at the 2015 European Games, 2015 European Games again in Baku, Azerbaijan. She won the bronze medal at the 2016 European Judo Championships in Kazan, Russia. Achievements . Listed medals in international senior competitions only. References External links * 1984 births Living people Turkish female judoka European Games medalists in judo European Games bronze medalists for Turkey Judoka at the 2015 European Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Judoka at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Summer World University Games medalists in judo Mediterranean Games medalists in judo FISU World University Games silver medalists for Turkey FISU World Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba, also known as Bilqis in Arabic and as Makeda in Geʽez, is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for Solomon, the fourth King of Israel and Judah. This account has undergone extensive elaborations in Judaism, Ethiopian Christianity, and Islam. It has consequently become the subject of one of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in West Asia and Northeast Africa, as well as in other regions where the Abrahamic religions have had a significant impact. Modern historians and archaeologists identify Sheba as one of the South Arabian kingdoms, which existed in modern-day Yemen. However, because no trace of her has ever been found, the Queen of Sheba's existence is disputed among some historians. Narrative Hebrew The Queen of Sheba (, in the Hebrew Bible; , in the Septuagint; ; ), whose name is not stated, came to Jerusalem "with a very great retinue, with camels bearing sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkis Ulacio
Belkis Ulacio is a Venezuelan politician, currently an alternate deputy of the National Assembly for the Vargas state. Career Ulacio was elected as alternate deputy to the National Assembly for Vargas state for the 2016-2021 term during the 2015 parliamentary elections, representing the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD). See also * IV National Assembly of Venezuela The IV National Assembly of Venezuela was a meeting of the legislative branch of Venezuelan federal government, comprising the National Assembly of Venezuela. It is meeting in Caracas after 2015 Venezuelan parliamentary election. Major events *2 ... * Ana Mercedes Aponte References Further reading * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ulacio, Belkis Living people Women members of the National Assembly (Venezuela) Members of the National Assembly (Venezuela) 21st-century Venezuelan women politicians 21st-century Venezuelan politicians Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkıs Sevket
Belkıs Şevket or Belkıs Şevket Hanım, was the first Turkish woman to fly on December 1, 1913. She was also an activist. Her grandfather was one of the viziers of Ali Namık Pasha. She was the daughter of Şevket Bey who was the son of Ata Pasha or according to other sources she was the daughter of Ata Pasha. Belkıs Şevket Hanım was also a child trainer, Music teacher, and writer. She was also moderately proficient in the English language. The First Turkish Flying Woman Some Turkish women in Istanbul established the Ottoman Defense of Rights Association (Association for the Defense of the Rights of Women) in 1913 after the declaration of the Second Constitutional Monarchy. A journal called ''Women's World'' was also issued by that society. Belkıs Şevket Hanım was an active member of the association as well, and she was one of the contributors of Kadın Dünyası magazine. Through the association, she was making efforts both to make the propaganda of Turkish women and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottorino Respighi
Ottorino Respighi ( , , ; 9 July 187918 April 1936) was an Italian composer, violinist, teacher, and musicologist and one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century. List of compositions by Ottorino Respighi, His compositions range over List of operas by Ottorino Respighi, operas, ballets, orchestral suites, choral songs, chamber music, and transcriptions of Italian compositions of the 16th–18th centuries, but his best known and most performed works are his three orchestral tone poems which brought him international fame: ''Fountains of Rome (symphonic poem), Fountains of Rome'' (1916), ''Pines of Rome'' (1924), and ''Roman Festivals (Respighi), Roman Festivals'' (1928). Respighi was born in Bologna to a musical and artistic family. He was encouraged by his father to pursue music at a young age, and took formal tuition in the violin and piano. In 1891, he enrolled at the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini, Liceo Musicale di Bologna, where he studied the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belkıs Akkale
Belkıs Akkale (born 17 May 1954) is a Turkish folk music singer. Discography 45rpms * Seni Allah Verdi Kimse Alamaz / Aşk Mahkumu (Altunç-1972) ''Diskotek'' (26 June 2016) * Boş Beşik / Gözüm Kapıda Kaldı (Ümit-1973) * İnsan Sevdiğine Kardeş Mi Der / Kızılırmak (Ümit-1974) * Sevdiğime Pişman Oldum / Gizli Bir Aşk (Mevsim-1974) * Sahte Sevda / Zorla Güzellik Olmaz (Harman-19xx) * Füsun / Güzel Sana Güle Güle (Harman-19xx) * Bir Kadeh Susuz Rakı / Meyhaneler Oldu Benim En Son Durağım (Füsun-19xx) Albums * 1977 ''Kaldır Nikabını'' (Özaydın) * 1978 ''Gam Elinden'' (Kervan) * 1980 ''Dostlara Selam'' (Yağmur) * 1982 ''Dadey'' (Yağmur) * 1983 ''Sağolun'' (Yağmur) * 1984 ''Türkü Türkü Türkiyem 1'' (Sembol) * 1985 ''T ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balqis
Bilqis or Balqis () is a given name. It may refer to: *Bilqis, the Arabic known name of Queen of Sheba *Balqis Sidawi (born 1935), Lebanese writer and poet *Balqees (singer) (born 1988), widely known by the mononym "Balqees", Emirati singer. *Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir (Somali language, Somali: ''Bilqis Abdul Qaadir''; Arabic: بلقيس عبد القادر) (born 11 November 1990) is an American former collegiate basketball player. She was notable for playing basketball while wearing a hija ... (born 1990), American basketball player * Bilqis Prasista (born 2003), Indonesian badminton player {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
