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Parada
Parada may refer to: Places Portugal * Parada (Alfândega da Fé), a civil parish in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé * Parada (Almeida), a civil parish in the municipality of Almeida * Parada (Arcos de Valdevez), a civil parish in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez * Parada (Bragança), a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança * Parada (Carregal do Sal), a civil parish in the municipality of Carregal do Sal * Parada (Monção), a civil parish in the municipality of Monção * Parada (Paredes de Coura), a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes de Coura * Parada (Vila do Conde), a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Conde * Parada de Cima, a hamlet in the civil parish of Fonte de Angeão, municipality of Vagos People * Antônio Parada Neto (1939–2018), Brazilian footballer * Esther Parada (1938–2005), American photographer Other * Parada (Kuršumlija) Parada is a village in the municipality of Kuršumlija, Serbia , image_flag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parada (film)
''The Parade'' ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Парада, Parada) is a 2011 Serbian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Srđan Dragojević and released on 31 October 2011. The film, which deals with LGBT rights in Serbia, LGBT rights issues in Serbia, features footage of the Belgrade anti-gay riot, 2010 Belgrade gay pride parade. Plot A group of gay activists are trying to organize a pride parade in Belgrade. Among them is Mirko Dedijer, a struggling theater director who mostly makes a living by planning lavish and kitschy wedding ceremonies. Organizing such a parade is no easy task in Serbia as evidenced by the violence at the 2001 attempt. Now, almost a decade later, the situation is not much better – nationalist and right wing groups pose just as much threat particularly as the police refuse to secure the event. Mirko's effeminate boyfriend Radmilo, a veterinarian, is not as political and is content with keeping a low profile. Although the two try to live discreetly, both experience ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antônio Parada Neto
Antônio Parada Neto (20 February 1939 – 21 November 2018), better known as Parada, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Parada began his career with Ferroviária youth team, but moved to São Paulo with his father, where he began to stand out in amateur matches. He arrived at the age of 17 at SE Palmeiras, a club where he made 71 appearances and was state champion in 1959. Still in 1959, he formed an attacking partnership with Pelé in the Brazilian military team. He returned to his hometown and Ferroviária in 1961 and played there for two seasons. In 1963, he was hired by Bangu AC where he remained until the beginning of 1966, when he was acquired by Botafogo for 150 million cruzeiros. At Botafogo he was champion of the 1966 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, where he was also the top scorer, the 1968 state tournament, in addition to the Caranza Tournament, held in Argentina. Parada was also called up to the Brazil national team in 1966, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Parada
Esther Parada (1938–2005) was an American photographer, activist, teacher, and author. Early life and education Parada received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history, literature, and history from Swarthmore College in 1960. In 1971, she began studies at the Chicago Institute of Design. Career In the mid-1960s, Parada went to Bolivia as a Peace Corps volunteer. The photographs she took there became a significant part of her work. From 1974 to 2005, she was a professor of photography at the University of Illinois Chicago's School of Art and Design. Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, and the Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The museum is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago's Grant Park (Chicago), Grant Park. Its collection, stewa .... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parada (Lindberg)
''Parada'' is an orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg. The piece was composed for the music festival Related Rocks which celebrates the works of Lindberg and related composers. Its world premiere was given at The Anvil, Basingstoke on February 6, 2002 by the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Esa-Pekka Salonen, to whom the work is dedicated. Composition ''Parada'' is composed in a single slow movement and has a duration of approximately 13 minutes. Instrumentation The work is scored for a large orchestra consisting of two flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon), four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, two percussionists, harp, piano (doubling celesta), and strings. Reception ''Parada'' has been praised by music critics. Reviewing the world premiere, Fiona Maddocks of ''The Observer'' opined, "''Parada'', part of the Related Rocks festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parada (Paredes De Coura)
Parada is a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes de Coura, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 298, in an area of 5.90 km2. Geography The parish is bounded with Padornelo to the north, Vascões and Bico e Cristelo to the south. The source of the Rio Coura Rio or Río is the Portuguese and Spanish word for "river". The word also exists in Italian, but is largely obsolete and used in a poetical or literary context to mean "stream". Rio, RIO or Río may also refer to: Places United States * Rio, Fl ... is near the parish. History On November 15, 1993, the Associação Cultural Desportiva e Social de Parada was founded, its first president was Manuel Pereira Araújo. The association brings in the good ways in the strength of the youch in the sporting and cultural fields, it finds the enthusiasm that represents the name of the parish. The vitality of its youths that won 42 cups and 3 medals. One football (soccer) matches includes two first places with 13-15 in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parada Kingdom
Pāradas (alternatively Varadas, or Parita) was an Iron age kingdom described in various ancient and classical Indian texts. The exact location of the kingdom is unknown. The Vayu Purana locates the tribe on the upper course of the Amu Darya (also known as Chaksu) and Syr Darya rivers in Central Asia.Alexander's Invasion of India, p. 57 The Mahabharata, however, associates the Paradas with the tribes of Uttarapatha, and places them on the Sailoda River in the Xinjiang province of China. Additionally, the Ramayana locates the people in the Himalayas. It is thought that the Pāradas are connected to the later Paratarajas, an Indo-Parthian dynasty in Pakistan during the 1st-3rd century CE. Puranic texts Numerous Puranic texts associate the Parada Kingdom with the Kamboja, Saka, Yavana and Pahlava tribes, and brand them together as ''Panca-ganah'' ("five hordes"). These five hordes were military allies of the Haihaya or Taljunga Kshatriyas of the Yadava line, and were chiefly res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almeida Municipality
Almeida () is a fortified village and a municipality in the sub-region of Beira Interior Norte and the District of Guarda, Portugal. The town proper has a population of 1,300 people (2011). The municipality population in 2011 was 7,242, in an area of . It is located in Riba-Côa river valley. The present Mayor is António Baptista Ribeiro, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 2. Location The village lies west of the border with Spain and straddles the N332 road.Tourist & Motoring Atlas – Spain & Portugal. Publisher: Michelin Edition 2014. Work: page 42. The Rio Côa run northwards a short distance to the west of the village. The town's castle fortress was completed in 1641 and is located to the north of the village and is approached through the two tunnel gates and dry moat named the ''Portas de São Francisco''. Twin town * Mutzig, Bas-Rhin, France History In and around the environment of Almeida, evidence of human occupation can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parada (Bragança)
Parada e Failde is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Parada and Failde. The population in 2011 was 657,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 52.13 km2. References Parishes of Bragança, Portugal {{Bragança-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parada (Kuršumlija)
Parada is a village in the municipality of Kuršumlija, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree .... According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 16 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. References Populated places in Toplica District {{ToplicaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcos De Valdevez Municipality
Arcos de Valdevez () is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia (Spain). The population in 2011 was 22,847,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 447.60 km2. It is the largest municipality in area of the district of . History 
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Carregal Do Sal Municipality
Carregal do Sal () is a municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,835, in an area of 116.89 km2. The present mayor is Atílio dos Santos Nunes, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the second Monday after the third Sunday of July. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Beijós * Cabanas de Viriato * Currelos, Papízios e Sobral * Oliveira do Conde * Parada History The municipality was created in 1836, by merging the now extinct Currelos and Oliveira do Conde municipalities. There was a place in Currelos called Carregal. Later it became known as “do Sal” ( English: ''of salt'') after the big salt evaporation ponds constructed there by order of Francisco Lucas de Melo Pais do Amaral (7 May 1752 – 6 April 1819), of Casa de Santar (Melo Pais do Amaral, and after Count of Santar). Taking advantage of the location by the road, by then the major land connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monção Municipality
Monção (; ) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,230, in an area of 211.31 km2. The current mayor is the Social Democrat António Barbosa. The municipal holiday is March 12. Climate Monção has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: ''Csa'') with mild, rainy winters and hot dry summers. Although short, the summer season is dry enough to avoid being classified has a humid subtropical climate or an oceanic climate like nearby Vigo. Notable people * Joaquim Pereira Pimenta de Castro (1846 in Pias, Monção – 1918) an army officer and politician; 10th Count of Pimenta de Castro * José Gomes Temporão (born 1951) a Brazilian public health physician and Minister of Health of Brazil, 2007 to 2010. * Fernando Vilar (born 1954 in Lara, Monção) a Uruguayan journalist and news anchor. Population Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 24 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Abedim * An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
