El Raval () is a neighbourhood in the ''Ciutat Vella'' district of Barcelona, Spain. The area, especially the part closest to the port, was also informally known as ''Barri Xino'', meaning "Chinatown". El Raval is one of the two historical neighborhoods that border La Rambla, the other being the Barri Gòtic, and contains some 200,000 people.

An area historically infamous for its nightlife and cabarets, as well as prostitution and crime, El Raval has changed significantly in recent years and due to its central location has become a minor attraction of Barcelona. It currently has a very diverse immigrant community (47.4% of its population was born abroad), ranging from Pakistanis and Indonesians, to a more recent Eastern European community, especially from Romania. It is home to many bars, restaurants, and night spots.

Delimitations

The northern border of the neighborhood is marked by Plaça Catalunya and Plaça Universitat, and the street which connects them, Carrer de Pelai. It ends in the east with La Rambla, and in the west and south, the neighborhood is delimited by Ronda Sant Antoni, Ronda Sant Pau and Avinguda del Paral·lel.

Landmarks

There are a few historical monuments such as the Monastery of Sant Pau del Camp, as well as newer additions such as the Rambla del Raval, and the MACBA (the Modern Art Museum of Barcelona) or the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona. In the southern part of the neighborhood an old wall and gate of the medieval city called Portal de Santa Madrona still exists as part of the Maritime Museum. The Raval is also known for its large statue of a cat by Fernando Botero, located on the Rambla del Raval. The city's most famous market, La Boqueria, is also situated in the Raval.

Transport

Barcelona Metro

Drassanes (L3)

Liceu (L3)

Paral·lel (L2, L3)

Sant Antoni (L2)

Cultural depictions

Josep Maria de Sagarra's 1932 book Vida Privada

Jean Genet's 1949 book, The Thief's Journal (Journal du Voleur)

Joan Colom's photos of the neighbourhood, starting in the 1950s

Eduardo Mendoza's 1975 book La verdad sobre el caso Savolta

Terenci Moix's 1976 book La caiguda de l'imperi sodomita

José Antonio de la Loma's 1977 film Las alegres chicas de El Molino

Ivà's comic strip Makinavaja, started in 1986.

Francisco Casavella's 1990 book El Triunfo

Maruja Torres's 1997 book Un calor tan cercano

Francisco Casavella's 1997 book Un enano español se suicida en Las Vegas

Roberto Bolaño's 1998 novel The savage detectives

José Luis Guerin's 2001 documentary En construcción

Carlos Ruiz Zafón's 2001 novel The Shadow of the Wind

Francisco Casavella's 2002-2003 book trilogy El día del Watusi

Cesc Gay's 2003 film En la ciudad

Pau Miró's 2004 play Llueve en Barcelona

Joaquim Jordà's 2005 film De nens

Juan Marsé's 2005 book Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club

Mireia Ros's 2005 film El Triunfo

Antoni Verdaguer's 2006 film Raval, Raval...

Fernando Gómez's 2008 book El misterio de la Calle Poniente

Marc Pastor's 2009 book La mala dona

Francesc Betriu's 2009 documentary Mónica del Raval

Jo Sol's 2009 film The runner's salary

Javier Calvo's 2009 novel Corona de Flores

Maruja Torres's 2009 book Esperadme en el cielo

Javier Zuloaga's 2011 novel Librería Libertad

People from Raval

Enriqueta Martí, serial killer known as ''The vampyre of Barcelona''.

Terenci Moix, writer.

Peret, singer.

Maruja Torres, writer.

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, writer.

See also

La Paloma

Raval (Santa Coloma de Gramenet)

Pakistanis in Spain

References

External links

Ravalnet.org

El Raval Digital

El Raval Solidari

Fundació Tot Raval

Casal dels Infants del Raval

Ravalear: guide to visit "el Raval" day and night

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name	Gustavo Santaolalla
background	solo_singer
birth name	Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla
alias	Moviola
birth date	August 19, 1951
birth place	El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
instrument	Guitar, charango, singing, piano, bass
genre	Latin rock, Electrotango, movie soundtracks
occupation	Musician, film composer, producer
years active	1967–present
associated acts	Bajofondo
notable instruments	}}

Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for ''Brokeback Mountain'' in 2005 and ''Babel'' in 2006.

Life and career

Santaolalla was born in El Palomar, Argentina. His professional music career began in 1967, when he co-founded the group Arco Iris, an Argentine band that pioneered the fusion of rock and Latin American folk as part of 'rock nacional'. The band adopted the lifestyle of a yogic commune guided by former model Danais Wynnycka (known as Dana) and her partner, musician Ara Tokatlian. The band had a few hits, such as ''Mañanas Campestres'' ("Country Mornings"), and made inroads into different forms of expression (notably a ballet piece for Oscar Aráiz), but Santaolalla felt constricted by the strict requirements of Dana's teachings, which prohibited meat, alcohol and drugs. He left the group in 1975.

A year later, he assembled Soluna, in which he played alongside teenage pianist and singer Alejandro Lerner and his then-girlfriend Monica Campins. Together they recorded just one album (''Energía Natural'', 1977). Santaolalla left for Los Angeles, where he adopted a rock and roll sound and made the rounds with his band Wet Picnic, together with ex-Crucis member Anibal Kerpel. He briefly returned to Argentina in 1981, to produce Leon Gieco's ''Pensar en Nada'' and record his first solo album.

As a solo artist, he has recorded three albums. His first self-titled album, ''Santaolalla'' (1981), broke new ground by incorporating the "eighties" sound into rock in Argentina for the first time. He was joined by Lerner and the Willy Iturry-Alfredo Toth rhythm section, who were two-thirds of the band GIT. His second album, titled ''Gas'', was released in 1995. His most recent solo album, titled ''Ronroco'' (1998), contained several tracks with the characteristic sound of the ''charango'', a folk string instrument, that poured into what constituted his next significant endeavor: music for movies. ''Ronroco'' also contains his (nearly)-solo piece for charango Iguazu, which has been used in ''The Insider'' by Michael Mann, Collateral also by Michael Mann, Babel by Alejandro González Iñárritu, a 2007 Vodafone TV commercial, as well as the HBO TV series ''Deadwood''. It also contains the track ''De Ushuaia a La Quiaca'' used by Walter Salles in his ''The Motorcycle Diaries''.

Santaolalla aided the development of rock en español by acting as producer for Mexican acts ((Neón)), Maldita Vecindad, Fobia, Molotov, Café Tacuba, Julieta Venegas, the Colombian singer Juanes, Chilean rock trio Los Prisioneros, Argentine rock bands Divididos and Bersuit Vergarabat and León Gieco's "De Ushuaia a La Quiaca" (1 and 2), among many others.

Santaolalla transferred his efforts to film soundtracks in the late 1990s, producing albums for the films ''Amores Perros'', ''21 Grams'' and ''The Motorcycle Diaries''. Currently based in California where he first moved in 1978, one of his more recent contributions has been to the instrumental music for the soundtrack to the 2005 Ang Lee film, ''Brokeback Mountain'', from which "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" won the 2006 Golden Globe Award for ''Best Original Song''. Santaolalla has received a 2006 Academy Award for Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) for ''Brokeback Mountain''. In 2007, he received his second Academy Award for the film score to ''Babel'', beating out such composers as Thomas Newman, Alexandre Desplat, and Javier Navarrete. Gustavo dedicated the award to his father and to his country Argentina.

In addition to his film work, Santaolalla has acted as the producer of Gaby Kerpel's ''Carnabailito'' and co-produced the Kronos Quartet's ''Nuevo'', an album which renders homage to the rich musical heritage of Mexico. He has also been part of the resurgent neo-tango movement, as prime mover behind the Bajofondo Tango Club collective. He is also mentioned as the co-producer of Calle 13's song "Tango del Pecado", from their upcoming album ''Residente o Visitante''. In 2005 he received the Platinum Konex Award as best Argentine artistic producer of the 1995-2005 decade.

In 2008, Santaolalla composed the soundtrack for the Louis Vuitton film "Where will life take you?" directed by Bruno Aveillan, as part of the "Journeys" Campaign.

Recently, Santaolalla has recorded two songs on "All You Need Is Me", a single by British singer Morrissey. The tracks, "Children In Pieces" and "My Dearest Love" were recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jerry Finn.

Recently, he directed music for Aamir Khan's latest movie ''Dhobi Ghat'', which was released on January 21, 2011.

Santaolalla has also collaborated with Argentine Composer Osvaldo Golijov on several projects commissioned by soprano Dawn Upshaw. These include the opera, ''Ainadamar'', based on the murder of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, and ''Ayre'', a collection of folk songs, in which Santaolalla plays with a group that calls itself The Andalucian Dogs.

Among his more recent projects he has scored the upcoming film ''On the Road'', produced by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by Walter Salles. He has also confirmed his involvement on the survival horror video game ''The Last of Us'', Santaolalla's first experience in the video game industry.

Santaolalla currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife for over twenty-three years Alejandra Palacios and children Luna (b. 1995) and Don Juan Nahuel (b. 1999). His eldest daughter Ana (b. 1980) is from his previous relationship with Monica Campins.

Filmography

''She Dances Alone'' (1981)

''Amores perros'' (2000)

''The Insider (1999) - features his song, "Iguazu".

''21 Grams'' (2003)

''Salinas grandes'' (2004) (TV)

''The Motorcycle Diaries'' (2004) (The Motorcycle Diaries (soundtrack))

''North Country'' (2005) (''see also'' North Country (soundtrack))

''Yes'' (2005) - features his song, "Iguazu".

''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005) Academy Award for Original Music Score (''see also'' Brokeback Mountain (soundtrack))

''Fast Food Nation'' (2006) - features his song "Iguazu".

''Babel'' (2006) Academy Award for Original Music Score (''see also'' Babel (soundtrack))

''Into the Wild'' (2007) - features his song "Picking Berries".

''I Come With The Rain'' (2009)

''The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom'' (2009)

''Nanga Parbat'' (2010)

''Biutiful'' (2010)

''Dhobi Ghaat'' (2010)

''On the Road'' (2012)

''The Last of Us'' (2012/2013) - video game

Awards and nominations

Awards

Academy Awards:

*2005: Best Original Score – ''Brokeback Mountain''

*2006: Best Original Score – ''Babel''

BAFTA Awards:

*2004: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music – ''The Motorcycle Diaries''

*2006: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music – ''Babel''

BMI:

On June 13, 2008, Gustavo Santaolalla was honored as a BMI Icon at the 15th annual BMI Latin Awards. The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.”

Golden Globe Awards:

*2005: Best Original Song – "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" from ''Brokeback Mountain''

Grammy Awards:

* 2004: Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album – ''Cuatro Caminos'' (producer)

* 2009: Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album: ''La Vida... Es un Ratico'' (producer)

Latin Grammy Awards:

*2000: Best Rock Album – ''Revés/Yo Soy'' (producer)

*2001: Best Rock Solo Vocal Album – ''Fíjate Bien'' (producer)

*2003: Record of the Year – "Es Por Ti" (producer)

*2003: Album of the Year – ''Un Día Normal'' (producer)

*2003: Best Pop Instrumental Album – ''Bajofondo Tango Club'' (producer)

*2004: Best Alternative Music Album – ''Cuatro Caminos'' (producer)

*2005: Best Rock Solo Vocal Album – ''Mi Sangre'' (producer)

*2005: Producer of the Year

** ''A Contraluz'' by La Vela Puerca

** ''Bajofondo Tango Club Presenta A: Supervielle'' by Supervielle

** ''Celador De Sueños'' by Orozco and Barrientos

** ''Cristobal Repetto'' by Cristobal Repetto

** ''Guau!'' by Arbol

** ''Mi Sangre'' by Juanes

** ''The Motorcycle Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''

** ''13'' by Javier García

*2006: Best Tango Album – ''Café De Los Maestros'' (producer)

*2008: Record of the Year: "Me Enamora" (producer)

*2008: Album of the Year: ''La Vida... Es un Ratico'' (producer)

*2008: Best Male Pop Vocal Album: ''La Vida... Es un Ratico'' (producer)

Nominations

BAFTA Awards:

*2005: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music – ''Brokeback Mountain''

Golden Globe Awards:

*2005: Best Original Score – ''Brokeback Mountain''

*2006: Best Original Score – ''Babel''

Grammy Awards:

*2007: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – ''Brokeback Mountain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (producer)

*2008: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – ''Babel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (composer)

References

External links

Gustavo Santaolalla at exclaim

Myspace Page

Bio at www.zimbio.com

Interviews at NPR

Tangled up in Tango: Gustavo Santaolalla's Bajofondo

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name	Jeric Raval
birthname	Jericho Buensuceso
birth date	September 30, 1974
birth place	San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
occupation	Filipino action star
yearsactive	1991-2007 }}

Jericho Buensuceso better known by his screen name "Jeric Raval" is an Filipino action star is well known for his leather jacket, leather pants and shiny hair. He starred in action movies in 1991-2002

1991-1997

Jeric was a star of OctoArts Films and was introduced by the movie "Valentin Zapanta: Alyas Ninong" a movie by Eddie Garcia were he played the bodyguard of Ninong and he did his first solo action movie was Kalaban Mortal Ni Baby Ama together with John Regala, Willie Revillame. He finished his movies with OctoArts Films like Boboy Salonga: Batang Tondo, Estribo Gang: The Jinggoy Sese Story, Biboy Banal: Pagganti Ko... Tapos Kayo!, Beloy Montemayor: Tirador ng Cebu, Victor Meneses: Dugong Kriminal, Barkada Walang Atrasan, Bunso: Isinilang Kang Palaban and Dalawa Laban sa Mundo Ang Siga at ang Beauty. After he did with OctoArts, Jeric make his first movie with Regal Films was "Melencio Magat Dugo Laban sa Dugo" together with Zoren Legaspi, the late Jun Aristorenas and Eddie Garcia for the 2nd time since his movie "Alyas Ninong". Jeric disagreed that he was forced retirement due to the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) from the court. Jeric did the movie "Tawagin Mo Na ang Lahat ng Santo" together with Daniel Fernando, Mark Gil, and Joanne Pascual.

1999-2002

Jeric returns to showbiz with Regal movie "Nikilado" stars Aya Medel, Chuck Perez, Brando Legaspi, Patricia Dans, Dindo Arroyo and Bing Davao. Jeric remembers that he finished projects with Regal Films like Kapag Kumulo ang Dugo, Eksperto: Ako ang Sasagupa!, Sagot Ko ang Buhay Mo, Anghel Dela Guardia, Bagansya, Bala Ko... Bahala Sa'yo & Pistolero. Jeric did with action star Lito Lapid in Lapu-Lapu where he plays the role of Maisug. This was Jeric's last movie.

The Return

Jeric wanted to go back to showbiz that he will return for next year's Metro Manila Film Festival together with Romano Vasquez with the movie "Ang Alamat Ni Bernardo Carpio" which it will be done by one-year preparation.

Personal life

Jeric was the consultant of Sen. Lito Lapid in 2004 and his partner Monica Herrera and he has 3 children

References

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