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Boca may refer to:

In entertainment:

• Boca, a 1994 film starring Rae Dawn Chong
• "Boca" (The Sopranos episode), a 1999 episode of the American television series The Sopranos

In locations:

• La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Boca, California, a former settlement
• Boca, a village in Samarineşti Commune, Gorj County, Romania
• Boca Chica, a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic
• Boca, Novara, a municipality in the Province of Novara, Italy
• Boca Chica Key, an island in the lower Florida Keys
• Boca Del Mar, Florida, a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida
• Boca del Río, Veracruz, a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz
• Boca Grande, Florida, a town on Gasparilla Island, Florida
• Boca Pointe, Florida, a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida
• Boca Raton, Florida, a city in Palm Beach County, Florida
  • Boca Raton Airport, a general aviation airport located in the city of Boca Raton
  • Boca Raton Resort & Club, a luxury resort with a private nightclub in Boca Raton

In people:

• Andrea Del Boca, Argentine television actress
• Carlos Bocanegra, nicknamed 'Boca', an American Soccer player

In sports:

• Boca Juniors, a sports club based in the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Sociedade Boca Júnior Futebol Clube, a football (soccer) club based in Cristinápolis, Sergipe, Brazil

In other uses:

• Bird Observation & Conservation Australia, the former Bird Observers Club of Australia
• Bloque Obrero Comunista de Andalucía, an Andalusian Communist group
• Boca Burger, an American brand of vegetarian hamburger
• BOCA National Property Maintenance Code, A publication created by the Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCA). See International Building Code

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Father Arsenie Boca

Arsenie Boca (September 29, 1910 — November 28, 1989) was a Romanian Orthodox monk, theologian and artist. He was persecuted by the Communists and named among the 100 greatest Romanians.

He was born in Vaţa de Sus, in the county of Hunedoara Romania, and died at a monastery of Sinaia, in the county of Prahova, Romania.

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He was born on the 29th of September, 1910, in the village Vața de Sus, in the county of Hunedoara, and his parents gave him the first name Zian. He studied at the ”Avram Iancu” National High School, graduating it in 1929. The same year he starts to study at the Theological Academy in Sibiu, which he graduated in 1933. He received a scholarship from the archbishop of Transylvania to study at the Institute of Bellearte in Bucharest. Meanwhile, he attended the medical classes of professor Francisc Rainer and the Christian Mystics class of professor Nichifor Crainic.

Remarking on his artistic talent, professor Costin Petrescu entrusted him to paint the scene that represents Mihai Viteazul from the Romanian Athenaeum. Sent by his bishop, he traveled to Mount Athos for documentation and spiritual experience.

External links[link]

• Christian Orthodox Association Hieromonk Arsenie Boca Association

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Niña Pastori is a Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora). She was born María Rosa García García in San Fernando (Cádiz) on 15 January 1978. The youngest of five siblings and only daughter of a military man (José) and gypsy flamenco singer 'La Pastori', she started her artistic career at a young age. At the age of six she accompanied her mother in the flamenco tablaos of "Barrio de la Pastora", and a year later won a contest in San Fernando. Her initial name was "La niña de la Pastori", but she later changed it to "Niña Pastori".

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Among her first mentors was Camarón de la Isla, also from San Fernando (Cádiz), whose purist flamenco style she followed in her early years. Later she added a more commercial, pop tone to her image and style without losing her flamenco roots, and artists Paco Ortega and Alejandro Sanz helped her produce her first album, Entre dos puertos (Between Two Ports), when she was seventeen. The single Tú me camelas was a hit in Spain in summer 1996.

Her second album, Eres luz (You Are Light, 1998) confirmed her success, with songs again by Paco Ortega and Alejandro Sanz, Parrita, Manuel Malou and her brother Paco. In 2000 she published her third album, Cañaílla, produced by Alejandro Sanz and Josemi Carmona of the flamenco group Ketama; it is dedicated to her home town and more flamenco than the previous works. Her album María (2002) evolved to a more personal style, taking part in the lyrics and composition of some of her songs, a trend that she continued in No hay quinto malo, her fifth album (2004).

In Joyas prestadas (Loaned jewels, 2006), where Niña Pastori makes personal versions of songs originally by artists from very different styles and genres. The original artists include Joan Manuel Serrat, Alejandro Sanz, Mexican rockers Maná, Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, Antonio Machín, Manolo García of El Último de la Fila, Luz Casal, Armando Manzanero, Los Jeros or Marifé de Triana.

The last album released is Esperando Verte released in January 2009. She sang a version of Schubert's Ave Maria during Pope John Paul II's last visit to Madrid on May 2003. Later this version was included in a new edition of her album María released in 2006. She is married to Julio Jiménez Borja "Chaboli", co-producer, composer and percussionist in her albums. She is the great-granddaughter of flamenco singer Inés "la del Pelao".

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• Entre dos puertos: Antonio Reyes (bailador); Ricardo Miño, Moraíto Chico, Juan Manuel Cañizares, Rafael Riqueni and Ramón Trujillo (guitarista).

• Eres luz: Moraíto, Juan Carlos Romero, Machuka, Alejandro Sanz, José Antonio Rodríguez and Juan Manuel Cañizares (guitarists); Manuel Soler, El Bandolero and Chaboli (percussionista).

• Cañaílla: Guadiana (cantador), Antonio Carmona (cantador); José Miguel Carmona, Diego Carrasco, Diego del Morao, Moraíto Chico and Vicente Amigo (guitarista); Alejandro Sanz (compositante); El Bandolero and Chaboli (percussionista).

• María: Farruquito (bailaor); José Carlos Gómez, Moraíto Chico, Diego del Morao and José Antonio Rodríguez (guitarists); El Bandolero, Chaboli and Tino di Geraldo (percussionists).

• No hay quinto malo: Paquete, Diego del Morao, Juan Carmona and José Miguel Carmona (guitarists); Luis Dulzaides, Tino di Geraldo and Chaboli (percussionists); Carles Benavent (bass); Victor Merlo (double bass).

• Joyas prestadas: José Miguel Carmona and Diego Moreno (guitarists); Chaboli and Angie Bao (percussionist); Antonio Serrano (harp); Nacho Mañó and Antonio Ramos "Maca" (bass); José María Cortina and Santi Navalón (keyboards).

External links[link]

• MySpace profile
• esflamenco.es (in English)
• Interview with Niña Pastori