Newsletter Dated: 1/3/2006 3:10:11 PM
Subject: January is a bilingual month /

Enero es un mes bilingue



1.-EN ESPAÑOL
2.-ENGLISH


To be a bilingual writer is to spread soulful
thoughts all over the world to help Peace prevail.

Ser un escritor Bilingüe es esparcir pensamientos nobles por todo el mundo para ayudar a que la paz prevalezca



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INDEX

1.-EN ESPAÑOL
2.-ENGLISH

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1.-En español


1.a.-Biografía de MARÍA CRISTINA AZCONA

perfil internacional
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Embajadora Universal de la Paz designada por el Círculo Universal de Embajadores de la Paz de GINEBRA, Suiza. CAPITAL MUNDIAL DE LA PAZ

Directora en argentina para el Foro Internacional IFLAC de Literatura y Cultura de la Paz, con auspicio de UNESCO

Psicopedagoga ( por Universidad del Salvador,Argentina)


Orientadora Familiar (por la Universidad de Navarra, España)


Maestra de Inglés ( Academia Cultural Inglesa de Olivos)




Escritora bilingüe


Poetisa bilingüe


Editora bilingüe


Ensayista bilingüe


Cuatro libros publicados en el país, en Español
por editorial CADDAN



participación como autora en más de TRESCIENTAS publicaciones en inglés en todo el mundo



Experta en Educación para la Paz a través de la Literatura y en especial la poesía, para la editorial EOLSS de Inglaterra en base a contratos por trabajos. Convocada por el comité UNESCO EOLSS para tal fin.


Directora de la rama argentina de IFLAC Foro Internacional de Literatura y Cultura de la Paz , (ONG dirigida por el Dr Ernesto Kahan, también fundador de Médicos por el Desarme Nuclear, premio Nóbel de la Paz 1985 y de la Academia Mundial de Arte y Culturas con sede en USA y por Ada Aharoni. Poeta y editora bilingüe premiada por UNESCO en Poesía de la Paz 2003,


profesora invitada por la Universidad AUSTRAL en la carrera de Orientación Familiar




CARGOS HONORÍFICOS


Investigadora de Educación para La paz a través de la Literatura para IFLAC, ONG que colabora con UNESCO




Directora de Bilingual MCA Organización internacional que , en forma gratuita, difunde y publica poetas y escritores bilingües y multilingues que escriba en su lengua nativa más otra. www.bilingualmca.bravehost.com



Directora en Argentina para IFLAC International Forum for a Literature and a Culture of Peace www.iflacenarg.bravehost.com y www.iflac.com



Miembro de HD&HS estudio de la Dignidad y Humillación Humana, ONG de Evelin Gerda Lindner, bajo supervisión de la Universidad de Columbia, New York


Embajadora Universal de la Paz (Ginebra, Suiza)


Editorial Advisor para las editoriales Cyberwit de la India e Ibexpress de Australia- Continúo.


Contributing Writer para diferentes publicaciones en idioma inglés , de USA, UK, India, Jordania y para el boletín literario del Servicio de Psicología de la Ciudad de Milwaukee, USA

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publicaciones
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LIBROS:


INDIA:

A punto de publicar el primer libro de poesía en inglés por Cyberwit editores
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ARGENTINA
Finalista en una centena de concursos literarios


Libros publicados:



Mundo Postmoderno (poesía,100 pgs.) 2000-CADDAN



Dos Talles Menos de Cerebro (poesía,78 pgs. 1999)CADDAN



La Voz del Ángel (novela,110 pgs. 2002)CADDAN



Estar de Novios, Hoy (ensayo, 120 pgs.2003)CADDAN



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He participado además con poemas en inglés en



DIARIOS:



· LATINO TODAY (USA)



· MEETING OF THE MINDS (USA)





· THE POINTER (India)



· KABITA PAKSHIK (India)





· AL RAI (Jordania)



· AMAN JOURNAL (Jordania)





· THE ONCE ORNAGE BADGE SUPPLEMENT (Inglaterra)



· Taj Mahal Review I





· Taj Mahal Review II



· Taj Mahal Review III,





· Taj Mahal Review IV



· Taj Mahal Review V



ANTOLOGÍAS



VOYAGES


TAJ MAHAL REVIEW


THE GOLDEN WINGS


THE STILL HORIZON


BIFFS BOARDS QUARTERLY


POETRY MAGAZINE


MEETING OF THE MINDS


THE SILENCE WITHIN


VOICESNET QUARTERLY


CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS POÉTICOS DE MADRID










ARTÍCULOS PUBLICADOS EN USA, Inglaterra e India



ESCRITOS EN INGLÉS







Derechos humanos en el tercer milenio
La educación del nuevo milenio
Cómo controlar su stress
Poesía en Argentina
Educación para la Paz a través de la Literatura
Resolución de Conflictos Familiares por medio de la Literatura
Importancia de la Literatura para la Cultura de la Paz






PREMIOS LITERARIOS:



Primer Premio de Poesía en Buenos Aires (Centro A. para Autores)1998



First Runner Up: Poetry Biffs Boards Contest, New York, USA,2001



Cyberwit.net (India) 2001,2002,2003 y 2004



Certificate of Achievement (as Literary Consultant and Editor) para Authors Inc. Inglaterra

2004



CARGOS ANTERIORES RENTADOS:



Maestra de 1968 a 1976



Psicopedagoga : Instituto Román Rosell para ciegos, dependiente de la Sría. del Menor y la Flia , en categoría profesional. Desde 1976 a 1979.-



Psicopedagoga: del Moderno Instituto Psicopedagógico Argentino (del Niño Aislado-Dr. Benenzon)-desde 1978 a 1979.-



Maestra Bilingüe : Colegio St. Patrick School de Olivos- (1976 a 1977)





CONTRATOS ANTERIORES RENTADOS:



Psicopedagoga: Obra Social de YPF desde 1976 a 1992.- Única para todo el país.-



Psicopedagoga: Obra Social del Poder Judicial de la Nación desde 1976 (continúo).



Psicopedagoga: de la Obra Social de los Bancarios de 1976 a 1980.





ACTIVIDADES ANTERIORES AD HONOREM


Directora de Rel. Institucionales para una ONG de Argentina desde 2000 hasta 2004



Literary Consultant and Editor
Para Authors Inc.Editorial ubicada en Blackburn, Yorkshire, Inglaterra en el año 2004





DISTINCIONES INTERNACIONALES


Invitada permanente a todos los congresos mundiales de poesía realizados por la Academia Mundial de Artes y Cultura, de Estados Unidos, organizadores del Congreso Mundial de Poetas, a realizarse este año en Los Ángeles del 3 al 6 de Agosto de 2006
Certificados de: Directora en Argentina para IFLAC International Forum for a Literature and a Culture of Peace
Recomendación especial del Gobierno norteamericano (Departamento de Psicología del Municipio de Milwaukee, WI, USA) como filántropa, mecenas, poetisa bilingüe y persona merecedora de recibir subsidios y becas literarias.
Experta rentada sobre paz por medio de las letras, por el comité UNESCO EOLSS.






Es además escritora y asesora editorial ambas actividades en inglés y español.


Directora de IFLAC ARGENTINA
Directora-fundadora de de BILINGUAL MCA WRITERS AND POETS FOR PEACE
PUBLICACIONES
Ha publicado cuatro libros en el país por editorial CADDAN con importante repercusión de medios y crítica especializada, además de público en general
están en amazon.com
Y Editorial Advisor de
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INDIA
Editorial Advisor de VOYAGES,THE GOLDEN WINGS Y

TAJ MAHAL REVIEW I, II, III, IV , V Y VI

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THE STILL HORIZON

KABITA PAKSHIK



COMO BILINGUAL POET AND WRITER EN
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USA


LATINO TODAY

EAP BULLETIN

MEETING OF THE MINDS JOURNAL

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UK

THE ONCE ORANGE BUDGE
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JORDAN

AMAN MAGAZINE





Felicitaciones recibidas




"María Cristina Azcona es una líder y embajadora universal para la paz; es un baluarte de IFLAC en Argentina y el mundo, trabajadora incansable, genio humanista y generadora de estética literaria. Como le comenté en otro mensaje, si la humanidad le tomara de ejemplo el mundo sería mucho mejor. Felicitaciones por la tan merecida responsabilidad de ser la Directora de IFLAC en Argentina para el período 2006-2007"

Profesor Ernesto Kahan
Vicepresidente-Congreso Mundial de Poetas - Academia Mundial de Arte y Cultura (UNESCO)
Presidente-Asociacion Israeli de Medicos por la Paz y Co-Vicepresidente de IPPNW (Nóbel 1985)
Vicepresidente-IFLAC (Forum Internacional por la Literatura y Cultura de Paz)
Director de Epidemiología-Departamento de Medicina de Familia, Universidad Tel Aviv, Israel
Editor de Literaria BRASEGO



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De Mary Acosta




"Gracias por aliviar, acariciar y defender a corazón abierto, las sensibles alas de la cultura, en favor, de un mundo pacífico, culto y libre, que permite a la humanidad su justo vuelo. Tus reconocidos valores humanos, capacidad y cálido espíritu de servicio, son merecidamente la consagración de una exquisita mujer, que de alma se compromete con gran fortaleza por LA PAZ en el mundo, y el cordial respeto entre personalidades y naciones." MARY ACOSTA
Escritora
Delegada de Promoción Cultural (junto a Jorge Orozco)
de IFLAC ARGENTINA
Representante de aBrace en Bs. As.
Representante Casa del Poeta Peruano en Argentina
Revista literaria internacional "ACUARELA LITERARIA" (Pontevedra - España)


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María Cristina Azcona

Universal Peace Ambassador

Bilingual MCA poets&writers for peace

Spanish

poeta argentina

escritora argentina

Professional Profile

I have two university degrees as Educational Psychologist and Family Counselor, by University of Navarra, Spain and also by AUSTRAL University and USAL University, Argentina

I am honorary member of HD&HS organization, an NGO for Human Dignity & Humiliation studies under the umbrella of Columbia University, New York,

I´ve been Contributor to UNESCO EOLSS Encyclopedia with 5 essays about Peace Literature and Peace Education

Also I work as a freelance educational psychotherapist in my own office, at Baires downtown.



Literary Profile

I consider myself as a bilingual poetess and editor dedicated to bilingual poets and writers for peace and argentine young authors who write peace poetry, and I use to promote freely their work at my literary websites.

and founded the popular literary club of multilingual writers and poets online called Bilingual Writers and Poets for Peace www.bilingualmca.bravehost.com



Voluntary Director in Argentina for IFLAC, translator and editor of its Spanish website and daily digest.

www.iflacenarg.bravehost.com



Editorial Advisor to the Taj Mahal Review (a literary journal published three times the year by Cyberwit net, India)



I usually give lectures and conferences through Argentina territory to teach peace literature to other writers.



I have written four Spanish books (two of poems, a novel and an essay on Psychological Education ) and illustrated by myself.



I am always specially invited to all poetry conventions in Argentina and the world, women writers congresses and also international book fairs.





Personal Information:



Date of Birth: April 5th 1952, Buenos Aires, Argentina



Married to Prof. Ernesto Castellano



Son: Fernando Castellano 23, University student in Computing Systems. Has worked two years at the Embassy of Spain as Computing Systems expert.



Daughter: Silvina Castellano, 26, Graduated as a Lawyer in 2004, UBA University and studying a Master in Administration of Justice at UBA University, Buenos Aires. She works officially for the City of Buenos Aires government.



Postal Address:



Capital Buenos Aires, Argentina



Email addresses:



azconacristina(a )hotmail.com

azconacastellano (a) ciudad.com.ar

bilingua (a)ciudad.com.ar







Professional Diplomas:



1968 National Normal Teacher- by Mallinckrodt College, Buenos Aires Argentina

1970 Senior certificate of Proficiency in English, ACIO English Academy, Buenos Aires, Argentina



University degrees



1975 Educational Psychologist. by USAL University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1998 Family Advisor –by Navarra University, Navarra, Spain.



Job


I have worked for many years and continue working as a freelance psychotherapist and educational therapist to the following official institutions in Argentina:

YPF , Social Work for Bank employees and Official Courts medical services



I have worked as



an invited professor at AUSTRAL University, Buenos Aires at the career of Family Counseling, controlled by Navarra University.





Editorial Advisor to EL ATENEO , Grupo ILHSA SA publishers, Buenos Aires, Argentina



as a freelance researcher-writer for the UNESCO EOLSS Committee





Accomplishments


Designations:



Member of the Global Core Team of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies



Voluntary Director of IFLAC PAVE PEACE in Argentina



Peace Ambassador for the Universal Peace Ambassadors Circle, Geneve Switzerland)



Publication of many bilingual poems at the EAP Bulletin (published by the Employee Assistance program, City of Milwaukee department of Health-8.000 copies)



Bilingual poetess and novelist, peace researcher and Educational Psychologist , my articles, reviews, poems and short stories are being published in many newspapers, magazines and anthologies around Argentina, UK, India and US. My poem Family Abuse has been runner-up in Biff´s Board´s contest of poetry 2002 .(USA)



In Argentina, I won First Prize in Poetry at Caddan´s Poetry Competition and also several Honorary mentions in many other literary contests. I have written and published four books (a novel “La Voz del Angel”, an essay, “Estar de Novios Hoy” and two poetry collections, “Dos Talles Menos de Cerebro” and “Mundo Postmoderno”) in Spanish.



Links



Editorial Advisor for “The Taj Mahal Review”, India;

www.cyberwit.net



Director in Argentina for IFLAC Pave Peace (International Forum for a Literature and a Culture of Peace)



www.iflac.com



and Director-founder of Bilingual MCA International Poets & Writers for Peace.



www.bilingualmca.bravehost.com



Honorary member of HD&HS, Global Core Team

U. Columbia, New York.

http://www.humiliationstudies.org/whoweare/coreteamshort.php



Since 2004, my articles and poems can be read at the Eolss Encyclopedia, edited jointly by UNESCO-EOLSS Joint Committee.

www.eolss.net



Awards in Poetry



First Prize in one of the most important contests of poetry 1998 Argentinean Centre for Development of Writers-Argentina
Finalist in more than 50 contests of poetry in Argentina by different literary institutions.
Finalist in 10 contests of poetry by the International Library of Poetry, USA
First Runner up in Spring contest 2002 by Cold Glass Magazine, New York, USA





Published Articles and books


Spanish:



Society Poetry, published in the Cadan Magazine, Buenos Aires Argentina 2000

Itunet.com.ar/Altuna

“The Family therapy in blindness “published in the bulletin of a congress of Disabilities in Argentina “Vocational Advice of the Blind” and participation in the following

anthologies of poetry PRINTED IN Argentina and Spain



VERANO ENCANTADO (Spain)

FIN DE MILENIO

POETAS DE FIN DE SIGLO

REVISTA ARLEQUÍN

EN EL MISMO IDIOMA

IDEAS REDONDAS



Radio Carcoma and Revista Almiar, Madrid, SPAIN



Spanish Books:



DOS TALLES MENOS DE CEREBRO, Illustrated Poetry , Caddan, 1999, Argentina

MUNDO POSTMODERNO, Illustrated Poetry, Caddan, 2000,Argentina

LA VOZ DEL ÁNGEL, Novel, Caddan, 2002, Argentina

ESTAR DE NOVIOS HOY, essay, Caddan 2003, Argentina written with her husband Profesor Ernesto Castellano









English



“Human Rights in the New Millenium” published by SPIRIT MAGAZINE, Chicago, IL,USA,2003

“Education for a New Millenium” published in Jordan

“How to manage your Stress” published by SPIRIT MAGAZINE, Chicago IL, USA,2003

“Importance of Literature and Culture for Peace” published at EOLSS 2005

“Peace Education through Literature” by EOLSS

“Argentinean Poetry” Leaves Magazine, published by The Mango Tree, India, 2004

“A critics on Ram Mehta´s poetry” published in Canada into the book Roamings.

“A foreword” to the book “Flakes” by Nikesh Murali, India

“A foreword” to the book “Helicon”, by Santosh Kumar, India

“A foreword” to the book of peace poems by Tholana Ashok Chakravarthy , India



And participation in the following printed publications


INDIA


VOYAGES (2003)

THE GOLDEN WINGS (2003)

TAJ MAHAL REVIEW I, II, III, IV , V ( 2000-2005)

THE STILL HORIZON (2002)

KABITA PAKSHIK (2004)

SYMPHONIES (2004)

PEGASUS (2005)

LEAVES (2005)





USA


POESIA NEWS (2005)

LATINO TODAY (2004- 2005)

SPIRIT MAGAZINE (2002-2003)

LATINO TODAY (2004-2005)

EAP BULLETIN (2002 - 2003)

MEETING OF THE MINDS (2002)

COLD GLASS MAGAZINE (2002)

BIFFS BOARDS (2001)

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF POETRY (2000)

POETRY MAGAZINE (2000/010/2/03/04/05)



UK
EOLSS ENCYCLOPEDIA (2004/2005)



THE ONCE ORANGE BADGE POETRY SUPPLEMENT (2005)



JORDAN


AMAN MAGAZINE (2004)

AL RAI NEWSPAPER (2003)



ARGENTINA


DIARIO EL PIONERO

VOCES DEL CADDAN



SPAIN


REVISTA ALMIAR

CENTRO POÉTICO ANTOLOGÍAS




Read published articles here

USA





INDIA


TAJ MAHAL REVIEW

UK



Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems









read her last published poems here:

USA


INDIA

Maria Cristina Azcona is Editorial Advisor to


Taj Mahal Review





Contributor expert to EOLSS Encyclopedia edited under supervision of

UNESCO EOLSS Joint Committe











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Birth Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Accomplishments: First Prize CADDAN 1998 Poetry in Spanish, Argentina

First Runner Up Biffsboards, new York, USA, poetry 2002

Selected to participate in a hundred anthologies around USA, India and Spain.
Honorable Advisor to many nonprofit literary orgs.

Recognized as one of the best poetesses worldwide for innumerable literary orgs.