Bisila Bokoko in the Media

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Media Club South Africa Bokoko literacy project brings books and libraries to AfricaMarch 2015

http://mediaclubsouthafrica.com/land-and-people/4177-bokoko-literacy-project-brings-books-and-libraries-to-africa

Periódico Hoy – En SociedadBisila Bokoko: Trabajo humanitario que trasciende fronterasApril 2015 Issue (Page 26-28)

http://issuu.com/hoyrd/docs/en_sociedad_20150425_pdf_ok/1

Diario Hispaniola Realizarán seminario dedicado a la mujer emprendedoraApril 2015

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El Periodico de AragonÁfrica es de color, no de blanco y negroJanuary 2015http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/opinion/africa-es-color-no-blanco-negro_1001667.html

Ventures-Africa20 Influential African Women Entrepreneurs In America To Watch In 2015February 2015http://www.ventures-africa.com/2015/02/20-influential-african-women-entrepreneurs-in-america-to-watch-in-2015/

VozAfrica & Malaga HoyMore than 20,000 books shipped to Equatorial Guinea by IBWAFebruary 2015

http://www.vozafric.com/more-than-20000-books-shipped-to-equatorial-guinea-by-ibwa/

http://www.malagahoy.es/article/malaga/1950497/unos/libros/con/destino/guinea/ecuatorial.html

Dakota Digital Bisila Bokoko Embodies The Essence of Modern Girl Power Ahead of International Women’s DayFebruary 2015

http://news.cision.com/dakota-digitalltd/r/bisila-bokoko-embodies-the-essence-of-modern-girl-power-ahead-of-international-women-s-day,c9729874

Black Enterprise Going Global: How to Build And Leverage Diverse SkillsDecember 2014/January 2015 Issue (Page 34)http://bbesinternational.com/2015/03/10/from-black-enterprise-magazine/

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Ladybrille Woman of the Month CoverBisila Bokoko CoverJanuary 2015http://www.ladybrillemag.com/lbw-011-philanthropist-bisila-bokoko-is-ladybrille-woman-of-the-month-january-2015/

Bisila’s Huffington Post BlogWith a Book You Are Never AloneJanuary 2015http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bisila-bokoko/with-a-book-you-are-never_b_6519420.html

Books: A Journey of Self DiscoveryFebruary 2015http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bisila-bokoko/books-a-journey-of-self-discovery_b_6725238.html

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Femme d’Afrique MagazineBisila Bokoko, feminine inspirationJanuary 2015http://bbesinternational.com/2015/01/23/femme-dafrique-magazine-interview-jan-2015/

Palm Beach Today InternationalThe US presentation of the Liceu Barcelona Opera House USFoundation (LBOHUSF) gathers major personalities of US society.January 2015 (Page 9)http://issuu.com/palmbeachtodayinternational/docs/pbti_january_2015_issu

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Luis Negro Marco BlogEducar en la filantropíaDecember 2014http://luisnegromarco.blogspot.com.es/2014/12/la-educacion-se-fundamenta-en-los.html

http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/opinion/educar-filantropia_992793.html

Zen Magazine“Having a Book in your hands is a Life Changing Experience,” says Bisila Bokoko During her visit to ZimbabweJanuary 2015http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/bisila-bokoko-zimbabwe-tourism-fashion-news/

Moffat Machingura BlogBisila Bokoko’s Success SecretsDecember 2014http://moffatmachingura.com/bisila-bokokos-success-secrets/

IJINLE AFRICAPHILANTHROPIST BISILA BOKOKO ON LIFE IN AND OUT OF THE BOARDROOMJanuary 2015http://ijinleafrica.com/philanthropist-bisila-bokoko-on-life-in-and-out-of-the-boardroom/

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EssenceAppearance in photo galleryOctober 2014http://photos.essence.com/galleries/hair-street-style-no%C3%ABl-new-york-salon-grand-opening/?slide=559411

WythenshaweFMRadio Interview with Phillip SibandaNovember 2014http://www.mixcloud.com/WythenshaweFM/music-of-africa-with-the-air-marshall-2-11-14/

Business Hour 24Bokoko to invest in Zimbabwe tourismOctober 2014http://www.bh24.co.zw/bokoko-to-invest-in-zimbabwe-tourism/

AfricVisionsLeadership: Interview with Bisila Bokoko: “The Philanthropist talks about her latest project in Zimbabwe”November 2014http://www.africvisions.com/2014/11/26/leadership-interview-with-bisila-bokoko-the-philanthropist-talks-about-her-latest-project-in-zimbabwe/

OrbMagazineCommedia del Arte: Domenico, Stefano, Baz & Katie Bring Sicilian Glamour to Astoria’s Movie MuseumDecember 2014http://www.orbmagazine.com/sotto-voce/commedia-del-arte-domenico-stefano-baz-katie-bring-sicilian-glamour-to-astorias-movie-museum/

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El Correo GallegoEl amor no ata, liberaAugust 2014http://www.elcorreogallego.es/tendencias/el-correo2/ecg/amor-no-ata-libera/idEdicion-2014-08-31/idNoticia-887463/

Fishbowl NYFern Mallis and One Criminally Dressed Designer | Dishing With a Global AmbassadorJuly 2014http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/fern-mallis-and-one-criminally-dressed-designer-dishing-with-a-global-ambassador_b219187

Fishbowl NYMentioned in article, “Special Fashion Week Edition! Dishing With the Designer Who Makes Taylor Swift Shine”September 2014http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/special-fashion-week-edition-dishing-with-the-designer-who-makes-taylor-swift-shine_b224959?utm_source=morningmedianewsfeed&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter20140911

Harper’s Bazaar EspañaBazaar at Work: Un Hada Madrina en Nueva YorkSeptember 2014

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Palm Beach Today InternationalBarcelona Opera HouseJune 2014

AfroElle MagazineSpecial Feature: Bisila BokokoJuly 2014 (Page 61-62)http://issuu.com/afroellemagazine/docs/anniversary_issue_2014

Tropics MagazineThe Iconic AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA to Visit Nigeria & to Attend Local Fashion Week.August 2014http://tropics-magazine.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-iconic-agatha-ruiz-de-la-prada-to.html

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Tropics MagazineTropics Visionaries : Bisila Bokoko’s JourneyMay 2014http://tropicsmag.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/tropics-visionaries-bisila-bokokos-journey/

Zen MagazineBisila Bokoko at the Liceu Barcelona Opera House US Formal PresentationJune 2014http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/bisila-bokoko-liceu-barcelona-opera-house-us-foundation-nancy-kissinger-annette-de-la-renta-valentin-fuster-sharon-bush/

Bisila Bokoko Birthday Bash for African Libraries June 2014

Modern Ghanahttp://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/6238/16/bisilas-birthday-bash-for-african-libraries.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Bunmio Dunowa Dailyhttp://bunmiodunowo.com/bisilas-birthday-bash-african-libraries/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Bunmiodunowocom+%28bunmiodunowo.com%29

Xclusive Africa Bloghttp://xclusiveafrica.blogspot.com/2014/06/bisila-bokoko-birthday-bash-for-african.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WelcomeToXclusiveAfrica+%28Welcome+to+Xclusive+Africa%29

Zen Magazinehttp://zenmagazineafrica.com/events/bisila-bokoko-birthday-bash-african-libraries-humanitarian-work-africa-bbalp/

Afrimpact Magazinehttp://afrimpactmagazine.com/aim-english/multimedia/bisila%E2%80%99s-birthday-bash-for-african-libraries/

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Fuera de Serie MagazineMy Perfect WeekendMarch 2014 (Page 54)

My Perfect Weekend

It is a norm, in my office, for everyone to leave by 3PM on Friday, including myself, that way I can begin my weekend early. I like taking advantage and I go that same evening to an opera at the Metropolitan or if not, the movie theater where I regularly watch a children’s movie with my kids (she has two – a girl of 11 years and a boy of 8 years). The latest opera I watched at the Met was The Enchanted Island, with Placido Domingo in the role of Neptune. It is incredible. His presence is still very powerful.

On Saturdays and Sundays we get up early, at seven or seven thirty, and we go out for breakfast. Always. It is something sacred. Sometimes for pancakes at IHOP, other times we go to Pastis, or to Crosby Hotel. Afterwards, we ride bikes in Central Park or we travel by foot from neighborhood to neighborhood. It is not rare for us to end in Harlem, although Sundays tend to be days for Soho and the Meatpacking District. We also try to visit museums, overall if the time allows. The children aren’t very enthused about it, but I believe that it is not bad for them to get accustomed to it. The MoMA, the Metropolitan, or the Frick Collection are marvelous places. On Sundays, additionally, I take the opportunity to eat dinner outside, sometimes with the children, sometimes without.

Here in New York, almost nobody has a car, but some weekends we rent one and make trips in the surrounding areas: Boston, Washington, Connecticut… We set course and stay at the first hotel we find.

With so much traveling, airports have finished turning into one of my favorite places to go shopping. When I am in New York, I tend to go to Bloomingdale’s because it is close to home, but I say this seriously: one of the places I buy the most clothes is the airport in Barajas.

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SUS FAVORITOS. RESTAURANTES. Harlow 111 East 56th Street. Nueva York. Tel.: +1 212 935 66 00. www.har lownyc.com. Nomad. 78 2nd Avenue. Nueva York. Tel.: +1 212 253 54 10. wwwnomadny.com. HOTELES. Ngerende Island Lodge. Masai Mara National Reserve. Kenya. Tel: Phone: +254 (20) 210 32 44. www.ngerende.com. MUSEOS. The Frick Collection. 1 East 70th Street. Nueva York. Tel.: +1 212 288 07 00. www.frick.org

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UN DESCANSO Bokoko, de 39 años, disfruta de un té verde en Madrid.

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When she isn’t traveling in Europe or Africa, the Spanish-Guyanese entrepreneur enjoys her days off, New Yorker style: an opera at the Met, pancakes, and trips among family in Central Park and Soho.

All of that is when I am not traveling, because practically two weekends a month I am away, sometimes in Europe and other times in Africa. I go to Madrid a lot, and when I do, although it is for motives such as ARCO or Madrid Fashion Week, I take out time to see my friends that I attended CEU San Pablo with. Paris, Amsterdam, and London are other capitals which I regularly visit. In Africa, the countries I visit frequently are Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya. In each one of these cities I have found my favorite places. One of them, Ngerende Resort, a super tranquil place on the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya in full nature. The hippopotamuses come to give you a good morning.

Zen MagazineThe Bisila Bokoko African Literacy Project builds new library in Zimbabwe & Details of a new library somewhere in East AfricaApril 2014http://zenmagazineafrica.com/culture/bbalps-chirumanzu-library-progress-report-zimbabwe/

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African Development Jobs4 African Women Leaders Talk Influential Women in Their Career Journey March 2014http://www.africandevjobs.com/2014/03/4-african-women-leaders-on-influential.html

Tropics MagazineBISILA BOKOKO NOMMEE AMBASSADRICE DE LA MAISON AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADAMarch 2014https://tropicsmag.wordpress.com/2014/03/07/bisila-bokoko-nommee-ambassadrice-de-la-maison-agatha-ruiz-de-la-prada-2/

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La Vanguardia“Soy la embajadora del Liceu”March 2014http://www.laveudafrica.com/soy-la-embajadora-del-liceu/

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FRANCESC PEIRÓNNueva York. Corresponsal

D e su experiencia ex-trae una filosofía.“La única manerade pedir dinero espidiéndolo sin ro-deos. Te lo pueden dar o no, peroya saben que es lo que quieres”.Bisila Bokoko se presenta co-

mo una fusión de tres continen-tes. “África es mi origen, nací yme críe en España y en EstadosUnidos me he formado profesio-nalmente”. Desde febrero, estavalenciana de cuna, que cumpli-rá los 40 el próximo junio– “meencanta decir la edad”–, se haconvertido en la responsable dela Liceu Barcelona Opera USFoundation en Nueva York.Esta entidad sin ánimo de lu-

cro, ideada y puesta en marchapor Marc Busquets, melómano yliceísta de profundos conocimien-tos, e impulsada por la sociedadLevante Capital Partners, tienecomo objetivo recaudar fondospara el GranTeatre de la filantro-pía estadounidense. Busquets,que cursó un máster de gestióncultural en Nueva York, se inspi-ró en el modelo concreto de losamigos americanos del festivalde Salzburgo (Austria). Le comu-nicaron de súbito su relevo enenero, dos días antes de su vuelode regreso a la Gran Manzana.En su sustituta, experta “en

abrir puertas a empresas euro-peas y facilitar su entrada enEsta-dos Unidos, Asia y África”, segúnsu definición, se ha buscado otroperfil. Bokoko aplicará en la tie-rra prometida del mecenazgo losconocimientos adquiridos organi-zando actos de recogida de fon-dos, las llamadas fund raising.“Muchas veces –explica– tene-

mos miedo, sobre todo en Espa-

ña, a hablar del dinero. Incluso loevitamos al hacer negocios. Peroen Estados Unidos es algo nor-mal. Llamas a alguien y te dice:‘¿en qué puedo ayudarte?, ¿quéquieres?’. Esmuy fácil. Este traba-jo es más sencillo que en cual-quier otra parte del mundo. Na-die se siente ofendido. Ser solida-

rio es parte de esta sociedad”.El pasado 23 de diciembre asis-

tió por primera vez a una óperaen el Liceu. Vio una de las repre-sentaciones deCendrillon, o laCe-nicienta en cuatro actos de JulesMassenet. Le impresionó estecuento de hadas –“soy muy ro-mántica”– y le fascinó el coso líri-co barcelonés, en el que nuncaha-bía entrado. Esa experiencia sus-tenta su “absoluto” optimismo.“Si no creyera en esta idea –insis-te–, no lo habría aceptado. Loúni-co que puede hacer este proyectoes aportar, sumar, no hay nada aperder en el intento”.Su padre y su madre, a los 18 y

14 años, respectivamente, huye-

ron de la dictadura guineana. En-contraron refugio en Valencia. Élse hizo abogado y ella, enferme-ra. Tuvieron cuatro descendien-tes. Bisila estudióDerecho yEco-nómicas en su ciudad y en Ma-drid. El Instituto valenciano de laexportación (IVEX) le concedióuna beca en 1999. Al año, la envia-ron a Nueva York. Llegó, trabajóy se casó. Tiene dos hijos.En el 2005 accedió a la Cáma-

ra de Comercio Spain-US, dondealcanzó el cargo de directora eje-cutiva. Dejó esta institución en fe-brero del 2012. “Siempre tuvemiedo a ser una emprendedora”,confiesa durante la conversa-ción. “Siempre había trabajado

en organismos semipúblicos–prosigue– y dar el salto, de re-pente, me daba vértigo. Ahora,en cambio, no regresaría atrás”.A mediados de ese 2012 inau-

guró su empresa (BBES) de aseso-ramiento y creó su fundación–Bi-sila BokokoAfricanLiteracy Pro-ject–, cuya finalidad es construirbibliotecas en países de África.Añade ahora otra dedicación:“Soy la embajadora del Liceu”.Tiene una meta. “En este país,

estos proyectos empiezan a darfrutos a los tres años”, sostiene. Asu favor juega la exitosa marcaBarcelona. Del asunto Catalunyaresponde: “Creo que la culturano debe entrar en temas políti-cos”. Su tarea diplo-lírica ha em-pezado con una serie de reunio-nes con socialites omujeres de in-fluencia. “Al final, de la vida so-cial se encargan ellas, son las quedeciden a qué causa contribuir”.Además, ya está metida de ple-

no en la organización de un granacto para junio, al que podríanasistir la presidenta de la funda-ción –la reina Sofía– y algunos delos cracks integrados en esta, co-mo Josep Carreras, MontserratCaballé o Plácido Domingo.“Lo primero que hemos de ha-

cer es contar la historia, que se-pan quiénes somos, que conoz-can nuestra existencia”, señala.Pone el acento en el ave fénix. Có-mo el Liceu ha resurgido de suscenizas tras dos incendios, el últi-moen enero de 1994. “Enuna ciu-dad como Nueva York –sostieneBokoko–, que se ha levantadotras el 11-S, el Liceu cuenta cómoha luchado por resurgir y mante-ner su espíritu. Y es una organiza-ción que nació con fondos priva-dos, lo que conecta con la menta-lidad norteamericana”.Subraya algo: “Estas contribu-

ciones son emocionales”.c

HomenajedelPalau aXavierMontsalvatge

Bokoko es guineana de nacimiento, se crió en España y se formó profesionalmente en EE.UU.

wEl Palau de la Música Catala-na emplazó ayer en la sala LluísMillet el busto del compositor ycrítico Xavier Montsalvatge(1912-2002). La escultura, deMa-nolo Hugué, descansa junto alos bustos de otros músicos ilus-tres como Lluís Millet y Ama-deu Vives, que comparten unaestrecha vinculación con el Pa-lau. La presidenta de la Funda-cióOrfeóCatalà-Palau de laMú-sica Catalana, Mariona Carulla,Xavier Montsalvatge hijo y elmúsico Llorenç Caballero glosa-ron la figura del músico gironésen un acto en el que se ofrecióun recital del pianista StanislavKhristenko. Mariona Carulladestacó que Montsalvatge, co-mo crítico de La Vanguardia,formaba parte del paisaje con-certístico. Y reconoció que “suobra gozade gran proyección in-ternacional y se ha convertidoen una referencia fundamentalde la música contemporánea denuestro país”. En la foto, la nietadel compositor, Yvonne Mont-salvatge. / S. Shedden

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AMINA MagazineBisila BokokoNo. 526 - February 2014 Issue (Page 74-75)

Successstory

par venicia guinot

Bisila Bokoko

Vous venez tout juste de revenir du Sri Lanka où vous avez assisté à un important sommet. Dites-nous en plus à ce sujet.Je reviens en effet du Sri Lanka où j’ai participé au forum d'affaires du Commonwealth. J’en ai profité pour en apprendre davantage sur les opportunités d'affaires dont regorge ce pays ; des opportunités qui peuvent profiter aux en-treprises que je représente fièrement en ma

Bisila Bokoko est la fondatrice et prési-dente du projet « Bisila Bokoko Africain sur l’Alphabétisation (BBALP)  », une organisation à but non lucratif dont la mission est de promouvoir l’alphabéti-sation des populations africaines. Mme Bokoko concentre ses efforts sur l’orga-nisation des personnes et des ressources pour construire des bibliothèques mo-dernes en Afrique.Ancienne directrice exécutive de la Chambre de Commerce Espagne-États-Unis à New York, sa capacité à déve-lopper et entretenir des relations avec les chefs d’Etat étrangers, les ministères du Commerce et de l’Economie et des chefs d’entreprises internationaux a fait d’elle l’une des dix femmes espagnoles les plus influentes dans l’industrie américaine.En plus de diriger une organisation à but non lucratif, Mme Bisila est consultante pour des sociétés privées en Europe et en Afrique. Elle agit en tant que porte-parole et ambassadrice pour diverses marques et occupe également le poste de ‘Business developer’ pour les entreprises au sein desquelles elle contribue à créer de nouvelles opportunités. Elle participe activement aux Programmes Empretec pour les femmes ainsi qu’à la Cnuced à Genève où elle contribue à favori-ser les capacités de l’esprit d’entreprise chez les femmes en Amérique latine et en Afrique. Mme Bokoko est aussi l’am-bassadrice mondiale et stratège pour la maison Pikolinos et contribue à la pro-motion du projet Massaï au Kenya, une ligne de chaussures et de sacs destinés à encourager et soutenir plus de 1000 femmes de cette tribu. Pour en savoir plus sur ses diverses activités, Vénicia Guinot s’est entretenue avec Mme Bisila Bokoko.

« Pour devenir un véritable entrepreneur,il faut prendre la décision d’en devenir un »

qualité d’ambassadrice et d’égérie.

Qu'est-ce qui vous a poussé à fonder le projet d'alphabétisation qui porte votre nom?C'est une longue histoire... C’est un premier voyage sur le continent qui m'a conduite à fonder « The Bisila Bokoko African Literacy Project ». Lors d'un voyage au Ghana, j'ai réalisé combien il était difficile d'avoir accès

aux livres éducatifs dans les zones rurales, j’ai donc décidé de prendre le taureau par les cornes et j’ai rencontré le chef de « Kokofu » qui m’a surnommé la « Reine du Dévelop-pement de Kokofu. » J'ai fait un don à une bibliothèque de cette localité. Et sans un plan précis, mon bébé BBALP est né. Parlons de l'esprit d'entreprise qui anime chacun

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