Backstage Creations at the 2011 Alma awards

Para Todos Has teamed up with Backstage Creations to give one lucky winner a chance to win the Alma Awards Gift Bag, for more information check ParaTodos.com on Monday, Sept 12 for more information on the Alma Awards Giveaway! Backstage Creations, specialists in award show gifts and custom backstage Celebrity Retreats, will produce the “Celebrity Retreat” at the 2011 NCLR ALMA Awards® at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.  The 2011 NCLR Alma Awards® airs on NBC, Friday September 16!

Television and film stars Eva Longoria and George Lopez host the 2011 NCLR ALMA Awards®, honoring and celebrating the Latino heritage in film, music and television and its positive impact on American entertainment and culture. The show will feature performances by Gloria Estefan, Demi Lovato and Pitbull with appearances by Jessica Alba, Maria Celeste Arraras, Jake T. Austin, Benjamin Bratt, Maria Canals-Barrera, Cote de Pablo, David Henrie, Eva La Rue, Mario Lopez, Oscar Nuñez, Michael Peña, Aubrey Plaza, and Naya Rivera and more! They will be thanked for their time and talent by being given the opportunity to select specific gifts from the product lines offered by participating companies.

The gift items selected for the Celebrity Retreat include: 

BiGR Audio BiGRaudio—BLVCK SCVLE reference headphones with bamboo environmentally friendly packaging  www.BiGRaudio.com

Marchon – Designer eyewear by Marchon  www.marchon.com

Miguel Torres Designs- LA-based designer, Miguel Torres, is known for creating hip, streetwise clothes in sexy styles and cuts.  His latest creation is a unique vest that can be worn different ways  www.migueltorresdesigns.com

NCLR- jackets and bags  www.nclr.org

SHUVI-LUNA® Shuvi-Luna’s Special Skinny Handbag  www.shuviluna.com

Target- Google iriver story HD, sold exclusively at Target; Belkin Slim Folio Stand; Belkin eBook Light

Additionally gift items selected for the Celebrity Gift Basket include: 

Clarkson Potter/Random House, Inc. EVA’S KITCHEN, the first cookbook from actress and philanthropist Eva Longoria, is a flavor-packed collection of over 100 recipes and full color photographs.  www.randomhouse.com/book/205070/evas-kitchen-by-eva-longoria-and-marah-stets

Prudential- Tiffany Windham Bowl  www.tiffany.com

Puig- The new fragrance from Antonio Banderas- The Golden Secret  www.antoniobanderasfragrances.com

Shakira- S by Shakira Eau Florale  www.shakira-beauty.com 

Terranea Resort- Terranea Resort Gift Certificates  www.terranea.com 

Donna Livingston Design has created a lavish Retreat with furnishing provided by Cache highlighting elements of Spanish flair and high style along with area rugs from Amara Rugs and Carpets and wallpaper by Arena Design.  Donna Livingston is an Architectural Digest, AD100 designer based out of Los Angeles.  Cache will be offering a discount coupon for a piece of their reproduction line of furniture.   www.cachecollection.com and  www.dlivingstondesign.com

The non-profit organization for our Retreat is the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) – the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States which works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas – assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families.

Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization headquartered in Washington, DC. NCLR serves all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country and has operations in Atlanta, Chicago,  Los Angeles, New York,  Phoenix,  Sacramento,  San Antonio, and San Juan, Puerto Rico http://www.nclr.org.

For more information on Backstage Creations visit www.backstagecreations.com.