MEDIA
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The Province – Fred Lee’s Social Network
Carmen hosted local celebrities serving dim sum in support of AIDS Vancouver.
The Vancouver Courier Lifetime Magazine, Winter 2016
Carmen gets glammed in a fashion shoot for The Courier’s Lifetime Magazine
The Vancouver Courier Lifetime Magazine, December 2015
The Courier profiles Carmen as an icon of “Fabulous After Fifty”!
Fred Lee’s Social Network, November 29, 2015
Fred Lee catches Carmen in a stunning gown by Catherine Regehr
Letters from Lightstone: En Route to Israel
On the eve of her departure to Israel for the Masada Opera Festival, Marilyn Lightstone, the voice of VisionTV and host of Nocturne on The New Classical96.3fm is feeling reflective.
Town Talk by Malcolm Parry, Vancouver Sun April 2015
Cache Couture Atelier Fashion Show hosted by Carmen
Santander se promociona como destino turístico en la televisión canadiense.
La ciudad de Santander se promocionará como destino turístico en la televisión canadiense se viene trabajando en un anuncio y un programa de media hora que se emitirá en el canal Joytv.
Holiday Hub: Celebrities add appeal to AIDS Vancouver food drive
AIDS Vancouver hosted a food drive/celebration on World AIDS Day in support of its grocery program.
Town Talk: TWAIN IN SPAIN
By Malcolm Parry, Vancouver Sun columnist.
Books To Cooks owner Barbara-Jo McIntosh likely felt like doing handsprings down a Vancouver Club staircase clogged with folk waiting for Spanish superchef Ferran Adria to sign his seven-volume elBulli: 2005-2011.
The Immigrant Magazine
Carmen talks to The Immigrant Magazine on Shaw Cable.
CJSF Radio
CJSF Radio: Latin Salad show invites Carmen to talk about being Spanish and Canadian at same time.
CKNW Talk Radio Interview
CKNW Talk Radio chats with Carmen about CarmenTV.
CARP Flag Raised at City Hall for National Seniors’ Day
October 1st was a special day for baby boomers all over Canada: National Seniors’ Day. Leah Bolton and Carmen Ruiz y Laza headed to city hall in White Rock and Vancouver to join the community for a flag raising ceremony…
CarmenTV Launch Party
BC Children’s Hospital Crystal Ball
Over 400 guests raised $2 million at the 27th annual Crystal Ball, presented by Beedie Living, held in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Proceeds from the gala pushed the Campaign for BC Children total to just over $200 million, reaching the goal for the construction of a new hospital.
Cruising in Style
Follow Carmen on the Aegean Odyssey as she documents the journey from Istanbul to Rome May 7-24. See the ad in The Globe and Mail and Zoomer Magazine!
2012 National Post Worthy 30
Fizzy, clever, and always ready for an oh-why-not? adventure. One part socialite, one part philanthropist, this carpe diem diva grew up in Spain, and can be found, most days, taking her daily, two-hour constitutional around Stanley Park’s Sea Wall. Your personality in 140 characters or less I’m a dreamer with a core of steel. I believe in loyalty to friends, generosity to strangers, and the highest thread count you can afford.
2011 National Post Worthy 30
As executive account manager for Karma Exchange, supporting Create Change foundation in Ghana, West Africa, and public relations to international luxury brands, you just know she has a way with the word “darling.” One-part socialite, one-part corporate PR diva, this carpe diem diva grew up in Spain — and she’s got the extroverted chops to prove it.
Zoomers in the Media
Carmen Ruiz y Laza and Maria Leone prepare to shoot the cover of WE magazine.
#30 Days Of Ethnic Eats Tapas & Talk With Carmen Ruiz y Laza At El Matador
It’s hard to keep up with this Zoomer as she’s always on the go! She’s Fit, Fabulous, and Zooming through life with the energy of a teenager and the wisdom of someone who knows better… That’s how I describe my friend Carmen Ruiz y Laza of Zoomer Media. If you’ve never met Carmen before that is all about to change in mid-September.