Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Open Europe covers such diverse stories as the Mediterranean Corridor, the death of Gaddafi and European poverty.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
On the first day of gym class, Kevin is determined to display his manliness as the sixth graders meet their new P.E. instructor and are given the opportunity to choose between two contrasting activities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Will Kevin and Fede become part of a clique or form one of their own?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Kevin learns that when they are shared with another person, even sad events can teach us to appreciate life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Unlike Kevin and Fede's previous school, this one is co-ed, arousing some anxiety in them. Fede even confesses about a nightmare in which he arrives at school naked.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Kevin's neighbor and childhood playmate, Cata, is starting the same school as Kevin and Fede. But she is sporting a new, more mature style and insists that she be addressed by her full name, Catalina.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
"Toda la vida" ("All My Life") is the theme song which opens the Colombian version of the American hit series The Wonder Years. The song is a cover of a hit Italian song,"Tutta La Vita", written by celebrated composer Lucio Dalla. Sung by Mexican singer Emmanuel, this version was number one on the Latin charts for three weeks in 1984, replacing a different version of the very same song sung by Cuban singer Franco.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
It's the summer of 1985 and 12-year-old Kevin González is spending his time playing banquitas, a Colombian form of street soccer. His older brother, Leo, is forever tormenting him, while his best friend, Fede, does his best to intervene.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Los Años Maravillos incorporates genuine archival news footage, giving us a sense of what it was like to live in Colombia in the mid 1980s. In this segment, we see reports regarding the civil conflict involving rebel forces used as a backdrop to the family drama unfolding at the González dinner table.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Take a guided tour of a lively boulevard in Adícora, Venezuela, during a vacation period, where the party is just getting started.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Raquel tells us about Spain's most traditional and unique annual festivals.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Inés Alomia speaks to us about the role gastronomy has historically played to bring people together in her native Colombia.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
José Peñafiel, a member of the brotherhood in Tobarra, Spain, a municipality in the Albacete province, explains to us about some of its famous Holy Week observances.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Residents of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain continue to explain the nuances of buying and selling goods and services with their local currency, “zoquitos.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
"Zoquitos" is a network of local currency in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain with no physical bills or coins. It is based on bartering with the goal of promoting an economy that is more fair and supportive.
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