Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
75 minutos takes a look inside the home of an expatriate couple living in Spain where a large percentage of their belongings were acquired second-hand.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
In this episode of Sub30, a young Colombian woman reflects upon the extent to which her father's teachings have affected her beliefs and actions and continue to do so, even after his passing.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Antonio Manuel Martínez Alfaro, a drummer from Tobarra, Spain, tells us a bit about the famed Holy Week celebrations there, during which drumming can be heard non-stop for one hundred and four hours from Good Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Dominican Republic
Félix, a barber from the town of Sosúa in the Dominican Republic, tells us a bit about the tools of his trade, his family and his pastimes.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Sub30 continues with Jimmy, who tells us about some of the challenges and rewards of being a single parent.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Mario learns that diversity at the Mono Núñez Festival extends beyond the various Colombian musicians, as English people seem to enjoy Andean music as much as Colombians do!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
At Colombia's Mono Núñez music festival, many indigenous musical instruments can be heard. Learn about some of them in this video.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In this episode, we meet a family of chestnut pickers.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The olive harvest season has arrived and many Spanish migrant workers must say goodbye to their homes and families for months at time.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In this episode, the hostess continues to explore the lives of Andalusian farmers in La Campana, a small town in Seville, and wakes up early to accompany them on their way to work harvesting olives.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Corn to dough and dough to tortilla. It’s simple, it’s automatic, and it’s how Alfonso and his siblings make their living. Step up to the counter to learn more.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Political campaigns are tough (and they can get even tougher after the voting). In this video documenting Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidential race, we learn some of the tricks of the trade in Mexico.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
The history of bullfighting dates back to at least Roman times. For some people it is a form of art while others regard it as a barbarian tradition. This video takes us to the very heart of Las Ventas in Madrid, the most renowned bullfighting arena in the world. Torero o toro? Just pick a side, take a seat and enjoy the show.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Nelly Ocacia and Benjamín Moldonado are both 19-year-old university students, and enjoy dancing with the Ballet Folklórico Guamanique when not studying. We caught up with them at the airport in San Juan, where they were welcoming new arrivals and seeing off departing passengers, much to the delight of travelers.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Argentina, Uruguay
When a strange man insists he is Natalia’s true father, she is oddly sympathetic, “we all know about el proceso.” But do we? The “process” is shorthand for the era of military dictatorships that engulfed the Southern Cone in the mid 70’s. During this era, untold numbers of infants of suspected “subversives” were kidnapped, often taken by police or military members to raise as their own.
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