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Casabermeja - La Maragata

Difficulty: Advanced

Spain

Manuel speaks to us about Maragata, an old-time Spanish dance that originated among rural people and represented a way in which men and women could couple up both in the dance and in life.

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Caption 86 [es]: Esa se puede bailar en una pareja, dos parejas, tres parejas.
Caption 86 [en]: That one can be danced in one couple, two couples, three couples.

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Sonido Babel - La rumba cubana

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Cuba, Venezuela

Antonio shares with us some fascinating facts about rumba, a popular Cuban rhythm, from its African roots to its influence on other musical genres.

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Caption 37 [es]: muy apropiada para bailar, para las personas mayores,
Caption 37 [en]: very appropriate for dancing, for older people,

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Cleer - Rafael Pombo y "Pastorcita"

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Cleer tells us about the fascinating life of Colombian poet, children's author, and diplomat, Rafael Pombo, and reads us, "Pastorcita" [Little Shepherdess], one of his most renowned pieces.

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Caption 60 [es]: y al verlas como antes se puso a bailar."
Caption 60 [en]: and when she saw them like before, she started to dance."

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Guillermina y Candelario - Una Amiga muy Presumida - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

A competition between Guillermina and her frog friend demonstrates each of their individual strengths.

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Caption 25 [es]: y yo le enseñaría a bailar con mucho ritmo.
Caption 25 [en]: and I would teach her to dance with a lot of rhythm.

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Guillermina y Candelario - Una Amiga muy Presumida - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Guillermina hopes to learn to jump from her friend, the frog, until the frog demonstrates her true colors.

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Caption 33 [es]: ¡Es mejor bailar con mucho ritmo!
Caption 33 [en]: It's better to dance with lots of rhythm!

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Días festivos - La diablada pillareña - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Cristina talks to us about the "Diablada Pillareña" [Pillaro Dance of the Devils], a popular annual celebration in Pillaro, Ecuador that has been deemed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

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Caption 34 [es]: nos gusta bailar, nos gusta disfrutar,
Caption 34 [en]: we like to dance, we like to have fun,

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Carlos y Cyndy - Uso del Voseo en Argentina

Difficulty: Beginner

Argentina, Colombia

Rather than using the second person informal pronoun "tú," the "voseo," or use of the word "vos," is more commonly employed in Argentina and other countries to address someone as "you." Through examples, Carlos and Cyndy demonstrate how the same ideas would be expressed using each of these pronouns.

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Caption 31 [es]: ¿A ti te gusta bailar salsa?
Caption 31 [en]: Do you like dancing salsa?

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Guillermina y Candelario - La Ciudad de los Cangrejos

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

During their visit to the City of Crabs, Guillermina and Candelario encounter both the ghost and fiddler crabs- and take a lot of pictures along the way!

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Caption 38 [es]: Y hablando de bailar, es que no te hemos contado.
Caption 38 [en]: And speaking of dancing, it's just that we haven't told you.

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Guillermina y Candelario - El Viejo Faro

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Guillermina and Candelario go to play at the lighthouse- and learn a lot in the process!

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Caption 37 [es]: Pero no era para bailar, Guillermina.
Caption 37 [en]: But it wasn't for dancing, Guillermina.

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Guillermina y Candelario - La Mejor Calificación

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Candelario tells his grandfather how, with Guillermina's help on his most recent school project, he got the best grade in the class.

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Caption 48 [es]: Yo quiero bailar como los caballitos de mar.
Caption 48 [en]: I want to dance like the seahorses.

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Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori - Una vida como pintor - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori talks about how his mixed heritage helped shape his identity early on as well as how he gravitated towards African music, culture and individuals as a young artist living in Portugal.

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Caption 59 [es]: ¿cierto? Y bailar como Michael Jackson
Caption 59 [en]: right? And dancing like Michael Jackson

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Guillermina y Candelario - Experimentos en la cocina

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Guillermina and Candelario tell their grandpa about their cake-making adventures and what they learned about coconut in the process.

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Caption 54 [es]: ¡A bailar!
Caption 54 [en]: Let's dance!

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Guillermina y Candelario - El Gran Rescate

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Guillermina and Candelario tell their grandfather how, aboard a submarine, they managed to recover Candelario's lost boat.

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Caption 61 [es]: ¡A bailar!
Caption 61 [en]: Let's dance!

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Otavalo - La fiesta Inti Raymi

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Residents of Otavalo, Ecuador, explain to us how they celebrate "Inti Raymi," an Inca Empire celebration in honor of the sun god, "Inti," and how it helps them to preserve their culture.

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Caption 28 [es]: ya empezamos a... a lo que es bailar, ¿no?
Caption 28 [en]: we begin to... to dance, right?

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Cleer - Hobbies

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Cleer tells us about her favorite hobby and its many benefits, as well as some of the other things she enjoys doing.

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Caption 7 [es]: Pues, a mí me encanta bailar.
Caption 7 [en]: Well, I love to dance.

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