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Víctor en España - Vida y legado de Antonio Gaudí (6 videos)

In this last video in honor of the great architect Antonio Gaudí, Victor tells us some interesting anecdotes that happened to him during the making of this series as well as about the love life of Antonio Gaudí.

Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori - Una vida como pintor (9 videos)

In the conclusion to this series about Colombian painter Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori, he shares with us how he has evolved with age and how such has affected his work.

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Víctor en España - Gabriel García Márquez - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Venezuela

En la última parte de esta serie de videos dedicada al escritor Gabriel García Márquez, Víctor nos relata cómo fue la vida de Gabo tras su regreso a Colombia y cómo surgió la creación de su famosa novela Cien años de soledad.

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Víctor en España - Gabriel García Márquez - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

Conozcamos más detalles sobre la vida de García Márquez, sus inicios como escritor y algunos indicios sobre el origen de una de sus obras más famosas: Cien años de soledad.

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Viajando con Fermín - Genalguacil - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Veamos cómo el arte contemporáneo ha cambiado y transformado la vida de los pobladores de Genalguacil gracias a los proyectos culturales que se han estado desarrollando en ese lugar.

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Guillermo el chamán - tocando el tambor

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia, Mexico

Guillermo nos habla sobre el sonido del tambor en la cultura maya, mismo que representa la continuidad de movimiento en oposición a la vida estática. También habla sobre la necesidad de confrontar las propias emociones para lograr una existencia con equilibro y felicidad.

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Leyendas urbanas - Chico Largo

Difficulty: Beginner

Nicaragua

Now pay close attention to this video because on this occasion we are going to learn about the legend of Chico Largo, a specter that is said to haunt the Charco Verde lagoon on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.

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Caption 35 [es]: Tomando en brazo [sic] el cuerpo sin vida de su hijo,
Caption 35 [en]: Taking in her arms her son's lifeless body,

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El Club de los Cinéfilos Muertos - Mel Gibson - Part 10

Difficulty: Advanced

Spain

We move on to Mel Gibson's next film: Apocalypto. Rubén and Guillermo discuss some key scenes and types of shots that Mel Gibson uses in this film.

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Caption 38 [es]: Eh... Esa niña no había visto una televisión ni un coche ni una cámara en su vida.
Caption 38 [en]: Uh... That girl had never seen a television or a car or a camera in her life.

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El Club de los Cinéfilos Muertos - Mel Gibson - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Spain

On today's edition of "El Club de los Cinéfilos Muertos" (The Dead Movie Buffs Club), the topic at hand is Mel Gibson, the very famous actor who later became a great film director. Let's see what the guys have to say about his films.

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Caption 15 [es]: Yo con mi voz habitual de toda la vida, así que
Caption 15 [en]: Me, with my usual voice as always, so,

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Víctor en España - Gabriel García Márquez - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

This time, we'll learn about Gabriel García Márquez's attitude towards Bogotá, his stint in Paris, and a poignant turning point in his life.

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Caption 59 [es]: Ahí conoció uno de los grandes amores de su vida,
Caption 59 [en]: There, he met one of the great loves of his life,

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Isabel y Paula contigo - Facultad de Bellas Artes - Part 3

Difficulty: Advanced

Spain

Isabel and Paula continue to tell us more interesting things about the fine arts department at the renowned Complutense University of Madrid, including the fact that art has even pervaded the bathrooms!

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Caption 77 [es]: Muchísima vida en la facultad.
Caption 77 [en]: A ton of life at the department.

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Isabel y Paula contigo - Facultad de Bellas Artes - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Paula and Isabel explain more of the idiosyncrasies of their unique college fine arts department, where there is a "pool" area, a dilapidated cafeteria, some very interesting characters and more.

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Caption 10 [es]: De toda la vida. -de... Sí, al menos en España, ¿vale?
Caption 10 [en]: From always. -from... Yes, at least in Spain, right?

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Adriana - La lectura - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Guatemala, Spain

According to Adriana, reading is one of the most entertaining and educational hobbies that one can acquire, and essential for learning languages. Let's hear about the most recent book she has read and recommends.

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Caption 53 [es]: que le impedía realmente hacer una vida normal de un niño pequeño.
Caption 53 [en]: that prevented him from really having a normal little boy's life.

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Imbabura - Elaboración de vasijas

Difficulty: Beginner

Ecuador

Meet Lucy Conejo, a fine arts artist who creates one-of-a-kind painted pots.

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Caption 13 [es]: Entonces, eh... me gusta darles vida, color con los diseños.
Caption 13 [en]: So, um... I like to give them life, color with the designs.

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Cleer - Los tres Reyes Magos

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Clear recites for us a beautiful, classic Christmas poem by renewed Nicaraguan poet, Rubén Darío. Enjoy it!

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Caption 9 [es]: Vengo a decir: La vida es pura y bella.
Caption 9 [en]: I'm here to say: Life is pure and beautiful.

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