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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.

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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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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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Málaga - Lourdes y la espartería en Mijas Pueblo

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

In addition to saddlery, our friend Lourdes from the town of Mijas Pueblo in Andalusia, Spain, practices the unique, age-old craft known as esparto weaving. Let's learn more!

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Caption 63 [es]: esta planta era el medio de vida de muchas familias
Caption 63 [en]: this plant was the livelihood for a lot of families

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Historia mexicana - Cultura y la unión de dos mundos

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

With the Spaniards' arrival to Tenochtitlán, Mexican culture as we know it began to emerge with their racial, cultural and spiritual merging with the diverse pre-Hispanic inhabitants of those lands. The Concheros dances about which native Mexican, Alfredo Martinez, speaks to us, are just one representation of this fusion.

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Caption 34 [es]: para entender esa cosmovisión, esa forma de vida,
Caption 34 [en]: to understand that world view, that way of life,

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La Dame Blanche - Esa Noche

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Cuba

This love song tells the story of a lost opportunity and a new adventure, all in the same night.

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Caption 10 [es]: La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida
Caption 10 [en]: Life gives you surprises, surprises life gives you

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Mariachi - El amor de la música mexicana

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico, Venezuela

Lifelong mariachi artists explain their passion for the mariachi music and way of life.

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Caption 28 [es]: Toda mi vida, pues, vamos a decirlo así, he estado dentro de este ambiente,
Caption 28 [en]: All my life, well, let's say it like that, I have been in this environment,

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Europa Abierta - Alejandro Hermann - El arte de pintar

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Meet Alejandro Hermann, a fascinating, world-renowned artist born of an Austrian father and French mother who studied in the best Parisian art schools and resides in Marbella, Spain.

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Caption 5 [es]: por eso su vida era un ir y venir.
Caption 5 [en]: for that reason his life was a [continuous] coming and going.

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Europa Abierta - Joaquín Pérez - Escultor de belenes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Meet Joaquín Pérez, an award-winning Andalusian Nativity Scene sculptor.

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Caption 9 [es]: Diseña y da vida a nuevos personajes del belén.
Caption 9 [en]: He designs and gives life to new characters from the Nativity scene.

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Otavalo - Un músico andino y su viaje junto a la zampoña

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

An Ecuadorian player of the siku, a traditional Andean instrument, tells us how his music has taken him around the world.

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Caption 49 [es]: Y... me gusta, ¿no? O sea, es como un complemento de mi vida.
Caption 49 [en]: And... I like it, right? I mean, it's like a complement of my life.

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