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Hispanoamericanos en Berlín - Adelaida, el Ekeko y las Alasitas - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Bolivia

Las Alasitas es una feria en Bolivia hecha en honor a la Illa del Ekeko donde se venden todo tipo de cosas en miniatura que manifiestan los deseos de sus compradores. Veamos qué nos dice Adelaida sobre esta festividad.

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, we'll discover with Joan Martínez Manent some interesting details about the Roman history of the current Spanish city of Tarragona.

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Caption 14 [es]: a través... ustedes ven aquí detrás un cartel que dice
Caption 14 [en]: through... you see here behind [me] a sign that that says

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

From the ancient Wall of Tarragona, history expert and university professor Joan Martínez Manent tells us the story of the construction of this Roman structure, which coincided with the birth of the city of Tarragona.

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Caption 43 [es]: hay una inscripción que dice: "Tarraco Opus Scipionum".
Caption 43 [en]: there's an inscription that says: "Tarraco Opus Scipionum."

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Hispanoamericanos en Berlín - Irwin y su vernissage

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chile

Let's join Irwin Bruno, a young Chilean living in Berlin, at his vernissage, where he will explain to us the inspiration for several of his paintings.

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Caption 27 [es]: y como el nombre lo dice, pues, justo...
Caption 27 [en]: and as the name says, well, exactly...

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Otavalo - Bargueños

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

If you've never heard of a "bargueño," join artist Javier Troya, who will reveal to us the secrets of these unique pieces of furniture that he creates.

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Caption 23 [es]: su mismo nombre lo dice, del pueblo de Bargas.
Caption 23 [en]: it's own name says it, from the town of Bargas.

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Hispanoamericanos en Berlín - Irwin y la acuarela - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Peru

Irwin Bruno, a Peruvian watercolor artist who lives in Berlin, shares with us a bit about his life and technique.

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Caption 24 [es]: y lo que estoy haciendo es poner la primera aguada, como se le dice,
Caption 24 [en]: and what I'm doing is applying the first wash, as it's called,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

After reading us his flash fiction story, "Para siempre" [Forever], Carlos offers some insight into the historical backdrop, events, and characters that inspired him.

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Caption 35 [es]: Dice la historia que un día
Caption 35 [en]: The story goes that one day,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

After shedding some light on the flash fiction genre and providing us with some examples, Carlos finally reads us the piece with which he placed among the finalists at a prominent flash fiction contest in Barcelona. Can you understand any of the meaning behind it?

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Caption 21 [es]: y que dice así:
Caption 21 [en]: and it goes like this:

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Let's listen to a couple of examples of flash fiction stories to better understand what this literary genre is all about. Entitled "Destino" [Fate] and "Soñando despierta" [Daydreaming], both pieces received awards at prestigious international flash fiction contests.

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Caption 14 [es]: y dice así:
Caption 14 [en]: and it goes like this:

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Otavalo - Artesanos

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Jose Quinchuqui, a craftsman from Otavalo, Ecuador, fills us in about some of the details of his work, the different materials he employs, and the various ways in which he and his siblings contribute to the family business.

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Caption 4 [es]: Mi... mi papá dice que cuando era muy pequeño así...
Caption 4 [en]: My... my dad says that when I was very little and such...

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Hugo Rodríguez - Duendes artesanales

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

We interviewed Hugo Rodriguez from Otavalo, Ecuador, whose life's work is handcrafting elves then casting spells on them. Would you like an elf with harmonizing and protective powers for your home? Contact Hugo!

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Caption 19 [es]: que me ha... Se impresiona al verme en la calle y dice:
Caption 19 [en]: Who have... They're impressed when they see me on the street and say:

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Cleer - La gramática del cuento "El patito feo" - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Let's learn how to conjugate some regular and irregular verbs in past continuous with Cleer!

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Caption 7 [es]: En España se dice, "Vosotros estabais",
Caption 7 [en]: In Spain, "Vosotros estabais" [You (plural informal) were] is said,

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Cleer - El patito feo

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Cleer reads us the classic tale, "The Ugly Duckling," by Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen. The well-known moral of this story is: "Don't judge a book by its cover."

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Caption 59 [es]: Hay un antiguo proverbio que dice:
Caption 59 [en]: There's an old saying that goes:

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Días festivos - La diablada pillareña - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Luis Moya, one of the Pillaro "devils" during the famed "Pillaro Dance of the Devils" celebration, gives us some insight into the significance behind some of its most important characters.

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Caption 16 [es]: La verdad, incluso le diría, como dice la leyenda,
Caption 16 [en]: Truthfully, I'd even tell you, as the legend says,

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Días festivos - Novenas de Navidad

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Many Latin American countries celebrate the Novena of Aguinaldos, a nine-day, Catholic-based holiday that includes music, food and prayer. Grace Pinzon, a Colombian woman living in Florida, shares with us how the novena is celebrated there.

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Caption 77 [es]: Una de las teorías dice
Caption 77 [en]: One of the theories says

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