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Hispanoamericanos en Berlín - Adelaida, el Ekeko y las Alasitas - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Bolivia

La figura del Illa Ekeko tuvo un significado muy distinto para las culturas nativas de sudamerica que para los españoles de la época de la colonia. Adelaida nos explicará en que consisten estas diferencias.

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Professor Joan Martínez Manent clues us in about additional historical sites in Tarragona and tells us a fascinating story called The Burial of the Cat, which can be seen carved into the Tarragona Cathedral's cloister.

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Caption 54 [es]: {que} es una anécdota de estas históricas de la ciudad
Caption 54 [en]: which is an anecdote from these historical events of the city

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Casabermeja - Memoria histórica

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Casabermeja mayor Antonio Artacho talks to us about the commemoration of the proclamation of Spain's Second Republic, explaining, among other things, why the town's residents go to the town cemetery on this day.

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Caption 24 [es]: Estas dieciocho personas
Caption 24 [en]: These eighteen people

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Víctor en España - Vida y legado de Antonio Gaudí - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

Did you know that Antonio Gaudí had a reputation as a great mystic who is currently on a list to be canonized? Don't miss out on hearing more about these and other interesting details about the life— and death— of this extraordinary architect.

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Caption 62 [es]: hacer esta iglesia con estas mediciones,
Caption 62 [en]: to build this church with these measurements,

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Viajando con Fermín - Festival de Cine SSIFF - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

On the occasion of the seventieth annual San Sebastián International Film Festival, Fermín has traveled to his hometown to attend this extraordinary event. In this video, he shares details about his trip, as well as his first impressions of the festival.

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Caption 61 [es]: que era lo normal por estas fechas en Donosti;
Caption 61 [en]: which was what was normal around this time in Donosti;

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Pipo - Poema

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Surrounded by stunning scenery, Pipo recites "Poema 15" from the renowned book Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada (Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair) by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

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Caption 3 [es]: porque estás como ausente.
Caption 3 [en]: because you're, like, absent.

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Viajando con Fermín - El Rijksmuseum - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

In part two of this video, we see some footage that Fermín had the chance to tape during his visit to Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, which was declared the European Museum of the Year in 2015.

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Caption 48 [es]: En la actualidad, estas piezas siguen sin encontrarse.
Caption 48 [en]: Currently, these pieces are still missing.

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Leyendas urbanas - La Llorona

Difficulty: Intermediate

Guatemala

The legend of "La Llorona" (The Weeping Woman) is very famous in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Do you want to know more about this spooky and tragic story?

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Caption 53 [es]: Estas son las leyendas
Caption 53 [en]: These are the legends

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Manos a la obra - Calaveritas y calabazas apachurrables

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

In honor of the Day of the Dead, Meli teaches us how to make squishy sugar skulls and pumpkins.

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Caption 91 [es]: Estas son nuestras calaveritas de azúcar y calabaza squishies.
Caption 91 [en]: These are our squishy sugar skulls and pumpkins.

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Otavalo - Claudia y sus pinturas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Claudia, a painter and fine and visual artist, explains to us the importance of being able to express herself through her art and how she began to paint for others on commission as well as creating her own brand of "Capullu" caps.

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Caption 20 [es]: en lo que menos piensas es como que qué materiales estás usando,
Caption 20 [en]: what you think about the least is what materials you're using;

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Sonido Babel - El cuatro venezolano - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

In this third part of the series on the Venezuelan cuatro, Leonardo Lozano shares with us the names and functions of some of the parts that comprise it.

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Caption 15 [es]: están dispuestas estas cuatro clavijas.
Caption 15 [en]: these four pegs are arranged.

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Otavalo - Vestimenta indígena

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

From Otavalo, Ecuador, Blanquita Arias shows us the different components of the indigenous clothing from her community, which is most typically worn to attend weddings.

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Caption 16 [es]: Bueno, estas son las alpargatas,
Caption 16 [en]: Well, these are the espadrilles

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Isabel Lavesa - Dibujo en acuarela

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Do you know anything about watercolor painting? For Isabel, it's a hobby that relaxes her and lets her imagination fly. Let's learn some basic tips about watercolor materials and techniques— and get to work!

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Caption 49 [es]: Si estás empezando, mi recomendación es que compres
Caption 49 [en]: If you're starting out, my recommendation is for you to buy

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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 58 [es]: "¿Qué estás pensando, Aminata?",
Caption 58 [en]: "What are you thinking about, Aminata?"

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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 17 [es]: Estas se publicaron en diferentes colecciones literarias,
Caption 17 [en]: These were published in different literary collections,

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