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Sonido Babel - El cuatro venezolano - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

In this second part of our series on the Venezuelan cuatro, musician Leonardo Lozano explains to us how the manner in which this traditional instrument is played varies between geographical regions.

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Caption 34 [es]: nosotros somos herederos de tres componentes étnicos,
Caption 34 [en]: we are the heirs to three ethnic components

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Viajando con Fermín - Genalguacil - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Let's take a look at how contemporary art has transformed the lives of the inhabitants of Genalguacil, thanks to the unique cultural projects it has undertaken.

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Caption 18 [es]: porque somos un pueblo muy pequeño,
Caption 18 [en]: because we're a very a small town,

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Viajando con Fermín - Genalguacil - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

The mayor of Genalguacil explains to us some of the nuances and history of this unique town-museum with just over five hundred inhabitants, full of wonders both natural and man-made.

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Caption 40 [es]: Somos y tenemos uno de los abetos endémicos de aquí,
Caption 40 [en]: We are, and we have one of the endemic fir trees from here,

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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 2 [es]: Nosotros en mi familia somos diez personas,
Caption 2 [en]: In my family, there are ten of us,

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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 33 [es]: porque nosotros somos de la generación donde, que...
Caption 33 [en]: because we are from the generation where, that...

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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 63 [es]: Somos de Latinoamérica, Centroamérica, de Estados Unidos,
Caption 63 [en]: We're from Latin America, Central America, from the United States,

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Rosa - Yoga con burros

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Rosa tells us about a remarkable program where people are able to practice yoga alongside playful donkeys at a donkey sanctuary in order to raise funds to help maintain it.

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Caption 51 [es]: hasta llevarnos a las raíces de lo que somos.
Caption 51 [en]: to taking us to the roots of what we are.

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Yolimar Gimón - sobre el concurso Mrs. Venezuela - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

Yolimar Gimon, one of the ten finalists in the "Mrs. Venezuela" contest in 2012, tells us a bit about how the contest gives the chance to a bit more mature women to prove their abilities outside of the home as well as what her participation in the contest meant to her.

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Caption 17 [es]: Acá en Venezuela somos veintidós estados,
Caption 17 [en]: Here in Venezuela we have twenty-two states,

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Comunidad Tsáchila - Ayahuasca y plantas curativas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Ecuadorian "Poné," or shamans, utilize plants for their medicinal effects. In this video, we learn about some of their beliefs and wisdom.

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Caption 66 [es]: para quienes somos Poné y para quienes no son también,
Caption 66 [en]: for those of us who are Poné [shamans] and for those who aren't as well,

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Doctor Krápula - Entrevista - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia, Dominican Republic

Cleer interviews the members of the acclaimed Colombian band, Doctor Krápula, known for both their music and social activism.

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Caption 14 [es]: Nosotros somos de Bogotá, Colombia. -Mmm-hmm.
Caption 14 [en]: We're from Bogota, Colombia. -Mmm-hmm.

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Monsieur Periné - Entrevista - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Catalina Garcia, lead singer of the Colombian music group, "Monsieur Periné," talks a bit about the group's origins and influences.

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Caption 15 [es]: Sí, somos colombianos, la mayoría.
Caption 15 [en]: Yes, we are Colombian, the majority [of us].

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Europa Abierta - Champagne en Andalucía

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Produced with a combination of tradition and innovation, the first Andalusian brut, Barbadillo Beta, was born in Andalusia's Barbadillo bodegas.

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Caption 59 [es]: Somos una empresa, eh...
Caption 59 [en]: We're a company, um...

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María Marí - Su pasión por su arte - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

María Marí, a Spanish painter living in London, talks to us a bit about her education and inspirations.

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Caption 63 [es]: No somos hormigas, no trabajamos sólo para comer,
Caption 63 [en]: We're not ants, we don't just work to eat,

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Festivaliando - Mono Núñez - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Our behind-the-scenes look at the Colombian Mono Núñez music festival continues with an interview with a group who plays Afro-Colombian music and, has opted to perform but not to enter the festival's contest.

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Caption 43 [es]: Hay unos que somos... que somos muy tradicionalistas con la música
Caption 43 [en]: There are some of us who are... who are very [much] traditionalist with the music

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Festivaliando - Mono Núñez - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

An itinerant concert at the Mono Núñez gives people who could not otherwise attend the festival the chance to experience some of its music and festivities.

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Caption 28 [es]: Cómo decías, somos jóvenes
Caption 28 [en]: As you were saying, we're young

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