Difficulty: Beginner
Dominican Republic
Legend has it that in the Dominican Republic, there are shapeshifting beings known as "bacás" that one must watch out for when acquiring new land or property. Let's learn more about these terrifying creatures.
Difficulty: Beginner
Argentina
Let's discover this urban legend about a young woman from the nineteenth century whose life came to a tragic end.
Difficulty: Beginner
Nicaragua
Our friend María Conchita brings us another urban legend from Nicaragua, this time, about some mischievous, dwarf-like creatures called duendes who are supposedly evil spirits.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori, an artist from Bogota, Colombia, takes us to his workshop, offering us some insight into the work he creates.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori speaks about his latest project, a series of portraits that celebrate the nuances of black skin.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori talks about how his mixed heritage helped shape his identity early on as well as how he gravitated towards African music, culture and individuals as a young artist living in Portugal.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Despite having been inspired by a multitude of diverse subjects throughout his artistic career, Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori's gallery owner asks him to compile an exhibition focusing on his dark-skinned portraits.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains how, with some notable exceptions, the representation of European figures and history have often been prevalent in art. It is his hope that art throughout the world will increasingly reflect figures of African descent, particularly through the eyes of artists of African descent themselves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Colombian artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori shows us his studio and palette of colors, in addition to explaining about the ideal lighting conditions for many artists.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains the roles of his color palette and light in his attempt to represent a plethora of shades of brown and black skin.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Colombian artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains how the "alla prima" [wet-on-wet] style of painting influences his work.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Cuba
This love song tells the story of a lost opportunity and a new adventure, all in the same night.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina, Cuba, Venezuela
Welcome to Miami's Calle Ocho, a street in Miami which allows us to catch a glimpse not only of Cuban culture, but also the various other Latin American cultures which merge and congregate there.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico, Spain
Karla and Isabel provide us with clues about some popular musical instruments so that we might guess which ones they are describing.
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