Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
In part two of this video about the Day of the Dead celebration in Berlin, Adriana explains the elements that an offering to the dead contains, from sugar skulls to copal to music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
In this final part of this video about the Day of the Dead celebration in Berlin, Adriana explains how Mexicans prefer to celebrate death with humor, fun performances, and revelry.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Manuel Guarneros was the famous Mexican singer Chavela Vargas' main guitar player. In this video, he'll share with us his perception about various Mexican accents and slang as well as performing for us a piece of the popular polka song "El barrilito" [literally "The Little Barrel"], which is known in English as Beer Barrel Polka.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Chile
Originally from Chile, renowned rock and metal musician Mauricio Nader relocated to Berlin, where he is currently finishing his degree. Today, he will tell us about one of the musicians he most admires: world-famous Chilean piano player Claudio Arrau, who also moved to Berlin as a young artist.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
Irwin Bruno, a Peruvian watercolor artist who lives in Berlin, shares with us a bit about his life and technique.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
In part two of this series on water color painting, Irwin shows us how he paints his pieces' second wash as well as what details he typically adds and what he prefers to leave to the viewer's imagination.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
In the last video in this series, Irwin shows us how the watercolor painting's third wash is used to add its final details and effects.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Bolivia
Adelaida, a Bolivian woman who has lived in Berlin for twenty years, talks to us about the Ekeko, a stone statue that held special significance for indigenous Bolivians prior to the colonial period and has evolved over time.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Bolivia
At the Alasitas Fair in Bolivia, all kinds of miniatures are bought and sold to represent the wishes of their buyers and hopefully bring them to fruition. Let's see what Adelaida, a Bolivian residing in Berlin, has to say about this unique festivity.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Mexico
Guillermo the shaman, an expert in Mayan cosmology, explains the origin of and symbolism behind the Mayan word "chamamán" as well as some other interesting aspects of their belief system.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia, Mexico
Guillermo gives us an in-depth explanation of the manner in which Maya ceremonies were used to welcome the seasons, each of which represented a unique consciousness.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia, Mexico
Guillermo speaks about how the sound of the drum represents keeping moving rather than staying stagnant in life and how increasing one's sphere of vision and confronting one's emotions can lead to balance and ultimately, happiness.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Guillermina and Candelario enjoy the afternoon sailing on a boat. Grandpa talks about the importance of learning to laugh at yourself. Guillermina will soon have the chance to prove that she can follow her wise grandpa's advice.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
When the events following their initial shock lead to friendship with an eel they encounter in the river, Guillermina and Candelario learn not to judge a book by its cover.
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