Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
If you ever go to Amsterdam, you mustn't miss out on one of its best-known museums: the Rijksmuseum. Let's accompany Fermín on his visit!
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.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
This time, Fermín shares with us more compelling information about the seventieth edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, during which one hundred and ninety-three films from more than fifty-four countries were screened.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
As the fifteenth birthday of young girls in Venezuela and most other Latin American countries marks a special rite of passage into womanhood, it is traditional for the family to throw them a big birthday bash.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
Julia and Pipo talk about their Christmas traditions- or lack thereof- and how the meaning of Christmas seems to have changed in modern times.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Juan paints outlines on his tiles using a paintbrush and manganese oxide, but at one time practitioners did this by laying down fine strings dipped in wax, and this explains why Juan still calls the technique he uses cuerda seca, or “dry cord.” Note that he describes the technique as one of alto relieve, or “high relief,” which is the opposite of bas-relief (low relief).
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Tatiana explains the symbolism behind the colors of the Mexican flag- red, white and green- as well as preparing a dish which both includes those colors and honors those values.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
various
This first edition of Sonido Babel [Babel Sound] is devoted to one of the most famous Latin American musical genres: cumbia. Originally from Colombia, its rhythm and infectious energy can now be found on every corner of the earth.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Cuba, Venezuela
Antonio shares with us some fascinating facts about rumba, a popular Cuban rhythm, from its African roots to its influence on other musical genres.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Uruguay, Venezuela
What is candombe? In this episode from Sonido Babel [Babel Sound], we'll travel to Uruguay to find out more about this musical style that is influenced by more than twenty different African cultures as well as the indigenous Charrúas and Guaranis, the Spanish, and the Portuguese.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Venezuela
Let's discover yet another upbeat Colombian musical genre with Antonio, porro, by listening to its melody and witnessing how it is danced.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
In this episode of Sonido Babel [Babel Sound], we'll learn a bit about the origin and history of rap music. We've even invited rapper Junior High to join us, who'll help you learn more Spanish with a very special rap.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Babel Music introduces us to the quitiplás, a fascinating musical instrument from Mestizo America that is made of bamboo and comes in different sizes and pitches.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico, Venezuela
In this episode of Sonido Babel, we'll learn about plena: a musical genre from Puerto Rico that is played with a multitude of different instruments and deals with a plethora of topics from religion, events, recipes, advice, and even superstitions.
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