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Arturo Vega - Entrevista - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Mexico

Resulta ser que el joven Arturo Vega, actor y artista emigrante mexicano en Nueva York, vivía abajo del departamento de una chica que estaba saliendo a un hombre llamado Douglas Glenn Colvin, quien llegaría a ser conocido como “Dee Dee Ramone”.

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4:49

Guillermo el chamán - Los rituales

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner 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.
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Caption 53 [es]: que era el caracol que se estaba cerrando
Caption 53 [en]: which was the shell that was closing
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3:44

Yo estudio en el Tec - de Monterrey

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Valeria Guerra and Karina Barbosa, students of journalism and biotechnical engineering, respectively, at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, also known as Monterrey Tech, in Monterrey, Mexico, tell us a bit about their daily activities, the school and the city of Monterrey itself.
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Caption 61 [es]: yo creo que fue que estaba grandísimo.
Caption 61 [en]: I think that it was that it was huge.
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3:31

Antonio Vargas - Artista - ilustración - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Mexico

You may know the baraja española, the Spanish deck of cards, with its classic renderings of kings and knights in four suits. Our illustrator friend Antonio Vargas created a uniquely Mexican baraja with native imagery drawing from the pre-Columbian Aztec, Olmec, Toltec and Mayan cultures.
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Caption 34 [es]: Ellos eran un pueblo que estaba mucho más unido a la tierra,
Caption 34 [en]: They were a people who were much closer to the earth,
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2:37

Antonio Vargas - Artista - ilustración - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Mexico

Our surf-loving friend Antonio Vargas is a talented illustrator with a varied career. Here we see some of his more commercial work and some of what he does for fun—like an illustrated magazine and notebook doodles.
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Caption 39 [es]: No tenía yo, la verdad, mucha idea de lo que estaba haciendo.
Caption 39 [en]: Actually, I didn't have a clear idea of what I was doing.
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2:59

Belanova - Entrevista - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Mexico

These guys are partially obsessed with stardom, or at least with astronomy. Now they’re talking about “el núcleo de Belanova,” the core of their energy.
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Caption 23 [es]: yo no los conocía de hecho ya estaba en el grupo y no había escuchado ni el disco.
Caption 23 [en]: as a matter of fact, I didn't know them, I was already in the band and I hadn't even heard the record.
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4:10

Amigos D.F. - El secuestrar

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Mexico

Our good friends from México City are willing to talk about everything: good, bad or ugly. Here we have their take on kidnapping, one of the growing fears of Mexicans.
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Caption 27 [es]: Estaba chico, pues...
Caption 27 [en]: I was young, well...
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5:39

Arturo Vega - Entrevista - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Mexico

Arturo Vega is a big part of The Ramones’ history. We even have proof! Actually he was the one who designed the well known Ramones’ logo, which is one part presidential seal, one part outlaw biker. In this interview he tells us why they chose to be represented by an aguila.
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Caption 54 [es]: porque estaba muy mal hecha el águila, y esa águila...
Caption 54 [en]: because the eagle was very badly done, and that eagle...
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4:15

La Gusana Ciega - Entrevista - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Mexico

To hear La Gusana Ciega play live we trekked to a club called Babel located in a giant mall / theme park called Mundo E, located just north of Mexico City. Come backstage with us for an exclusive interview you’ll find only here!
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Caption 48 [es]: nos habló que quizás estaba enfermo.
Caption 48 [en]: called us saying he may be ill.
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3:06

Belanova - Entrevista - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Mexico

Edgar Huerta, keyboardist of Belanova, refers to Joselo of Cafe Tacuba as un cuate. The word comes from the indigenous Nahuatl word coatl, which means “twin.” But Joselo is not Edgar’s gemelo, cuate is known by all Mexicans to refer to a “good buddy,” a “dear friend.”
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Caption 29 [es]: Estaba lleno ese día.
Caption 29 [en]: It was packed that day.
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5:10

Arturo Vega - Entrevista - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Mexico

A little research tells us that the musical comedy Arturo did with Héctor Suárez at the Teatro de los Insurgentes was Sigue tu onda (Follow Your Wave), a Spanish language adaptation of a Broadway show known to American theater-goers as Your Own Thing. Soon Arturo himself would be heading to New York on a tip from Paul McCartney’s agent that he could land a spot in Hair...
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Caption 20 [es]: cuestión de que yo estaba absorbiendo o que me gustaba...
Caption 20 [en]: [a] question of me capturing or of me liking...
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6:10

Arturo Vega - Entrevista - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Mexico

Arriving in December of ‘71, a young Arturo Vega decides that it is New York where he is going to clavar, or stay put. His journey began in Mexico, where he began his artistic life as an actor and participant in experimental theater or “happenings”—an art form which was not well received by the powers that be in that country.
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Caption 28 [es]: desde que estaba más chico.
Caption 28 [en]: since I was a little kid.
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Belanova - Entrevista - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Why is it that some musicians have such synergy together? Belanova describes the fusión that is created when each distinct musical personality comes together, and how this unique “fusion” has brought them from after-class practice to stadium-filled tours.
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Caption 5 [es]: Por lo menos yo siempre estaba contenta porque en la tarde
Caption 5 [en]: At least I was always happy because in the afternoon

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