Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Spain
On June 9, 2020, the world lost Pau Donés, the lead singer of famed Spanish rock band, Jarabe de Palo. In this interview, the charismatic and down-to-earth entertainer talks to Yabla’s Cleer regarding, among other things, the origin of the group’s name and their musical mission and style.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Colombian artist Jose Segundo Quinche Perez tells us how he got his start in photography and what motivates him when capturing images.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Lida, Cleer and Lila share with us some of the unique traditions of Colombia's Christmas season, which lasts from late November until early January.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Cleer introduces us to Jacky, a talented children's music performer from Medellin, Colombia.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Hostel owner, Esteban Barrera, introduces us to some of the tourist attractions one can encounter in the famed Getsemani neighborhood just outside of the Walled City of Cartagena, Colombia.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Talented street artist and portrait painter, Carlos, from Bucaramanga, Colombia, talks to us about his process and passion for his work.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Located in the popular La Candelaria neighborhood, the Chorro de Quevedo Plaza is one of Bogota, Colombia's most renowned tourist attractions and according to one theory, the site of the founding of the city itself. Tourists and locals alike flock there for both its historic and current significance, many hoping to try the famous "chicha," an indigenous fermented corn drink.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Venezuela
Learn vocabulary helpful for meeting new people and even inviting them out in Cleer's casual interview with Giluancar, a Venezuelan who has recently arrived in Germany.
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: Beginner
Colombia
Colombian artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains how the "alla prima" [wet-on-wet] style of painting influences his work.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Cleer interviews her cousin, Lila, who shares with us some interesting details about her travels and life.
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: 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 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.
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