Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico, Venezuela
Ricardo gives his prospective housemate a tour of his home.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico, Venezuela
Future housemates Noelia and Ricardo prepare their first meal together.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Graciela teaches us how to make "carimañolas," which are delicious Colombian yucca fritters.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Raquel meets Marisa and Marisa meets Raquel. In this video, we get a handy look at introductions, the very beginnings of every social experience!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In today's video, Raquel teaches us to ask for and fill out the complaint log in an establishment when its goods or services are subpar.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Ramón Hernández Barajas was born to paint. Take a tour of his studio while he discusses his work and his “armchair” philosophy of painting.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Come see what's on the easel of painter Ramón Hernández-Barajas. His new painting features a beautiful gypsy woman dancing barefoot in a full skirt. Look closely at the colors and textures, and hear what the artist himself has to say.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Ramón Hernandez-Barajas, professional painter, tells us about his paintings, from composition to technique. One thing is obvious, even if it’s left unsaid: he loves to paint!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
We chat a little longer with Tijuana painter Ramón Hernández Barajas and we learn even more about his beautiful paintings. El Maestro is trying to change the face of Tijuana into a more cultural and artistic city.
Difficulty: Beginner
Guatemala
Marriage and children bring with them needs and responsiblities that a soltero doesn’t have. Rafael hopes to grow his small pharmacy into a cadena of drug stores that he can use to benefit his wife and kids. To raise the necessary capital, Rafael is working abroad for a few years.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
After a meeting is cancelled on him at the last minute, a boss and his very efficient assistant sit down together to reschedule it, as well as going over the boss's agenda for the day- both business and personal.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Maria Lionza is said to have been born in 1502 to an Indian Chief in the Yaracuy region of Venezuela. Today she is revered throughout the Caribbean by followers of the syncretic cult which is named after her, but artists too find her an irresistably mystical symbol alluding to history, race, and sex. Her painting hangs on the wall of Francisco’s taller in Adícora.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Francisco sees potential for creation and innovation in a wide range of materials: drift wood, shells, seeds, goat skin, even plastic debris. He is speaking with the governor about creating a tallerr, or workshop, that can be used to teach artistic skills to the young people of the area, as well as to showcase the work of other local artisans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Francisco’s little Taller Arte is guarded by the ever-vigilant Señor Coco, who never sleeps and sees all! Taller means “workshop,” and, as in English, this word can have a range of meanings, such as a place where artisans create, a place where things are fixed, or an event where people get together to work on ideas.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
A little spot to build, to create, to listen to the sea, what more do any of us really need? Francisco takes a beautiful public space and makes it his own through conservation, beautification, and an open invitation to all to come, enjoy and treat nature’s work with care and respect.
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