Evelyn Hevia Jordán, a Chilean doctoral student living in Berlin, is interested in how such cultural elements as food, music, and dance can serve as symbols of identity for immigrants living abroad. In this video, she talks about one such representation of Chilean culture: delicious empanadas!

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.

From the El Chilenito [The Chilean] restaurant in Berlin, Germany, Lalo teaches us how to make Chilean empanadas using language full of "Chilean-isms" from his country's unique dialect.

Do you know what congrí is? Cuban singer-songwriter Ernesto Rodríguez, who lives in Berlin, explains to us what this delicious Cuban staple is and how it is prepared.

Karla and Fernando discuss some differences between two types of traditional Mexican music: mariachi and bolero, pondering the occasions for which each might be better suited.

Bread of the Dead is a traditional bread that is made in Mexico for the Day of the Dead. Let's learn more about it as well as Luis Alfaro's experience aboard a boat, where a workshop was given to learn how to make it.

A passionate cattle ranch owner tells us about the procedure at a Colombian dairy farm, including the entire process of cow milking.

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.

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.

Thanks to their many advantages, cell phones have become ubiquitous in our lives. However, our reliance on these devices also comes with some disadvantages. Let's hear what Fermín and Manuel have to say about this topic.

Fermín and Manuel continue their discussion on cell phones, discussing the latest cutting edge features and which of them each deems most important for their own needs.

Fermín and Manuel continue to discuss the multitude of uses of smartphones in today's society and how they have changed the way we live, work, and stay connected to the world.

After pointing out the numerous benefits of smartphones in our daily lives, in the final part of this lesson, Fermín and Manuel focus on the negative consequences that excessive smartphone use can bring.

Fermin shares with us the story of his cat, Poeska, and how he ended up owning two cats when he didn't like them at all!

Although cats are adorable, special animals, adopting a second cat into one's home is not always easy. Fermin shares with us the story of his cat, Bimba, including how he found her, the problems that arose, and how, in the end, she transformed into a very obedient and sociable cat.