Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Sergio from Monterrey, Mexico, tells us about Mexico's great variety of amber as well as some of the ins and outs of the amber business.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Sergio from Monterrey, Mexico tells us about the handmade jigsaw puzzles he makes.
Difficulty: Beginner
Puerto Rico
Luis López Nieves' short story "Seva" takes place during the 1898 US invasion of Puerto Rico, in the fictional town of the same name, Seva. The story, first published in the newspaper Claridad, and which many readers mistook for fact, has sparked a very real debate about culture, identity, history and truth amongst Puerto Ricans of all stripes. The documentary Seva Vive explores these themes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
History tells us that the 1898 U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico occurred in June and from the south. The fictional short story, Seva, tells a different story, one of an invasion from the east that came a month earlier. A type of musical oral history known as a "copla" mirrors the fictional story.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Historians discuss the extent to which popular myths such as Seva affect people's perception of history in Puerto Rico.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Historians continue to point out logical gaps which call the tale of Seva's accuracy into question.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
What is history? What is fiction? Is history fact? Do people believe history or fiction more readily? These are the kinds of questions critics ask as "Seva Vive" continues.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Historians continue to discuss the subjective nature of recorded history and the fine line between fiction and fact.
Difficulty: Beginner
Argentina
Juliana and Paola work, study and travel together; they are such good friends! Here they welcome us to Sevilla, far from their native Buenos Aires. Perhaps locals aren’t the only ones in on the secrets of this Spanish city!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Hotel Kivir in Seville, Spain, has a wide range of alluring features for both local and foreign tourists. In Part 1 of this series about this popular destination, manager Andrea summarizes what you can expect there and invites you to experience it in person.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
María del Mar is the head of reception at the Hotel Kivir in downtown Seville, on the banks the of the Guadalquivir river. Today, she'll tell us about her department's daily work as well as the importance of internal communication and good customer service.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Meet Fran Rodríguez, a chef at Restaurante Fluvial at the famous Hotel Kivir in Seville, Spain, who will share with us a delicious recipe for tuna tartare.
Difficulty: Beginner
Dominican Republic
Si*Sé brings together musical languages such as hip-hop, funk, rock, jazz and even classical violin. Singer Carol C, who grew up in a Spanish language household within an English language city, adds bilingual vocals that pull together the group’s electrifying sound.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
In this series, Silvia will share with us a story that she is voicing about two kids, Ada and Sam, who, despite being siblings, are very different. Throughout the course of the story, try to figure out the values that it attempts to convey.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
As the story continues, we find out what happens to five-year-old Sam when he and his family meet with a therapist in order to help him get in touch with his emotions. What magical things will Sam and his sister Ada experience?
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