Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Morena attempts to comfort Yago, who grows increasingly distraught after finding out details from his past.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
As Aldo and Elena argue over Adolfo's fate, Morena's mother and Yago have a run-in.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Xochitl from Monterrey, Mexico tells us about how the recent surge in violent crime in Mexico and in her area in particular affects the way that Mexican citizens live their lives.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
From Caracas, Venezuela, a longtime portrayer of Santa Claus at Christmastime shares with us how he originally fell into the job and what it means to him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
On the occasion of the seventieth annual San Sebastián International Film Festival, Fermín has traveled to his hometown to attend this extraordinary event. In this video, he shares details about his trip, as well as his first impressions of the festival.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
This time, Fermín shares with us more compelling information about the seventieth edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, during which one hundred and ninety-three films from more than fifty-four countries were screened.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Carlos and his Uncle Fredy talk to us about the tradition of the "año viejo" in Colombia. Literally meaning "old year" (and also the name for the "New Year's Eve" holiday), an "año viejo" is symbolic doll that can represent a multitude of themes and especially the leaving behind of the sorrows, failures, and suffering of the year that is ending in order to kick off a better New Year.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Now, Carlos' Uncle Fredy will show us how to make an "año viejo" doll from old, no-longer-used clothing, which will ultimately be burned as part of a Colombian tradition that represents "out with the old, in with the new."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
As the fifteenth birthday of young girls in Venezuela and most other Latin American countries marks a special rite of passage into womanhood, it is traditional for the family to throw them a big birthday bash.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
From Labofdreams, a laboratory in Barcelona that offers psychological care, Alejandra Carrero gives us some advice regarding our mental health and what should be done in the case of a mental health crisis.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Learn the names of the four most popular swimming strokes in Spanish with Valeria, who will explain to us some characteristics of each of these challenging styles.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Viviana really enjoys studying Political Economy at the UAM [Autonomous Metropolitan University]. She tells us about her major and the plans that she has for the future and shares some insights about the large social gap that exists in Mexico.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Just over a quarter of Mexico’s 127.5 million people are aged 18-24, and as such the “youth vote” could easily make or break any candidate in Mexico’s upcoming election on July 2. Patterned after the “Rock the Vote” campaign in the USA, Tu Rock Es Votar is running a television, radio and web campaign that hopes to improve voter turnout in the Mexican youth population despite a general desencantado (“disenchanted”) attitude found amongst all eligible voters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Tu Rock Es Votar, a.k.a. TREV, continues its efforts to rally Mexico’s youth to get out and vote come election day. It’s something of an unspoken secret that TREV’s organizers tend to lean to the left, but they strive to make the ads non-partisan.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Armando David Ortigosa decided that something needed to be done to motivate the young people of Mexico to participate in its presidential election. He looked north for inspiration, where the “Rock the Vote” campaign used pop stars to try and get young voters to the polls. The Mexican equivalent became known as Tu Rock Es Votar.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Could it be that the “Tu Rock es Votar” campaign resulted in a closer Mexican 2006 election, one that ironically left the youth feeling more disillusioned than ever? Felipe Calderón Hinojosa edged out Andrés Manuel López Obrador by such a thin margin that the losing side demanded a total recount, which was not granted. The ensuing cloud surrounding the election left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Mexicans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
On this special edition of "Rhythm Trivia," "Popular Dance" is the category. Will the enthusiastic caller be able to identify the dance being danced? You too are invited to participate!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Can you guess the name of the percussion instrument used to play the rhythmic pattern in Cuban rumba? Let's see if you, and today's participant on "Rhythm Trivia," can come up with the correct answer!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Take a virtual tour of several of Spain's most fascinating natural parks.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad shares with us some memories of her very special grandma, an important and influential person in her life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad talks about the extent to which friends can surprise you in both positive and negative ways and shares with us one of her family member's personal experiences with a so-called friend,
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Do you have a significant other? How long have you been with your "better half"? In this video, Soledad explores some of the many dynamics of different partner relationships.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
What's better, the city life or the country life? Let's hear about Soledad's childhood experience growing up in the country and the conclusions she has subsequently drawn.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Are you familiar with the expression "Beauty is within"? Do you agree? In this video, Soledad shares with us some of her thoughts on and experiences with this popular saying.
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