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.

Originally from Chile, renowned rock and metal musician Mauricio Nader relocated to Berlin, where he is currently finishing his degree. Today, he will tell us about one of the musicians he most admires: world-famous Chilean piano player Claudio Arrau, who also moved to Berlin as a young artist.

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.

Ham bread is typical Christmas fare in Venezuela. From the city of Berlin, Luis will show us how to prepare this scrumptious pastry.

Originally from Mexico City, singer Karla Álvarez has been living in Berlin, Germany for eleven years. In this video, she tells us how, when she misses her country and family, making pozole, a traditional Mexican soup, makes her feel closer to home.

Karla continues her video on the traditional Mexican soup, pozole, by teaching us how to make it! We'll learn how to prepare the meat, what other ingredients are required, and what foods can be served with it on the side.

Kara gives us instructions to put the finishing touches on our pozole, a delicious, traditional Mexican soup.

Irwin Bruno, a Peruvian watercolor artist who lives in Berlin, shares with us a bit about his life and technique.

In part two of this series on water color painting, Irwin shows us how he paints his pieces' second wash as well as what details he typically adds and what he prefers to leave to the viewer's imagination.

In the last video in this series, Irwin shows us how the watercolor painting's third wash is used to add its final details and effects.

Professional guitarist Manuel Guarneros tells us about his experience touring with legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas.

In this second part, professional guitarist Manuel Guarneros tells us about some of his magical experiences on tour with Chavela Vargas.

Mexican mariachi musician Fernando Soto has lived in Germany for over twenty years. In this video, he talks to us about the cultural significance of his beloved mariachi music for Mexicans.