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Shaila Dúrcal - Vuélvete la luna

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Ángeles Morales de las Heras, aka Shaila Dúrcal, es hija de los cantantes ROcio Dúrcal y Antonio Morales Barreto, nació en Madrid pero pasó la mayor parte de su vida viajando con su madre durante sus giras. Debutó como actriz de televisión cuando tenía 12 años y como cantante para Nikka Costa cuando tenía 19. Su mayor y más reciente éxito ha sido su segundo álbum titulado Recordando.

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Dhira - La Noche

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Dhira es una banda inspirada en la filosofía y tradición cultural Hindú. Su estilo es generamente considerado como fusión ya que incorpora hip-hop, electrónica y, por supuesto, música tradicional de la India. La banda tiene su base en Madrid y es un elemento imprescindible en la vida nocturna europea, aunque su primer álbum ha causado tal impacto que es frecuente verlos presentarse en Nueva York, especialmente en el reconocido S.O.B.’s.

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Burgos - Caminando

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Carlos y Ángeles son una joven pareja de Burgos, una pequeña ciudad ubicada a una hora y media al norte de Madrid fundada en el año 884. La provincia que rodea a esta antigua ciudad es también conocida como Burgos, dentro de la cual también se ubica el pueblo de Lerma, que es donde conocimos a esta simpática pareja.

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Javier García - La Rumba

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Javier Garcia nació en Madrid, de padre cubano y madre irlandesa. Pasó sus primeros años en España, luego fue a Irlanda y acabó sus estudios en Miami. Así que, ¿qué clase de acento tiene? Bueno, según admite él mismo, un poco cubano cuando canta, algo español cuando habla…(le hemos llamado para preguntárselo). Su primer disco, “Tranquila”, tuvo un éxito inesperado y se convirtió en disco de oro en al menos tres países sudamericanos.

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Víctor en España - El Balcón del Mediterráneo

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina, Venezuela

This time, Víctor takes us to Tarragona's "Balcón del Mediterráneo" (Mediterranean Balcony), a well-known locale with stunning views where you can even find an elevator at the beach!

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Caption 78 [es]: Estuve en Barcelona también, por Madrid también anduve.
Caption 78 [en]: I was in Barcelona too, I also went around Madrid.

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Víctor en España - La familia de Víctor - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

Let's hear Victor's daughter Valeria talk about her personal experience emigrating to Spain and she feels that traveling to other countries is an invaluable experience for all of us.

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Caption 33 [es]: Pero lo más impresionante en definitiva fue cuando llegué a Madrid
Caption 33 [en]: But the most impressive thing was definitely when I got to Madrid

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Renzo y Elena - Música

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Renzo and Elena talk about their favorite music, concerts they have attended and instruments they know how to play.

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Caption 6 [es]: es que me voy a ir a Madrid
Caption 6 [en]: is that I'm going to go to Madrid

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Isabel y Paula contigo - Facultad de Bellas Artes - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Paula and Isabel explain more of the idiosyncrasies of their unique college fine arts department, where there is a "pool" area, a dilapidated cafeteria, some very interesting characters and more.

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Caption 20 [es]: aquí en Madrid, además, la primavera es preciosa,
Caption 20 [en]: here in Madrid, besides, spring is precious,

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Fermín - Entrevista con Cristina Martínez [El Columpio Asesino] - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Spain

From their farewell tour, El Columpio Asesino's [The Killer Swing's] lead singer Cristina talks about what the band has meant to her, the formats for their final dates and her mixed feelings about the band's dissolution.

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Caption 79 [es]: va a ser en La Riviera en Madrid,
Caption 79 [en]: is going to be at La Riviera in Madrid

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Viajando con Fermín - Caravaning - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

In this series, Fermín tells us about his short getaway to Barcelona to visit its International Caravaning Show, one of the most important of its kind in Spain and Southern Europe. Let's first hear about his journey from his hometown in Málaga to Barcelona.

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Caption 23 [es]: dirección Madrid,
Caption 23 [en]: towards Madrid,

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Mari Carmen - Polanco

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

According to Mari Carmen, her choice to attend a very regimented boarding school in the small village of Polanco to obtain her physical education degree could not have been a better one. Let's hear about her time there as well as her subsequent, rewarding experiences as an educator.

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Caption 63 [es]: de ir a... al INEF de Madrid
Caption 63 [en]: to go to... to the INEF of Madrid,

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Mari Carmen - Copa de Europa

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, Mari Carmen tells us about the international women's handball championships in which she played in Stockholm, Sweden, and Vienna, Austria, and how impressed she was with these unique experiences abroad.

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Caption 49 [es]: quedó el Atlético de Madrid primero,
Caption 49 [en]: Atlético de Madrid came in first,

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Viajando con Fermín - La Feria Internacional de los Países de Fuengirola - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Chile

From the Feria Internacional de los Países [International Countries Fair] in Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain, which is attended from representatives from a plethora of countries, Alonso Jiménez, a lively radio host, will share with us some interesting details about his own Chilean culture.

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Caption 3 [es]: Soy locutor de Radio La Kalle en Madrid,
Caption 3 [en]: I'm a radio host at Radio La Kalle in Madrid,

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Cataluña y su gente - David y el español

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

David, a professor of foreign languages and Spanish for foreigners at the Ames Academy, will tell us about the Spanish language, its different dialects, and which, if any, is the most correct.

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Caption 33 [es]: propio de regiones como Madrid o Castilla y León,
Caption 33 [en]: typical of regions such as Madrid or Castile y León,

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Fermín y Manuel - Pretérito imperfecto

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, Fermín and Manuel's animated conversation about soccer incorporates a lot of instances of the imperfect tense, which they will subsequently explain in depth.

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Caption 4 [es]: siempre ganaba el Real Madrid.
Caption 4 [en]: Real Madrid would always win.

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