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Federico Kauffman Doig - Arqueólogo - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Peru

Federico Kauffman Doig has received the highest title the Peruvian government gives in honor of cultural achievment, Amauta. Sweden and Austria have also bestowed him with awards and titles. So is he ready to join the ranks of jubilados? No way! He still explores cliffs 4000 meters high and has far too many unfinished essays to even consider it for un momentito.

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Caption 12 [es]: todo el... la experiencia de vida
Caption 12 [en]: all the... the experience of life

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Federico Kauffman Doig - Arqueólogo - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Peru

Federico was something of a wanderer in his early days, and describes himself as having been a “pre-hippy.” His father, intent that his son be something other than a vagabundo, probed Federico for any hint of passion, any calling. “It’s called archeology!” he yelled upon hearing that the young man enjoyed exploring ancient ruins.

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Caption 37 [es]: con alma, cuerpo y corazón y vida, como dice la canción,
Caption 37 [en]: with my soul and body and heart and life, as the song goes,

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Comercio Justo, or “Fair Trade” products are often seen in “socially conscious” retailers like health and “whole” food shops. It presents a novel approach to doing business that takes into account social and environmental factors in its pricing to consumers and directly compensates commodity food producers, like coffee and cocoa farmers. Here proponents explain the philosophy from several different vantage points.

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Caption 41 [es]: ellos pueden planificar su vida y saber
Caption 41 [en]: they can plan their lives knowing

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Reducir, reutilizar, y reciclar: most of us have heard it in English, and here we hear it in Spanish. These women explain to us the “three R's” to combat the excessive amount of waste that we generate.

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Caption 12 [es]: Es decir, darle más vida a todo lo...
Caption 12 [en]: I mean, to give more life to all...

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

De consumidor a persona means “From consumer to person,” and that’s a transformation of psyche the world may need to undertake if it’s going to survive peak ecological crises. Un Solo Mundo Produciones is a production company in Granada, Spain that produces engaging films revolving around social and environmental themes important to the planet as a whole.

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Caption 25 [es]: ¿Algo no va bien en tu vida?
Caption 25 [en]: Is something not going well in your life?

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Yasmil Marrufo - Rumba en mi Corazón

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

The talented Yasmil Maruffo has composed for, written for, and backed musicians ranging from Phil Collins to Ricky Martin. Yasmil wrote the music for Rumba en mi Corazón, and he co-wrote the lyrics with Servando Primera. Servando and his brother Florentin made it a hit. Here we catch a rare glimpse of Yasmil performing for a small group of friends.

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Caption 23 [es]: Que mi vida, sin ti, no tiene sentido
Caption 23 [en]: That my life, without you, makes no sense

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Café Tacvba - Eres

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Café Tacuba is often compared to British rock luminary Radiohead, and the LA Times has gone so far as to proclaim this fab cuatro "The Mexican Beatles." "Eres", sung by keyboardist Emmanuel de Real, is from the album Cuatro Caminos, which critics have called one of the definitive rock albums of the decade (in any language).

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Caption 7 [es]: Lo que a mi vida le hace falta si no vienes
Caption 7 [en]: What my life lacks if you don't come

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Rafael T. - La Cultura Maya - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Our friend, Rafael, returns this week to talk to us about his homeland and its culture. As he explains, the Mayan culture continues to thrive in Guatemala via its language, clothing, and customs.

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Caption 50 [es]: Pero ni modos, la vida es así.
Caption 50 [en]: But it's OK, such is life.

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Molotov - Marciano

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Feeling like you aren’t yourself lately? Perhaps even get the idea you are no longer of this world? Molotov knows all about this feeling and have hired a team of scientists to create a special dance to go along with it!

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Caption 2 [es]: ["Staying alive"] [Mantenerse con vida]
Caption 2 [en]: ["Staying alive"]

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Control Machete - El Apostador

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

An apostador is anyone who makes a wager. Control Machete’s "El Apostador" comes off their album Uno, Dos. This exquisitely animated video backs up the song’s tale of have and have not. It must be your lucky day, because we’re betting that you are going to learn something!

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Caption 1 [es]: Presiento hoy es el día que va cambiar mi vida
Caption 1 [en]: I sense today is the day my life's going to change

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Café Tacvba - Mediodía

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Medio signifies “half,” and so of course mediodía comes around at 12 o’clock noon (“half day”). Café Tacuba’s Rubén Albarrán ponders another perfect sunshine midday and wonders why he is has no one with whom to share it. Live concert video! (See Rubén’s guest appearance in Inspector’s video for the tune "Amnesia".)

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Caption 12 [es]: que haya tanta vida en este lugar. ¡Qué felicidad!
Caption 12 [en]: that there's so much life in this place. So much happiness!

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Javier García - EPK - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Argentina, Spain

¿Quién es Javier García? With his producer (and two-time Academy Award winner) Gustavo Santaolalla, Javier Garcia talks about his roots and influences. Also, we learn about some noted musicians who contributed to the album 13, including the great trumpet player, Arturo Sandoval.

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Caption 25 [es]: Mi vida con la tuya, mi nena
Caption 25 [en]: My life with yours, my baby

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Rafael T. - Viaje al norte

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Marriage and children bring with them needs and responsiblities that a soltero doesn’t have. Rafael hopes to grow his small pharmacy into a cadena of drug stores that he can use to benefit his wife and kids. To raise the necessary capital, Rafael is working abroad for a few years.

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Caption 13 [es]: tener una vida mejor con la familia. Entonces...
Caption 13 [en]: have a better life with your family. Thus...

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Taimur - Taimur habla

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Young Taimur’s Spanish is not quite as easy for the non-native as that of his neighborhood pal Zulbani, but he does have a lot of interesting things to say! Listen up, because our young friend presents an opportunity to hear some expressions and turns of phase you may have not heard before.

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Caption 63 [es]: y un beso para toda la vida.
Caption 63 [en]: and a kiss for all life.

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Disputas - La Extraña Dama - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Argentina

Viewer Discretion Advised

Gloria and Majo are still on the same job but inhabit different planets. Meanwhile Melina connives to plant seeds of desertion in Gala’s unsuspecting head…

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Caption 50 [es]: otra vida, cobrar más, cosas muy distintas.
Caption 50 [en]: another life, charge more, very different things.

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