Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Kara gives us instructions to put the finishing touches on our pozole, a delicious, traditional Mexican soup.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
Irwin Bruno, a Peruvian watercolor artist who lives in Berlin, shares with us a bit about his life and technique.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Professional guitarist Manuel Guarneros tells us about his experience touring with legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
In this second part, professional guitarist Manuel Guarneros tells us about some of his magical experiences on tour with Chavela Vargas.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Surely you're familiar with the famous bolero, "Bésame mucho" [Kiss Me A Lot]. If not, this is your chance to listen to it with Karla, a Mexican singer living in Berlin, Germany.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Karla and Fernando discuss some differences between two types of traditional Mexican music: mariachi and bolero, pondering the occasions for which each might be better suited.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Bolivia
Adelaida, a Bolivian woman who has lived in Berlin for twenty years, talks to us about the Ekeko, a stone statue that held special significance for indigenous Bolivians prior to the colonial period and has evolved over time.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Bolivia
At the Alasitas Fair in Bolivia, all kinds of miniatures are bought and sold to represent the wishes of their buyers and hopefully bring them to fruition. Let's see what Adelaida, a Bolivian residing in Berlin, has to say about this unique festivity.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
What world-famous Mexican dish can be eaten in every city in the world and throughout Mexico at any time of the day? Why tacos, of course, and our friend Karla will talk to us about many well-known varieties.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Tacos are a tasty dish that are known and made all over the world. In part two of this video, Karla will teach us more interesting facts and misconceptions about this fabulous traditional Mexican food.
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