Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
We interviewed Hugo Rodriguez from Otavalo, Ecuador, whose life's work is handcrafting elves then casting spells on them. Would you like an elf with harmonizing and protective powers for your home? Contact Hugo!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
A musical video by Huecco for all those good fellas out there: "Amar en tiempos violentos" [To love during violent times].
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
There is so much energy around a soccer ball that it was about time that someone caught it and put it to use. The Spanish singer Huecco plays with the crema y nata of international sports while solving an energy problem!
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Spanish singer Huecco performs his 2011 hit, "La brújula" ("The Compass"), from his album, "Dame vida" ("Give Me Life").
Difficulty: Advanced
Peru
A member of the Quechua people from Peru shares with us a bit about the traditional use of the plant San Pedro, or "huachuma," which is thought to have medicinal and spiritual qualities that could help one get in touch with the cosmos, and oneself.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Madrid
A Spanish woman who inherited the bakery that her parents began in Madrid's Gran Vía area talks about the pride and responsibility she feels to continue their legacy.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Learn about the history, products and practices of a famous Spanish chocolatier.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
With the Spaniards' arrival to Tenochtitlán, Mexican culture as we know it began to emerge with their racial, cultural and spiritual merging with the diverse pre-Hispanic inhabitants of those lands. The Concheros dances about which native Mexican, Alfredo Martinez, speaks to us, are just one representation of this fusion.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Guatemala
Hilda Velásquez, a young Guatemalan woman living in Berlin, Germany, shares with us her experience climbing one of the tallest volcanoes in Guatemala: Acatenango.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Guatemala
José Carlos, a Guatemalan who has been living in Berlin for the past ten years, will share with us some typical expressions from his home country.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
Mayo Frías from Peru invites us to try authentic Peruvian ceviche served in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world: Berlin, Germany, where he relocated to study. Let's find out more about this intriguing dish.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
Soaring through the skies of South America, the Andean condor is a symbol of freedom. However, when Virginia from Peru visits a captive condor at a zoo in Berlin who appears to be a bit down, she decides to try to cheer him up by playing a beautiful tune for him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
With roots in the world of theater in her home country of Mexico, Adriana Barrera moved to Berlin, Germany for love. The annual Day of the Dead celebration, which she will explain to us in detail, is one way in which Adriana and an association of fellow Mexicans in Berlin are able to maintain and raise awareness about aspects of the Mexican culture.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
In part two of this video about the Day of the Dead celebration in Berlin, Adriana explains the elements that an offering to the dead contains, from sugar skulls to copal to music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
In this final part of this video about the Day of the Dead celebration in Berlin, Adriana explains how Mexicans prefer to celebrate death with humor, fun performances, and revelry.
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