Difficulty:
Intermediate
Mexico
Just over a quarter of Mexico’s 127.5 million people are aged 18-24, and as such the “youth vote” could easily make or break any candidate in Mexico’s upcoming election on July 2. Patterned after the “Rock the Vote” campaign in the USA, Tu Rock Es Votar is running a television, radio and web campaign that hopes to improve voter turnout in the Mexican youth population despite a general desencantado (“disenchanted”) attitude found amongst all eligible voters.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Mexico
Tu Rock Es Votar, a.k.a. TREV, continues its efforts to rally Mexico’s youth to get out and vote come election day. It’s something of an unspoken secret that TREV’s organizers tend to lean to the left, but they strive to make the ads non-partisan.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
The opening theme song of Verano Eterno, a show that follows a group of friends in a lakeside community, is filled with poetic phrases and metaphors. Enjoy this clip while today explodes.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
Sofi’s “ex” seems to be courting a restaining order, no pun intended. Meanwhile, Jose, still pining for Mani, has a heart to heart with her brother, Franco, over the breakfast table about unrequitted love.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
Totally ignorant of Jose’s longing for him, Mani (“el soñador”) is having his own private chat with Juan (who’s motto is: “quizás signifca sí”). It’s Clara, not Jose, who’s on Mani’s mind. Franco is thrilled with the job Violeta is doing, but tension is in the air when a cunning rubia enters the scene.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
Mauro’s not afraid to place a wager on his success with Violeta, though we wouldn’t bet on it ourselves. Franco drops into Dolores’ shop, just in time to realize that Sergio is the father of Brisa.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Oye, Vivanativa puts the effee in funky! This grupo boricua has been taking the island, and now the world, like a category five hurricane heading straight for San Juan.
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.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Argentina, Venezuela
Víctor speaks to us from Lloret de Mar, a charming town on the Catalan Costa Brava with rich culture and history and famous for welcoming tourists of all nationalities.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Enjoy the first part of this documentary directed by English director and musician Duncan Bridgeman. In this segment, we will see a special introduction with traditional Mexican sounds and the voice of Rubén Albarrán, vocalist of the group Café Tacvba.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Bolivia
In this second part, we hear what it takes to be an Imilla Skate girl, and what defines a chola cochala, as the women from Cochabamba are called.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's listen in as one friend helps the other to prepare for her upcoming interview to determine whether she will be accepted to a foreign exchange program.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Bolivia
Imilla Skate is a group of Bolivian girls who seek to preserve their traditional culture within the skateboarding subculture. Let's learn more about their message.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
In this conversation, two friends confide in one another about the saddest moments they have lived through as well as some of the ways in which they cope with sadness.
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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