Do you like playing cards? Then don't miss this video in which Silvia introduces you to the Spanish card deck.

Do you know what each of the suits of the Spanish deck was associated with in the past? Discover this and other interesting facts about it, such as the names of some of the plethora of games that it can be used to play.

Sylvia teaches us about some of the verbs that are commonly used during the course of a card game in Spanish as well as some of the different types of decks there are worldwide.

Aside from the meaning of a playing card, the Spanish word "carta" also has many other meanings. Let's learn several of them!

The board game Parcheesi is played all over the world with varying names. In this video, Silvia explains the board in detail and talks about the objective of the game.

How is Parcheesi played? Although there are some regional variations in the rules for this game, there are some generally applicable fundamentals. Let's hear Silvia explain some of them!

Silvia introduces us to the Game of the Goose, which is played with a special board, different colored pieces, and a single dice. Let's find out how to play this simple yet entertaining game.

Silvia continues her explanation of the board game known as the Game of the Goose, this time explaining some of less desirable squares on which one can land. We will also learn about a fascinating theory of the game's origin that claims it was inspired by the Way of Saint James.

Although it is believed that the origins of the game "rock, paper, scissors" date back to sixteen hundred B.C. China, it continues to be played by many throughout the world. Silvia will tell us a bit more about this entertaining hand game.

This time, Sylvia speaks to us about arm wrestling, a hand game with several interesting variants that people of all ages delight in playing around the world.

The game of brisca uses 40 cards known as the “Spanish deck.” One aspect of play involves using body language to reveal your hand to your partner. This is why the gentleman says “we blink an eye and we do like this…” He is making a joke about this body language/cards relationship when he says “your head aches when you have the ace of oros.”

Listen to Catalonian singer-songwriter, Joe Crepúsculo's single, "Enseñame a Amar." Crepúsculo's work is characterized by his raw, lo-fi sound which he publishes under the Creative Commons license, posting it on his website for the public to enjoy for free.

Spanish musician Joaquin Sabina visits Mexico for this video set during the Mexican Revolution. Sabina, himself a former exile from Franco’s Spain, has released 17 albums over a 29 year career, as well as books of lyrics and poetry.

Javier Garcia was born in Madrid to a Cuban father and spent his earliest years in Spain before heading to boarding school in Ireland (from whence his mother comes), finishing high school in Miami after the age of 16. So what kind of Spanish accent does he have? Well, by his own admission, something of a Cuban one when he sings, a kind of a Spanish one when he talks… (we called him and asked!)

We’ve all heard of the bolero, which has its modern roots in nineteenth century Santiago de Cuba (even though we might not be able to hum one on cue). But what about the cuartetazo? Born in Córdoba, Argentina, and derived from Spanish and Italian dances, the name is derived from the fact that the earliest players were invariably four-piece bands. The rhythm is similar to merengue.