Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
This time, Jacky teaches us another beautiful Christmas carol, "Noche Paz" [Night of Peace], to the tune of "Silent Night."
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Let's sing a Spanish version of "Jingle Bells" with Jacky!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
José Peñafiel, a member of the brotherhood in Tobarra, Spain, a municipality in the Albacete province, explains to us about some of its famous Holy Week observances.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Antonio Manuel Martínez Alfaro, a drummer from Tobarra, Spain, tells us a bit about the famed Holy Week celebrations there, during which drumming can be heard non-stop for one hundred and four hours from Good Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Antonio Manuel Martínez Alfaro, the drummer from Tobarra, Spain, explains how some of Holy Week's most important items- his cross, his robe and his drum- were passed down to him from previous generations.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Manuel Rosales attempted to become the next president of Venezuela. He had the support of much of the middle class, the upper class, and even some of the lower class, but in the end the populist appeal of Victor Hugo Chavez was just too big of a hurdle. Don’t feel too bad for Manuel, he is still governor of the state of Zulia.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Not only did poor Manuel Rosales lose the election for president, but winner Hugo Chavez’ supporters are trying to knock him out of his post as governor of Zulia. In a faux futuristic recounting of a would be history, this wildly hopeful presidential campaign ad (disguised as a movie trailer) not only dared Venezuelans to vote for change, but dared to sell a bearskin before actually catching the bear.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Born in New York but raised primarily in Puerto Rico, Victor Manuelle is identified primarily with salsa romantica and salsa monga. Discovered by salsa superstar Gilberto Santa Rosa at a high school graduation party where Manuelle jumped on the stage, Victor has gone on to become one of the best-selling salsa performers of recent years.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Our friend Victor from Venezuela speaks to us from FITUR, Madrid's international tourism trade fair, about this exciting event and the "industry of happiness."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Have you heard of La Boquería Market? Victor kicks off his video series from Barcelona, Spain, from there, Catalonia's largest and most popular market.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
From Barcelona, Spain, Víctor tells us the story of the famous "Catedral del Mar," an ancient church from the Middle Ages on which the author Ildefonso Falcones based his homonymous novel and which, in turn, inspired the series on Netflix.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
This time, we accompany Víctor to the emblematic Palace Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, visiting even the suite in which renowned artist Salvador Dalí slept and received visitors.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Every April twenty-third, Sant Jordi's Day, which bears some resemblance to Valentine's Day, is celebrated throughout Catalonia. Victor takes us to the streets of Barcelona, where he interviews some residents to find out what takes place on this special day.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Let's join Victor on a tour around one of Barcelona's oldest, liveliest, and most diverse neighborhoods: El Raval, where renowned painter Pablo Picasso once resided!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Our friend Víctor has gone to Barcelona to learn a bit about the history of Admiral Christopher Columbus and the emblematic sites that he inspired. Let's join him on this tour that starts from the Hotel Colón.
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