Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
Bryan from Circus Berlin tells us about the discipline, lifestyle and hours of practice that his primary discipline, handstand, entails.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
This time, Bryan talks to us more in depth about how he started to train in his discipline in the circus: handstand, a spectacular act that has opened many doors for him, including traveling throughout the world and fulfilling many dreams.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
Bryan from Circus Berlin continues to tell us about his fascinating life in the circus, this time focusing on yet another discipline he performs in: the aerial silks, as well as sharing with us the intensity that circus artists are constantly subjected to when premiering and performing their acts.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
Bryan continues to tell us about his experience in the circus and in a circus family, including how they got involved in the circus world as well as some of the opportunities he has had on his journey.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican rockers Circo never do explain what the accidente was exactly, but it doesn’t make this music video any less entertaining to hear. Lead singer Fofé (aka José Luis Abreu, formerly of El Manjar de los Dioses) sounds at times like a latin Robert Smith of the Cure. But maybe it’s the other way around, since Smith is said to be a fan....
Difficulty: Beginner
Puerto Rico
How hard is your cáscara? Here Circo’s José Luis “Fofé” Abreu sings about a certain someone with the power to crack his. Note that cáscara is mostly used for eggs and nuts, whereas the shell of a turtle would be caparazón and that of a snail would be concha.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Have you ever had una sospecha (a suspicion)? Puerto Rico’s Circo explores restless uncertainty and mines a treasure chest of carnivalesque imagery from the world of Santeria, that mix of African deity worship and Catholicism that sprouted after African slaves arrived on the shores of the new world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Can you tomar en serio a group called Circo? This Puerto Rican rock band gives us advice about how to leave behind bad moments at the speed of light. But should we trust them? What if they are payaseando?
Difficulty: Beginner
Panama
Cienfue is a charismatic Panamanian singer. He manages to have a rock star attitude and still be a nice guy. We know: we had a chance to meet him. Make sure to visit his webpage.
Difficulty: Beginner
Panama
There’s a lot to love about Panama’s Cienfue. Take this great song and its even better video. It makes you want to walk right into the ocean to play guitar underwater on a sunny day, doesn’t it?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Panama
Cienfue is an alternative folk guitarist and singer who mixes Panama's peculiar folklore with alternative rock and social lyrical content. Here is the official video of "La décima tercera", a song that is part of his 2010 album La calma y la tormenta (The Calm and the Storm).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Chus shares with us some poetry by two of her favorite writers, revered Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, and Argentinean poetess, Alejandra Pizarnik.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Chus shares two delightful poems by Antonio Machado, one of the authors from Spain's Generation of Ninety-Eight, a group of writers and philosophers who were prolific during the Spanish-American War.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Christhian presents us with his rendition of "Temblando" by "Hombres G."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Panama
Beautiful Panama has been promoted to tourists with the slogan “Se queda en tí” (“It stays with you”). Panamanian waters are great for surfing, for fishing and for floating around and chatting. Let’s meet Cholito, one of the locals, who will show us around in his boat!
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