Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This episode talks about the increasing client base for second-hand stores in Spain and the fact that, while their former clientele was overwhelmingly foreign, Spanish people are increasingly open to the concept.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
Carolina talks about different accents and styles of speaking Spanish, particularly those found within Spain itself. Carolina is from Andalusia, in the South, and she contrasts her accent and common expressions with those of people from Barcelona and other regions.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Clara teaches us how to cook a Spanish "tortilla" or potato omelet, one of Spain's most typical and delectable dishes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Club de las ideas examines young people's beliefs about intuition. To what extent are our natural feelings about what will happen in the future accurate and should we trust our premonitions?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Club de las ideas continues to explore young people’s beliefs about intuition. To what extent are our natural feelings about what will happen in the future accurate and should we trust our premonitions?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The Ideas Club presents eclectic news briefs on student map-making contests, a dedicated dancer of many styles, climate change and a forestry training program for unemployed workers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Nicaragua, Spain
Does graphic and violence-ridden television news that presents the worst aspects of a society also bring out the worst in its audience? Our filmmaker seems to think so, and believes that it is young viewers who pay the price when spectacle trumps thoughtful analysis and measured presentation.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Nicaragua, Spain Catalonia
Spain has never been a country afraid of divisive politics, and filmmaker Joan Planas has no fear of getting controversial when presenting his views of society, church and state. Note that the older gentleman is not speaking straight Spanish but Catalan, and the Spanish captions reflect not his exact words but are the same as the Spanish subtitles seen in white on the screen.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Joan Planas continues to pull no punches, taking on NGOs, television, and the Catholic church. Oddly enough, despite his firebrand rhetoric, the film ends on a rather conservative note, suggesting that perhaps what poor nations need is not so much charity but rather a change in actitude, or “attitude,” so as to reflect the mindset of people in successful nations. Tune in to find out the details.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
A member of the all-female band "Wha Wha Buga" from Donostia, Spain, explains how the group started and gives her perspective on women in the music business.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Depedro is the solo project of Spanish singer and guitar player Jairo Zavala. Here, Yabla talks to the talented musician from Madrid about his exploration of Latin American pop, picking up new instruments on tour in Mexico, his musical beginnings and his appearances with U.S.-based Calexico.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Can money buy happiness? That’s the subject of this friendly debate between Ester and her friend…Ester. It seems that too much reasoning has split our El Aula Azul friend in two. Can money at least cure our friend Ester?
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Ah, family… We love them all, each in their own special way. Ester, a teacher at San Sebastian's Spanish language school, El Aula Azul, tells us what makes cousin Carolina attractive and what makes us love cousin Pedro. These two Spaniards couldn’t be more opposite.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
The Director of the Cervantes Institute in London talks about its role in promoting not only the renowned Spanish author's work but also the Spanish language and culture throughout the world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
The Chief Librarian at the Cervantes Institute in London tells us about the library's resources and users as well as what it is like to work there.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In Madrid, more than twenty co-working spaces provide an alternative to the traditional office work concept. Today, our host, José, will take us to visit one of them.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Araceli Garcia, a flamenco student in London, England, explains a bit about her history with this enticing dance and what it means to her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was named after Russian scientist and activist, Andrei Sakharov, and was established by the European Parliament in 1988 to recognize individuals and groups whose lives have stood for free thought and the defense of human rights. This segment focuses on the 2011 awards, where five Arab activists were honored.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Produced with a combination of tradition and innovation, the first Andalusian brut, Barbadillo Beta, was born in Andalusia's Barbadillo bodegas.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In the heart of Europe, there is quite a groundbreaking project: a college Euroregion which seeks to modernize higher education and increase the number of exchange students and graduates in the EU.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Meet Alejandro Hermann, a fascinating, world-renowned artist born of an Austrian father and French mother who studied in the best Parisian art schools and resides in Marbella, Spain.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Europea Abierta informs us about the European space program as well as its 2011 award for journalistic excellence.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
When 20-year-old Jassin Gaudi arrived in Sevilla to get in touch with his Moroccan roots, he thought he wanted to be a bullfighter, but instead found his passion in flamenco, an art which sometimes emulates it.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Meet Juan Luis Quiroga, an oenologist at Pablo Quiroga Winery in Rioja, Spain who explains to us a bit about the types of wine produced there as well as the production process.
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