iJamPronounced I Ham. Funny video showing what Spain's traditional "Jamón Iberico" might look like if Apple introduced it to the world. In Spanish with English subtitles.The One Semester of Spanish Love Song Funny love song you might write if you were trying to impress a señorita, but had only taken one semester of Spanish. The Second Semester of Spanish Love Song - With Erik EstradaA sequel to the first song, this one is hilarious too. That's the real Erik Estrada!¿Qué Hora Es?Funny caricature of the over-dramatic Mexican soap operas using Spanish words that most gringos know. Look for Cedric the Entertainer.¿Qué Hora Es? Episodio 2I just found a sequel to the first ¿Qué Hora Es? I think that this one might be even funnier.La Policía Mexicana - Saturday Night Live SkitFunny "police drama" supposedly written by a 4th Grade Spanish class. Look for Rosario Dawson.21 Accents in EspañolJust like we, as English-speakers, recognize that someone from London, England will speak English a little differently than someone from Atlanta, Georgia, in Spanish-speaking countries, there are different Spanish accents as well. This video is a response to an American actress' video showing different English accents. (By the way, the English one is pretty cool too) The speaker is Carlos Santos, a V-J for MTV's Latin TRL (Total Request Live) program called Mi TRL.Conjugations BackSr. Mara's parody of Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back. Talks about how to conjugate regular "ar" verbs.Cry me a VerbAnother Sr. Mara video that parodies a Justin Timberlake song (Cry me a River). Talks about how to conjugate all types of verbs in the present tense.Reflex Your VerbyYet another Sr. Mara, Justin Timberlake parody. Subject: Reflexive Verbs.¿Puedo Ir Al Baño?Sr. Wooly's song that teaches your students one of the most important phrases in the Spanish language. Very funny!Peggy Hill Spanish España: Buñol: La TomatinaReport on the big annual tomato fight that takes place in the late summer in Buñol, Spain.
Valencia: Las FallasThe Fallas (Figh-yas) are ornate statues made from cardboard, plaster, and wood designed to caricature culture, society and celebrities that are displayed during the Festival of San Jose. Here is a report in Catalán (the regional language of Valencia). Notice the extremely high prices in Euros (at this time, the Euro is stronger than the dollar, that means that if you divide the price in Euros in half and add that number to the original price, you will have an approximate of what the Falla cost in dollars). Finally, these statues are all burned on the last night of the festival.
Pamplona: La Corrida de los TorosThe famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Every July
7th, the Festival of San Fermin, people with more bravado than brains run around with live bulls. For a little safer experience, try the Flash game on my Links page. Madrid: El Gordo de la NavidadEvery year around Christmas, Spain has a big national lottery. The biggest prize is the "gordo" or fat one. Here is video of TeleMadrid's report of the 2008 "gordo." Notice they always get kids in their school uniform to sing the lotto numbers and the prize amount... "tres millones de Euros" :-) Spain: Holy WeekShort video of a Holy Week (week before Easter) procession. These are in pretty much every city. Notice the outfits. They have nothing to do with the KKK, they are worn because those underneath consider themselves sinners and don't want people to know who they are while they are trying to do penitence for their sins. ...still creepy to me.México: Cinco De Mayo Interesting 3 minute summary of why the 5 de mayo is celebrated. Good graphics. Very nice! Dolores, El Grito de DoloresShort video reenactment of Padre Hidalgo giving the "Grito" (shout) from the steps of his church in Dolores, Mexico. This was the shout that started the Mexican revolution for independence from Spain. Every year, Padre Hidalgo is remembered on the eve of September 16th when the president of Mexico does the grito from the balcony to the thousands of celebrants filling the Zócalo in Mexico City, Mexico.México D.F., El Grito de 2007The 2007 "Grito." Given by Felipe Calderón on the balcony overlooking the Zocalo in Mexico City, given every September 15th, to commemorate the speech given in 1810 by Father Hidalgo to signify Mexico's independence from Spain.México D.F., El Desfile MilitarReport (in Spanish) about the big military parade that happens on September 16th in Mexico City to celebrate Mexico's independence from Spain. |
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