A radio-style programme where presenter Juan Carlos Jaramillo travels round various Latin-American capitals to find out how people are using and abusing this vital resource.

Transcript -- Radio programme 2: Water, a natural resource

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- A radio-style programme where presenter Juan Carlos Jaramillo travels round various Latin-American capitals to find out how people are using and abusing this vital resource.

Radio programme 2: Spanish in the world

Sep 3rd, 2008 5m 54s

A short talk by Eduardo de Benito resuming the origins of Spanish, the adoption of words from Latin America and the influence of literature and the media on the Spanish language. He ends by looking to the future of Spanish.

Transcript -- Radio programme 2: Spanish in the world

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- A short talk by Eduardo de Benito resuming the origins of Spanish, the adoption of words from Latin America and the influence of literature and the media on the Spanish language. He ends by looking to the future of Spanish.

Music and dance: Flamenco

Sep 3rd, 2008 6m

Documentary on Flamenco: its origins, various people's definitions, its connection with the Romany and oral traditions.

Transcript -- Music and dance: Flamenco

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- Documentary on Flamenco: its origins, various people's definitions, its connection with the Romany and oral traditions.

Musical mixture

Sep 3rd, 2008 1m 47s

A description of the numerous influences on flamenco music.

Transcript -- Musical mixture

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- A description of the numerous influences on flamenco music.

A flamenco club

Sep 3rd, 2008 2m 6s

Description of a flamenco club: both a place to meet and enjoy flamenco and an association which organises concerts, dance classes etc

Transcript -- A flamenco club

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- Description of a flamenco club: both a place to meet and enjoy flamenco and an association which organises concerts, dance classes etc

Social and political aspects of flamenco

Sep 3rd, 2008 3m 5s

An exploration of social, political and economic aspects of flamenco. Whereas artists used to have a lowly status, that's now changed. They no longer have to jump for the person who "pays the piper".

Transcript -- Social and political aspects of flamenco

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- An exploration of social, political and economic aspects of flamenco. Whereas artists used to have a lowly status, that's now changed. They no longer have to jump for the person who "pays the piper".

New flamenco

Sep 3rd, 2008 3m 4s

New directions in flamenco: practioners talk about how it has assimilated elements from other cultures, from pop music and other musical styles. Includes the performance of a song which talks about world events, how the place of Romany is diff

Transcript -- New flamenco

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- New directions in flamenco: practioners talk about how it has assimilated elements from other cultures, from pop music and other musical styles. Includes the performance of a song which talks about world events, how the place of

Cuba: Cuban music and dance

Sep 3rd, 2008 2m 13s

Rodolfo Fournier, a Cuban dance teacher in London, describes the central role of music and dance in Cuban life.

Transcript -- Cuba: Cuban music and dance

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- Rodolfo Fournier, a Cuban dance teacher in London, describes the central role of music and dance in Cuban life.

Cuba: Mixed roots

Sep 3rd, 2008 1m 49s

A description of the roots of both Cuban people and culture: a mixture of Spanish and African.

Transcript -- Cuba: Mixed roots

Sep 3rd, 2008

Transcript -- A description of the roots of both Cuban people and culture: a mixture of Spanish and African.

Cuba: Religious dance

Sep 3rd, 2008 3m

This video shows a dance whose origins are in the Yoruba religion, known as Santeria in Cuba. The symbolism of the various characters in the dance is explained.