Ah, I'm dreaming of America Latina.
The heat, the light, the music I am immerging myself into make me want to see the continent I have never been to. Maybe it is because this year I travelled all over Europe, East Africa and beyond, like Liberia and South Africa and Tunisia, and India, that the main continent remaining to visit is so appealing. Maybe it is just because it seems wonderful.
I want to see Mexico and Argentina, and if I could I would do a long trip from New York City to Ushuaia via Mexico and Buenos Aires... But for now I travel through imagination...
--
One of my favourite singer was Mexican, Lhasa de Sela, and since yesterday, I have been living with her record "The Living Road". Here is one of her most beautiful song:
Para el fin del mundo O el ano nuevo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SByYavtLV8
Who can translate for me?
I want to learn Arabic but since it is a bit difficult and it's still summer so I'm in the mood for something a little less challenging, I am teaching myself Spanish.
Where is this book I used to have?
I tried to learn Spanish with a friend whose mother was a Spanish teacher... years ago in Paris, though I know I kept the book and my notepad, I cannot think of where I stored them... But it's fine, as nowadays there are so many way to learn online.
I discovered the BBC Mundo website has this great programme:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/guide/
I lived in Miami and was there exactly four years ago, and stupidly I did not make the effort to learn proprely, but it is never too late.
Miami felt like the capital of America Latina, with all its population from Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, etc. But how can I tell if I don't go and seethe rest of the continent?
Europa Latina
The good thing is that Latin America does not seems as far as it really is in Europe's big cities as it present everywhere, at least on my road.
Books, as the one a friend just told me about all summer and just lent to me: the famous Peruvian Writer Mario Vargas Llosa's 'El Sueno del Celta'.
The great French review XXI, for 21st Century dedicated its summer edition to Latin America:
And the literary review 'Le Matricule des Anges' has a special edition on Mexican literature for its September issue:
I don't even mention London MexFest and multiple Mexican restaurants and clubs... As I think I have already.
Well, in the meantime, we still have enough to dream.
--
Two more links: Latest news
From the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19303131
France Info:
And in France, my friend Marjorie Hache is producing a lovely programme on places in France to enjoy a taste of other countries and this week is Columbia's turn. You can listen here:
http://www.franceinfo.fr/societe/tour-du-monde-en-france/colombie-en-france-708821-2012-08-19
France Culture:
My favourite French radio is all about Latin America this week!
Wonderful invitation to travel in 'Les Archives du Continent", rebroadcasting geography lessons from the 60s:
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-archives-du-continent-amerique-du-sud-15-les-grandes-conferences-geographie-politique-d
And much more here and there:
On more travels
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-grandes-traversees-voyages-atlantiques-regards-croises-archives-voyageurs-reveurs-et-pi
On Mexico
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-grandes-traversees-voyages-atlantiques-regards-croises-archives-le-mexique-des-dieux-et
On literature
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-grandes-traversees-voyages-atlantiques-regards-croises-archives-l-aller-et-retour-nerud
Hasta luego!
The heat, the light, the music I am immerging myself into make me want to see the continent I have never been to. Maybe it is because this year I travelled all over Europe, East Africa and beyond, like Liberia and South Africa and Tunisia, and India, that the main continent remaining to visit is so appealing. Maybe it is just because it seems wonderful.
I want to see Mexico and Argentina, and if I could I would do a long trip from New York City to Ushuaia via Mexico and Buenos Aires... But for now I travel through imagination...
--
One of my favourite singer was Mexican, Lhasa de Sela, and since yesterday, I have been living with her record "The Living Road". Here is one of her most beautiful song:
Para el fin del mundo O el ano nuevo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SByYavtLV8
Who can translate for me?
I want to learn Arabic but since it is a bit difficult and it's still summer so I'm in the mood for something a little less challenging, I am teaching myself Spanish.
Where is this book I used to have?
I tried to learn Spanish with a friend whose mother was a Spanish teacher... years ago in Paris, though I know I kept the book and my notepad, I cannot think of where I stored them... But it's fine, as nowadays there are so many way to learn online.
I discovered the BBC Mundo website has this great programme:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/guide/
I lived in Miami and was there exactly four years ago, and stupidly I did not make the effort to learn proprely, but it is never too late.
Miami felt like the capital of America Latina, with all its population from Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, etc. But how can I tell if I don't go and seethe rest of the continent?
Europa Latina
The good thing is that Latin America does not seems as far as it really is in Europe's big cities as it present everywhere, at least on my road.
Books, as the one a friend just told me about all summer and just lent to me: the famous Peruvian Writer Mario Vargas Llosa's 'El Sueno del Celta'.
The great French review XXI, for 21st Century dedicated its summer edition to Latin America:
And the literary review 'Le Matricule des Anges' has a special edition on Mexican literature for its September issue:
I don't even mention London MexFest and multiple Mexican restaurants and clubs... As I think I have already.
Well, in the meantime, we still have enough to dream.
--
Two more links: Latest news
From the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19303131
France Info:
And in France, my friend Marjorie Hache is producing a lovely programme on places in France to enjoy a taste of other countries and this week is Columbia's turn. You can listen here:
http://www.franceinfo.fr/societe/tour-du-monde-en-france/colombie-en-france-708821-2012-08-19
France Culture:
My favourite French radio is all about Latin America this week!
Wonderful invitation to travel in 'Les Archives du Continent", rebroadcasting geography lessons from the 60s:
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-archives-du-continent-amerique-du-sud-15-les-grandes-conferences-geographie-politique-d
And much more here and there:
On more travels
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-grandes-traversees-voyages-atlantiques-regards-croises-archives-voyageurs-reveurs-et-pi
On Mexico
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-grandes-traversees-voyages-atlantiques-regards-croises-archives-le-mexique-des-dieux-et
On literature
http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-les-grandes-traversees-voyages-atlantiques-regards-croises-archives-l-aller-et-retour-nerud
Hasta luego!
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