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The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor in the context of Hispanic immigration At the hearings to confirm Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme court it seems the issue is not her views on...

3July 21, 2009
The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor in the context of Hispanic immigration

At the hearings to confirm Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme court it seems the issue is not her views on...
1July 15, 2009
Brief History of “Colombia is Passion” video

In the art or science of thrusting things into people’s attention when people do not believe that they deserve to...
6July 15, 2009
Where does advertising stop and deceiving begin?

Colombia has been nation-branded, following the latest fads in advertising, as “Colombia is Passion.” The ulterior motives for such a...
9June 24, 2009
Colombia is Passion (passion for what?)

Colombia is selling itself out. In a campaign similar to that of Philip Morris with the Marlboro brand, Colombia is trying...
1June 20, 2009
Colombia’s War with language

My Colombian War is a moving and horrifying account of how Paternostro tried to recover the magical realism of her...
0June 06, 2009
Baudelaire, Maupassant and Modernity

“For I, to fold enchantment round their hearts, have pools of light where beauty flames and dies, the placid mirrors...

0September 06, 2009
Les Feuilles Mortes – Autumn Leaves

Oh! je voudrais tant que tu te souviennes/ Des jours heureux où nous étions amis Oh! I would like as much...

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0August 06, 2009
Las Mañanitas

Las Mañanitas is a traditional Mexican song that is sung on birthdays and other important holidays. It is often sung...

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0August 04, 2009
Leaving on a Jet Plane

“Leaving on a Jet Plane” is a song written by John Denver and Kenneth Browder in 1967 during a layover...

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0August 02, 2009
Rain choir

Rain choir

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0August 02, 2009
Bobby McFerrin and pentatonic improvising!

During the “Notes & Neurons: In Search of a Common Chorus” event from the 2009 World Science Festival, ...

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0July 31, 2009
“Because you loved me” by Celine Dion

“Because You Loved Me” was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, and featured in the film Up...

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0July 27, 2009
One of the Best Choirs in the U.S.A

Conspirare is a dynamic ensemble of professional singers from around the country. Led by renowned conductor Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare...

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0July 22, 2009
U.S. Escalates Military Presence in Colombia by Teo Ballvé

“A just-published article by my friend and colleague John Lindsay-Poland raises alarming questions about the revamping of U.S. militarization in...

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0July 22, 2009
2008 Beijing Olympics, Beijing Welcomes You

Beautiful Song “Beijing Welcomes You “(2008 Olympic games) with translations and lyrics in Chinese and English.

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0July 13, 2009
And so it goes by The King’s Singers

“I spoke to you in cautious tones/You answered me with no pretense And still I feel I said too much/My silence...

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0July 06, 2009
Peter, Paul & Mary – I Have a Song To Sing O

One of my favorite groups of all time, singing this beautiful song back in 1970 at the Sydney Opera House. from...

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0June 20, 2009
Placido Domingo in Bogotá (1995): Soy Colombiano

Lo más triste es que el Presidente, que estaba en primera fila, nunca entendió el mensaje de la canción….. Imagen tomada...

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