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2011

Colombia

The Nature of Culture
Video Gallery

General

Colombia Program Introduction

Colombia Program Introduction
Colombia Program Craftspeople

Colombia Program Craftspeople
Music from Mompox – Don Abundio y sus Traviesos

Music from Mompox
Don Abundio y sus Traviesos

Experiencing the Festival

Experiencing the Festival
Presenting at the Festival

Presenting at the Festival
Ivonne Valencia and the Festival Designn

Ivonne Valencia and the Festival Design
working with guadua

Working with Guadua
Simón Hosie on the design of stuctures

Simón Hosie on the Design of Stuctures
Wayuu Video, Traditional Drumming in La Guajira, Colombia

La Guajira

Andean Highlands

Introduction to the Andean Highlands

Introduction to the Andean Highlands
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Tagua with Juan César Bonilla
El Pueblo Canta

El Pueblo Canta
Guillermo Bautista Espitia

Guillermo Bautista Espitia
Sausage making with Florinda Coy

Sausage making with Florinda Coy
Fieldwork video - Gachantiv&aacute; cooking

Fieldwork video - Gachantivá Cooking
Fieldwork video - Gachantiv&aacute; hatmaking

Fieldwork video - Gachantivá Hatmaking
Fieldwork video - R&aacute;quira

Fieldwork video - Ráquira
Fieldwork video - Tinjac&aacute;

Fieldwork video - Tinjacá

Coffee Triangle

Introduction to the Coffee Triangle

Introduction to the Coffee Triangle
Yipao Festival in Colombia

Yipao Festival in Colombia
Mule Packer Narrative Workshop

Mule Packer Narrative Workshop
Bandola Workshop

Bandola Workshop
Fieldwork Video - C&oacute;rdoba

Fieldwork Video - Córdoba
Fieldwork Video - Filandia

Fieldwork Video - Filandia

Momposino Depressione

Introduction to the Momposino Depressione

Introduction to the Momposino Depressione
Colombian Women’s Voices in Music

Colombian Women’s Voices in Music
Fieldwork Video - Mompox Cooking

Fieldwork Video - Mompox Cooking
Fieldwork Video - Mompox Cheesemaking

Fieldwork Video - Mompox Cheesemaking
Fieldwork Video - Mompox River Scenes

Fieldwork Video - Mompox River Scenes

Pacific Rainforest

Introduction to the Pacific Rainforest

Introduction to the Pacific Rainforest
Migdonio Rivas R&iacute;os, Colombian Percussion Instrument Maker

Migdonio Rivas Ríos
Colombian Percussion Instrument Maker

Colombian Women’s Voices Workshop

Colombian Women’s Voices Workshop
Francisco Mena Palacios, Colombian Filigree Jeweler

Francisco Mena Palacios
Colombian Filigree Jeweler

><i>Azoteas</i>, Home Gardening in Colombia
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Azoteas
Home Gardening in Colombia

Colombia Music Preview: Chirim&iacute;a la Contundencia

Colombia Music Preview:
Chirimía la Contundencia

Chirim&iacute;a la Contundencia, Music from Colombia's Pacific Coast

Chirimía la Contundencia
Music from Colombia's Pacific Coast

Colombian Chirim&iacute;a Meets American Rhythm & Blues

Colombian Chirimía Meets American Rhythm & Blues
Baudilio Guama Renter&iacute;a

Baudilio Guama Rentería

Southeastern Plains

Introduction to the Southeastern Plains

Introduction to the Southeastern Plains
Joropo Dance in Colombia

Joropo Dance in Colombia
Music Research in the Colombian Plains

Music Research in the Colombian Plains
Joropo Music and Dance with Grupo Cabrestero

Joropo Music and Dance with Grupo Cabrestero
Bandola demonstration by Félix Chaparro Rivas

Bandola demonstration by Félix Chaparro Rivas
Cimarr&oacute;n Performance at Festival

Cimarrón Performance at Festival
Members of Cimarr&oacute;n discuss Llanero (Plains) Music

Members of Cimarrón discuss Llanero (Plains) Music
Cimarr&oacute;n Performs &ldquo;El Guate&rdquo; (The Foreigner)

Cimarrón Performs "El Guate" (The Foreigner)

Amazonian Rainforest

Introduction to the Amazonian Rainforest

Introduction to the Amazonian Rainforest
Ceremonial Dance from the Amazonian Rainforest

Ceremonial Dance from the Amazonian Rainforest
Maintaining Languages

Maintaining Languages
Abel Rodr&iacute;guez, Amazonian Basket Weaver

Abel Rodríguez, Amazonian Basket Weaver

Metropolitan Environments

Introduction to the Metropolitan Environments

Introduction to the Metropolitan Environments
Bogot&aacute; - Circo Ciudad

Bogotá
Circo Ciudad

Tango and Salsa Workshop

Cali and Medellín
Tango and Salsa Workshop

Colombia
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