Willamette World News
Category: ColombiaBy Catalina Velez on Oct 14, 2011 in Colombia | Comments Off
If I ask who is ‘America’s sweetheart’, I know I would probably hear Marilyn Monroe, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, or even Monica Lewinsky! You have had many women under this title, over 2,000, did you know? So today, I want to introduce you to our Colombian male version, and not exactly of a sweetheart, [...]
By Catalina Velez on Sep 26, 2011 in Colombia | 3 Comments
Hi Willamette! My name is Catalina Vélez and I happen to be one of the two Spanish language assistants for this year. You should know this is my first time living abroad, and it is challenging but also exciting.
I come from Medellín, and I started to teach English after getting my BA in translation in [...]
By nkulande on May 12, 2011 in Colombia | Comments Off
It is always difficult to say goodbye, especially when you find amazing people. This has been undoubtedly one of the most enriching experiences in my professional and personal life.
By nkulande on Apr 18, 2011 in Colombia | Comments Off
Language is in constant movement and it changes according to the user’s needs or context. There are different factors that influence language including internet, television and the possibility to access many sources of information in a short amount of time has made language a subject of change and something that responds and adapts to various [...]
By nkulande on Mar 9, 2011 in Colombia | Comments Off
It is difficult to write about Colombian food and not to feel hungry, every video I see or every recipe I read brings memories and flavors, not many people know about our food and when people are asked, they generally affirmed that food in South America must be the same as the Mexican food. This [...]
By nkulande on Feb 19, 2011 in Colombia | Comments Off
One of the most significant changes in Colombia was the election of the new president, Juan Manuel Santos; after 8 years in power Alvaro Uribe finished his presidential period with a different country in terms of security and foreign investment.
By nkulande on Dec 8, 2010 in Colombia | Comments Off
Popular Colombian Music.
Music in Colombia can be divided into three main categories: traditional, modern, and commercial. Talking about the first category, it is more common to find music full of rhymes, instruments and dancing which represents the culture and the color of the region.