Happy Tuesday from Mexico, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. As you may have noticed, I got a new logo. I’m super hyped and want to give a huge shout-out to Salomé (the designer), Lynn for the intro, Clarisse for finalizing…
Cultural Reads Newsletter 19: Argentine Music, Filipino Elections & Barcelona Book Cemetery
Happy Tuesday all, And welcome to the 19th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. Apologies for the incorrect link last week. Here is the right one for the World Map of Dreams. In this week’s newsletter: Argentina, The Philippines & Spain. The picture below is from…
Cultural Reads Newsletter 18: Worldmap of Dreams, Readwise & New Interview
Happy Tuesday all, And welcome to the 18th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. This newsletter is a bit longer because I wanted to share some exciting resources I came across. In this week’s newsletter: Mexico, Africa, Note-Taking, Ukraine & Worldwide Dreams….
Cultural Reads Newsletter 17: Andean Electronic Music, Colonial Indonesia & Bollywood Comedy
Happy Tuesday all, And welcome to the 17th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Ecuador, India & Indonesia. 🎞️ 3 idiots (India) In 2015, I spent two months in Davao, The Phillippines. Formerly led by Rodrigo Duterte, the…
How to Understand Mexican Music | Interview with Leonardo Prieto
It’s January 2022, we are still in a lockdown, and I’m in a zoom call with Mexican musician Leonardo Prieto. During “normal” times, I could go see his concerts, but now digital is the only option. It would be easy for an artist to focus on the pandemic’s hardships, but Leonardo chose a different path….
Cultural Reads Newsletter 16: Learning Spanish, Salem Witch Trial, Mali Blues, Brazilian Political Thriller
Good Morning All, And welcome to the 16th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Spanish, Guadeloupe, Mali & Brazil. 🎉 My Tips for Learning Spanish! In 2014, I decided to study Spanish. What started in a University classroom quickly…
Best way to learn Spanish: How to go from A1 to C2 in any language
In 2014, I moved to Barcelona for an Erasmus exchange and decided to pick up Spanish. I always wanted to learn another language, and this was my chance. Now seven years later, I passed the C2 exam (the final level) and wanted to share my lessons with others for two reasons: It’s an incredibly fun…
Cultural Reads Newsletter 15: Top 5 2021 Books, Ukrainian Rock, Netflix Cheat Sheet
Happy Tuesday Everyone, And welcome to the 15th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: 2021 Top 5 Books, Ukrainian Rock, Netflix Cheat Sheet. 📕 Best International Novels 2021 We’re already in February of this new year. Time flies,…
Best International Books 2021 | A Thrilling Top 5
About seven years ago, during my exchange in Barcelona, I started setting goals. I was away from friends and family, everything around me was new, and I had an opportunity to reinvent myself. One of my goals was to read more. I loved reading as a kid, but with my studies, friends, sports, and Netflix,…
Cultural Reads Newsletter 14: Music Time Travel, Art House Film Festival, Walk for Education
Good morning all, And welcome to the 14th issue of the Cultural Reads Newsletter! A bi-weekly book, music, and movie recommendation from different countries all around the world. In this week’s newsletter: France, IFFR, Malawi, and an interview with Radiooooo founder Benjamin Monreau. 📻 Radiooooo (France) Benjamin went for a test drive in his dad’s new vintage…