En Colombia, un país que cuenta con estilos como la salsa, el porro y la cumbia, el espíritu que tanto baila también ofrece el vallenato como género musical por excelencia. Se trata de una expresión artística originaria de los colombianos, y no se encuentra en ningún otro país. En su origen, el aporte que tuvieron las culturas indígenas y negras creó una combinación que atrae por la fusión de instrumentos locales y extranjeros y que culmina en un tipo de música totalmente reconocible. Se interpreta de manera tradicional con el acordeón diatónico, la guacharaca, la caja vallenata y la guitarra.…
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En la costa de la parte sur de la República Mexicana, en la zona del Golfo de México, la gente llama “norte” a las fuertes rachas de viento. Los eventos meteorológicos pueden ir acompañados de este tipo de inclemencias, las cuales muchas veces causan severos daños a la gente o infraestructuras. Es común escuchar la terminología local en zonas costeras y montañas, particularmente del estado de Veracruz. ¿Qué son los “nortes” y cómo se forman? Son vientos locales, muchas veces de rachas bajas, aunque otras superan los 60 km/h. Estos eventos climatológicos son frecuentes en épocas de “frentes fríos”, los…
OSLO, Norway — More than 1,000 Norwegians have filed a lawsuit against their government over COVID-19 quarantine restrictions that prevent them from using their weekend homes in nearby Sweden. This is the first Scandinavian lawsuit aimed at easing pandemic measures. Norwegians have to self-quarantine for 10 days if they stay overnight in Sweden, making it practically impossible to use their Swedish weekend houses during the winter, Oslo-based law firm Andersen & Bach-Wiig contends on behalf of its clients. They argue Norway is breaking EU rules on free movement — and want some of the quarantine restrictions lifted. The firm has now…
BARCELONA, Spain — A British daredevil just climbed Barcelona’s Agbar Tower after being jailed for climbing The Shard, the U.K.’s tallest building in July 2019. He served half his six-month sentence for the climb. George King took on the Agbar challenge Dec. 5. The 38-story skyscraper opened in June 2005 to mark the new tech district in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia. All emergency services could do was wait for the Brit, who climbed without safety equipment, to return to ground level, where he was arrested. In total, two fire crews and officers from the Urban Guard and Mossos d’Esquadra…
¿Por qué el 15 de diciembre es el Día de la Virgen de Cotoca en Bolivia?Su nombre corresponde a la municipalidad de Cotoca, ubicada en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, en Bolivia. El lugar es una ciudad pequeña en la provincia de Andrés Ibáñez, además de ser la capital de la provincia, situada a 20 kilómetros de Santa Cruz. Es muy famoso por su gastronomía local, sus artesanías y su cultura en general. Es posible que Cotoca, fundada en 1607, provenga de “chiquitana Cotaacas”, que significa “¿a dónde vas?”. Son varias las leyendas sobre el origen de la imagen de…
KOLKATA — Indian stock markets hit record highs on Dec. 8, backed by bumper foreign institutional investments and higher corporate earnings. Sensex, the BSE’s stock market index, hit a new high of 45,608, while Nifty, the broader National Stock Exchange index, settled at a peak of 13,393. Despite the record highs, financial analysts and market experts are skeptical of a sustained bull run. “The way the market is ignoring any unfavorable news flow and just focusing on the positives is a perfect characteristic of a bull market,” said Sameet Chavan, chief analyst, technical and derivatives, at Angel Broking. “But at the same time, as a trader, such a…
COLOMBO — Inmates who rioted at Sri Lanka’s Mahara prison last month acted violently because they had ingested psychiatric drugs stolen from the prison hospital, authorities allege. Riots broke out on Nov. 29 at the high-security prison as panicked inmates tried fleeing a day after the number of Covid-19 cases exceeded 1,000. Two inmates reportedly died from the virus. Eleven inmates were killed during the riots and several others were injured. The prison has 2,224 convicted inmates, and 7,757 inmates on trial. As a result, eight inmates are crowded into a cell meant for one. Ahead of the riots, inmates…
SRINAGAR — Students across India are eager to get back to regular, offline classes, but in Kashmir, their demand is louder. Those attending Cluster University in Srinagar, one of the two capitals of Jammu and Kashmir union territory, staged a protest on Nov. 5, demanding that the government resume offline classes. “We understand that Covid-19 restrictions are in place, but if you can hold mass elections, why not classes for students?” said Tawseef Mohiud din, one of the protesters and a final year student at Amar Singh College, which is affiliated with the university. While schools and other educational institutions…
MUMBAI — India’s elderly population is at increased risk of death because of rising temperatures as a result of climate change, a new report states. The country recorded an estimated 31,000 heat-related deaths among people over age 65 in 2018, according to the The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, which tracks 43 indicators on links between health and climate change. India, with nearly 62,000 heat-related deaths, ranked second after China. “Exposure to high temperatures and heatwaves results in a range of negative health impacts, from morbidity and mortality due to heat stress and heatstroke to exacerbations of cardiovascular…
NEW Delhi — With a million pre-registrations in 24 hours, multiplayer action game FAU-G (Fearless and United: Guards) is set for a big entry into the Indian gaming market. Developed by Bengaluru-based nCore Games, FAU-G was launched by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar two days after the government banned PUBG (Player Unknown’s Battleground) and 117 other Chinese apps on Sept. 2. In introducing the new game, Kumar tweeted, “Besides entertainment, players will also learn about the sacrifices of our soldiers. Twenty percent of the revenue generated will be donated to the Bharat Ke Veer trust.” The Bharat Ke Veer trust was created by the…