"Who Are We?" La gran pregunta salvadoreña | Proyecto Chachalaca
Salvis Unidos Podcast
¿Quién lo diría? En la cuna misma de nuestra cultura, los salvadoreños aún nos seguimos preguntando: ¿quiénes somos? Amaru, conductor de Proyecto Chachalaca, explora esta pregunta a través de la historia, la música, la ciencia, y mucho más - una invitación a redescubrir El Salvador con ojos nuevos. == Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show going and you help us support Salvadoran musicians and artists. ¡Ayúdanos a seguir creando contenido! Al apoyarnos en Patreon, nos ayudas a mantener el programa y a apoyar a músicos y artistas...
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Bonus! Un Salvi por Aquí un Salvi por allá - Colaboración con Proyecto Chachalaca
Salvis Unidos Podcast
Special collaboration episode with @proyecto chachalaca! En este episodio especial de Proyecto Chachalaca nos reencontramos con Carlos Guadrón, creador de Salvis Unidos, para conversar sobre los caminos, dilemas y afectos que recorren los salvadoreños fuera del país. Hablamos de identidad, nostalgia, y los objetos simbólicos que sostienen la salvadoreñidad más allá de nuestras fronteras —una bandera sobre la refri, un yaverito con el volcán, el olor a pollo campero en el aeropuerto. Pero también nos adentramos en lo incómodo: ¿cómo se interpreta El Salvador desde afuera?...
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Friends of El Salvador - Real Community Engagement
Salvis Unidos Podcast
Subtítulos en español disponibles en YouTube! Dr. Juan Antonio Sorto, co-founder of Friends of El Salvador, shares how they’re bridging the Salvadoran experience between the US and ES, and why cultural reconnection and community engagement is just as important as infrastructure. Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show going and you help us support Salvadoran musicians and artists - == Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show going and you help us support Salvadoran musicians and artists. ¡Ayúdanos a seguir...
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Música y Cine: El Proceso Creativo de Mauricio Trabanino, Compositor de Bandas Sonoras
Salvis Unidos Podcast
English Subtitles available on YouTube! ¿Cómo se cuenta una historia a través de la música? En este episodio, hablamos con Mauricio Trabanino, compositor de cine, sobre su enfoque minimalista y cómo crea emociones poderosas con pocos instrumentos. == Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show going and you help us support Salvadoran musicians and artists. ¡Ayúdanos a seguir creando contenido! Al apoyarnos en Patreon, nos ayudas a mantener el programa y a apoyar a músicos y artistas salvadoreños. == 00:00:00 Comienzo 00:00:18 Intro 00:00:51...
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One Paso - Culturally Relevant Mental Health with Maria Alfaro
Salvis Unidos Podcast
Subtítulos en español disponibles en YouTube! Mental health matters, but for many in our community, it’s still a tough conversation. Maria Alfaro, founder of One Paso, is changing that. Inspired by her own journey as a first-gen Salvadoran-American, she created a non-profit dedicated to destigmatizing mental health through culture, education, and healing spaces. Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show going and you help us support Salvadoran musicians and artists - == Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show...
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Preservando el Náhuat con Hector Martinez
Salvis Unidos Podcast
English subtitles available on YouTube! En este episodio exploramos la importancia del idioma náhuat y el esfuerzo por revitalizarlo con Héctor Martínez, docente y activista salvadoreño. Héctor es fundador de Timumachtikan Nawat y Ne Ichan Safoura, lidera proyectos como la Biblioteca Virtual Náhuat y Wikipedia en Náhuat, y fue reconocido en 2024 como Héroe de la Resistencia Indígena por el Parlamento Centroamericano. == Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show going and you help us support Salvadoran musicians and artists. ¡Ayúdanos a seguir...
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Discover Surfing & Immigration in DelMar by Lucy Morales Carlisle
Salvis Unidos Podcast
Subtítulos en español disponibles en YouTube! This episode we sit down with Lucy Morales Carlisle to uncover her incredible path from creative beginnings to award-winning filmmaker. We dive into the making of Del Mar, her acclaimed documentary that sheds light on Salvadoran surf culture and immigration. Lucy shares insights on navigating the evolving world of digital filmmaking and the timeless power of a good story. == Help us keep making content! By supporting us on Patreon you help keep the show going and you help us support Salvadoran musicians and artists. ¡Ayúdanos a seguir...
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The Villaltas and the Search for Jose Napoleon Senior
Salvis Unidos Podcast
We never imagined that we’d make such a big impact with this podcast. This episode we’ll explore how Elisabeth Villalta and her family had their lives changed forever in a way they never expected. This is a story about the search for family and identity. It’s also a story about the power of community and how it can help overcome the impossible and reunite long lost families. Who are you? Where do you come from? The need to find and define our identity is innate in all of us. We don’t need it to live, to eat, to reproduce. Still, we can’t ignore it. You need to know your story...
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Salvadorans Around the World Pt. 2
Salvis Unidos Podcast
In the second part of Salvadorans Around the World, we visit exotic locations like California and North Carolina, but we’re also visiting Poland, the Philippines, South Korea, and the UK ! We’ll hear from Camila, Roberto y Lilian, Kenia, Milly, David, Mauricio, and Natalie! Join us as we listen to stories about all kinds of journeys, from adventures to foreign lands to the search for home and family. Roberto Alvarado Y Lilian - in English en Español Thank you to everyone that took part in this months-long project. In our community, there is a prevailing sense of...
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Salvadorans Around the World Pt. 1
Salvis Unidos Podcast
It’s finally here! The first part of our collection of stories of Salvadorans Around the World. In the final episodes of Season 4, we hear stories from Salvadorans from all walks of life. In part one, we’ll hear Jennifer , Mardoqueo, Johanna, Kenya, and Klara share their stories. We’ll hear about the migration trail from El Salvador to the US, the meaning of the American Dream, and ponder deep questions about Salvadoran identity. - Music: “” by
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In a world with endless sequels, reboots, and multiverses, Maria makes original, heartfelt films. She directs movies that speak to the Salvadoran experience yet connect to a global audience. We speak about her creative process, her leadership philosophy, easter eggs, and the art of storytelling.
Maria Servellón is an award-winning filmmaker, multimedia artist, educator, and arts advocate from Boston, MA. She was named one of 2018's "Latinos 30 Under 30" by El Mundo Boston. Her most lauded work to date is the magic-realist short film, Hyphen (2018).
- Getting a camera from her father at her quinceañera
- What dreams did our parents have for themselves?
- Coming from a family of campesinos
- Immigrating to a racially segregated Boston
- Humble parents with big dreams for their daughter
- Growing up in diverse latino environment
- Growing without positive representation of latinos in media
- Salvadoran stories are unique but can still appeal to humanity
- Salvadoran stories have to come from the mind of Salvadorans
- Hyphen short film! Exploring identity and belonging
- How can your story have universal appeal beyond culture and language?
- How fun are easter eggs in movies!?
- Making film magic be a collective experience
- Being a servant leader
- Paying people in the industry fair wages
- For original content, look to indie filmmakers!
- Check out indie film festivals!
- Phantasma - upcoming project
- All stories are valid - tell yours!
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“La Culebra (Remix)” by Primal Pulse