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Pelotica de goma (transl. little rubber ball) is a variation of baseball in which the only equipment used is a rubber ball. The batter starts off with the ball, hits it with a hand, and then begins running the bases, with the rest of the gameplay being similar to baseball. [7]
Tequeño is a fried spear of wheat dough stuffed with semi-hard queso blanco (fresh cheese), and is a popular meal or snack in Venezuela. [1] To prepare it, the dough is wrapped around a cheesestick, formed into a breadstick and then fried or sometimes oven-baked.
The popularity of the instrument in Venezuela and elsewhere may be due to its apparent simplicity, having only four strings, as well as its compact size. The design and quality of its construction may vary widely, from rustic, inexpensive instruments, to the custom-built Concert Cuatro , comparable to the finest Classical Guitars .
Tambor is a coastal Afro-Venezuelan music and dance. It is a cultural manifestation originating in the slaves from Africa.The drums are of Kongo origin, as are most musical genres of Afro-Venezuelan origin.
El Universal is a major Venezuelan newspaper, headquartered in Caracas. [1] El Universal is part of the Latin American Newspaper Association (Spanish, Periodicals Associates Latin-Americans ), an organization of leading newspapers in Latin America.
Since the increase of censorship in Venezuela during the presidencies of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, El Nacional has been described as one of the last independent newspapers in Venezuela. [3] El Nacional published its final print edition on 14 December 2018 (after having been cut to five print editions per week back in August), joining in ...
Venezuelan salsa was born in the barrios of Caracas, Venezuela by street musicians who gather to "rock" the slums. Venezuelan salsa has a unique style compared to other forms of salsa as it incorporates quick rhythmic changes on the bass (as compared to the clave of New York style salsa and the salsa of Puerto Rico, which arguably was influenced by New York City, and opposed to the slower sons ...
Rodrigo Riera composed his first merengue for solo guitar, entitled Merengue Venezolano in the 1950s. Later, he wrote many other merengues. Singer Jesús Sevillano included several merengues in his repertoire, during the height of his singing career. Contemporary Venezuelan formal musicians continue to cultivate and preserve the form.