Volume 3

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The Word

Empathy: 1: : the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner; also : the capacity for this

April Photography Contests

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 1 Organized by “Museo del traje” In April, there will be loads of interesting things that have to do with art. If you want to participate and not just look at art, The Amp. Press recommends a photography contest which takes place in the Museo del Traje in Moncloa (Madrid). You must be … Continue reading

Five Seven Five

A real face to hide. A fake mask to wear. Now I can be. – Manuel Pico Playing my guitar All my fears just fly away Dark chords of freedom – Daniel Vicente Lamela A gun strikes fire Children scream into the air A collapsed system – Pablo Barbato

Transition Fest ’12

Transition Festival takes place April 5th – 9th in the surroundings of the National Park of Doñana (Huelva). This Festival is an experience in nature with 5 days of music, relaxing, art, and dance. It´s a natural experience which costs 50€. Enjoy it. More Info Artists: Live TOTAL ECLIPSE (Mandala Records) FR LUCAS (Tip World) … Continue reading

Marley – 4/20/12

On April 20th, the long awaited documentary about Bob Marley’s life will be released in select theaters.  Kevin Macdonald is the director and is projected to tell a great tale about the Marley style of life. The Marley family had been looking for a filmmaker to collaborate with on a documentary and with Macdonald they have found what … Continue reading

Traditional Spanish Holy Week Costumes

During the Holy Week there are many festivals all over Span. Some of them are pretty well known such as the processions in Seville, Malaga and Leon. Here are some examples of the most traditional costumes in those provinces: SEVILLE: This week features the procession of pasos, floats of lifelike wooden sculptures of individual scenes represent the Passion, or images … Continue reading

The New iPad

Apple held a press conference to present what will be the new third generation iPad (that is its definitive name: “New iPad”). As it was expected by many, Apple has decided to include the new “retina” screen in the iPad, improving their image quality to higher levels than the Full HD TVs. The “new iPad” with an … Continue reading

The Seder Plate

This week is the Jewish holiday of Pesach, or Passover: a festival commemorating the story of the Exodus in which the ancient Isrealites were freed from slavery in Egypt. The main celebration consists of a big dinner, or Seder where people come together to remember the history and celebrate freedom. There is a whole menu … Continue reading

Earth Day 2012 – Mobilize!

April 22nd marks Earth Day 2012. Click HERE to find out how to get involved in doing your part for a greener planet. To help with Earth Day activities at Instituto Carlos Bousono, including the planning and implementation of a school vegetable garden, email us at theamppress@gmail.com The world is in your hands!

Holy Week Highlight: Seville

Holy week is a Christian tradition to celebrate the passion, death and resurrection of Christ through processions—- when people march through the street carrying crosses and statues. This is celebrated every year around the cities of Spain. The processions are the most popular thing in holy week. Some of them are pretty well know, the … Continue reading

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