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By Jenny Acosta-Horta and Fernando Ramos

European Moments
Let’s take a stroll around the Old World through pages, songs and images.

On the Road from Germany to Germany: Diary 1990
Günter Grass
Alfaguara, 2011
In this intimate and immensely honest account, German writer Günter Grass immortalizes his experiences and those of his compatriots after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Sparing no details, Grass captures the turbulent period of German

Midnight in Paris
Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard, Owen Wilson
Director Woody Allen’s latest film is an enjoyable comedy featuring a writer (Wilson) who, while strolling through Paris at night, falls under a spell that allows him to meet Hemingway, Dalí, Picasso and other artists.

Shakira en vivo desde París
Shakira
Enjoy the Colombian songstress’ greatest hits in this CD/DVD combo. DVD extras include Shakira’s rehearsals and other behind-the-scenes footage.

Warriors
A boxer, a swordsman and a pop music icon entertain us this month.

The Bridge of the Assasins
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Alfaguara, 2011
Capitán Alatriste fans rejoice: the most beloved hero in contemporary Spanish literature is back. In the most recent episode of the Alatriste saga, the swordsman and his comrades face the difficult and risky mission of assassinating the Doge of Venice. Featuring intense action and Pérez-Reverte’s captivating style. (Also available in e-book version.)

Real Steel
Hugh Jackman
En este filme futurista, los robots son la nueva atracción de los In this sci-fi film, robots have replaced humans as boxers. Charlie (Jackman) is a retired and bankrupt boxer who, with the help of his son, rebuilds a robot in order to stage a comeback to the world of boxing.

M.A.S.
Ricky Martin
The album that earned Ricky Martin several Latin Grammy nominations has been re-released with various remixed versions of songs like “Lo mejor de mi vida eres tú” and “Más”.