Accordionist Oscar Rospide, a native of Argentina, has been performing for almost 70 years using music from Latin and European countries.
“I am very grateful for that competition, not for the reason that I am probably going to win money or something like that, but because it is a chance to share a little bit of music with the people. I think that is one of the best languages in the world.”
The show’s creators say their main goal was the sharing of different cultures. Dolores Petersen is a judge in the competition. She says for many older people the Senior Talent Show is one of the best moments of their year.
“You can tell that they’ve been practicing. They love what they do and they want to expand on it and they want to share!”
Most of the performers say they do not care if they win or lose. They say they are just happy to share their talent and their cultural traditions and have some fun.
And that’s As It Is for today. On As It Is tomorrow:
“Honestly I ask myself that every day. I'm just like, why did I decide to play a guys’ sport? But, it kind of just grew on me. And then after I made that first field goal, I just knew that it was my sport.”
American football is generally considered an all-male sport. But, several girls have joined their high school football team in Alexandria, Virginia. They do not use the boys’ locker room to get ready for games or to clean up after. But they are treated as equal members of the team just the same. Avi Arditti will have that story.
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