My name is José Luis Baravalle. I'm 23 years old and from Argentina. I'm also Italian because my father's family came from there. Now I'm studyng music composition at the National University of La Plata in Argentina. I'm starting my 5th year. I love playing music on the piano, and also I'm learning Oboe. I love music, all kind of genres. I'm interested in brazilian music and in contemporary music. I heard lot of Bossa, like Joao Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Stan Getzt, Maria Creuza, Vinicius de Moraes, Toquinho, Gilberto GIl, etc. I heard about Tropicalia movement art and I'm very interested on that.

I 'm also volunteer of an international organization called AFS. This organization works for building bridges between cultures and people trought intercultural exchanges. I believe that, if you know the people from the other culture, you will never declare the war to them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think that Couchsurfing is very special social network for meeting cool people in all around the world. Also I met couchers in my city and made lot of fun with them.

I believe as well that you can learn better the places and the culture when you are with local people. I love finding new places with local people.

Interests

• books
• walking
• music
• dance
• playing music
• composing
• making friends
• other cultures

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany