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Music in Montevideo Series, Part 2—La Trastienda Club Montevideo

Posted on November 17, 2010 by olauruguay

With summer getting closer, things are really getting jumping here in Uruguay. This week in Music in Montevideo we are taking a look at the city’s hippest rock and jazz venue, La Trastienda Club Montevideo. This recycled, old movie theater … Continue reading →

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Music in Montevideo Series, Part I—The Magnificent Teatro Solís

Posted on November 10, 2010 by olauruguay

Uruguay may be small, but thanks to its people’s appreciation and enthusiasm for the arts, the scene here is more lively and varied than you could ever wish for. Montevideo is scattered with sculptures and public murals, and anyone who … Continue reading →

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An Expat's Thoughts on… The Death of El Sabalero

Posted on October 26, 2010 by olauruguay

The headline on the television news last Thursday, October 21, was Tristeza en Villa Argentina (Sorrow in Villa Argentina). I live in Villa Argentina, the tiny community adjoining Atlantida in Uruguay, so naturally, I was interested. The story, which would … Continue reading →

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An Expat Account of… Music at Bar Tabare

Posted on November 13, 2009 by olauruguay

There is a restaurant in Montevideo called Bar Tabare. It started out in 1919 as a bar and a store for fishermen, and since then, it has passed through the hands of a few owners, and has undergone many transformations. … Continue reading →

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