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News Uruguay » Montevideo » Culture: CULTURE-URUGUAY: Music to All Ears

News channel or source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2009/08/culture-uruguay-music-to-all-ears/

Published on: Wednesday 12 August 2009

MONTEVIDEO, Aug 13 2009 (IPS) - Taking in a classical music concert, learning to make films or attending a literary workshop are no longer activities reserved for the elite in the Uruguayan capital.

News Uruguay » Montevideo » Culture: DU students travel to Uruguay to learn about the cannabis culture

News channel or source: https://kdvr.com/news/problem-solvers/du-students-travel-to-uruguay-to-learn-about-the-cannabis-culture/

Published on: Thursday 10 December 2015

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News Uruguay » Montevideo » Culture: Uruguay Carnival puts spotlight on black culture

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/uruguay-carnival-puts-spotlight-on-black-culture-idUSTRE5155Q4/

Published on: Friday 06 February 2009

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's black community, long in the shadows of the country's cultural and political mainstream, is enjoying an awakening as its African roots are celebrated in a pulsating ...

News Uruguay » Montevideo » Culture: Student Spotlight: Josie Kalbfleisch (BA’27) Explores Language, Culture, and Community in Uruguay

News channel or source: https://www.bu.edu/pardeeschool/2026/08/13/student-spotlight-josie-kalbfleisch-ba27-explores-language-culture-and-community-in-uruguay/

Published on: Wednesday 12 August 2026

When Josie Kalbfleisch (BA in International Relations ’27) set out for Montevideo, Uruguay, this summer through the University Study Abroad Consortium (USAC), she was looking for more than just a ...

News Uruguay » Montevideo » Culture: Former regional official Iglesias awarded culture prize in Uruguay

News channel or source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2016/08/30/former-regional-official-iglesias-awarded-culture-prize-in-uruguay/

Published on: Monday 29 August 2016

Montevideo, Aug 30 (EFE).Montevideo, Aug 30 (EFE). — Enrique Iglesias, former head of the IberoAmerican General Secretariat, or SEGIB, was awarded the Delmira Agustini Medal by the government Tuesday ...

News Uruguay » Montevideo » Culture: Uruguay declares wine a living culture in landmark policy move

News channel or source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2026/04/uruguay-declares-wine-a-living-culture-in-landmark-policy-move/

Published on: Tuesday 28 April 2026

In an unprecedented cross-government initiative, Uruguay has declared wine a ‘living culture’ through a formal declaration signed at Palacio Santos in Montevideo last week. While several countries ...

News Uruguay » Montevideo » Culture: Uruguay’s Marijuana Permits Lure Bids From Canada to Germany

News channel or source: https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2015/02/11/uruguay-s-marijuana-permits-lure-bids-canada-germany/

Published on: Wednesday 11 February 2015

Canadian medical-marijuana producer Tilray and the founder of a German cannabis products retailer are among 11 investors bidding for a foothold in a formerly illegal industry in Uruguay: marijuana ...

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