The Uruguay's Las llamadas Carnival has started in Montevideo city. The Uruguay Carnival is an annual celebration in the country that starts in February and continues to up to 40 days. It comprises of ...

World's longest carnival has kicked off in Uruguay and will last for 40 days. The event will last till March and the capital city of Montevideo is the center of all attraction. The history of the ...

A dancer of the group Sinfona de Ansina parades in Montevideo Credit: EPA A member of murga, a Uruguayan musical theatre group, takes part in the annual Uruguay Carnival parade along 18 de Julio ...

The Llamadas parade is the climax of the annual Montevideo Carnival which has been running in the city since 1865 It developed from earlier small celebrations by ancestors of former slaves who wanted ...

MONTEVIDEO, Feb 7 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - Uruguay's black community, long in the shadows of the country's cultural and political mainstream, is enjoying an awakening ...

Candombe, a dance and choreography of strong cultural tradition among the Afro-River Plate population which was originally brought by slaves mainly to Uruguay, was declared Wednesday as belonging to ...

Montevideo, Feb 2 (EFE).Montevideo, Feb 2 (EFE). — Members of the Don Timoteo troupe, created by soccer star Alvaro “Chino” Recoba, say that comradeship and participating in Uruguay’s Carnival are ...

A dancer participates in the 2013 Carnival Inauguration Parade on the July 18 Avenue in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, on January 25, 2013. Various artists participate in the carnival, which attracts ...

Montevideo is one of South America's hidden glories, too often overlooked in favour of nearby Buenos Aires. Yet the compact, laid-back capital of Uruguay makes for a great weekend stopover while on ...

A dancer of the group Sinfona de Ansina parades in Montevideo Credit: EPA A member of murga, a Uruguayan musical theatre group, takes part in the annual Uruguay Carnival parade along 18 de Julio ...

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 ...