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Tango Uruguay 5 – La Cumparsita

My La Cumparsita – Montevideo excursion. We already know that La Cumparsita was composed in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodriguez. Roberto Firpo, director and pianist of the orchestra that premiered the song, added parts of his tangos … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 4 – La Cumparsita

Much is written about Tango and La Cumparsita. I don’t want to invent the wheel new ! But the story is so interesting and a great part of Urugayan history, that I like to present it to you. Besides that … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 3 – Candombe

As we learned already in the post „Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga“, Milonga resulted from a fusion of many cultural dances, including the Cuban Habanera, the Mazurka, the Polka and the Brazilian Macumba. In addition to this, there were two … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga

How it all began. Tango is inseparable connected with Milonga or Candombe. To understand Milonga, we have to understand the difference between Milonga – the „place of dancing“, or the „event of dancing“ and Milonga – the „music itself or … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 1 – Introduction

The origin of the term Tango is unclear and controversial. For the first time tango is mentioned in a dictionary,  the „Dictionnaire de Voces Cubanas Provincial Esteban Pichardo“ from the year 1836. There is given as meaning: „Meeting of the … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Le Train Bleu

SIX WEEKS since I posted last, wow – it seems like ages. What happened meantime? A trip to Germany, and some other places in Europe, then back home to Uruguay, via Spain and Panama. An exhausting but exciting adventure. Just … Weiterlesen →

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Shrine of „Our Lady of the Flowers“

Sanctuary Virgen de Las Flores. A 54 kms of Montevideo, in the department of Canelones, north of Balneario La Floresta, is the imposing shrine dedicated to Our Lady of the Flowers, the Orione Movement in Uruguay. Struck by the size … Weiterlesen →

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Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all my readers around the world !! Afrikaans: Geseënde Paasfees Deutsch: Frohe Ostern Dänisch: God påske Englisch: Happy Easter Französisch: Joyeuses Pâques Hebräisch: חג פסחא שמח Hawaiisch: Hau ʻoli Pakoa Indonesisch: Selamat Paskah Irisch: Cáisc Shona Dhuit … Weiterlesen →

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Easter Traditions

There are many different customs during Fasting and Easter. Most of us know about such customs through our religion or through education and upbringing. I picked out two customs, which are widely known around the world and still in use … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Liebig’s Meat Extract 3

We already know that concentrated meat extract was invented by the German chemist Justus von Liebig. However as it required 30 kilos of beef to make one kilo of extract, with the price of beef in Europe it was a … Weiterlesen →

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