Final ceremony - Youth Correspondents Program

The Youth Correspondents Program final ceremony will take place tomorrow in the morning. The 18 young journalists who have taken part in this program and staff from the United States Embassy will gather at Ambassadors Reynoso's official residence, in Montevideo, to celebrate this successful project. They will also find out who are the four correspondents who will travel to the United States in September to keep on learning.

You can follow the live webcast of the event through this link https://conx.adobeconnect.com/uruguay

At the beginning of the program. Photo: United States Embassy

Santa Clara Chorale in Colonia del Sacramento

On the 23^rd of June Santa Clara Chorale performed at the church “Santísimo Sacramento” in Colonia, Uruguay.

The group came from Califoria, USA, on a tour to celebrate their 50^th anniversary and here, they shared the stage with Pilar St John's Choir (from Argentina) and Coro Municipal de Colonia.

Ryan James Brandau conducted the singers through a program conformed with traditional songs and pieces from Broadway musicals.

As it usually happens with this sort of events, the chapel was crowded.

At the end, the three conductors exchanged some gifts and said goodbye until next time.

 

Suggested links:

Santa Clara Chorale

Coro Municipal de Colonia (in Spanish)

Coral Pilar St John's (in Spanish)

International Chemistry Olympiad

In few hours the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad will begin at Maryland University, Washington DC.


Uruguay has had representants at this competition since 1999. This year, one of the four students that conform our delegation is Santiago Giardello, from Carmelo, Colonia.

Once the event has finished (on July, 30th) we will publish more information about his experience .


Oficial website: http://www.icho2012.org/

Interview with Fernando Fraga

Fernando Fraga, an artist from Montevideo who at the moment lives in Colonia del Sacramento, tells us a bit about his career.

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Rototom Reggae Contest Latino

Colonia del Sacramento will be host to the final event of a major reggae music contest in Latin America. On the 14th and 15th of April, 11 selected bands from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay will perform at the BIT Center as part of the Suma Reggae Festival.


This event will also be the completion of the Rototom Reggae Contest Latino. Therefore, the winning band will be able to take part in Rototom Sunsplash 2012, a European reggae festival, in Benicassim, Spain.


Apart from the bands that are competing, there is another category for “Singjays”, a particular and quite unknown practice among the genre. Each day a Jamaican band will close the show.


The event is for free, and instead of paying a ticket you can take  a school utensil or a warm clothing item to donate.

USA authorities mention Uruguay as an example of effective use of technology at schools

Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, referred to an Uruguayan program known as "Plan Ceibal" (which enables each school children to have a netbook of their own) during one of the forums held on the 1st of February, Digital Learning Day.


He claimed that the United States should go back to be a leader in the field of digital learning.






Source: El Observador

Our Youth Ambassadors are already in Washington

The group in front of the White House

Picture taken from Amigos de las Americas facebook page.


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