Tell me something about Uruguay culture,food,music enything.?

Question

My friend is uruguayan and he told me some things but i wont to know more.

Answer 1

Uruguay has an impressive legacy of artistic and literary traditions, especially for its small size.  The contribution of its alternating conquerors and diverse immigrants has resulted in native traditions that integrate this diversity.  Uruguay has centuries old remains, fortresses of the colonial era.  Its cities have a rich architectural heritage and an impressive number of writers, artists, and musicians.

The Uruguayan people revel in the art of theater as well as many musical and dance traditions.  A lot of these have roots in Europe, but have evolved with their own twists of local color whether they involve plays, concerts, exhibitions, or festivals.

The tango has an entire sub-culture centered on movement, music, and lyrics.  Tango is love, hate, and passion.  Tango transforms one’s existential problems into pure energy and joy. And in Uruguay, people love to Tango and they Tango well!

Inland, we find the culture of the gaucho, the cowboys of South America.  To this day, gauchos wear the same traditional dress as generations ago.  Complete with it’s own music and dance; gaucho is about pride and dignity, individual integrity, and national identity.

As far as general arts and crafts, Uruguayans are excellent in creating the most beautiful handcrafted leather goods.  Homegrown leather is transformed into belts, boots, hats, and purses.  Uruguayans are also renowned for their handmade woolen items, especially woolen sweaters.  There is also a niche of ceramic crafts that reflect local color.