Thursday, December 18, 2014

MPR's Art Hounds Features Partners-Funded Candombe Exchange as "Best Of" in 2014

Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hounds segment featured Alvaro Salas in its "Best Of 2014" segment today.

You can listen to the podcast (the Salas segment starts at minute 1:01).

Salas traveled to Minnesota from Uruguay in June on a travel grant funded by Partners of the Americas.


Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Nicolas Carter Featured in Partners Video

Partners of the Americas has featured chapter member Nicolas Carter in a video about successful exchanges between Minnesota and Uruguay. Congratulations Nicolas!



PBS Program Documents Minnesota-Uruguay Arts & Culture Exchange

Patrick Moore, a chapter volunteer in Montevideo, Minnesota, shared news that a PBS program documenting a Partners-funded arts and culture exchange was featured on prime time last night and now can be viewed at http://video.pioneer.org/video/2365386680/. Congratulations all! 



Tuesday, December 2, 2014

You're invited to the annual meeting of Minnesota-Uruguay Partners!


When:      Monday, December 8 at 6:00 PM
Where:     Regis Center for Art (East) In Flux Room, 405 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Please join us for a night of food, friends, and stories as we celebrate another year of volunteerism
with Partners of the Americas' Minnesota­-Uruguay Chapter.

Come hungry, as we have Kafe 421 catering again, along with live Candombe drummers, and an array of raffle and silent auction items.

A suggested donation of $25 per person would be appreciated for dinner. $10 for students and
seniors. Pay as able.

Event Schedule...

6:00 Mingle and Welcome
6:30 Dinner
7:15 Presentations

We hope to see you there!