tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88903637803879071492024-03-05T17:34:19.358-06:00Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the AmericasPromoting friendship, cultural understanding and societal development in Uruguay and Minnesota for more than 40 years. www.minnesotauruguaypartners.orgMinnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-3010258853407907402017-05-18T12:41:00.001-05:002017-05-18T13:22:39.440-05:00The Passing of Dr. Stanley Diesch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Messages of condolence and shared loss have been circulating this week among members of Minnesota-Uruguay Partners upon news that Stan Diesch, the former president of the chapter and a great friend to many, had passed away just shy of his 92nd birthday.<br />
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The Star Tribune published this <a href="http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/197925/?fullname=stanley-l-diesch">obituary</a>, which describes the important work Stan did at home and abroad, and his many enduring achievements.<br />
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Stan is survived by his wife Darlene, who has also played a key role in shaping the chapter's work spanning decades at the organization.<br />
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Along with Darlene, Stan received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Partners of the Americas, based in Washington, DC, and presented at an international meeting in Quito, Ecuador in 2002. <br />
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He became so well known in Uruguay for his contributions to veterinary medicine there that Stan was asked by the President of the Republic of Uruguay to serve as Honorary Consul in Minnesota, a role he served for 6 years. <br />
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Stan’s funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, May 20 at Roseville Lutheran Church (1215 Roselawn Ave., Roseville) with visitation beginning at 10 am. Interment Roselawn Cemetery.Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-15150799955158360312016-12-12T07:54:00.003-06:002016-12-12T07:54:58.756-06:00Uruguayan commercial made in Minnesota wins prestigious award<div dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: "Crimson Text", Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 17.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em;">
Movistar, a multinational mobile phone company, has been presented with Uruguay's highest award for excellence in advertising. The Campana del Oro was presented to Movistar at a ceremony held on Nov. 15 in Montevideo, Uruguay.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;">Read more <a href="http://www.montenews.com/news/20161201/uruguayan-commercial-wins-prestigious-award">here</a> with news in English, and here's the original <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN9JavEQvQg">commercial </a>in Spanish.</span></div>
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-40578852418396631982016-12-01T06:38:00.002-06:002016-12-01T06:38:45.044-06:00Dora Haydee Farell Poussin, 82<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-13174329451932894552016-10-10T07:27:00.001-05:002016-10-10T07:27:32.912-05:00Minnesota-Uruguay Partners teams up to help war victimsRob Scarlett and Ricardo Bonner, active members of Minnesota-Uruguay Partners, passed along this article below from the October 6, 2016 edition of the <a href="http://m.startribune.com/two-children-maimed-in-isil-attacks-treated-in-minnesota/396093141/">StarTribune</a>, Minnesota's largest newspaper. Pilar de Posadas is the daughter of Malena de Posadas, our much beloved and admired counterpart at Uruguay-Minnesota Partners in Montevideo. A wonderful story.<br />
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By <span class="byline__author" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-transform: uppercase;"><a data-evar45="Article" data-evar47="5" data-evar58="author" data-evar73="content" data-evar74="story" data-linkname="Shannon Prather" href="http://m.startribune.com/shannon-prather/188067161/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005776; text-decoration: none;" title="Shannon Prather">SHANNON PRATHER </a>, STAR TRIBUNE </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="byline__timestamp" id="date" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: OpenSans-light, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">October 06, 2016 - 12:31 PM</span></div>
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Two Yazidi children maimed in fighting in northern Iraq arrived Wednesday in Minneapolis for treatment at the Shriners Hospitals for Children.</div>
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A far-flung group of international and local nonprofit groups and private partners organized the humanitarian effort to help the children who have lost limbs. They include Minnesota International Medicine, the Shriners, Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americas, the Center for Victims of Torture and United Kingdom-based Road to Peace.</div>
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“All the people involved are from four different religions and seven different countries. It shows you when there is a big heart, things can get done,” said Ricardo Bonner of Edina, a member of Minnesota-Uruguay Partners who helped coordinate the trip.</div>
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The two Yazidi children in the Twin Cities are a 10-year-old boy with a partly amputated leg and a 13-year-old boy who lost part of an arm, said Pilar de Posadas, a Los Angeles filmmaker and television producer who helped make arrangements for the boys. One was accompanied by his dad and the other by an aunt.</div>
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“The children looked excited. They are thrilled to be here,” said Barry Friedman, chief of clinical global services at Minnesota International Medicine, who met the boys at the airport.</div>
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They are among the thousands of Yazidi people living in refugee camps in northern Iraq. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has brutally targeted the Yazidi, who practice their own unique religion, in an effort to “purify” Iraq and surrounding territory of non-Islamic influences.</div>
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A United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry has labeled the killing and enslavement as genocide.</div>
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The goal is to help the most severely injured Yazidi children receive care at the network of Shriners Hospitals in the U.S. and hospitals in the U.K. The two boys had been treated at refugee medical centers in Iraq and Syria, De Posadas said.</div>
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“They do as much as they can, but they are incapable of doing reconstruction or prosthetics,” she said.</div>
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The seeds of the humanitarian mission were planted when De Posadas asked U.K. humanitarian Sally Becker if she could make a movie about Becker’s life. Becker, founder of the international nonprofit Road to Peace, agreed to the film but asked De Posadas to help her with the ballooning crisis of injured Yazidi children.</div>
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De Posadas called Bonner, an old friend, who helped recruit the Shriners, Minnesota International Medicine and Minnesota-Uruguay Partners.</div>
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Shriners International opened its first hospital in Shreveport, La., in 1922, offering specialized pediatric care to all children regardless of means. The Shriners hospital in the Twin Cities opened in 1923, specializing in treating children with orthopedic conditions.</div>
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“You can make the world better bit by bit. It doesn’t matter what you believe in,” De Posadas said.</div>
Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-59964322288641301602016-07-01T12:57:00.001-05:002016-07-01T13:07:01.663-05:00Best Asado Ever!?Thanks are due to many people to made the annual Minnesota-Uruguay Partners asado in Montevideo, Minnesota, such a success.<br />
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Augustin Becerra, our skilled asador from Saint Paul, grilled meats provided by Richard Handeen and Audrey Arner and lamb provided by Bob Padula.<br />
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Patrick Moore presented the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN9JavEQvQg&feature=youtu.be">Movistar commercial</a> (multiple times!) for the group to enjoy, and led the singing and music throughout the afternoon.<br />
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Sue von Bank was presented with a service award for her longtime and unmatched volunteerism with the group.<br />
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People traveled from several states away to be with us.<br />
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We were delighted with the turnout, the weather, and not least the fabulous grass-fed beef and fresh lamb and other dishes people prepared for the event.<br />
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Photos of the June 18, 2016 asado are below. Was it the best asado ever? Some members thought so!<br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Uruguayan-style grilled meat (free-will offering for the locally-grown, grass-raised lamb and beef)</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Candombe music (bring your instruments!)</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Showing of the Movistar commercial filmed in Montevideo MN in May 2016</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Good times along the Chippewa River</span></li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A dish to share -- rice, salads; bread welcome!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(p.s. camping is available in Lagoon Park for those wanting to stay overnight.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>For more information and to volunteer to help, contact Patrick Moore at <a href="tel:320-841-1487" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13208411487">320-841-1487</a>.</i></span></div>
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-25906278783577311072016-06-08T13:39:00.001-05:002016-06-08T13:39:28.855-05:00Lost in Montevideo, Minnesota<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">This is the first installment of a series of Movistar commercials to be broadcast in Uruguay over the next several months featuring a story about a young Uruguayan man who becomes "<span class="il">Lost</span> in <span class="il">Montevideo</span>, Minnesota". Movistar is one of the largest phone companies in the world, and the commercial is filled with great street shots of both Montevideos. Numerous people active with Partners are in the video, not least Patrick Moore playing the restaurant owner. Enjoy! </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://youtu.be/LN9JavEQvQg&source=gmail&ust=1465497320560000&usg=AFQjCNHUc-6TPed9QYTwuej55tjPJw33iQ" href="https://youtu.be/LN9JavEQvQg" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/LN9JavEQvQg</a><br />
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<br />Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-46819856616217712212016-06-02T08:44:00.000-05:002016-06-02T08:44:06.703-05:00"Hello Montevideo" Documentary Explores Partnership Between Sister CitiesHere is a <a href="http://www.partners.net/blogs/hello-montevideo-documentary-explores-partnership-between-sister-cities">link</a> to a sharp and photo-filled posting from Partners of the Americas in Washington about Pioneer Public Television's wonderful documentary about the partnership between Minnesota and Uruguay. Check it out!Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-26086751582748925602016-05-10T15:19:00.003-05:002016-05-10T15:19:45.032-05:00The Premier of Hello MontevideoWhat a great event!<br />
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It was standing-room-only at the premier screening last evening in Saint Paul of Hello Montevideo, Pioneer Public Television's documentary exploring the relationship between Montevideo MN (pop 5000) and Montevideo, Uruguay (pop 1 million) through the eyes of videographers, photographers and contemporary youth.<br />
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Produced by Pioneer Public TV’s award winning producer Dana Johnson, videography by Joah Colby and Ben Dempcy, edited by Kevin Russell, with Lowell Hellervik, Executive Producer.<br />
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The documentary was made possible in part through a travel grant from Partners of the Americas and the involvement of Minnesotans and Uruguayans, who featured prominently both on camera and off in making such a high quality and fun production. Congratulations all. <a href="http://video.pioneer.org/video/2365741838/">Check it out!</a><br />
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-35375526764113282102016-04-19T06:38:00.004-05:002016-04-19T06:41:46.291-05:00Next Event Announced! Celebrated Author Tessa Bridal with Candombe by Lonjas de Minnesota<div class="MsoNormal">
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Sponsored by Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americas, this special event will feature live Afro-Uruguayan candombe music played by the group Lonjas de Minnesota.<br />
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Next, Uruguayan author Tessa Bridal will read from her new novel,<i> River of Painted Birds</i>, and discuss the native, African, and European cultures represented in the book. The novel appeared simultaneously in English and Spanish versions in October of 2015.<br />
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Tessa Bridal was born and raised in Uruguay. Now living in Minnesota, she won the Milkweed Prize for Fiction and Friends of American Writers Fiction Prize for her first novel, <i>The Tree of Red Stars</i>.<br />
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Her new book takes us back to times and places rarely explored in fiction. Bridal has also published two nonfiction books on the use of theater in museums, based on her acclaimed work at the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.<br />
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-67238630426469549702016-03-03T12:06:00.002-06:002016-03-03T12:06:44.021-06:00Uruguayan teacher Victoria Dieste visits her sister city<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19.5px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lyndel King, a longtime member of Minnesota-Uruguay Partners who recently traveled to Montevideo along with advertising executive Shelly Regan on a travel grant from Partners, was featured on WCCO television news yesterday. <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/02/09/weisman-art-museum-ponders-the-magic-of-clouds/">Check it out</a>! Congratulations on your continued success, Lyndel. </span></span></h1>
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-86701204164090101832016-01-21T20:22:00.002-06:002016-01-21T20:22:26.259-06:00Save the Date! Huracándombe Concert (in person in Miami or online anywhere on earth): January 28, 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Thursday January 28 at 7 p.m. anyone with a computer and wifi will be able to watch and chat during a live stream performance of Andy Stermer’s new compositions performed by the The Frost Concert Jazz Band, the University of Miami’s premiere large jazz ensemble.<br />
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Stermer, a graduate student in Studio Jazz Writing at Frost, is originally from Montevideo, Minnesota. With the assistance of Partners of the Americas, he traveled to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 2014 where he met and collaborated with guitarist Juan Pablo Chapital, pianist Manuel Contrera and master drummer Álvaro Salas of Montevideo, Uruguay.<br />
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Thanks to a grant from The Presser Foundation. Stermer is now able to bring his musician collaborators to Miami to perform a concert billed as a "Hurricane of Candombe" (or Huracándombe in Spanish). A music and dance native to Uruguay, candombe is an expression of Uruguayan cultural heritage with African roots. Featuring original compositions as well as new arrangements of Uruguayan traditional and popular music, Huracándombe will combine the folkloric roots of candombe with the exciting spirit and sound of modern big band jazz.<br />
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Huracandombe Live Stream Concert Jan 28, 7 p.m. CST<br />
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On Jan 28, go to <a href="http://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/27bv2%20a">ovee.itvs.org/screenings/27bv2 a</a>nd Watch Huracandombe and Chat with Elbio Caballero, Andy Stermer's family and other famous Montevideans in the OVEE Online Screening Room for the livestream of this international concert featuring the original compositions of Andrew Stermer played by guitarist Juan Pablo Chapital, pianist Manuel Contrera and master drummer Álvaro Salas of Montevideo, Uruguay.Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-69225230135455934552015-10-24T08:51:00.000-05:002015-11-05T14:55:40.182-06:00Gilda Returns to MinnesotaThe President-elect of Uruguay-Minnesota Partners traveled from Uruguay in September to spend two packed weeks working with chapter counterparts in both Oregon and Minnesota.<br />
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Gilda Battagliese, who had first traveled to Minnesota as a Teacher-in-Residence nearly 10 years ago, is now involved in international projects across North and South America, experiences she shared with Partners volunteers at the "What Works" Conference in Portland, Oregon.<br />
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She met there with University of Oregon officials to discuss new teaching methodologies and innovation in the classroom and her experiences with iEARN, the International Education and Resource Network. Linguistics professor Deborah Healey, PhD hosted Gilda for a wonderful dinner discussion. Gilda later met with the American English Institute's Director of eLearning, Leslie Opp Beckham, PhD and Brandy Collier, who showed her a collection of ISTE books consisting of 10 boxes that will be generously donated from the University of Oregon and shipped via diplomatic pouch to Uruguay for distribution nationally through the Alianza, our bi-national center in Montevideo. <br />
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Also in Oregon, Gilda presented at the What Works Conference, together with Cathy Healy and Ana Maria González. Their presentation was titled, "Youth Exchanges: Online Journeys Change Lives, Attitudes."<br />
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Gilda then traveled to Minnesota, where she was hosted by the much beloved Spanish teacher KC Carter in Stillwater High School, meeting with students and school administrators. She also met with other professionals in the ESL field at the University of Minnesota, where she ran into the Golden Gophers' mascot on the street, Goldy.<br />
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Gilda left the urban center of the Twin Cities for several days on the glorious prairies of Western Minnesota, meeting up with longtime counterparts such as Patrick Moore in Montevideo (population 5,000), putting on hundreds of miles visiting educators and officials in towns such as Laq Qui Parle, Appleton and New London. Before returning home, Gilda met with Dana Johnson, a producer at Pioneer Public Television, who is planning a trip to Uruguay to produce a documentary.<br />
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Gilda works with the highly regarded bi-national center in Montevideo, the Alianza Cultural Uruguay EEUU. The Alianza has hosted scores of Minnesotan visitors over the years and is recognized internationally for its extensive network across Uruguay and its many accomplishments. The Alianza has been the focal point for our enduring and productive collaboration.<br />
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<br />Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-55683243633332960352015-08-04T10:07:00.001-05:002015-08-04T10:07:14.569-05:00More details on the August 8 asado appear below! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-6830914676090198352015-07-31T11:30:00.002-05:002015-07-31T11:30:49.858-05:00Join us August 8 in the Twin Cities for Asado and Futbol!<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">
<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Dear Members and Friends of Minnesota-Uruguay Partners,</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"></span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">We are</span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"> delighted to invite you to join what's become a highlight of </span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">summer for our group, the annual asado (bbq) before a Minnesota United </span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">soccer match.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"></span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Members, friends and volunteers from near and far are gathering on </span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1163029771" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday, August 8</span></span> (in early celebration of Uruguay's Independence Day) to celebrate the </span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">strong and productive ties of friendship that Minnesota and Uruguay </span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">share. See a flyer attached. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">At <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1163029773" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7:00 pm</span></span>, the Minnesota United will be </span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">playing FC Edmonton ($12 tickets available). You can reserve your tickets by emailing <a href="mailto:svonbank@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">svonbank@gmail.com</a> or purchasing tickets on the website with the promo code AGANAR2015 </span><a href="http://www.mnunitedfc.com/tickets" style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>mnunitedfc.com/tickets</a></div>
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See the Evite (<span style="color: blue; line-height: normal;"><u style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><a href="http://evite.me/HHjBmxWCTt" style="color: #0068cf; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" target="_blank">http://evite.me/HHjBmxWCTt</a></u></span>) for more details and to RSVP with your potluck item.</div>
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<em style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Members - if you are interested in volunteering to help set-up or clean-up, please contact Mandy at <a href="mailto:mandymattke@hotmail.com" style="color: #0068cf; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" target="_blank">mandymattke@hotmail.com</a>. Thanks!</em></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"></span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">To Recap:</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"></span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">What: Minnesota-Uruguay Partners Asado (BBQ)</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">When: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1163029774" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday, August 8, 3:30 pm</span></span></span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Where: National Sports Center, 1700 105th Avenue, Blaine, Minnesota 55449</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Look for Uruguay's flag and the Minnesota-Uruguay Partners banner on the green space near the National Sports Center Stadium.</span></div>
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-20415895261185044122015-07-09T12:07:00.001-05:002015-07-09T12:07:45.438-05:00The new mural in Montevideo, Minnesota is in the news in Montevideo, Uruguay<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">The new mural in Montevideo is in the news in Montevideo, Uruguay... See the article and video in <a href="http://www.elobservador.com.uy/la-plaza-independencia-ahora-esta-minnesota-n659581">El Observador</a>: </span><br />
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<br />Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-77842518423801427242015-06-06T10:38:00.002-05:002015-06-06T10:40:39.939-05:00You're invited! Our annual asado is Saturday, June 20, 1:00 pm. See you there!Please join us on Saturday, June 20, for our annual asado (Uruguayan BBQ) in beautiful Montevideo, Minnesota, starting at 1:00 PM. Please bring along eating utensils and a dish to pass. A free will donation will be taken to defray the cost of the special grass fed beef.<br />
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The asado is part of the Annual Montevideo Fiesta Riverfest to be held on Saturday, June 20 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Montevideo’s Lagoon Park during Montevideo Fiesta Days.<br />
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The day's series of events includes a 5 K fun run, Tri-Festa Triathlon, a Fishing contest, a Disc Golf Tournament, all followed up by a Uruguayan Barbeque. Registration for all the events opens at 8:00 a.m. in Lagoon Park. The 5 K race and the Tri-Festa Race begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the fishing contest at 9:30, the Disc Golf Tournament at 10:00a.m. The awards for the events will take place at 11:30 followed immediately by a Kayak Sweepstakes Drawing (tickets only sold on the day of the event).<br />
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There will be plenty of excitement for those watching the event as well as local live music throughout. All spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs down to the park. Brats, hot dogs and beverages will be available for sale throughout the morning. Click the image below for more details!<br />
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<br />Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-30145530762342908672015-06-06T08:49:00.000-05:002015-06-06T08:49:13.445-05:00Minneapolis student selected for prestigious Youth Ambassador programMinneapolis high school student Soren Kremer (16) has been selected to travel to Colombia for three weeks this summer as a Youth Ambassador.<br />
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The highly competitive program, funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by Partners of the Americas, includes nine other students from Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Kansas and North Carolina. None of the participants has traveled to Colombia before and many have never traveled outside of the United Sates.<br />
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The program aims to strengthen mutual understanding, awareness, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Colombia. Youth will gain knowledge and skills in Colombia that will help them contribute to their communities in the United States through service projects upon their return.<br />
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Partners of the Americas is an international network that promotes social and economic development in the Americas through leadership, voluntary service, and development programs. Its mission is to connect individuals, volunteers, institutions, businesses, and communities to serve and to change lives through lasting partnerships.Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-58323741331579172522015-05-21T20:52:00.004-05:002015-05-21T20:52:55.488-05:00Two Must-See Movies From Uruguay Playing in MinneapolisTwo must-see Uruguayan movies, "Operation Zanahoria" and "The Barbecue," are playing in Minneapolis next month.<br />
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Due to the generosity of the Consulate General of Uruguay in Chicago and others, the ticket price has been waived.<br />
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Two Movies: Operation Zanahoria + The Barbecue (El Asado)<br />
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Date: Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 PM at the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul’s St. Anthony Main Theater.<br />
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Address of the theater: 115 SE Main St. Minneapolis, MN 55414<br />
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The website is: http://mspfilm.org/. Click below for more details. See you there!<br />
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<br />Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-25052238327316109882015-03-30T14:49:00.000-05:002015-03-31T14:26:24.660-05:00We need to hear your testimonials for Minnesota-Uruguay Partners! (por favor)<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
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Please help us win a new website by visiting the link below to add your comments in support of MUP and by encouraging others to add their comments. <b>We are asking for help </b>to get this message out to those who may not be in our membership contact list who may have been touched by our partnership and could help by adding comments by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_639945403" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">April 1</span></span>. </div>
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Recently, Minnesota-Uruguay Partners has been exploring ideas for how to better manage our volunteer database to be able to more effectively keep our members and partners informed of opportunities of unique interest to them. In working toward this goal, we have identified the need for increased functionality to our website as our first step in the action plan. To that end, we have entered a unique and dynamic contest called the <i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Nerdery Overnight Website Challenge</i> which invites nonprofit organizations to apply for the chance to work with volunteer webpro teams to create professional quality websites that meet the individual needs of the organization, thus allowing the nonprofits to more effectively fulfill their mission. </div>
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Contest judging takes into consideration the impact of the organization and to measure this, they ask for members and those touched by the organization to provide testimonials or supportive comments below their favorite organization on the website. Please <b style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">help us reach our goal</i></b> by sharing your story, telling the judges how Minnesota-Uruguay Partners has touched you, or adding a supportive comment about our need for a website update. It only takes a few minutes to add your words of support. You can also help us by encouraging those you know to make comments as well.</div>
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-1282997573015017642015-02-18T13:39:00.000-06:002015-02-18T13:39:06.087-06:00This just in... Vice President Biden to Travel to Uruguay Next Month<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will travel </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">to Uruguay and
Guatemala the first week in March. In Uruguay, the Vice President will
lead the U.S. delegation to the Inauguration of His Excellency Tabare
Vazquez. Then, in what will be his second visit to Guatemala, the Vice
President will hold two days of meetings with the Presidents of Guatemala,
Honduras, El Salvador, and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Luis
Alberto Moreno to follow-up on implementation of the “Alliance for Prosperity”
announced in November 2014. While in Guatemala, the Vice President will
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Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-82368119318742556982015-01-29T08:53:00.002-06:002015-01-29T08:53:49.854-06:00Just a few days left to see this unique Minnesota-Uruguay art exhibit!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Minnesota-Uruguay Partners of the Americashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749497067956788824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890363780387907149.post-18792326594315692022014-12-18T08:39:00.001-06:002014-12-18T08:40:21.059-06:00MPR's Art Hounds Features Partners-Funded Candombe Exchange as "Best Of" in 2014Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hounds segment featured Alvaro Salas in its "<a href="http://www.mprnews.org/podcasts/art-hounds">Best Of 2014</a>" segment today.<br />
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You can listen to the podcast (the Salas segment starts at minute 1:01).<br />
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Salas traveled to Minnesota from Uruguay in June on a travel grant funded by Partners of the Americas.<br />
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