Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.
Delmira Agustini was an Uruguayan poet of the early 20th century.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uruguay:
Manuel Pérez y Curis was a Uruguayan poet, born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Circe Maia,, is a Uruguayan poet, essayist, translator, and teacher.
Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador : Escuela de Negocios (UPACIFICO) is an Ecuadorian non-profit private university.
This is a list of some of the modern orders, decorations and medals of Spain.
The Central Cemetery of Barrio Sur, Montevideo, is one of the main cemeteries in Uruguay. It also ranks amongst the most popular in the country, given that most famous Uruguayan people are buried there.
Homero Alsina Thevenet was a Uruguayan journalist and film critic.
The Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts is awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain to individuals or institutions excelling in artistic or cultural creation or to those that have provided valuable services to promotion of art and culture or to conservation of artistic heritage.
Fernando Rosas Pfingsthorn was a Chilean orchestra conductor and one of the founders of the Youth and Children's Orchestras Foundation of Chile.
The system of orders, decorations and medals of Uruguay consists of both military and civilian honours presented by the authorities of Uruguay with the purpose of recognising and rewarding actions or services considered praiseworthy.
Luisa Luisi Janicki was a Uruguayan poet, teacher, and literary critic. She was a born in Paysandú on December 14, 1883 and died in Santa Lucía, on April 10, 1940.
Elvira Lacy Duarte Cardoso was a Uruguayan visual artist.
Gladys Afamado is a Uruguayan visual artist, engraver, and poet. A member of the Montevideo Engraving Club since 1954, she has contributed to many of its monthly editions and almanacs. She later ventured into different plastic artforms, and in recent years has been recognized for her work in digital art.
Alicia Escardó Vegh is a Uruguayan writer, cultural manager, and multimedia e-learning content creator.
The presidency of Luis Lacalle Pou began on 1 March 2020 when he was inaugurated as the 42nd president of Uruguay. Lacalle Pou, a member of the National Party took office following his victory over the Broad Front nominee Daniel Martínez in the second round of the 2019 general election, which ended the 15-year leftist rule in the country and the return of National Party to the Executive since his own father was the president in 1990–1995. On 16 December 2019, after his victory in the second round and before his inauguration, he announced his cabinet consisting of leaders of National, Colorado, Cabildo Abierto and Independent parties, members of the Multicolor Coalition.
Marcelina Almeida, was an Argentine-born Uruguayan writer living in Montevideo, since she was young. Almeida used the pseudonyms Abel and Reine mi bella acclamada to sign her contributions in publications of the time. Her work, Por una fortuna una cruz, is considered the first Uruguayan feminist novel.
Estela Medina is a Uruguayan theater actress and First Actress of the National Comedy until 2008. She is a resident actress at the Solís Theater.
Octavio Podesta is an internationally renowned Uruguayan sculptor. Podesta graduated from the National School of Fine Arts at the University of the Republic in 1961, where he studied drawing and sculpture with Juan Martin and Severino Pose. He continued learning to sculpt in France, Italy, and Lebanon. In 1864, he won the Carlos María Herrera municipal scholarship, which he used to travel to Europe to study at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
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