2023-08-24 14:16:34
The Night of Nostalgia is celebrated in Uruguay on August 24 of each year.
The Noche de la Nostalgia is a unique occasion in Uruguay, where the music of decades past comes to life in the streets, clubs and homes across the country. The festivity is celebrated on August 24, on the eve of the commemoration of the “Day of the Declaration of Independence”, a date that marks a milestone in the history of Uruguay, which takes place on August 25.
What makes this celebration so special is its focus on retro music. From rock classics to unforgettable pop hits and romantic ballads from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, Nostalgia Night offers a musical journey through time that allows everyone to relive the moments and songs they loved. they marked their lives.
In addition to music, dance and costumes play a central role in this festivity. The dance floors are filled with couples that move to the rhythm of the classics of yesteryear. Retro outfits are also an essential part of the Noche de la Nostalgia, with people wearing clothes that evoke the trends of decades past.
The most remarkable thing about this celebration is its ability to unite different generations. Young people, adults and seniors come together to share laughter, dance and memories. The youngest have the opportunity to experience the music and culture that their parents and grandparents loved, creating a unique generational bridge.
August 25: What is celebrated in Uruguay on this date?
August 25 is the truly important date for Uruguay: it is the day on which the Day of the Declaration of Independence is commemorated. On that date but in the year 1825, in the Congress of Florida, the total independence of the eastern territory is declared with respect to the Kingdom of Portugal, and at the same time, their will to become part, as one more province, of the Argentine Provinces. However, with the comings and goings of those times, we ended up being a republic apart from Argentina (that’s another story, long and interesting, but that gives for another separate article).
August 25 is a day of reflection and patriotism in Uruguay. The streets are filled with civic and military parades, and citizens wave the national flag with pride. Acts are held in schools and public squares to remember the importance of independence and the values of freedom and sovereignty that it represents.
The starting point of Uruguayan independence is found in the oriental uprising against the Brazilian army, which had occupied the Oriental Province since 1820. The spark of the revolution arose on April 19, 1825 with the audacious “Landing of the Thirty-Three Orientals”, under the leadership of Juan Antonio Lavalleja. This courageous act attracted various leaders to the cause, highlighting the figure of Fructuoso Rivera, who until then had collaborated with the Brazilian forces.
Lavalleja, a visionary, summoned the councils of the campaign to send representatives to establish a provisional government. His mission would be to administer the territory liberated by the patriots. June 14, 1825, in the town of Florida, this government came to life. There, in a gesture evocative of the time of Artigas, Lavalleja handed over command and presented a report on his actions.
June 17, this government summoned the towns of the campaign to elect the deputies that would make up the Chamber of Representatives of the Eastern Province. The instructions were clear: each town would have a representative chosen by three neighboring owners of the same place or its jurisdiction. These voters, in turn, would be selected by males over twenty years of age, excluding slaves.
The elections were held in the midst of fighting and the harshness of winter. Despite the challenges, the deputies began to arrive in the Florida village. On August 20, the first session of the “Honorable Chamber of Representatives of the Eastern Province” was inaugurated. This room was made up of deputies from various towns, including Guadalupe de Canelones, San José, San Salvador, San Fernando de la Florida, Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Rocha), San Pedro de Durazno, San Fernando de Maldonado, San Juan Bautista , San Isidro de las Piedras, Rosario, Vacas, Pando, Minas and Vipers. The priest Juan Francisco Larrobla (1774-1842) of Canelones was elected as its president.
One of the first significant acts was the appointment of two deputies to represent the province in the Congress of the United Provinces, which was in session at that time in Buenos Aires and encompassed the representation of a large part of the former viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. In addition, a crucial resolution was made by naming Lavalleja as “Governor and Captain General of the Eastern Province.”
However, August 25 would mark a turning point in Uruguayan history. Already on the 21st of that monthLarrobla raised the question of how to resolve the nullity of the acts of incorporation to Portugal and Brazil by the Cisplatin Congress in 1821. Representatives Carlos Anaya and Luis E. Pérez prepared the bills that were finally approved, laying the legal foundations for the Declaration of the Independence of Uruguay.
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