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Feting the good ol' days, Uruguay style

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Uploaded by on Aug 25, 2010

More than any other festival, what turns Uruguayans out in the streets is their shared love of yesteryear. The "Nostalgia Festival", held every August 24, is an all-night tribute to the tunes of the past. But this year, the country that loves to look backwards is particularly proud of today, notably its semi-final showing in the recent football World Cup. That performance has clipped the melancholy of the music event, replacing it with sporting cheer.Duration: 01:57

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  • This is great! I'm surprised AFP covered this? Uruguay's entering a second Golden Era! Gonna be like the 1950's here again in not too long, reclaim it's place as one of the world's richest per capita once again.

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