Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
La Trastienda
LIVE MUSIC
( 2402-6929;
www.latrastienda.com.uy
;
Fernández Crespo 1763, Cordón; 9pm-late Wed-Sat)
Hosts an eclectic mix of international music, from rock to reggae, jazz to folk, tango to
electronica.
Cinema
Aside from Cinemateca Uruguaya, Montevideo's cinema scene is concentrated in the
shopping malls east of downtown.
Cinemateca Uruguaya
CINEMA
( 2900-9056;
www.cinemateca.org.uy
; Av 18 de Julio 1280, Centro; individual film tickets for
members/non-members free/UR$130 )
For art-house flicks, this film club charges a modest
membership (UR$300 per month, plus UR$140 one-time sign-up fee) allowing unlimited
viewing at its four cinemas; non-members pay a small entry fee (UR$130) per film. It
hosts the Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay in March or April.
Theater
Montevideo's active theater scene spans many worlds: from classical to commercial to
avant-garde. Regular Spanish-language performances are staged at Teatro Solís (
Click
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 2900-8618;
www.barronegro.com
; Bacacay 1318, Ciudad
Vieja)
stages interactive theater on a city bus whizzing through Montevideo's streets.
Spectator Sports
Fútbol
, a Uruguayan passion, inspires large and regular crowds. The main stadium, the
Estadio Centenario
(Av Ricaldoni, Parque José Batlle y Ordóñez)
, opened in 1930 for the first
World Cup, in which Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final.
knowledgeable, multilingual
fútbol
aficionados; prices include tickets to a match of your
choosing, plus hotel transport.
Shopping
