December 2013 Nicolas Carter Brings Minnesota’s Acclaimed Neighborhood Bridges Program to Uruguay It all started with a travel grant from the Education & Culture program at Partners of the Americas, funded by the U.S. Department of State. Nicolas Carter, the talented theater artist/musician/educator from Minneapolis, heard about the work of Minnesota-Uruguay Partners and attended one of our chapter meetings in Saint Paul in early 2012. Nicolas brought an idea to introduce the Children’s Theater Company’s acclaimed Neighborhood Bridges program to Uruguay. Within six months he was on the ground in Montevideo, meeting with counterpart Partners members and later with educators around the country. That two-week visit expanded into a Fulbright grant that allowed him to spend nearly a year working with children in schools there. A truly inspiring video about Nicolas Carter's work in Uruguay over the past year has been released to the public.
Daniel Tomasini and Beatriz Tobler Unveil New Public Art in Whittier Neighborhood Hosted by chapter member Mark Knierim, two leading Uruguayan artists, Daniel Tomasini and Beatriz Tobler, unveiled a new public work of art in Minneapolis’ Whittier neighborhood on November 4. The pair spent two weeks at the University of Minnesota meeting with students, faculty and other artists that they enlisted to help with the project. The work, entitled "Homage to the International Neighborhood,” can be seen at the Artist Quarter Lofts parking ramp (outside) on 26th Street, one block East of Nicollet. Thank you, Daniel and Beatriz, for making Minnesota a more beautiful and culturally rich place to live and visit.