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Cuerpo Adentro is a new immersive proposal by El Sueño de los Elefantes.Designed to take place in a darkened room, this experience combines the power of live musical performance with the possibilities offered by quadraphonic sound design.On this journey, a guiding voice leads us through imagined landscapes, connecting the outer world with the inner one. We are immersed in a dreamlike setting where music, poetry, and aromas come together, inviting us to experience new and profound sensations.In this format, quadraphonic sound design pushes the potential of the acoustic space to its limits, using circular panning that travels throughout the room and opens up new dimensions of listening.The experience can be enjoyed lying down on mats or seated in chairs.Five musicians perform live, playing and singing from strategic positions among the audience.<figure id="figure-owzbk23et4mj98sj9s"><img id="owzbk23et4mj98sj9s" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/1eJV8wLg5pVJK1w0qcDfcPgeh0I1dHc9I5jPfqnzYpzxd5UbSF4d23ttl4saeaY1.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/1eJV8wLg5pVJK1w0qcDfcPgeh0I1dHc9I5jPfqnzYpzxd5UbSF4d23ttl4saeaY1.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure>

Cuerpo Adentro

MACA — Fundación Pablo Atchugarry presents Reason and Existence: Concrete Art and Informalism in Uruguay (1947–1970), an exhibition conceived especially for the Foundation’s spaces that offers a new perspective on a key chapter in modern Uruguayan art.The exhibition brings together a previously unseen selection of works by 26 Uruguayan artists from three generations and places in dialogue two seemingly opposing ways of understanding abstraction: on the one hand, an art of reason, linked to Concrete Art, associated with impersonal visuality, industrial technique, and constructive order; on the other, an art of existence, connected to Informalism, in which the surface of the canvas becomes a territory of radical freedom, materiality, gesture, and subjective expression.Set within the context of the postwar period and the crisis of the so-called “classical Uruguay,” the exhibition explores how, in the local context, abstraction shifted from embracing faith in reason, industry, and progress toward an existential sensibility shaped by the expansion of consumer society, political and cultural transformations, and growing unease with contemporary reality.From rigorous geometric compositions to dense surfaces charged with matter and texture, Reason and Existence demonstrates that in Uruguay, Concrete Art and Informalism were not mere reflections of European models. Instead, they developed within their own temporal framework, maintaining a productive tension between one another while sharing a desire to integrate into a universal contemporary avant-garde, and at the same time experimenting—through abstract language—with new ways of escaping contingent reality.Curated by Manuel Neves, the exhibition proposes a journey that reveals how reason and existence emerge, within the fabric of mid-20th-century Uruguayan art, as two poles of a single artistic pursuit.The exhibition opens on December 27, 2025, at MACA — Fundación Pablo Atchugarry (Route 104, km 4.5, Manantiales). <figure id="figure-x2ipsz09mamit0n8y2"><img id="x2ipsz09mamit0n8y2" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1dXL6LkasYAGZA2jqeF7hADIeQZGLItZ5Ce6doGpZDyvHAYLQbX1lfVBtSOFKxig.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1dXL6LkasYAGZA2jqeF7hADIeQZGLItZ5Ce6doGpZDyvHAYLQbX1lfVBtSOFKxig.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined undefined;"></figure>

Reason and Existence — Concrete Art and Informalism in Uruguay (1947–1970)

Gala Night | A Dance Journey is a captivating and original performance that blends the elegance of classical and contemporary ballet with the energy of urban dance, tango, and circus arts. Dancers and musicians on stage showcase their talent with passion and intensity.The work is a synthesis of the different stages of the career of its creator and director, Rosina Gil, former Principal Dancer of the SODRE Ballet. With the support of Julio Bocca, she brings together her diverse professional experiences in a production designed to enchant audiences of all backgrounds.Presented for the first time in José Ignacio at the Pavilion Vik, the performance features Ciro Tamayo, Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of SODRE (BNS), as well as a striking Cyr Wheel act performed by Mateo Vega, completing a truly unique multidisciplinary experience.&nbsp; About Rosina GilAn internationally acclaimed artist and former Principal Dancer of the BNS, Rosina Gil has performed with companies such as Deborah Colker and the renowned Cirque du Soleil. In 2010, Maestro Julio Bocca brought her back to Uruguay to take on leading roles at the National Ballet of SODRE. Recently retired from the BNS, she received the Bartolomé Hidalgo Award for her book After Ballet. This production represents the culmination of her professional journey, combining ballet, contemporary dance, and circus arts.&nbsp; About Ciro TamayoSpanish dancer Ciro Tamayo has been Principal Dancer of the BNS since 2014. He trained at the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma and The Royal Ballet School, joining the BNS in 2011 under the artistic direction of Julio Bocca. He has appeared as a guest dancer with the English National Ballet and the National Ballet of Cuba, performing a wide-ranging repertoire by internationally renowned choreographers. Recently, he has expanded his career into acting, singing, and acrobatics, and served as a jury member at the prestigious Danzamérica International Dance Competition. Tamayo is internationally acclaimed for his powerful jumps and expressive performances.<figure id="figure-5kipumov9smj8zak8l"><img id="5kipumov9smj8zak8l" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/21ecJdLJxFXfnYGPvNkKDXfvvyxjlMLuHN4cM12CmXc1NixLISteRoiEgW25wsLu.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 25% 50%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="25%" data-positiony="50%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/21ecJdLJxFXfnYGPvNkKDXfvvyxjlMLuHN4cM12CmXc1NixLISteRoiEgW25wsLu.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 25% 50%;"></figure>

Gala Night | A Dance Journey

A film about the life and dreams of the creator of MafaldaThrough previously unseen images and testimonies, we discover Quino, his work, and his world. Alongside him, we journey through his biography, his origins, and the long path that led him to become a global icon—before finally returning to his native Mendoza, widowed and nearly blind, to bid farewell to the light of his childhood.Quinografía also seeks to reflect on artistic ways of approaching archival material and on how the present and the past engage in dialogue, guided by a Mafaldian certainty: adults have no idea what they are doing with the world.Directors: Mariano Donoso and Federico CardoneFeaturing:Quino (protagonist, unpublished interview); Jorge Valdano; Samper Pizano (Colombian writer, friend and neighbor of Quino in Madrid); Álex Grijelmo (journalist, El País); Joan Manuel Serrat; Julio Le Parc; Yamil and Juan Le Parc; Milena Busquets; Coleta Ravoni (editor of Mafalda in Italy alongside her husband and Umberto Eco); Luigi Bona (Museum of Comics, Milan); Gabriele Manca; Marie Joe Ayoub (Lebanese muralist based in Paris); Stephan Beaujean (editor and former director of the Angoulême Festival); Daniel Divinsky (Argentine publisher); Judith Gociol (National Library); Luis Scafati (illustrator); Tute (illustrator); Miguel Rep (illustrator); Diego and Guillermo Lavado (nephews); Adela (Quino’s wife); Marcela Furlani (niece, visual artist); Marcela Furlani and Mariana Guzzante (voice-over).<figure id="figure-n59yu59p9mjd7jqhi"><img id="n59yu59p9mjd7jqhi" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/bOAnAl57JeCov071sacDeSK89REofNArZCm0YjYuczUiXOJZCgiEcna4JEwgiW4v.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 70% 70%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="70%" data-positiony="70%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/bOAnAl57JeCov071sacDeSK89REofNArZCm0YjYuczUiXOJZCgiEcna4JEwgiW4v.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 70% 70%;"></figure><a data-mce-href="https://sodre.gub.uy/espectaculos/quinografia-2/" href="https://sodre.gub.uy/espectaculos/quinografia-2/" title="Quinografía en Auditorio Nelly Goitiño (Sodre)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">https://sodre.gub.uy/espectaculos/quinografia-2/</a> Country: Argentina, 2025Running time: 75 minutes

Quinografía

<blockquote>A renowned jazz club and restaurant located just 100 meters from Playa Portezuelo, in Punta Ballena, Maldonado Department, Uruguay.</blockquote>Medio y Medio 2026 marks the celebration of 30 years of a journey that began in December 1995 and has been shaped by all kinds of adventures. Looking back invites reflection on how this project was built, the role of those who made it possible, and the long list of names that, in its early years, once seemed unimaginable. This history is woven from personal, family, and territorial stories, always with the certainty that Medio y Medio could not have been born anywhere other than Punta Ballena.A utopian vision, the momentum of constant work, and a persistent desire to escape routine became essential driving forces behind a proposal that blends local identity with a strong commitment to artistic excellence. From this perspective also emerges an awareness of the importance of all those who have inhabited Punta Ballena—a territory that became inseparable from the project. This bond is reflected in the 30th anniversary artwork—a collage by Argentine artist Carolina Santantonin—which places the figure of Don Antonio Lussich as a symbolic vessel for the stories of the venue, the festival, and the land where they were born.Within this ongoing dialogue between place and project, the celebration pays tribute both to the people of this land and to the more than one thousand artists who have taken the stage over the years. This edition brings together over 10 weeks of festival programming, more than 40 concert nights, and over 60 artists, including Los Auténticos Decadentes, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Cuarteto de Nos, Ratones Paranoicos, Ruben Rada, Skay Beilinson, La Delio Valdez, Agarrate Catalina &amp; León Gieco, Conociendo Rusia, Catupecu Machu, El Plan de la Mariposa, Zoe Gotusso, Kevin Johansen &amp; Liniers, Louta, La Beriso, Cruzando el Charco, Juana Molina, Paulinho Moska, Los Cafres, Coti, Hugo Fattoruso &amp; Fernando Cabrera, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Kchiporros, Chacho Ramos, La Abuela Coca, Yami Safdie, Mosquito Samba de Roda, Zorrito Von, Florian, Julieta Rada, Mat Alba, Marttein, Hipnótica, Balta la Grecia, Lisandro Skar, Mari Jasca, Leo Gandelman, El Purre, Ángela González, Funkchula, Paul Higgs, Fiesta Orum, Sandwich Piano Bar, Adrián Lacroix, and Bla Bla &amp; Cia. <a href="https://redtickets.uy/productor/MedioyMedio" data-mce-href="https://redtickets.uy/productor/MedioyMedio">https://redtickets.uy/productor/MedioyMedio</a><figure id="figure-1j0jvls50bmj9aajuu"><img id="1j0jvls50bmj9aajuu" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/4vAMuG2jhzlsTEQBeZweTax2YwjKHYeKFCBCfgKJthWSvSZpLJxPxGzZej5HXzkp.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/4vAMuG2jhzlsTEQBeZweTax2YwjKHYeKFCBCfgKJthWSvSZpLJxPxGzZej5HXzkp.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;"></figure>

30 Years of Medio y Medio - Festival 2026

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Cuerpo Adentro

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Gala Night | A Dance Journey

Quinografía

30 Years of Medio y Medio - Festival 2026