Uruguayan Social Club

The Uruguayan Social Club is a club established and ran by the community of Uruguayan born Australian citizens, located in Melbourne and Sydney. It has played host to Australian soccer personalities such as Johnny Warren in Melbourne and in Sydney they have more recently hosted a well known Argentinian band, Ariel Puchetta & La Otra Dimension. The social club offers unique Uruguayan cuisine not only to its members but anyone in the community.[2]

Uruguayan Social Club
Club Uruguayo
Johnny Warren with Maurice Novoa visiting the Uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne
Named afterOriental Republic of Uruguay
Location
ProductsUruguayan cuisine
ServicesAnnual Carnival celebrations, Art classes, dancing and lunches[1]
Official language
Spanish
Websitewww.cluburuguayo.net.au
Tambores Del Sur performing at the Uruguayan Social Club Independence day celebration 2017

Social Club in Melbourne and Sydney

In Melbourne the Uruguayan Social Club was a recipient of a local government grant for art murals that depicted local area and Uruguayan community. Carmen Novoa and Luis Silva created the works and were unveiled in a celebration of food music and dance. At the time Maurice Novoa a former vice-president of the social club spurred other community groups to apply for the grant The social club offers unique Uruguayan cuisine not only to patrons but anyone in the community.[2][3] Ariel Puchetta & La Otra Dimension performed for Uruguayan and Sydney locals at the club venue.[2]

2017 Independence day celebrations
Sonya performing with her band Bahia at the Uruguayan Club Melbourne

The Uruguayan Social Club celebrates at its melbourne location hosting the Latin band Bahia and offering unique Uruguayan cuisine on the 27th of August[4]

See also
  • Uruguayans in Australia

References
  1. "Uruguayan Social Club of Melbourne Victoria (Seniors)". Brimbank City Council (Online). Brimbank Council. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. Rios, Daniel (27 August 2017). "Top Argentinian band rocks Uruguayan Club". Liverpool City Champion (Online). Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. Joske, Anna (2006). "Cash leg up for groups". Fairfax Community Network (Newspaper). Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. "Community". El Espaniol (National print page 20). El Espaniol. 22 August 2017.
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