Agarrate Catherine was announced for the 21, but is desired. Meanwhile, in the stage of the stadium Liverpool, one of 16 that were built in the city, the boys run, the greatest drink mate and the sausages taste the atmosphere of the theater open.
Finally came the Catalina, as they call the street band, one of the most important Uruguayan Carnival extensive lasts 40 days and continues until mid-March, and calm was revolutionized.
Murgas arouse passions, have swollen, like football teams, there passes from one to another, merchandising and televised presentations from this year, live on open channel.
Even to the leading brands advertise carnival, like the World Cup, like Coca-Cola, starring murguistas.



There are no dancing girls or sculpted wearing feathers and sequins. Nor samba and disorder.
Murgas, born in Cadiz and readjust rioplatense style, keep that spirit of political and social critique, that dilute it a bit more left since joining the government. There are 17 people (mostly men) who make a lengthy presentation, a kind of chronic sung with the highlight of the year.

Uruguay Carnival is a spectacle. Popular participation was lost in the times of dictatorship but since the Administration is trying to recover gradually.

Although passive, Carnival announces more viewers than football. Each summer 800,000 people attend some of the proposals in the calls, the stages and the Summer Theater.
Even to the leading brands advertise carnival, like the World Cup, like Coca-Cola, starring murguistas.

But perhaps the calls, a big parade to pure dance and Candomble, as attractive to visitors, it really is spoken these days in the streets of the city is the performance of each of the bands. The prudish, Queso Magro, Tanners Fungi, The Key, assailants with Contramano Patent and A, the last champion, are among the 23 that participate in the competition and leave through the stages.

Moreover, the complex Uruguay Carnival troupes consists of lubolos, magazines, comics and parody.
Each class participates in an official tournament rules and jury at the Teatro de Verano, Rodo Park.

The Carnival is coming out in Montevideo summer stars, but some make the murga his life.

Eden Iturrioz not hesitate to define his career as murgas. Is 40 and a 30 that leaves at Carnival, but continues throughout the year: "I teach murga. From this year the Carnival will be part of school subjects," has to prove he's serious. This year comes with patent assailants, but went through several.

The Catalina is one of the murgas raging in Montevideo and the few who crossed the river and walked almost all of Argentina with their presentations. Also rose to other places in America, even in Cuba. In the past seven years won the competition three times and is among the few that remains after the king Momo takes for completion of the Carnival.

Why the success? Before going on stage in Liverpool, including photos, autographs and kisses, Tabare Cardozo, stage manager, explains: "There is a bridge barbarian with Argentina because there will understand our jokes."

Just the choice of themes more universal it easier for border Agarrate Catalina Cruz, Falta y Resto but usually occurs in Buenos Aires.

This year the theme of civilization Murga is on, the Uruguayans and the usual rivalries with Argentines and Brazilians. She went off the presentation, the theater was silent and it was clear why always the favorite Catalina.