Posted on YouTube: Aug 5, 2016
At Punta Pocitos (a barrio in Montevideo), Uruguay.
The dancer is: Faiza Al Manzur
Her Facebook Link: (Click Here)
The Lebanese Club has a long history in Uruguay. It goes back to 1905, when Uruguay set out to outlaw Asian immigration, which would have prohibited Arab immigration. By that time, yes, even that early, the Lebanese and Syrian community in Uruguay was large enough to intervene and get an exemption for Syrians and Lebanese.
The point is: Even as early as 1905, there was a powerful Arab community in Uruguay.
August 25, 2024 – Removed dead links.
