Uruguay: A French painter gives life to a forgotten village

78 views · Published 18 July 2017 · 2:34 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: Arab News · 2017 · News & Politics

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The picturesque Uruguayan village of 25 de agosto was drained of life as its residents swapped its charm for the city lights; its roads were left desolate, its train station left to crumble. However, the arrival of a French painter has changed the village’s destiny - adding a splash of colour to the village facades and by ricochet to the lives of the remaining inhabitants. (AFP Video)

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