For the third consecutive year, the Boliches en Agosto cycle includes soirees, readings and music in the bar, indisputable matrix of literature, politics and philosophy of our country. This edition is dedicated to Juan Carlos Onetti. Boliches en Agosto takes place in various bars in Montevideo and eleven departments this year in the country's interior. Complete program throughout the country.

All performances start at 20:00. Friday, August 21

MONTEVIDEO

BAR RONDEAU - Rondeau 2451 Esq. Gral. Aguilar Music: Mónica Navarro - Readings: Hortensia Campanella - Enrique Estrazulas. Hosted by: María Inés Obaldía

EL TARTAMUDO - 8 de Octubre and Berro Music: Diego Random Readings: Luis Bravo (with Berta Pereira) – Hosted by Ines Trabal: Jorge Daniel Díaz

SU BAR – Jackson and Maldonado Music: Gaston Rodriguez Readings: Tabaré Gonella – Alberto (Mandraque) Wolf Hosted by: Mirtha Villa

EL BESO - LA PASIONARIA – Reconquista 587 Federico Deutsch

CAFÉ DE LA PAUSA – Sarandí 493 at the corner of Treinta y Tres. Writing workshop Posada al Sur, Tabare Rivero, Guillermo Baltar and Claudio Guedes.

GIRASOLES – Colonia and Yi Walter Bordoni

SALTO

CANTINA CLUB ARSENAL Music: Smurf Lombardo Readings: Elder Silva - Luis dos Santos Cachi Hosted by : Ramón Rodríguez

CERRO LARGO (Río Branco)

TACUARÍ - Virrey Arredondo almost Elvira R. de Arismendi - Río Branco Music: Samantha Navarro Readings: Luis Alberto Arismendi - Patricia Turnes Hosted by: Mara Pastrana

FLORIDA

NEGRO EL 8 - Independencia 502 Music: Ruben Olivera Readings: Jorge Alfonso - Marciano Duran - José Luis Mellado (Chile) Hosted by: Fernando González

Friday, August 28

MONTEVIDEO

MICONS - Miguelete at the corner of Constitution Music: Jorge Alastra Readings: Jorge Alfonso - Tabaré Rivero Hosted by: Jorge Daniel Díaz

BAR REY - Daniel Muñoz 2152 at the corner of Requena Music: Walter Bordoni Readings: Laura Alonso - Alfredo Fonticelli - Rosana Malaneschi Hosted by: Mirtha Villa

CAFÉ BRASILERO - Ituzaingó 1447 Music: Pollo Píriz and Berta Pereira Readings: Omar Prego - Mario Delgado Aparaín Hosted by: María Inés Obaldía

EL BESO - LA PASIONARIA –Ronquista 587 Señuelos. Natalia Mardero + Mariana Vázquez

CAFÉ DE LA PAUSA – Sarandí 493 at the corner of Treinta y Tres. Alejandro Michelena

GIRASOLES – Colonia and Yi Shyra Panzardo

RÍO NEGRO (Fray Bentos)

LA CUICA - Calle Lavalleja y 33 Orientales - Fray Bentos Music: Urbano Moraes Lyrics: Hector Vasconcellos - José Jorge Hosted by: Matías Miñán

LAVALLEJA (Minas)

LA CASA DE FRIDA - Washington Beltrán 467 - Minas Music: Trio Mora - Etchenique - Ibarburu Lyrics: Gerardo Martinez - Isabel de la Fuente Hosted by: Gonzalo Brum

Saturday, August 22 - 22.30hs. : BAR ESPERANZA, EL ÚLTIMO QUE CIERRA (Bar Esperanza – last to date) - Director, Hugo Carvana - Brasil 1983 - 118 min. ST.

Saturday 29 August - 22.30hs. : REYES DE REYES (Kings) Director, Tom Collins – Ireland /UK 2007 - 88 min. ST Electronic with: Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Brendan Conroy Photography show, August 7 to 31 - Bar Tasende (Ciudadela 1300 at the corner of San Jose).

You can visit the photo exhibition on "Boliches Montevideanos.” Photo: Barizzoni Leo and Carlos Contreras and the Municipal Center of Photography Texts: Mario Delgado Aparaín

(Cartelera, August 21, 2009)