Punta Weekend, a party weekend for the younger crowd

Or for the young at heart, you know.

Punta Weekend is apparently on its second edition, a party weekend scheduled for Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, that includes concerts by several bands at the beach on Parada 1 de la Brava (Onno Beach), a couple of dance parties at Ocean Club on Saturday and Sunday, and a fashion show at the Conrad Hotel.

Consistent with the meat-centered perspective in our region, the names of the brands or designers involved in the fashion show are not mentioned, they take second stage to the models who will be parading the clothes and who are listed by name. We know only that they will be modeling "emerging designers" as well as "established brands."

The bands performing are GIA, Tip for Tap, Chandie, Bungee and Dejavu. The bands as sampled in the PW website have more of a pop and dance flavor than the traditional ancient rock/metal favored in Uruguay and Argentina.

Way to celebrate the day of the dead, November 2...