Uruguayan entertainment workers forced to reinvent themselves during pandemic 2 minutes read Montevideo, Apr 26 (EFE).- Thunderous applause, whistles of approval, tours, festivals. That entire scene seems part of the distant past, but it once provided employment for hundreds of Uruguayan artists, producers and technicians who now must reinvent themselves during the pandemic. Juan Falcone, 38, told Efe he has spent nearly half of his life in the world of arts and entertainment, initially finding work transporting stage equipment and gradually taking on other responsibilities. When Uruguay declared its Covid-19 health emergency on March 13, 2020, Falcone was at a festival in Mexico City with the Latin Grammy Award-winning Uruguayan band El Cuarteto de Nos.