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Barney the purple dinosaur delighted children
at Pereira Rossell Hospital Thursday (Oct. 9) with a special
performance. Children from the hospital day care, pediatric
wards and visitors filled the lobby to sing along with Barney
as he performed some of his famous tunes.
Organized by
the U.S. Embassy and Exim Licensing Group, the company that
brought Barney to Uruguay, the dinosaur shared a happy moment
with the children.
Mrs. Audrey Silverstein,
a supporter of the hospital’s Peluffo Giguens cancer
ward, also came out to clap along with Barney, and mingle
with staff, volunteers and children at the hospital. Embassy
staff gave out US flags, pins, visors and pencils to the
children, parents and staff who stopped by.
The embassy also arranged
for Barney to visit Aldeas Infantiles on Friday (Oct. 10).
Barney was brought to Uruguay
by Exim Licensing Group. He is also scheduled to perform
at Punta Carretas Shopping this week.