Community Events

It is worth noting that a number of community events have been going on over the last couple of weeks. They continue over the next week and include :

Event Location Date Time
Traditional music, poetry Independence Park 5 Dec 5pm
Contemporary music Independence Park 6 Dec 4pm to 10pm
Traditional music, poetry Independence Park 7 Dec 5pm
Hamuluk Prayer Ceremony Independence Park 7 Dec 6pm
Contemporary music Independence Park 8 Dec 4pm to 10pm
Traditional music, poetry Independence Park 9 Dec 5pm
“Soru Mutu ba Dame” followed by
Open Air Mass by Bishop Ricardo
Palacio do Governo 10 Dec 7:30am to 1pm
Traditional music, poetry Palacio do Governo 10 Dec 6pm

Independence Park is the discretely located park just west of the Motael Church. If you walk past the Motael Church on the beach road heading west, Independence Park is the next street on the left.

The Hamuluk prayer ceremony involves returning weapons to their scabbards, symbolising a return to peace (or something like that). The President will receive the symbolic weapons from the Elders.

I am guessing “Soru Mutu ba Dame” translates to “Peace Rally” (literally “Peace Discussions”).

The local papers will have more details.