Africa-Press – Angola. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Palmira Barbosa, highlighted this Sunday, in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, the qualities of the founder of the Angolan Nation, António Agostinho Neto, within the framework of the celebrations of activities alluding to the 17th of September – Hero’s Day National.
At an event, organized by the Angolan embassy in Serbia, the minister highlighted Neto’s qualities – the human and patriotic dimension of the man who guided Angola to independence, proclaimed on November 11, 1975.
The commemorative activities on the occasion began with the laying of flowers on the bust of the former and first President of Angola, Dr. António Agostinho Neto, which brought together more than 150 people, including politicians, students and friends of Angola.
In turn, the Angolan ambassador to Serbia, Emílio de Carvalho Sobrinho, recommended that young people follow Neto’s teachings.
The event was attended by the ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Serbia, Joseph Kalala Mulamba, the secretary general of the Angolan embassy in Serbia, Jorge Manuel, ambassador of Angola, students, young people and the Angolan community in Serbia.
South Africa
In turn, the Consul General of Angola in Cape Town, South Africa, Elsa Caposso Vicente, highlighted yesterday the contribution of President António Agostinho Neto in the fight for the Independence of Angola and the Liberation of Southern Africa.
The Consul spoke about Neto’s legacy for new generations, as part of September 17th, National Hero’s Day, at a forum held in Cape Town.
At the event, participants concluded that it was necessary to encourage the new generation to study the History of Angola in depth, valuing and respecting Angolan heroes.
Lunda Sul – Ephemeris
Still regarding the commemoration of September 17th, the governor of the province of Lunda Sul, Daniel Neto, defended today the need for society to continue to preserve and honor the legacy of the first President of Angola, António Agostinho Neto, so that the new generation can know your achievements.
Speaking to the press, on the sidelines of the tribute to Neto, which culminated in the laying of flowers at the bust of the founder of the Angolan nation, the government official said that Agostinho Neto’s political and diplomatic dimension goes beyond the geographical borders of Angola and has a positive impact on the of the African continent, especially in the Southern Region.
“Young people should read the works left by António Agostinho Neto, who was a promoter of social justice and the unification of the Angolan and African peoples”, said Daniel Neto.
António Agostinho Neto was born in the village of Kaxicane, municipality of Icolo e Bengo, current province of Luanda, on September 17, 1922 and died on September 10, 1979, in Moscow (Russia).
As the first President of Angola, he proclaimed the country’s Independence from the then Portuguese colonial rule, on November 11, 1975.
As a man of culture, Agostinho Neto was a founding member of the Union of Angolan Writers (UEA), an institution of which he was the first president.
He has published, among other works, “Quatro Poems de Agostinho Neto”, “Poemas”, “Sagrada Esperança” and “A Renúncia Impossível”.
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