{"id":5499,"date":"2022-02-21T16:18:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/direitoshumanos.pt\/2022\/02\/human-rights-day-2018\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:18:12","slug":"human-rights-day-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/direitoshumanos.pt\/en\/2022\/02\/human-rights-day-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Rights Day \u2013 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the 10th of December, it was hold the Celebratory Ceremony of the Human Rights Day \u2013to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, at Museu do Oriente, Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n

It was a celebratory and festive occasion masterly hosted by the enthusiastic in this cause: the lovely Cl\u00e1udia Semedo.<\/p>\n\n

The ceremony started with the propagating rhythm and movements of Batucadeiras Netas di Bibinha Cabral (Cape Verde). The opening ceremony welcoming and elucidating on the long history of the League was held by Mr. Carlos Monjardino, President of Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Oriente and President of the Supervisory Board of the Portuguese Human Rights League \u2013 Civitas. <\/p>\n\n

Followed by an astonishing demonstration of Flamenco, a little bit of Cuba, Portugal, Argentina and Spain, with Alejandra Gutkin, Jo\u00e3o Lara and Sonia Perez:living proof that culture is neither single nor hermitically closed-in to foreign traditions. <\/p>\n\n

The Commissar to the Celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of the 40th years of Portugal\u2019s adhesion to European Convention on Human Rights, PhD Vital Moreira mentioned the motivations that led to the draw of the Declaration as consequence of the lived horrors during 2nd WW and to the importance of adopting these two landmarks to Mankind as well as its current vital importance.<\/p>\n\n

It reached the moment to homage Mr. Ant\u00f3nio Arnaut, Father of the National Service of Health and former President of the Portuguese Human Rights League. He was an upright man, who strived all his life for the defence and practice of the Human Rights, especially the Right to Health, being responsible for one of the major social transformations in our country.<\/p>\n\n

Whilst photographs were being projected the voice of Ant\u00f3nio Arnaut could be heard reading one of his poems. In this occasion former President of the Republic Mr. Jorge Sampaio, step in the stage evoking the memory of Mr. Ant\u00f3nio Arnaut and his conquests that aid improving the life of all Portuguese. <\/p>\n\n

Emphasizing Ant\u00f3nio Arnaut\u2019s poesy, Paulo Matos, actor and stage director, read poems written by Our Father of the National Health Service. To close the tributes in memory of Mr. Ant\u00f3nio Arnaut, one of the most talented pianist of her generation, Teresa Palma Pereira, played L\u2019isle Joyeuse de Debussy. <\/p>\n\n

For the first time in its history and by Mr. Fernando Lima (President of the Plenary of the Portuguese Human Rights League \u2013 Civitas and of the Gr\u00e9mio Lusitano), calling for the attention of the universal values that should bound all granted posthumously to Mr. Ant\u00f3nio Arnautthe Portuguese Human Rights League \u2013 Civitas\u2019s Badge of Honor,handed to his son Mr. Ant\u00f3nio Manuel Arnaut who spokein memory of his late father and evaluated the current state of the National Health Service.<\/p>\n\n

With a super elastic voice, capable of awaking the sleepiest viewers, Luanda Cozetti backed by Norton Daiello with the \u201csinging\u201d of his bass guitar, Os Couple Coffee, played Al\u00edpioof Zeca Afonso andTanto Marof Chico Buarque.<\/p>\n\n

Then, President of the Board of the Portuguese Human Rights League \u2013 Civitas, Mr. V\u00edtor Gra\u00e7a spoke on the Human Rights in 2018, the achieved conquests throughout these seventy years, the grand flaws that still exist and how they are growing a little bit all over the world.<\/p>\n\n

To close the artistic moments of the Ceremony, well-known singer Fernando Tordo performed Coisas da Malta and Quando um Homem Quiseraccompanied by a \u201ctransflamenco\u201ddance by ballerinas.<\/p>\n\n

To close the Celebratory Ceremony of the Human Rights Day, Vice-Chairman of the Portuguese Human Rights League \u2013 Civitas, Mr. Rui Pedrosa praised the richness of the cultural diversity as well as the range and importance of all interventions.<\/p>\n\n

He called to the stage all the speakers, artists and sponsor entities that made this Ceremony possible, to hand a medal of recognition. The above mentioned were joined by Colonel Vasco Louren\u00e7o from Associa\u00e7\u00e3o 25 de Abril, Mr. Jo\u00e3o Constantino from Previmed,Mr. Pablo Barreiro from SUMA SA, Mr. Alexandre Luz from Next power and Ms. Daniela Ant\u00e3o. <\/p>\n\n

Our deepest thanks for all their support to: Sensa Caffe, Workforce Agency, GESTI, CGI, Humana Fraternitas and designer Nuno Henriques.<\/p>\n\n

Photographs of the event:at the end of the post<\/a>.Event video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WgLTP3kXVn4<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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