January 20: President of the Republic lays wreath at Amílcar Cabral Memorial
This Tuesday, January 20, National Heroes' Day, the President of the Republic, José Maria Neves, will lay a wreath of flowers at the Amílcar Cabral Memorial in Várzea-Praia. All in tribute to the memory of the national heroes and all those who gave their lives to build an independent and sovereign Cape Verde.
According to the head of state of Cape Verde, the ceremony will be attended by representatives of the other Organs of Sovereignty, the Diplomatic Corps and the Freedom Fighters of the Homeland, in a moment of profound historical and patriotic significance.
"This solemn gesture, held as part of the Week of the Republic, the struggle for freedom and the establishment of democracy, takes on a high symbolic dimension.
"This solemn gesture, carried out as part of the Week of the Republic, which evokes the legacy of Amílcar Cabral, the struggle for freedom and the establishment of democracy, assumes a high symbolic dimension for the Nation, reaffirming the commitment to the values of sovereignty, freedom, democracy and national cohesion", reads a letter sent to Asemanaonline.
According to the same source, the ceremony will be attended by representatives of the other Organs of Sovereignty, the Diplomatic Corps and the Freedom Fighters of the Homeland, in a moment of profound historical and patriotic significance.
January 20, National Heroes' Day, has been marked throughout Cape Verde with various activities, reflections and debates on the legacy of Amilcar Cabral. The same is happening in Guinea-Bissau and various countries around the world, where Amilcar Cabral's works and thoughts are being studied and debated.
