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SFA-AGR-467-07                                                                                                                                                           21 June 2007

Philippine Embassy, Brasilia Commemorates 146th Birth Anniversary of Dr. José Rizal  

21 June 2007 — Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Teresita V. G. Barsana, reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Embassy commemorated the 146th birth anniversary of the Philippines ’ national hero on 19 June 2007 with a screening of the movie “José Rizal” at the Reception Hall of the Chancery.  

Members of the Academia Internacional de Cultura of Brasilia , members of the diplomatic corps and the Filipino community attended the screening.  

“The film showing was not only an occasion to mark our national hero’s birth but also an opportunity to bring Dr. Rizal’s life and heroism to the consciousness of the Brazilian public,” Ambassador Barsana said.  

The movie, released in 1998, received good reviews from the audience, most of whom have neither heard of Dr. Rizal before nor read about the Filipinos’ struggle for freedom. The movie ended with a standing ovation and cheers of approval from the viewers.  

“The enthusiastic response of those who attended the screening is proof that our hero’s struggle for freedom is a story worth sharing with other peoples,” Ambassador Barsana concluded.

/jay

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