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Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays and military parades in most Brazilian cities. In Brasília , the national celebration takes place at the Ministries Esplanade with a civil-military parade in the presence of the President of Brazil , who is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
Independence Day (Araw ng Kalayaan or Araw ng Kasarinlan) 12 June: 1898 Philippine Declaration of Independence by Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The Philippines achieved self-rule from the United States on 4 July 1946, and celebrated 4 July as Independence Day until 1964. [69] Republic Day: 4 July: 1946 United ...
Bruno e Marrone playing at Brazilian Day in New York, 2007. Brazilian Day is an annual festival which takes place in New York City (NYC) and other cities around the world. It is held near the beginning of September to celebrate Brazil's independence day celebrated today in the Federative Republic of Brazil on September 7, 1822 - proclaimed by prince regent - heir to the Portuguese throne Dom ...
Commemorative Brazilian stamp. The Independence Centenary International Exposition (Portuguese: Exposição Internacional do Centenário da Independência) was a World Expo [1] held in Rio de Janeiro from September 7, 1922 to March 23, 1923, [2] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Brazil's Independence.
Dia dos Namorados, the Brazilian equivalent of St. Valentine's Day, is observed on June 12. On this day, boyfriends and girlfriends, husbands and wives, exchange gifts, cards, or a flower bouquet. It is celebrated on the eve of St. Anthony of Padua's day, because, in Brazil, he is considered the patron of those who wants a loving companion.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sought to project national unity Thursday during Independence Day events that included a military parade in the capital, just eight months after his ...
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans to take part in Brazil's Independence Day military parade on Thursday as he seeks to end the politicization of the armed forces that gathered steam under ...
This event is known as the "Cry of Ipiranga", the declaration of Brazil's independence, [27] Returning to the city of São Paulo on the night of 7 September 1822, Pedro and his companions announced the news of Brazilian independence from Portugal. The Prince was received with great popular celebration and was called not only "King of Brazil ...