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| Ambassador of Mexico, Mrs. Cecilia Soto González. |
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| The Ambassador of Mexico, Mrs. Cecilia Soto González, offered a special dinner reception at her residence to commemorate the National Day of Mexico, with the presence of dozens of Mexican residents in Brasília and the representatives of the Embassies of American countries. The reception this year was offered to the neighbour nations only, due to the reduced staff at the moment, while the Embassy expects the new diplomats coming from Mexico to assume the vacant positions after the former officers went back home. |
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| Dozens of guests came to the reception. |
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| The swimming pool area was decorated with adorns in the colors of Mexico and created the joyful atmosphere that prevailed all night long. |
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| Dinner was served by the swimming pool of the residence, at the back garden, spectacularly decorated with Mexican flags, cactus and flower arrangements, candles decorative adorns. It was an evening of traditional music and Mexican treats and drinks, and it couldn’t be any different. |
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| A beautiful decoration took the guests to a piece of Mexico. |
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| Typical Mexican and Latin American music filled the ambience. |
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| Ambassador Cecilia González received her guests at the entrance of the residence with her usual kindness. After her warm welcome, she accompanied the guests to their tables where they were served with aperitifs, typical from Mexico, such as the famous “Margaritas” and the beer. |
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| Mrs. Cecilia González, Ambassador of Mexico, receiving her guests at the entrance of the residence. |
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| The Embassy offered typical aperitifs from Mexico, like the famous margaritas. |
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| Although it was a reception for the Mexicans and Ambassadors of the Americas, still the guests counted dozens of distinguished people. |
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| From left to right, the Ambassadors of Cuba, Mr. Pedro Nuñez Mosquera, of Venezuela, Mr. Julio José Garcia Montoya, of Ecuador, Mr. Diego Ribadeneira and the Ambassador of Haiti, Mr. Antonio Fenelon. |
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| From left to right, the Ambassadress of Ecuador, Mrs. Angela Grijalba de Ribadeneira, the Ambassadress of Bolivia, Mrs. Georgette Canedo de Camacho and the Ambassador of Bolívia, Mr. Edgar Camacho Omiste. |
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| The Ambassadress of Guatemala, Mrs. Carina Faillace Roldán (left) and the Ambassadress of Venezuela, Mrs. Ana Josefina Cumare de Garcia. |
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| The Ambassador of Uruguay , Mr. Pedro Humberto Vaz Ramela and Ambassadress Ramela. |
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| Ambassador Luis González Arias and Ambassadress Mary Beatriz Ayala de González, from Paraguay. |
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| Ambassador Victor Manuel Lozano Urbina and Ambassadress Rosa Maria Alvarado de Lozano, from Honduras. |
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| The Ambassador of Suriname, Mr. Radjendrakumar Nihalchand Sonny Hira and his wife, Mrs. Letitia Remola Kamladev Hira-Bhikharie. |
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| After they were greeted at the entrance, the diplomats of the Mexican Embassy called all for the “Cerimonia del Grito”, Ceremony of the Cry, when the National Anthems of Mexico and Brazil were performed and the guests heard a speech by the Ambassador, celebrating the recent diplomatic and political accomplishments of Mexico and explaining the history of the ceremony, when the Mexicans repeat the cry for independence of Mexico, all together, just like Father Miguel Hidalgo did in 1810, when the fighting for independence started. |
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| The guests gathered to listen to the National Anthems of Brazil and Mexico. |
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| The Ambassador gave a speech to telling a little about the latest diplomatic and political accomplishments of Mexico and called the Mexicans at the reception to join her and cry the “Grito de la Indepedencia” (Cry of Independence). |
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| After the speech and the ceremony, the kind host invited all to supper and try the delicious dinner, with some Mexican traditional dishes included and the unforgettable beans, made Mexican style. The reception went on with a lot of joy and music, a perfect Saturday evening among friends. |
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| A dinner of Mexican typical dishes was served to the guests. |
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| The diplomats of the Mexican Embassy made sure that the guests were well served and showed the Mexican hospitality to all. In the picture, Consul Ramiro Wong (center), his wife, Mrs. Ana Maria Wong (left) and Capitain of Sea, Mr. Hugo Argote Oropeza, diplomats of the Embassy. |
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| The proud host, Ambassador Cecilia Soto González. |
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Cerimonia del Grito – Ceremony of the Cry
On September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, parish priest of the village of Dolores, gathered his congregation of Indians and mestizos and called for Mexican independence, with the exile or arrest of all Spaniards (gachupines) in Mexico who had oppressed and exploited the native populations for hundreds of years. He ended his speech by calling out "Mexicanos, Viva Mexico!" (Mexicans, long live Mexico!) – which was doubly significant since the country was known as Nueva España (New Spain) at that time.
Though the criollos (Mexican-born people of Spanish heritage) had already been plotting independence, this new movement was far more violent, and ultimately far more effective. From Dolores, the revolutionaries went to San Miguel de Allende, and from there to Mexico City, gathering more and more supporters. Along the way they acquired an banner with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which became a rallying point. The Virgin of Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico, and a woman of color, an important symbol of Mexico in its own right.
After a long and bloody struggle, Mexico's independence was finally recognized in 1821 by the Spanish viceroy, 11 years after Father Miguel Hidalgo's fateful decision.
Ever since, Mexico has celebrated the anniversary of "El Grito" in the Zocalo of Mexico City on the night of the 15th of September. The President of the Republic of Mexico starts the ceremony by ringing the actual bell from Padre Hidalgo's church and repeating the words of Miguel Hidalgo's call for independence, culminating at midnight with fireworks and cries of "Viva Mexico". Miguel Hidalgo's speech is repeated from the balconies of every Presidencia (Mayor's Office) in the country as part of the traditional independence celebration that are part of the Fiestas Patrias.
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| THE GUIDE congratulates the Embassy of Mexico for its National Day. |
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