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| The South African Embassy realized in March 8th 2006 a dinner to celebrate the International Woman’s Day |
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| South African ambassador Mrs. Lindiwe Zulu. |
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| The ambassador of South Africa, Mrs. Lindiwe Zulu, gladly received dozens of guests, such as diplomats, Brazilian Republic senators, members from the society of Brasília and women that were prominent in Brazil by the history of fight for the women’s right. |
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| From left: Charge d ’Affairs of Panama Mrs. Emilia Quintero Samper, ambassador of Nicaragua, Mrs. Suyapa Indiana Padilla Tercero, Indian of Yawanawa tribe, Miss Raimunda Putani and ambassador of Palestine, Mrs. Mayada Bamya Abassi. |
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| Ambassador of Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs. Colette Lambin and Charge d’Affairs of Panama Mrs. Emilia Quintero Samper. |
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| From left: ambassadresses Mrs. Marietou Diop Lo from Senegal, Mrs. Vivian Ankrah-Adjei from Ghana, Mrs. Amiuki Garrick from Nigeria and Tsitsi Bvuma from Zimbabwe. |
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| Brazilian senator Serys Schessarenko. |
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| The guests were surprised by the fantastic rhythm of the percussion played by the group Batala, formed only by women. |
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| Guests were warmly received by the Group Batala and Mrs. Lindiwe Zulu, ambassador from South Africa. |
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| Mr. Paulo Garcia, Musical Director of Group Batala in Brasília. |
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| During the event, the ambassador gave a speech emphasizing the importance of women participation in all nations and the fight for the conquest of their rights. |
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| Mrs. Lindiwe Zulu gave a speech for the guests and was strongly praised. |
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| After, the Brazilian Republic Senator, Mrs. Serys Schessarenko thanked the ambassador for the event and communicated that the Brazilian Senate would pay tribute to women considered prominent in Brazilian background in that year, among them, the Indians Raimunda Putani and Kátia Hushahu, from the State of Acre, the first Pajés (spiritual leaders who usually deals with cure) Indians women of the Brazilian history. |
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| Senator Serys Schessarenko also gave a speech for the guests. |
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| Yanawana Indians Raimunda Putani and Kátia Hushahu are the first women Pagés of a Brazilian Indian tribe. |
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| After the dinner, the group Batala presented again a musical show and many guests did not resist the feast ambience and danced in the rhythm of the drum until the end of the event. |
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| The group Batala presented again a musical show after the dinner... |
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| and all guests danced in the rhythm of the drum... |
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| In the end, all guests received a gift, a beautiful ostrich egg painted with South African landscapes. |
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| Ostrich egg with African paintings. |
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| THE GUIDE congratulates the Embassy of South Africa for the event and for the celebration of the International Women’s Day. |
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