The President of the Republic and Mrs. Cavaco Silva will visit Rio de Janeiro from 6 to 9 March next, at the invitation of the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, to witness the Commemorations of the 200 Years of the Arrival of the Court in Rio de Janeiro.
The two Presidents will officially open the Exhibition “A New World, A New Empire – the Portuguese Court in Brazil” in the National History Museum, and take part in a Solemn Ceremony to be held in the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (Royal Portuguese Reading Room).
In addition to the meetings he will hold with his Brazilian counterpart, President Aníbal Cavaco Silva will meet the authorities of the State and City of Rio de Janeiro, and take part in several of the cultural events included in the commemoration of the event.
The President and Mrs. Cavaco Silva will host a reception to the Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Communities.
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