Government of Timor-Leste

THE STRUGGLE SUSTAINED BY THEM, BROUGHT US FREEDOM, OUR FREEDOM MEANS RESPONSIBILITY IN PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY

November 3 is the National Timorese Women's Day although this year celebrate their celebration is in the 6th and 7th of November.

Program:

November 6th, 2014

09.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. – laying of a wreath of flowers at the Garden “Heróis da Pátria”, in Metinaro

Manatuto, November 7th, 2014

08.30 a.m - 09.30 a.m. – Mass at Manatuto Church

04.00 p.m. - 04.15 p.m. – Arrival of Guests to the ceremony venue

04.15 p.m. - 04.25 p.m. – National Anthem

04.25 p.m. - 04.35 p.m. – Speech – Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality, Idelta Maria Rodrigues

04.35 p.m. - 04.45 p.m. – Speech – Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

04.45 p.m. - 04.55 p.m. – Speech – President of the National Parliament

04.55 p.m. - 05.05 p.m. – Speech – President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak

05.05 p.m. - 05.15 p.m. – Anthem “Timor Woman”

05.15 p.m. - 05.25 p.m. – Traditional Dance performed by St. António Group

05.25 p.m. - 05.40 p.m. – Prize awards on the appraisal of Gender, Recognition and Appreciation in the area of the Promotion of Equality

05.40 p.m. - 05.55 p.m. – Song “Feto Bele” (in English “Women Can”)

05.55 p.m. - 06.35 p.m. – Launching of:


• Second Evaluation on Gender at National level

• Results of the Research by the Gender’s Study Center from UNTL

• Viewing of a Film on Women’s Economic Empowerment

• Viewing of a Film on the Women’s Congress and the SEPI Dialogue

• Report on the second integrated approach for Gender

• Report on the second Implementation of the National Action Plan on gender-based violence
07.00 p.m. - 08.30 p.m. – Celebration dinner

Musical Concert

08.30 p.m. - 08.45 p.m. – Music with Cidália

08.45 p.m. - 09.00 p.m. – Music with Ofélia (Boy Band)

09.00 p.m. - 09.15 p.m. – Traditional Dance from the District of Manatuto

09.15 p.m. - 09.30 p.m. – Musical Band from the District of Manatuto

09.30 p.m. - 09.45 p.m. – Musical Band from the Dejukdil Woman

09.45 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. – Musical Band “5 do Oriente”

10.00 p.m. - 10.15 p.m. – Dancing together the “Tebe”

10.15 p.m. - 12.00 p.m. – Open Stage