Commemoration of the 22nd Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, with the theme “Hametin Instituisaun Estadu Hodi Serve Povu” (“Strengthening State Institutions to Serve the People”).

Program:

Part 1

THANKSGIVING MASS

Date: Saturday, May 18th, 2024
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Place: Church of Maria Auxiliadora dos Cristãos, Comoro, Dili.


Part 2

LAYING FLOWERS TO THE HEROES OF THE FATHERLAND

Date: Saturday, May 18th, 2024
Time: after Mass
Place: 1. Garden of the Heroes and Martyrs of the Fatherland, Metinaro
2. Port of Dili


Part 3

NATIONAL FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY

Date: Monday, May 20th, 2024
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Place: Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace, Aitarak Laran, Dili

09:30 a.m. – Start of the ceremony
09:35 a.m. – Arrival of the Guests
09:55 a.m. – Positioning of the Forces on Parade
10:35 a.m. – Arrival of H.E. President of the Court of Appeal, Deolindo dos Santos
10:40 a.m. – Arrival of H.E. the Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão
10:45 a.m. – Arrival of H.E. the President of the National Parliament, Maria Fernanda Lay
10:50 a.m. – Arrival of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
10:50 a.m. – Arrival of H.E. the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta
11:00 a.m. – Hoisting of the National Flag
11:30 a.m. – A Minute of Silence
11:35 a.m. – Reading of the Decree of the President of the Republic on the Decoration to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
11:40 a.m. – Speech by H.E. the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta
11:45 a.m. – Speech by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
12:00 p.m. – Parade of the Forces
12:10 p.m. – End of the Ceremony
12:20 p.m. – Cocktail at the Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace


NATIONAL FLAG-LOWERING CEREMONY

4:30 p.m. – Start of Positioning of the Forces on Parade
4:35 p.m. – Arrival of the Guests
4:50 p.m. – Arrival of H.E. the President of the National Parliament, Maria Fernanda Lay
5:00 p.m. – Lowering of the National Flag
5:30 p.m. – End of the Ceremony