Música, Amor e Educação em Timor-Leste

" The Alma Sisters are a group of physiotherapists and nuns who are based in Dili, East Timor. They look after sick, orphaned and disabled children from districts all over E. Timor. Recently they were able to build two small classrooms and a physio room- but they still need more funds to buy medical equipment, wheelchairs- and to build a new facility for the children with special needs.

Many of the children they work with have Cerebral Palsy - and the quality of life for these children have increased tenfold.

If you want to learn more or make a donation; please visit:
http://www.jesuitmission.org.au/site/5/donations

Recently Paulie Stewart (Dili Allstars) and Esra Ozege (philanthropist) visited East Timor to take over a shipment of kids shoes generously donated by the Wiggles. They were able to shadow the sisters on their rounds in two very poor districts, and watched the sisters and out the shoes to where they were needed most. For more information on that, visit:

http://www.cam.org.au/news/wiggles-donation-helps-alma-nuns.html

Jessica Carrascalão Heard is singing an East Timorese Folk Song arranged by the Dili Allstars - translated it means; Poor child or orphan in need. Available on the Dili Allstars best of ABC album.

Thank you." ( eozege )

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Pedro Bacelar de Vasconcelos | Constituição anotada

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"O constitucionalista português Pedro Bacelar de Vasconcelos apresentou na terça-feira à noite em Díli, Timor-Leste, a Constituição anotada do país para que a sua interpretação seja feita de forma coerente e consistente com a realidade timorense.

"Não é um trabalho meramente académico, é um trabalho muito centrado na resolução concreta dos problemas que a construção do Estado sob o figurino estabelecido pela Constituição requer e esperamos assim ter elaborado um instrumento que pode servir de orientação para a fixação do sentido de vários comandos constitucionais", afirmou hoje à Agência Lusa o constitucionalista português.

Segundo Pedro Bacelar de Vasconcelos, a Constituição anotada tem a "preocupação de articular os vários princípios, os vários sectores, em que se definem tarefas concretas ao Estado e aos diferentes órgãos de soberania".

Pretende também, acrescentou, "procurar que essa interpretação e concretização constitucional se faça de uma forma coerente, sistematicamente consistente, de maneira a permitir que a compreensão da Constituição se realize de uma forma adequada à própria realidade timorense e ao seu actual estádio de desenvolvimento".

O constitucionalista português disse também que o projeto teve início há dois anos por iniciativa do primeiro-ministro timorense, Xanana Gusmão, e contou com a colaboração de 20 juristas.

"Comprometemo-nos a proceder à elaboração de um guia para a interpretação e aplicação da Constituição timorense", disse.

A Constituição de Timor-Leste entrou em vigor em 2002.

A versão anotada teve em conta toda a produção legislativa ocorrida no país nos últimos anos.

Pedro Bacelar de Vasconcelos foi conselheiro das Nações Unidas junto da Presidência timorense e redactor da Constituição de Timor-Leste."

Fonte: Angola Press online

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Parabéns Timor-Leste, IDA e Victor de Sousa

Na sequência da sua participação no BIFF (Brisbane International Film Festival), o filme UMA LULIK, produzido pela IDA e realizado por VIctor de Sousa, foi classificado em terceiro lugar entre os melhores 10 filmes pela "BIFF 2011 Showtime Movie Channels Top Ten audience awards". No BIFF foram passados 135 filmes, com uma audiência de cerca de 22.000 espectadores. 

Print screen do site do festival (página de publicação dos resultados)

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Díli recorda 20 anos do massacre de Santa Cruz

Milhares de pessoas marcharam no dia 11 entre a igreja de Motael e o cemitério de Santa Cruz em Díli para assinalar o vigésimo aniversário do massacre perpetrado por militares indonésios contra timorenses, provocando centenas de mortos e feridos.

"Viva Timor-Leste" foi a expressão mais ouvida durante as mais de quatro horas de duração da marcha e da concentração, que terminou com música, dança e a deposição de flores no cemitério.

A participação de tantos jovens deixou emocionado o primeiro-ministro timorense, Xanana Gusmão, que em declarações à agência Lusa disse que é altura de os jovens começarem a aparecer no processo "para corrigir os mais velhos".

"Devem começar a aparecer neste processo como uma força que possa corrigir a nós os velhos, a nós que estamos em partidos, eles podem fazer isso, eles podem, como mudaram no passado, mudar agora", disse Xanana Gusmão.

Na cerimónia, organizada pelo Comité 12 de novembro, participaram também o Presidente de Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta, e o secretário-geral e o presidente da Frente Revolucionária do Timor-Leste Independente (FRETILIN), Mari Alkatiri e Franscisco Lu Olo, respetivamente.

Além de vários membros do governo, estavam também o antigo chefe das Forças Armadas general Taur Matan Ruak, o vice-chefe das Forças Armadas, brigadeiro-general Filomeno Paixão, e elementos do corpo diplomático.

A 12 de novembro de 1991, mais de duas mil pessoas reuniram-se numa marcha até ao cemitério de Santa Cruz, em Díli, para prestarem homenagem ao jovem Sebastião Gomes, morto em outubro desse ano pelos elementos ligados às forças indonésias.

No cemitério, militares indonésios abriram fogo sobre a multidão.

Segundo números do comité 12 de novembro, 2.261 pessoas participaram na manifestação, 74 foram identificadas como tendo morrido no local e 127 morreram nos dias seguintes no hospital militar ou em resultado da perseguição das forças ocupantes.

Os restos mortais da maior parte das vítimas continua por ser localizado.

VIDEO

RTP/LUSA

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INFO | ´Timorese runners take on the NYCM for the second year in a row'

Timorese runners complete the New York City Marathon

"Calisto da Costa and Lola Goncalves Gama completed the ING NYCM in 2h46:04 and 3h51:43 respectively. The two Timorese runners completed the event as the second pair of Timorese athletes to attend the annual New York Marathon. Da Costa's time put him in at 276th overall, much the same as his compatriot Augusto Ramos Soares' time from last year. Once again the Timorese runners suffered from the cold weather and were somewhat slower than there times from the Dili Marathon on 18 June this year where they each finished second in their sex category.

"It was an amazing run" said da Costa of the five borough event "there were so many people cheering us on with signs and music." The race is however well known for its bridges where the cold hits the hardest. Da Costa started feeling trouble with cramps in around the 35 km mark and by the 40km mark was already watching many competitors pass him. Similarly Goncalves was struck with cold and cramps, falling from a 4min/km average to a roughly 7min/km average from the 20th km onwards. All in all though the race and the lead up to it were enormously successful in showcasing Timor to the world and continuing to promote Timorese elite athletes.

Before coming to the USA, the runners spent five days in Singapore for their visa interview and processing. There they were able to make the best of their time through a meeting with representatives from Air Timor, the airline that sponsored the flight from Dili to Singapore, as well as meeting the athletics group, Dream+. Through their time in Singapore, da Costa and Goncalves, trained, relaxed and chatted with the Singaporean athletes who wondered at their Timorese counterpart's skill and determination, while the Timorese were equally impressed by the Singaporean's equipment, technology and structure. After the five days in Singapore, the two athlete groups departed as good friends and both teams expressed their hope that they would be able to meet up again soon to contribute to each other's training programmes.

After arriving in America, da Costa and Goncalves were invited to attend a training session with a school running programme "Wheeler Athletics" in Washington Heights (North Manhattan). Here the TImorese runners wowed students with their stories from Timor and running before joining the students on a run and leading a stretching programme. The stretches they showed were a small indication of just how skilled and well-trained the Timorese athletes really are.

After their school visit on Thursday, the runners had the openning ceremony on Friday night, alongside athletes from over 100 other countries, da Costa proudly carried the Timorese flag. The runners spent the night mingling with athletes from around the world, as well as offering a good many geography lessons to those who did not know where Timor was! As they marched towards the finish line the athletes were able to get an idea of where everything would end on the Sunday.

The following morning, da Costa and Goncalves were able to attend a meet and greet with famous distance runners Paula Radcliffe, Tegla Loroupe and Wilson Kipketer. After that they completed a small jog and stretch session in preparation for the big day ahead.

Overall the trip was an amazing opportunity to establish an ongoing relationship with the biggest and best-known marathon in the world. It was a fantastic success in terms of athletics, promoting awareness of Timor-Leste and providing inspiration for younger runners in Timor. The event was a perfect way to promote one of Timor's best resources: it's people."

Fonte: http://www.etan.org/news/2011/10nymarathon.htm

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Convite | Exposição de Esculturas | Arte Moris @ Oceanview

CARVING THROUGH TIME

Sculpture Exhibition Opening Night and Dinner
Presented by Arte Moris
Hosted by Oceanview

Thursday November 10th @ 6pm

Please join us for a night of culture, art and entertainment!

RSVP to admin@artemoris.org or Facebook by November 8

We will be entertained by Orquestra Ordem Publica & Melchior Dias Fernandes.

A special dining offer is optional for $20pp by purchasing tickets in advance through:

   Dada @ Arte Moris: 3310346 or 7611734
   Danny @ Oceanview: 7236041 or 7238896

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Carving Through Time

From animist iconography, to representations of human and other animal forms, Timorese culture has manifested, and been represented, through the hands of wood carvers throughout Timor.

The wood sculptors at Arte Moris are not cultural artisans in the historical sense. They are fine artists who follow the traditions of modern art. However, since the inception of Arte Moris, the artists have often endeavoured to express their cultural identities through their modern art practices.

This exhibition - 'Carving Through Time' - is a wonderful example of that. These contemporary sculptures not only invoke ancestors of the past, they also envision ideas of the future.
The exhibition will be showcased at Oceanview until the 24th of November. Oceanview is here.

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Parabéns, Timor-Leste!

"O Relatório Global do Desenvolvimento Humano de 2011 «Sustentabilidade e Equidade: Um Melhor Futuro Para Todos», mostra o crescimento e progresso do país. (...)"

Ler a notícia completa em:  http://www.jornaldigital.com/noticias.php?noticia=28237

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