Rio de Janeiro Travel Information
Black Consciousness Day Celebrations
The 20th of November is a symbol for all the black movement in Brazil. The date marks the death of Zumbi dos Palmares, who died in 1695, an icon of resistance to slavery and the main mark of freedom. Although the holiday is not mandatory, the States of Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso and Alagoas commemorate the day as a state holiday. Additionally, in 262 cities, bylaws determined November 20 as the Black Consciousness Day.
The Day of Black Consciousness was established in the country to be celebrated on November 20 by Law No. 10639, January 2003. The same law made it compulsory to teach about history and Afro-Brazilian Culture. In 262 cities, bylaws certain holidays that date, according to the Special Secretariat for Policies to Promote Racial Equality.
The states with the largest number of cities that have joined the holiday are Mato Grosso and Rio de Janeiro. It is noteworthy that the Bahia state with the largest contingent of black population in the country, not the date in any city as a holiday.
The date of November 20 was chosen because it marks the death of Zumbi dos Palmares. He was killed in 1695 after being denounced by a fellow and captured by the Portuguese. The day also recorded the end of the Quilombo dos Palmares, the largest in the country, located in Alagoas. The site came to house more than
30 000 blacks.
In the last Assembly of the Congress of Black and Black (Conneb), held in Sao Paulo, many leaders, including participating in the Union of Black Equality (UNEGRO) proposed that the November 20 to become a national holiday.
The week in which is this day, is called the Black Awareness Week. Schools and groups promote lectures, educational activities and parades during the week all over the country.
The regional representation of the Palmares Cultural Foundation 12069 in Rio de Janeiro was created in 2003. Since its origin is installed in Building Capanema, building listed as landmark of modern architecture in Brazil. The Palmares / Rio representatives had as a sociologist and researcher Elizabeth Viana Eliane Borges. In May 2011, Rodrigo Nascimento assumed to represent the Foundation in the city.
Address: Rua da Imprensa, No. 16, Room 716, Ed Capanema - Center. Rio de Janeiro
Phone: +55 21-2220-3340
Fax: +55 21-2220-3340
E-mail: @ fcp.rj palmares.gov.br
http://www.palmares.gov.br/?page_id=221
http://www.contee.org.br/noticias/msoc/nmsoc41.asp
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