The Embassy of Brazil in Wellington celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the Independence of Brazil from Portugal on 7 September at a reception which included the winning children (aged 6-15) from the inaugural New Zealand edition of the 'Olympic Games of Portuguese as a Heritage Language'.
L to R: His Excellency Marco Arbizu De Souza Campos, Brazilian Ambassador to New Zealand; His Excellency Ahmad Salem Ahwehaib, Ambassador of Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps; Henrique Choer Moraes, Brazilian Embassy Deputy Head of Mission.
Brazilian Ambassador. H.E. Marcos ArbizuDe Souza Campos with the proud winners of the 'Olympic Games of Portuguese as a Heritage Language', accompanied by Mrs. Monica Silveira from Brasileirinho NZ which partnered with the Embassy to organise the initiative.
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