PH Embassy in Brussels, the Order of the Knights of Rizal Commemorate Rizal Day in Belgium
Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Eduardo José A. de Vega (third from right) with officers of the Order of the Knights of Rizal (KOR) - Belgium during the program commemorating the 123rd Death Anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal held at the Philippine Embassy in Brussels Bulwagan ng mga Pangulo. (Brussels PE photo)
BRUSSELS 06 January 2020 –– The Philippine Embassy in Brussels and the Order of the Knights of Rizal (KOR)–Belgium gathered together to commemorate the 123rd Anniversary of Dr. José Rizal’s martyrdom on 20 December and 30 December 2019
In a program organized by the Knights of Rizal and the Embassy on 20 December 2019 at the Embassy’s Bulwagan ng Mga Pangulo, Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Eduardo José A. de Vega, who is a Knight of Rizal himself, delivered the inspirational message and poignantly recited from memory the full 14 Spanish-language stanzas of Dr. Rizal’s valedictory poem, “Mi Ultimo Adios”.
Each chapter of the KOR and their lady counterparts, the Kababaihang Rizalista and Las Damas de Rizal, then took turns in reciting two stanzas each of the English version of the same poem and shared their insights on the ideals being conveyed by Dr. Rizal and their continued relevance today. A simple salo-salo capped the day’s program.
On 30 December 2019, representatives from the five chapters of the KOR-Belgium together with the Kababaihang Rizalista and the Las Damas de Rizal held a wreath-laying ceremony before the bust of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Embassy’s garden. END
Representatives from the different chapters of the Order of the Knights of Rizal (KOR) in Belgium, the Kababaihang Rizalista and the Las Damas de Rizal assemble before the bust of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Embassy’s garden during the wreath laying ceremony held in commemoration of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal on 30 December 2019. (Brussels PE photo)
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