Heritage & History
Key Historical Events During Amigo Month!
A curated guide to historical dates, national independence days, and cultural milestones commemorated during Amigo Month.
25th Anniversary of Timor-Leste's Constitutional Process
Saturday 5th September
Special Celebration of Timor-Leste
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Timor-Leste's constitutional process, celebrating the nation's democratic history, heritage and cultural resilience.
Prayers for Brazil
Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th September
Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking churches and congregations across the UK are invited to hold special prayers for Brazil's Independence Day.
This is also the 15th Amigo Month eve!
504th Anniversary of the First World Voyage
Sunday 6th - Tuesday 8th September
First led by Fernão de Magalhães and completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano, this historical voyage completed the first full circumnavigation of the globe in September 1522.
Amigo Month Begins!
Monday 7th September
Brazil's Independence Day
Monday 7th September
Mozambique's Dia da Vitória / Victory Day
Commemorating the Lusaka Accord of 7th September 1974.
Panama — Torrijos-Carter Treaties Day
Commemorating the 1977 historic treaties that restored Panamanian sovereignty over the Panama Canal.
270th Anniversary of the Douro Wine Region
Thursday 10th September
Commemorating 270 years of the Douro wine region, officially demarcated in 1756 as one of the world's oldest protected wine regions.
La Diada de Catalunya - the National Day of Catalonia
Friday 11th September
Commemorating the National Day of Catalonia.
First UK Quechua Manual Presentation
Friday 11th September
Marking the official publication of the first basic Quechua language manual created and released within the UK by Comunidad Rimanakuy.
Cochabamba Day - Bolivia
Monday 14th September
Commemorating the 1810 revolution in Cochabamba led by Esteban Arze, marking the department's uprising in the Bolivian War of Independence.
Tuesday 15th September
Central American Independence Day
Commemorating the 1821 Act of Independence signed by Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
El Grito de Dolores - Mexican Independence Eve
The annual evening commemoration marking Father Miguel Hidalgo's 1810 call to arms, launching the Mexican War of Independence.
Mexican Independence Day
Wednesday 16th September
Commemorating the official anniversary of Father Miguel Hidalgo's 1810 Grito de Dolores, which launched the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish rule.
Fiestas Patrias - Chilean Independence Day
Friday 18th - Saturday 19th September
Commemorating Chile's 1810 First Government Junta and Army Day.
Magellan Expedition - Start of the First Circumnavigation
Sunday 20th September
Commemorating Ferdinand Magellan's fleet departure from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in 1519, embarking on the first recorded voyage around the world.
Guinea-Bissau Independence Day
Thursday 24th September
Commemorates the unilateral declaration of independence from Portuguese colonial rule on the 24th September 1973.
30th Anniversary of Exilio in London
Saturday 26th September
Commemorating 30 years since the founding of Exilio, marking three decades of LGBTQ+ Latin presence, community advocacy, and cultural spaces in London.
24th Anniversary of Timor-Leste's UN Admission
Tuesday 27th September
Commemorating the 2002 admission of Timor-Leste as the 191st Member State of the United Nations, marking the nation's full integration into the international community following its independence.
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