President Marcelo goes to Faro unveil the mosaic of the Ocean God's National Treasure Plaque

President of the Republic will receive Key of Honor from the City of Faro

The President of the Republic will be in Faro on Monday, the 31st, to unveil a plaque alluding to the consecration of the Roman mosaic of the God Ocean, the ex-libris of the Municipal Museum of Faro, as National Treasury .

On this official visit to the Algarve capital, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will also receive the City's Honor Key, which will be given to him by the City Council.

The Roman Mosaic of the Ocean God was recognized as National Treasury on May 3, 2018, at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, becoming the first museological piece under Évora to deserve this distinction.

The President of the Republic a visit to Faro, to mark the occasion, in August 2018, but the great fire in Monchique, which devastated this municipality and that of Silves, having also reached Portimão and Odemira, led to this ceremony being postponed.

The opportunity to finally unveil the plaque alluding to the Algarve's first National Treasure now arises, at a time when the world is facing Covid-19.

 

Roman Mosaic Room of the Ocean God

 

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had already said that he was going to visit every municipality in the Algarve, the region that was most affected economically by the pandemic, and he has complied. On Monday, the visit will be to Faro, after the Head of State is in Monchique, a visit that will take place on Sunday.

The ceremony of unveiling the plaque "will be very restricted", warned the Chamber of Faro, due to the pandemic.

The municipality of Faro took the opportunity and will hand over the Key of Honor of the City, bearing in mind that “he understood that this was the ideal moment to distinguish the life path of the current Head of State Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa”.

«This moment marks the recognition of the Farenses to the President of the Republic for his openness, tolerance and commitment to building a fairer society, but also his connection to the South and, above all, the availability he has shown to support the Faro, to the Algarve, putting crucial matters for the improvement of the lives of the Algarve on the agenda», according to the Chamber of Faro.

 



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