On the picture Ambassador Piragibe Tarragô welcomes the Managing Director of Petrobras Netherlands BV, Mr. Samir Awad.
The 7 September, which marks the official date of the independence of Brazil from Portugal, was celebrated in The Hague, with a reception at the Embassy’s official residence, in Wassenaar.
Regaling the 193 years of Brazil’s independence, about 250 guests were present, including representatives of the Dutch government, diplomatic corps, Brazilian community in the Netherlands, business, cultural and academic sectors.
Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil by far the largest and most populous country in South America, gained its independence in 1822.
