News from Angola – The President of the Republic, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, announced this Monday, in Luanda, the conversion of the former National Assembly building into the Palace of Music and Theater, associated with the Casa do Artista, as a social support project .
By: Mateus Sorte
João Lourenço, who was addressing the nation, as is his duty under Article 118 of the Constitution of the Republic of Angola, the Head of State, when considering museums, cinemas and houses of culture, as well as libraries and interaction with the community as fundamental axes of the Government’s action, recognized the commitment and contribution of cultural agents in the production of national culture and the work to promote the country’s good name around the world.
The head of state also highlighted the efforts made to award the artist’s professional card, which will allow for the award of around 290, therefore considering it a good step towards reorganizing the class and giving it greater dignity.
He also guaranteed to continue the projects for the construction of the Banza dos Ngolas urbanization and the Mucula Ngola Memorial, in the province of Malanje, with a view to building monuments in memory of the sovereigns Njinga Mbande and Ngola Kiluanje.
Within the scope of valuing and recognizing traditional power, he reaffirmed his commitment to reorganizing museum establishments and presenting a new Law Proposal on institutions of traditional power.
Within the principle of secularism of the State and respect for the Constitution and the Law, considering the important social role played by churches in Angolan society, as considered by the President of the Republic, new religious confessions were recognized that meet the requirements legally defined in Angola.