The event, Remembering Carlos Morgado, held at the Fundação Fernando Leite Couto, in Maputo, launched the second edition of the book Poemetria de Carlos Morgado.
An intimate and multidisciplinary cultural soiree where several voices from the arts and historical personalities of Mozambique came together to celebrate the life of Carlos Morgado, an engineer, who held government positions, having stood out for his professionalism, dedication, love for the country, high sense of cause, and after his death, poems of his authorship were “discovered” whose value and quality led to the publication of the book Poemetria. With music, reciting his poetry and sharing stories, it was possible to delve deeper into Carlos Morgado's life.
The event featured the participation of António Prista, João Carlos Pó Jorge and President Joaquim Chissano as speakers, TP50 and the artist Maria João with musical moments, Lucrécia Paco and Eduardo Quive with a recitation of Carlos Morgado's poetry. The decoration was carried out by Soldemos Moçambique, the video capture by Legitness, the cocktail served by the Sal & Grafia restaurant and the sponsors, Matola Gas Company (MGC) and Gigawatt.