Nyerere Day

Today is Nyerere Day, October 14th. The day Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the Father of the Nation, the first president of the independent Tanganyika, then United Republic of Tanzania, passed away. In a few minutes I will drive to Butiama to concelebrate a Holy Mass with Bishop Msonganzila and diocesan clergy for the commemoration of this day. Then, the national celebration at Butiama stadium with the president Kikwete and other top people in the country. It is drizzling, a miserable day indeed, but hopefully it clears soon. Here are links to my posts from last year Nyerere Day, please, visit them (here and here)...

Independence

The 11th of November is a special day for Poles, celebrated as the Independence Day meaning the return to the map of sovereign European states after 123 years of foreign rule. Naturally, regaining independence is not an event that could be discussed in terms of one specific date in calendar but rather a long and complex process. This special date, however, marks a series of important events that gave the day a symbolic meaning: the Compiegne armistice is signed, ending long and bloody World War I. Most of German troops deployed in Warsaw since August 5, 1915, have been disarmed; Jozef Pilsudski, the architect and leader of Legions, the most esteemed politician at that time, holds talks on taking over power and re-creating the Polish state 'from the scrap'.