Official Visit to Brazil & Uruguay: February 22nd to March 1st, 2005

[pdas1201]

Pics from Imagine Scandinavia

I love the last pic, the way he's grasping her hand--sooo adorable:)

[agisele]

letizia looks absolutely radiant in red. the color suits her i must say, she seems to have the extra glow when decked out in red. ie. the red dress that she wore at pre-wedding dinner of prince frederik and princess mary.

[pdas1201]

More pics...

Imagine Scandinavia

[pdas1201]

some more pics...

Imagine Scandinavia

[Elsa M.]

From ABC:

http://www.abc.es/abc/pg050224/prensa/noticias/Nacional/Nacional/200502/24/NAC-NAC-024.asp



"To reinforce the good bilateral understanding that already exists", that is the objective, in words of Don Felipe, of the official visit of the Princes of Asturias in Brazil, the first one with these characteristics that they do in Ibero-America.

To it have they dedicated their first day in the modern Brazilian capital, Brasilia, where they were received with honors of Heads of State, under a strong tropical sun, and in the middle of the warm hospitality of the Brazilian people.

To the excellent relations between Spain and Brazil it is necessary to add the friendship that unites the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Don Felipe, who attended his taking of possession, in January 2003, and gave him, a year later in Oviedo, the International Cooperation Prize Prince of Asturias. "We verified with pride and satisfaction the continuous development experienced by the relations between Brazil and Spain, during the last years", said Don Felipe, during the previous toast to the lunch offered yesterday by the Brazilian president, in the spectacular Palace of Itamaraty. "So short period of time, counting on your support and impulse, our two States have become strategic partners", added the Prince, who began and finished his words in Portuguese.

Shortly before, Lula showed his "admiration" towards Spain, which since "being cruelly struck by terrorism, has given an example of how this flagellum can be fought within the framework of the State of Right and the respect to the human rights".

During all the day, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia visited the Senate, the Camera of the Deputies, the Supreme Federal Court and the Palace of Planalto, where the official welcome ceremony was celebrated.

[marezdote]

from casareal.es:

Su Alteza Real el Príncipe de Asturias pronuncia unas palabras en la embajada de España en Brasilia, durante la primera visita oficial que realiza a Brasil en compañía de su esposa. Don Felipe, en sus palabras, destacó la contribución de la comunidad española residente en Brasil al desarrollo del país suramericano, que "constituye una valiosa aportación al reforzamiento de los vínculos, cada vez más estrechos, más sólidos y fecundos que unen a Brasil y España".

[marezdote]

Article and short video about first day in Brazil. http://www.informativos.telecinco.es/dn_26029.htm

[Tinika]

Letizia and Felipe both look wonderful, well rested and happy. Maybe they got some sleep on the plane to Brazil?

[lapopdiva]

I love this forum, it's the best up to date forum.Thanks to every one for the wonderfull picture and articles.

[Sue-]

Man I thought Felipe can't write with his cut hand But now I saw it on the pictures that he has signed by himself.
Yes, I think the both look really wonderful. Also thanks from me for the pictures and infos.

[Anna_R]

For those who wanted to see Felipe's hurt hand, here it goes a close-up from Imagine Scandinavia

[Anna_R]

The Official Schedule of the Princes for the next few days, published by The Brazilian Foreign Relations Ministry's website.

All times are GMT -3:00h

Schedule of the visit of the Princes of Asturias, Don Felipe de Borbón y Grécia and Doña Letízia Ortiz

February 22 to 27, 2005

Thursday, February 24th

8h30 – Work Breakfast
At: Segovia Restaurant - Grán Melià Moffarrej Hotel

9h30 – Opening of the ICEX Forum
At: Andaluzia Room - Grán Melià Moffarrej Hotel

10h00 – Coffee-break with the participants of the forum
At: Grán Melià Moffarrej Hotel

10h45 – Inauguration of the Cervantes Institute in São Paulo

13h15 – Lunch with the Governor of São Paulo
At: Government Palace.

15h00 – Visita to the Spanish School Miguel de Cervantes.

19h00 – Meeting with the Spanish community.
At: Spanish General Consulate

20h45 – Departure for Salvador
At: Militar Air Base of the International Airport of Cumbica (Guarulhos)

23h00 – Arrival to Salvador
At: International Airport Luís Eduardo Magalhães

Friday, February 25th

13h00 – Lunch offered by the Governor of Bahia
At: Ondina Palace

14h30 – Visit to the Spanish Hospital of Salvador

18h30 – Visit to the Spanish Center

20h45 – Dinner offered by the Salvador Mayor (The closest thing to a gala we'll have)
At: Commercial Association

Saturday, February 26th, 2005

9h30 – Vist to the Favela do Candeal

11h15 – Visit to the Escola-Oficina of Spanish Cooperation

17h00 – Visit to the Pelourinho

[lucys]

A couple photos from Hola from yesterday and a couple from Polfoto/AP from this morning at the Economics Conference. Must say I just LOVE the photo of the two of them talking.

[rchainho]

But he talked with the president in portuguese?

[Anna_R]

Originally Posted by rchainho

But he talked with the president in portuguese?

I guess so. Although I know for a fact that Lula doesn't speak Spanish (or any other foreign language for that matter), I also know that Felipe speaks Portuguese.

But I think that they had an interpreter in the room to avoid any misunderstandings.

[lucys]

Lunch with Sao Paulo's state Governor Geraldo Alckmin, Reuters via Yahoo.com

[Elsa M.]

Today, Princes travelled to São Paulo, where they inaugurated a new Cervantes Institute and could observee one of the first editions of the Quijote, illustrated in 1662.

After that, they attended the inauguration of the Forum of the Institute of Foreign trade of Spain (ICEX), by the hand of the governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin. Felipe encouraged the Brazilian people to "still in their ambition to share their progress with all the society", for which he offered his support and assured that "it is vital for Brazil’s economic and social development" that "its consolidated democracy, its bet for the modernization and the economic opening has given concrete fruits". He also emphasized Brazil’s bet for education, as an instrument for the reduction of poverty.
Photos from La Casa del Rey:

[Anna_R]

From the Governor's official site

[Elsa M.]

Originally Posted by Anna_R

For those who wanted to see Felipe's hurt hand, here it goes a close-up from Imagine Scandinavia

According to La Vanguardia, the injury in Felipe’s right hand was caused by a blow with the door of the car.

http://wwwd.lavanguardia.es/Vanguardia/Pub...TO=9&SUBORDRE=3

[Anna_R]

Images from the lunch

From Brainpix