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US Embassy and MICULTUR open Cantinho Americano at the National Library of Mozambique
3:55 CAT | 27 May 2022
Photo: US Embassy in Mozambique
US Ambassador Peter H Vrooman and Mozambique’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Edelvina Materula have inaugurated the new Cantinho Americano, now based at the National Library of Mozambique (BNM) in Maputo.
“In this Cantinho, we hope to offer a space for exchange and access to information,” US Ambassador Peter H. Vrooman said during the opening ceremony. “We want Cantinho Americano to be a space for diversity and inclusion, and a place that brings people together, deepens lasting friendships, and fuels the desire of many to access the resources to achieve their dreams.”
Cantinho Americano makes available to Mozambicans free resources for learning English, advice on how to study in the United States, an internet service for research, and a diverse library collection. Cantinho also includes a space for viewing academic, professional and recreational audio-visual content, in addition to two multi-purpose rooms.
Starting this June, an in-person series, Meet America, will invite American citizens into the space to meet members of the public. The English Club, which stopped working in person during the Covid-19 pandemic, will also restart activities.
Cantinho Americano is an open space for cultural exchange in Maputo, and at national level through the 70 libraries in all provinces of the country.
The American Corner at the National Library of Mozambique in Maputo is open on Mondays from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm on Tuesday to Friday, and on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
For more information about the events and resources offered at Cantinho Americano BNM, email [email protected].
Source: US Embassy in Mozambique / Media Release
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