No âmbito das Comemorações do Dia do Exército, teve lugar na cidade de Coimbra, em 22 de Outubro de 2010, a realização de uma Cerimónia de Evocação e Homenagem a D. Afonso Henriques, por ocasião dos 901 anos do seu nascimento. A Cerimónia de Evocação e Homenagem a D. Afonso Henriques, ocorreu na Igreja de Santa Cruz, pelas 11h30, com Missa Eucarística celebrada pelo Bispo das Forças Armadas e Segurança, D. Januário Torgal Ferreira.Presidiu à Cerimónia, S. Exª o Chefe do Estado-Maior do Exército, General José Luís Pinto Ramalho.
Aid el Mawlid : the prophet’s birthday is predicted to fall on Tuesday, 15th of February. As the Islamic holidays follows a lunar calendar, the definite date depends on a sighting of the moon. The Prophet Mohammed Ibn Abdellah was said to have been 40 years old when he recieved the revelations of the Koran, making this birthday his 1472nd.For those with the free time and energy to absorb musical celebrations head for Meknes, which attracts Aissawa, Hamadja, Molhoun and other musical groups for this Islamic celebration . As is often the case, to get the best out of the musical recitals stay overnight, as the highlight of the musician’s performances is encountered after night falls.Be warned, many establishments and businesses, especially in the old medina are likely to be closed for the marking of Aid el Mawlid.http://culturevulturesfez.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/aid-el-mawlid-is-nigh/