Archive & Museum of the Timorese Resistance
The Timorese Resistance Archive & Museum ( tetum Arkivu & Museu Rezisténsia Timorense , Portuguese Arquivo & Museu da Resistência Timorense , AMRT) is an institution in Dili dedicated to the memory and legacy of the people of East Timor , especially the younger generation. The AMRT is located in the Caicoli district , near the East Timorese National Parliament , on Rua Formosa. The AMRT reports directly to the Prime Minister of East Timor .
task
According to its own information, the AMRT serves as an organizer, promoter and sponsor of cultural, scientific and educational activities
- to preserve and disseminate the memory of the resistance of the East Timorese population against the Indonesian occupation (1975 to 1999)
- to recognize the social importance of veterans
- to consolidate national identity
- on the contemporary history of East Timor
- and to promote peace and respect for human rights
To this end, the AMRT preserves, researches and imparts knowledge about the resistance and shows public collections of "historical, artistic, scientific or other cultural value".
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The AMRT is located in the building of the former Portuguese colonial court on Rua Formosa , which was partially destroyed in September 1999 during the wave of violence . The premises have an area of 1325 m² and the associated garden 1200 m².
In 2005 the first general renovation and conversion took place under the architect Tania Bettencourt Correia in order to be able to use the building for the AMRT. The financial resources were initially only sufficient for the central area of around 500 m². After all, the first parts of the exhibition could be opened on December 7th.
On May 20, 2012, the tenth anniversary of the restoration of East Timor’s independence, President Taur Matan Ruak , together with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and Portuguese President Cavaco Silva , opened the AMRT in its current form.
entrance
Entrance ramp
Entrance hall
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Reading room
Reading room
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museum
The permanent exhibition "Resistir é Vencer" ( German resistance is victory ) shows the history of the guerrilla war against the Indonesians and their most important protagonists. In addition, exhibits, pictures and sound recordings are presented. In addition to the permanent exhibition, there are also temporary exhibitions from the Ministry of Culture and from the collection of the National Museum on various events in the history of East Timor .
Permanent exhibition "Resistir é Vencer"
Permanent exhibition "Resistir é Vencer"
Permanent exhibition "Resistir é Vencer"
Replica of a shelter
archive
Numerous documents about the resistance movement were donated to the archive by the population in ceremonies across the country. Many documents were in poor condition and urgently needed to be preserved. In addition, there was a lengthy identification and classification of the documents, with which Timorese who had been active in the resistance themselves helped. This was especially necessary for the identification of the numerous abbreviations, pseudonyms and names. There were also problems because the papers were written in different languages. Not only in Portuguese , but also in Bahasa Indonesia , Tetum and in the various local languages .
The Portuguese Fundação Mário Soares FMS established numerous collaborations for the archive with various institutions in Portugal and other countries of the CPLP . AMRT Director José Agostinho Sequeira worked with FMS in Lisbon from August 2002 to May 2006 and made a total of three journeys in East Timor to collect documents.
Methods were developed for the preservation of documents, training, IT and for the transmission of the relevant documents of the institutions. The papers were photographed, digitized and sorted chronologically and thematically.
In January 2013, FMS created an internet portal to make the documents generally accessible. Free internet connections are available to the public in the reading room of the AMRT. The AMRT also has a local version of the electronic archive so that the files can be accessed independently of unstable internet connections.
Directors
The first director of the AMRT was José Agostinho Sequeira, who became deputy minister of the interior in July 2006. He was followed by the current director Antóninho Baptista Alves (as of 2017).
See also
Web links
- AMRT website (Portuguese, Tetum and English)
- AMRT document archive (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Website of the East Timorese government: Governo assina acordo com o Arquivo e Museu da Resistência Timorense , November 25, 2013 , accessed on February 15, 2014
- ↑ a b c d e f g Arkivu & Museu Rezisténsia Timorense: Carta de Princípios do Arquivo & Museu da Resistência Timorense , August 30, 2011 ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ Jornal da República : Decreto-Lei 06/2015, Artigo 11.º , accessed on May 2, 2017.
- ↑ www.publico.pt: Xanana Gusmão diz que o povo está satisfeito e ung podia exigir mais , May 20, 2012 , accessed on February 15, 2014
- ↑ Fundação Mário Soares: Iniciativas , accessed on February 15, 2014
- ↑ AMRT: Colaboração ( Memento of the original from January 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 16, 2017.
- ↑ AMRT: Contactos , accessed June 9, 2017.
- ↑ SAPO: Especialistas lusófonos em seminário sobre memória e identidade nacional em Timor-Leste , January 21, 2015 , accessed on September 16, 2017.
Coordinates: 8 ° 33 ′ 20.2 ″ S , 125 ° 34 ′ 39.2 ″ E