New Zealand Journalist visits XGRR

Ohin sala leitura Xanana Gusmão simu vizita ida husi jornalista Nova Zelandia nian. Iha oportunidade ne’e jornalista refere la haluha halo ninia vizita ba espasu sira iha sala leitura. Buat ne’ebe mak importante iha vizita ne’e mak jornalista ne’e hakarak dada lia ho jovem Timor oan sira hodi dada lia no intervista jovem sira kona … Read more

Xanana Gusmão Collection

[stack_hero layout="dark-image" image="3818" opacity="3" height="70"] Xanana Gusmão Collection [/stack_hero] Gusmão was born in Manatuto, in what was then Portuguese Timor, to parents of mixed Portuguese-Timorese ancestry, both of whom were school teachers.[2] He attended a Jesuit high school just outside Dili. After leaving high-school for financial reasons at the age of fifteen, he held a variety of unskilled jobs, while continuing ... Read more
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New Zealand Journalist visits XGRR

On 22 November 2017, A Radio New Zealand journalist, Sally Round visited the Reading Room in order to have discussions with young people in Timor Leste. Her objective was to gain an understanding of the perceptions of young people regarding their nation’s development challenges and their own personal aspirations. Many spoke of the lack of employment prospects in … Read more

Leadership Training

Today at the Xanana Gusmao Reading Room, we started leadership training from Movimentu Tane Timor and Lorico Dili Redline teams, for young people, students, and the community. This training will be held for a week from 9 am to 10 am and will continue in the afternoon from 2 pm to 3 pm. For anyone … Read more

Leadership Training

Today at the Xanana Gusmao Reading Room, we started leadership training from Movimentu Tane Timor and Lorico Dili Redline teams, for young people, students, and the community. This training will be held for a week from 9 am to 10 am and will continue in the afternoon from 2 pm to 3 pm. For anyone … Read more

Closing Ceremony 1999 Exhibition

For the end of our latest exhibition “Memory ‘99” the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room are holding an event on the exhibition’s last day, Monday 4th September. This exhibition at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room is in memory of the events that took place in 1999 which opened the path to the restoration of independence for … Read more

Closing Ceremony 1999 Exhibition

For the end of our latest exhibition “Memory ‘99” the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room are holding an event on the exhibition’s last day, Monday 4th September. This exhibition at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room is in memory of the events that took place in 1999 which opened the path to the restoration of independence for … Read more

’99 Memories

The “Memória 1999” exhibition was a unique opportunity for all East Timorese citizens to share their significant memories – not just the stories of heroes that people hear about more commonly. The stories gathered in the “Memória 1999” exhibition tell of people’s personal values and their pride in being part of the history of Timor-Leste’s … Read more

’99 Memories

The “Memória 1999” exhibition was a unique opportunity for all East Timorese citizens to share their significant memories – not just the stories of heroes that people hear about more commonly. The stories gathered in the “Memória 1999” exhibition tell of people’s personal values and their pride in being part of the history of Timor-Leste’s … Read more

Opening Ceremony 1999 Exhibition

The Xanana Gusmão Reading Room has a new exhibition opening on Wednesday 16th August at 1:30 pm, I welcome you to come along and please do pass on this message to friends and colleagues or anyone who might be interested. Entry FREE! This exhibition at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room is in memory of the … Read more