Ministry of Foreign Affairs pays tribute to Mr. Augusto C. Coello

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International pays tribute to Mr.
Augusto C. Coello and Carlos Hartling – authors of the National
Anthem
In the centenary of the Official Declaration of the National Anthem of
Honduras, written by Augusto C. Coello and musically composed by Carlos
Hartling, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation paid
homage in the presence of their descendants.
The ceremony began with with a wreath-laying act at the monument of Mr.
Augusto C. Coello, placed on the gardens of the Academy of Diplomacy, by
Vice-chancellor María del Carmen Nasser de Ramos, in the company of
Antonio José Coello and Carlos Fortín Lardizábal, descendants of Mr. Augusto
C. Coello and Carlos Hartling, respectively.
The Musical Ministry “Amor y
Fe” was in charge of the singing
of the national anthemn, while
an allusive speech to the
ceremony was delivered by vicechancellor Nasser de Ramos, who
expressed that “now is the most
opportune time to thank Mr.
Augusto
C.
Coello
and
Ambassador Jorge A. Coello’s
family for their donation of a valuable book collection that is now part of the
Academy of Diplomacy’s Library”, at the same time she emphasized that “to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation this memorial
ceremony responds to Hondurans’patriotic sense of respect for the birth history
of our nation, national identity, and ancient culture.”
By Decree No. 42 of 13 November 1915, President Alberto Membreño
officialized the National Anthemn, published in the “La Gazeta” Official
Newspaper.
For their part, Mr Nahún Valladares and Attorney Jubal Valerio talked about
the history and the music of our National Anthemn, accordingly.
Descendants from the honorees, Accredited Diplomatic Corps, and civil
servants from the Ministry of Affairs attended the ceremony.
Strategic Communication General Direction
Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. Friday, November 13th, 2015.