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Parva Domus, officially the Republic of la Parva Domus Magna Quies is a micronation located to the south of the continent South America, geographically located within the Republic of Uruguay. Works as a civil association of culture and recreation since the nineteenth century.

Description
Self-proclaimed as an independent Republic, the Parva Domus is a micronation with social purpose and entertainment. Like other similar, their citizens use titles bombastic and receive “honors” dummy. Has a government with his “cabinet” and a diplomatic body.

Its territory consists of a "Palace Chair", a large mansion of neoclassic style, surrounded by a garden, with trees, statues and "avenues", is located at the intersection of the Boulevard General Artigas and calle Parva Domus was named in his honor.

History
Towards 1878 Jose Achinelli I used to go every Sunday to fish in a place called “fish Old” in Punta Carretas, then getting off the tram horses, which until that time came, which, more than once had to help push for having become bogged down, helping drivers John a Cautious and Gregory of Leon, as it was the turn of the morning or night.

Near there were a few small pieces, built for many years, with a floor of dirt, cracked walls, plaster damaged and roofs in a poor state. By that time few people went to these places, except fishermen and washers which, on sunny days, spread out on the grass in the white sheets up to dry.

Tired of the complaints of the passengers from the tram, which took away his galleys, caps, or berets to move the accoutrements of fishing, tired of being forced to carry your hand and arm out of the window, holding the reeds, and the middle world, and tired of not knowing where you hang your frock coat and top hat, learned by Tomás de Tezanos that the buildings that were there the ran Liborio Echavarria, Manager of the Train from the East and rented very cheap.

To rest from the fatigues earlier, leased the room N° 4 on 3 pesos a month. He had been born what would be the Parva Domus. It was more of a place to save the cacharpas and be able to cook a stew.

Several friends were interested in the idea. First of Dionysius, after a Carballo who was auctioneer. Then joined Rius, Curbelo, Riva-Zucchelli, Lamb, Francisco Puyol, owner of the Patisserie Française in Sarandi and Bacacay, Fair, Javier and Venancio Fernandez. He joined John Turenne, customs broker, Machiavello, Mac Lennan, Tajes and Fermin Rojas, alias John Chichizola. It is said that Riva-Zucchelli, who was an avid reader, I was reading the book “Jack” by Alphonse Daudet, when in his sheets he saw printed the phrase “Parva Domus Magna Quies”. Delighted, he took a coal from the brazier and wrote this sentence on the door of the room N° 4.

It is said that one day two priests went there and saw the phrase “Parva Domus Magna Quies” and translated it as: the House Girl Great Rest. Aware Achinelli of its meaning, it seemed to him that it was deeply appropriate to the feeling that united them. With great joy commanded to write the sentence, not with coal but with paint.

Then came the flag. Achinelli, knowing that in the society had fellow nationalists and colorados, and that, despite this, there were treated as brothers, designed a flag that had a white background for purity, blue stripes by the sea surrounding them and red letters for being the first color of the solar spectrum, giving it to Geronimo Machiavello, alias Guirumín, which he commanded to make.

On the 25th of August, 1878, at 4 in the morning hoisted the flag for the first time in a mast to be placed in front of the farmhouse. That date is taken as the foundation (“independence”) of the Parva Domus.

The Parva Domus grew up. It is rented all the other rooms and, by pulling walls, were a long space to accommodate a group that was a growing.

Like every Republic must have its anthem, the maestro Luis Longhider composed the music of the March Parva Domus and Fermin Rojas wrote his letter, which was sung for the first time by the tenor José Oxilia. Letter that met the ideals parvenses: Was appointed as director of Fine Arts to the well-known painter Milan Gino Pagano, whose wonderful cartoons of the first citizens and other boxes are filled with the walls of the current building.

It created a museum that holds hundreds of pieces, among which is the Figurehead of the Gunboat General Rivera, built in the School of Arts and Crafts, and invaluable memories of those who shared meetings in the Parva Domus, known as “taken parvenses”.

Philosophy and practices


The two main rules of the Parva Domus are:


 * Forbidden to talk about politics, religion and sports and
 * Prohibited the citizenship to women.

In the table of the Parva Domus feel the atheist, the christian, the jew, the muslim and people of any other creed. They hold out their members that the membership of the Parva Domus is a learning and a practice of tolerance. To this end, the entrance to the building is flanked by two fuentecillas so-called “sources of Leteo”, where the “citizens” are anoint to forget the miseries of the outside world.

The Parva Domus has its symbols and its “Constitution”, although it has no regulations. Has his “ministers” and even a “chancellor”. It has a ambassador in the Moon, who also serves as the Master Instructor and Catechumen of Citizens, Plebeians. Currently the president is Bartolomé Ángel Grillo, a precursor uruguayan in the research and dissemination of the virtues of the omega-3 fatty acids, discoverer of the qualities of the krill and developer of an extract of krill for human consumption. The site has “streets” with names of “citizens” parvenses distinguished.

We do meetings twice a week. Wednesday night and Saturday at noon, always around the table, with food, wine, music, and singing. Also exhibitions, concerts and choral festivals.

In the beginning the Parva Domus was a kind of secret society, but little by little he has been opening up. However, there are certain codes that are conserved and that the parvense you get to know as time goes by. To be a “citizen” parvense requires the invitation of someone who is either a “citizen” and share the philosophy of the Parva Domus of harmony, friendship and tolerance.

While it is a society of men, the women are invited to the 29th of march to November, which are the days in which they are cooked gnocchi. They can also attend the classes of philosophy, of metaphysics and other events.

Every 25 August, the “citizens” of the Parva Domus celebrate their “independence”. Come out to walk the blocks contiguous with their outfits and playing music. Then meet in the “Republic” and get to national authorities, foreign guests and invitees.

The founding statute of Parva Domus provides for a maximum of 250 citizens at the same time, possessing currently 198. After 130 years, the “republic” amounted to a total of 843.297 “inhabitants”.

Parvenses illustrious
Among the hundreds of “citizens” were: José Irureta Goyena, Juan Zorrilla de San Martín, Isidoro de María, Eduardo Rodríguez Larreta, Eduardo Fabini, Dalmiro Costa and César Zagnoli.

They also visited the Parva Domus, among others, the poet Rubén Darío, the baritone Spanish Ramón Novares, musicians Arturo Toscanini and Luis Sambucetti and the soldier Giuseppe Garibaldi, in addition to various authorities of Uruguay.

Claims
According to the official communication of the Parva Domus, the “republic,” “he will never renounce to the claims international that always made nests in the hearts of its citizens:


 * The outlet to the sea,
 * An air space of its own and
 * The income conditional on the Organization of the United Nations.

The authorities of the Parva Domus say they have rejected an invitation from the UN to integrate the Security Council, requesting instead that he be allowed to preside over a new sphere of coexistence: the Council of Peace, Joy, Good Humor, Tolerance and Friendship.

In the same tone diplomatic, parveneses they claim their right “to play to the trick with the letters of intent”.

At one point a delegation of the Parva Domus is moved to the neighboring Museo Zorrilla with the purpose of "require" the claimed output of the sea.

The parvenses refer to Uruguay as the “Republic Neighbor”.

Recent events
In may 2007, the Parva Domus, expressed his satisfaction for having achieved a friendly meeting between representatives of Argentina and Uruguay in conflict due to the installation of a plant for production of pasta of cellulose pertaining to the company Botnia, located on the eastern margin of the Uruguay River. The then chancellor Uruguay, Reinaldo Gargano, and the Argentine ambassador to Montevideo, Hernán Patiño Mayer, shared hours of talk fraternal, dinner, wine, tango, hugs and emotions.

The Argentine diplomatic sang the tango "por una cabeza", "Tortazos" and "Malevaje". Reinaldo Gargano applauded, and, when he was invited to approach the piano, admitted: "The song is not mine".

On the 28th of June 2008, the Mail Uruguayan issued a postmark special allusive to the 130 years of the Parva Domus. The postmark was designed by Daniel Pereyra.

The 25 of August of 2008, marking the 130 years of the foundation of the Parva Domus, its president explained that the “nation” was being watched with interest from abroad, and, thanks to its vocation of harmony and tolerance, “indirectly we are doing a teaching coexistence in troubled times”.

Government and politics
The Constitution of Parva Domus sets which adopts as the form of government of the republic with presidential system, the president is elected every two years by universal suffrage.