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'Sunbed wars at our Cape Verde hotel were actually quite comical - and here's proof'
The Mirror
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July 29, 2025
An engaged couple were forced to queue for over an hour with hotel guests rushing to grab the best spots by pool. Laura Smith and her fiancé Eric Whittaker have labelled their holiday morning routine "chaotic" due to the so-called 'sunbed wars'...
Jubilee of Youth: Delegation of 43 Pilgrims Representing Cape Verde Selected on Basis of “pastoral commitment”
ACI Africa
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July 27, 2025
He noted that “more than any control mechanism, it is the conscience of each one that will guarantee their return. The Jubilee is a mission, not a means of escape.” Asked about the contribution of the Cape Verdeans to the Jubilee of Youth...
In Brockton, the ‘11th island’, celebrates Cape Verde’s 50th year of independence
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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BROCKTON - On a drizzling Sunday afternoon, people here gathered at Campanelli Stadium to celebrate Cape Verde, the island nation off the coast of West Africa, celebrating its 50th year of independence. Vendors sold dried baobab fruit, coconut...
Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra debut in Cape Verde (with 2 concerts)
Portugal Pulse
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July 26, 2025
“We thought it would be wonderful to celebrate Cape Verde’s 50 years of independence, and for that, we decided to organize a concert with the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir,” stated António Feijó, president of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation,...
Cape Verde, Zimbabwe and South Africa projects triumph at Durban FilmMart
New Zimbabwe
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July 24, 2025
ScreenDaily Projects from South Africa, Cape Verde and Zimbabwe were among the big winners at the 16th edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM), which wrapped this week. This year’s market was attended by 1,364 filmmakers and industry professionals...
June Freedom Returning to His Grandfather’s House in Cape Verde ‘Balanced My Spirit Out’ and Inspired His Serene ‘Casa Mira Mar’ Album
Billboard
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July 24, 2025
For Cape Verdean artist June Freedom, island time isn’t a state of being – it’s a way of living. Born in Boston, Mass., Freedom (real name Pedro Fontes Veiga Jr.) moved to the motherland when he was three and grew up listening to traditional Cape...
Loved ones honor young man killed in Dartmouth crash
WPRI 12 - Rhode Island
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July 30, 2025
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WPRI) — It was an emotional evening in Central Falls Tuesday as loved ones gathered to remember a young man who died in a crash over the weekend. Amilton De Pina Semedo, 18, of Pawtucket, was in the vehicle that crashed on...
Madeira Feast 2025: When does it start and what's new this year?
Taunton Daily Gazette - Massachusetts
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NEW BEDFORD — The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is back again starting Thursday, July 31, and being that this year is the first feast since South Coast Rail began service back in March, organizers wanted to encourage out-of-town attendees to use...
China hands over maternity ward building project in Cape Verde
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, Cape Verde, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A China-aided maternity ward building has been handed over to local authorities in Mindelo, on Cape Verde's Sao Vincente Island. Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva and Chinese Ambassador to...
Cape Verde mourns the death of pioneering visual artist Kiki Lima
Portugal Pulse
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July 20, 2025
The artist was in Lisbon, receiving medical treatment, and passed away early this morning, according to his brother, Mick Lima, speaking to the Rádio de Cabo Verde (RCV). “Considered by many as one of the greatest Cape Verdean painters of all...
Durban FilmMart Celebrates African Cinema with Major Awards
News Ghana
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July 25, 2025
The 16th Durban FilmMart (DFM) concluded its 2025 edition on July 21, distributing over R1.5 million (USD 80,000) in awards to filmmakers across Africa. Under the theme “Bridges Not Borders: Stories That Unite,” the event gathered 1,364 industry...
Alentejo hosts World Music Festival
The Portugal News
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As usual, today and Tuesday, 22nd July, are quieter days, with three free concerts: Umafricana, a project by Portuguese Guinean Sandra Baldé, today at 7 pm; Susobrino (Bolivia/Belgium) and Queralt Lahoz (Catalonia - Spain), on Tuesday, at 7 pm and...
Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence.
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
The music of Cape Verde carries a poignant feeling. This sentiment is embedded in our songs, expressing what words cannot say, what hands cannot write. It holds the silent rage, the unspoken disgust, the mute despair, and the words of faith that...
Cape Verdean heritage and the American Dream: Commentary
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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Rhode Island's Cape Verdean community reflects on belonging, opportunity and the American Dream amid national shifts. The 50th Anniversary of Cape Verdean independence prompts reflection on the American Dream through equity, inclusion and...
Ghana Represents at Cabo Verde’s 50th Independence Celebration
News Ghana
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July 7, 2025
North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa represented Ghana at Cabo Verde’s 50th independence anniversary, acting as President John Mahama’s envoy. In a social media reflection, Ablakwa described the participation as a “profound honour,” emphasizing...
PM and Grand Duke attend: Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence with Luxembourg visit
RTL Today
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July 7, 2025
Cape Verde marked 50 years of independence this weekend with official celebrations attended by Grand Duke Henri and Prime Minister Luc Frieden. At the invitation of Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves, Grand Duke Henri travelled to the island...
Things To Do: Polar art; Park Passport Challenge; Cape Verdean Heritage
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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“What do you want to do?” If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered. In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area and around the...
‘We are focused on freedom’: Local Cape Verdeans celebrate 50 years of independence
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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July 4, 2025
On July 5, Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence. It’s an important anniversary for the thousands of Cape Verdeans who will be celebrating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which together are home to the largest population of Cape Verdeans in...
Carolina Cerqueira in Cape Verde for independence celebrations
Ver Angola
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In Cape Verde, the parliamentary leader, who left the country this Thursday, was received by the Angolan ambassador, Agostinho Tavares, and by the first secretary of the National Assembly of Cape Verde, according to a statement from the National...
The lost dreams of Cape Verdeans who studied casino management in Macau
Macau Business
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July 3, 2025
A group of 17 Cape Verdeans travelled to Macau to study with the aim of joining the management team of a hotel-casino under construction in Praia. Nine years later, the project remains unfinished, and most have since emigrated. In November 2016,...