Africa-Press – Cape verde. The oldest carnival group in the country, Copa Cabana, from the island of São Nicolau, promises an “electrifying and passionate” parade to celebrate its 80 years of history.
Emanuel Cabral, president of the group, in an interview with Inforpress, said that the group has encountered some challenges in this recovery, as a result of the stoppage due to covid 19, but which are being “gradually overcome”.
“To put together Carnival you need a complex machine, that’s why we divide it into committees, which are responsible for each sector and it is on the basis of this that we are preparing ourselves so that on the 18th of February we can present a quality parade, as is already customary. ”, he stated.
80 years in the spotlight
Without lifting the veil too much on the group’s plot, Emanuel Cabral advanced that it will be around the 80th anniversary of the creation of the Copa Cabana and all its history and promises surprises, stating that “some” will be revealed as the day of Carnival approaches.
With regard to work at the sewing and construction yards for the floats, Cabral says that they have already started and hopes to present a project that “lives up to expectations”.
Supports
With regard to support and sponsorship, he stressed that the main sponsor of the group continues to be “our people”, highlighting, however, the support of the Municipality of Ribeira Brava and the Ministry of Culture, which have been increasing in recent years, and of the private companies.
The group hopes to have around 300 revelers despite the “youth flight” to other islands, which conditions the participation of extras in the Carnival parades in São Nicolau.
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