Africa-Press – Cape verde. The teacher, theater producer, associative agent and educator Daniel “Nhelas” Monteiro died in São Vicente, a victim of illness, at the age of 58. Nhelas was admitted to Hospital Baptista de Sousa. He was awarded the 2021 Mérito Teatral Prize, the most important award in Cape Verdean theatre, in recognition of his more than 30 years of contribution to the dynamization of the performing arts in Cape Verde. Daniel Monteiro was born in Santo Antão, municipality of Porto Novo.
In a note of regret, the Ministry of Culture recognized Nhelas as “another soul dedicated to our culture and the performing arts”
“Our culture, our theatre, the performing arts are poorer with the physical disappearance of Nhelas” the note also reads.
The Associação Artística e Cultural Mindelact highlights, in turn, the “rich path” of Nhelas, who was for many years the leader of that association, a tireless leader, a cultural dynamist and with the “mission” of taking Mindelact to the entire archipelago .
The Porto Novo City Council also praised and recalled the personality of Daniel Monteiro, for his “helpful contribution as a reference professional in the municipality” and paid homage to the work carried out by the “son of Porto Novo” for the theatre, Mindelact and the theatrical community and to the country.
30 years of Mindelact, a lifetime dedicated to the performing arts
Nhelas’ long path linked to theater began in 1995, with the holding of the first theater festival in São Vicente. He was then head of the Frank Cavaquin group.
A year later, in 1996, he participated as a founding member in the creation of the Mindelact Association and, immediately, joined the management bodies, in the first management team of this association.
He was president of Mindelact for two terms. In 2021, unanimously and acclaim, he was chosen “Theatrical Merit Award”.
On social media, regrets are accumulating over the passing of this “giant” of Cape Verdean culture and São Vicente society.
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