culture and art

culture and art

Ministry of Culture Funds 2026 Carnival With 19.6M Escudos

Ministry of Culture Funds 2026 Carnival With 19.6M Escudos

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The Ministry of Culture and Creative Industries (MCIC) announced this Wednesday the funding for the 2026 Carnival with a total...
Zé Rui de Pina: "What I am today is thanks to music"

Zé Rui de Pina: “What I am today is thanks to music”

Africa-Press - Cape verde. More than a musician, Zé Rui de Pina is a cultural and social agent. With new songs on the way,...
Santo Antão Film Menino do Mar Tells Cape Verdean Story

Santo Antão Film Menino do Mar Tells Cape Verdean Story

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Mozambican filmmaker Júlio Silva said on Tuesday evening, the 5th, in Santo Antão, that the film Menino Mar is “a...
Léo Pereira Launches New Album in Lisbon

Léo Pereira Launches New Album in Lisbon

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Cape Verdean artist Léo Pereira, 35, will take to the stage at the LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo concert hall...
The "Sal Champion 2025" gala awards the best in sports on the island of Sal.

The “Sal Champion 2025” gala awards the best in sports on the island of...

The event, which has already established itself as the "Oscar" of local sport, brought together the island's sporting elite to honor athletes, coaches, managers,...
Ribeira Grande hosts an artistic residency and exhibition, “Elixir,” by painter Gonçalo Oliveira.

Ribeira Grande hosts an artistic residency and exhibition, “Elixir,” by painter Gonçalo Oliveira.

Within this initiative, the 7Sóis 7Luas Center will host its first Artistic Residency, part of a program dedicated to the arts of painting and...
Minister of Culture presides over the opening of the "Peace: How It's Made" training course on Fogo Island.

Minister of Culture presides over the opening of the “Peace: How It’s Made” training...

According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture and Creative Industries, the "Peace How It's Made" project was created with the purpose of...
Applications Open for UPCYCLES Artist Residency

Applications Open for UPCYCLES Artist Residency

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Applications for the 5th edition of the UPCYCLES artistic residency are open until the 19th of this month. UPCYCLES is...
Burna Boy's I Told Them Sets African Tour Record

Burna Boy’s I Told Them Sets African Tour Record

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Nigerian singer Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ tour has made history as the highest-grossing tour by an African artist ever. According...
Parliament Approves Statute for Creative Arts Professionals

Parliament Approves Statute for Creative Arts Professionals

Africa-Press - Cape verde. On Wednesday, the Parliament unanimously approved, in general terms, the bill establishing the Statute of the Creative and Cultural Arts...