Praia, Jul 11 (Inforpress) - On 25 and 26 July, the Cape Verdean capital will host an unprecedented concert by the Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra, with Cape Verdean singer Mário Lúcio, as part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Cabo Verde's independence.

This is the first time that the prestigious Portuguese group has performed in Cape Verde, in a moment of ‘deep symbolism’ that is the result of a project started three years ago on the initiative of Mário Lúcio. 

The aim, according to a statement from the Cape Verdean musician and songwriter, is to promote a harmonious convergence between Cape Verdean music and classical music, in a confluence of sounds and cultures.

The idea emerged in June 2022, with three concerts held at the Grand Auditorium of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, the recording of which was released on the album Cretcheu, published by Mário Lúcio last year.

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Porto Novo, Jul 14 (Inforpress) – Today, The City Council of Porto Novo welcomed the fact that the Santo Antão athletics team has won the national track and field championship for the second consecutive season.

In a statement sent to Inforpress, the Porto Novo council emphasised the ‘great achievement’ of the Santo Antão athletics team which, according to the municipality, ‘once again made history by winning the national track and field championship for the second year running’.

‘After breaking the 11-year hegemony of the Sal Island team last year, our team has once again shown its strength, dedication and talent, once again securing the title in both the junior and senior men's and women's categories,’ said the same source.

The national track and field championships, held in the city of Praia, revealed new names and reinforced the hegemony of Santo Antão, which once again lifted several trophies despite not having an athletics track.

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Praia, Jul 9 (Inforpress) - The president of the National Civil Protection and Fire Service (SNPCB) said today that the SNPCB already has all the plans for preventive measures and recommendations to deal with possible abnormal situations caused by the rains.

Domingos Tavares, speaking in an interview with Inforpress, said that all the city councils in the country, as in previous years, have already received notification of the national and municipal plans that the organisation has for this year, for rain preparation and prevention.

He explained that these preventive measures for the rainy season, which are sent to the organisations, are prepared after the Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics has forecast what the season will be like.

In the plan sent to local councils, he said, they have been asked to identify homes in areas at risk, especially from flooding, in order to guarantee the safety of the population whose homes are in these situations.

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Praia, Jul 14 (Inforpress) - The representative of the UNDP Joint Office recognised today that Cabo Verde has shown leadership in the field of economic governance for gender equality by being the first among the PALOP-TL countries to apply this system.

David Matern was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Finance's three-day training course to implement the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions, with the support of the Pro PALOP-TL Programme, co-financed by the European Union and implemented by the UNDP.

According to him, Cape Verde is an example because it is the first among the PALOP-TL countries to systematically apply gender markers in budget programming and execution.

He considered that this innovative practice by the Ministry of Finance, in initiating the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions, has served as a ‘benchmark’ for other countries in the region and constitutes a ‘solid foundation’ on which the gender equality seal will be able to deepen institutional changes with even ‘more lasting impact’ and with the desired impact.

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