Lisbon, Jul 8 (Inforpress) - Cape Verdean songwriter and performer Valdir Divad will give an intimate concert on Friday 11 as part of the ‘Kriolo Sounds - Each note, a story’ project at the Cabo Verde Cultural Centre (CCCV) in Lisbon (Portugal).

According to the organisers, the concert, called ‘Eclectic’, is closely linked to the artist's repertoire and diverse approach to his artistic work, covering various Cape Verdean and other musical genres.

The show, scheduled for 7pm and with paid admission, is also part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Cabo Verde's independence, marked on 5 July.

The performance at "Kriolo Sounds - Cada nota, uma estória" takes place as part of a cycle of concerts to promote songs from the artist's three albums, "Nôs é Crioulo" (2011), "Versátil" (2019) and "Eclético" (2025).

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Praia, Jul 7 (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde's senior men's basketball team began their training camp in Paris, France, on Sunday 06, in preparation for Afrobasket 2025, which will be held in Angola.

The Cape Verdean Basketball Federation (FCBB) announced that the senior men's national team began an important training camp last Sunday in preparation for Afrobasket 2025.

The training camp is taking place in the city of Paris, France, with training sessions held at the Gymnase Angelo Parisi.

Under the guidance of national coach Emanuel Trovoada ‘Mané’, the team is focused on ‘solid and ambitious’ preparation to ensure competitive participation in the biggest event in African basketball.

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Mindelo, Jul 3 (Inforpress) - The Civic Association for the Enhancement of Matiota (ACVM) is organising a clean-up of the seaside resort's tank on Saturday as part of a day of citizenship to mark the 50th anniversary of Cabo Verde's independence.

This initiative was taken up by the president of the ACVM, António Pedro Silva, who explained to Inforpress that they are resuming a campaign that began in 2021 to valorise the space, located in the Chã de Alecrim area, next to the Cabnave shipyards, with years of history in the city of Mindelo.

According to the same source, all this time they have been waiting for a project to maintain and repair the entire surrounding area, including the construction of changing rooms, with the approval of the former Minister for the Sea, Abraão Vicente, but no further progress has been made. 

“the action on Saturday will be like a liberation of people's spirits, because at the moment there is a political oppression that is crushing the citizenry, “ said António Pedro Silva, with the idea that the choice of 5 July was “'not for nothing”'.

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Praia, Jul 8 (Inforpress) - The United States of America (USA) has reduced the validity of non-immigrant visas for Cape Verdean citizens to three months and a single entry, a measure that came into force on 07 July this year.

The decision, communicated by the US Embassy in Praia, aims to "detect and prevent abuses in the immigration system".

Previously, visas for Cape Verdeans were valid for five years with multiple entries.

The US Embassy justified this change with executive order 14161, emphasising that the visa reciprocity policy is continually reviewed and can be changed at any time by the US State Department.

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