A Display of Products, Services and Culture

     Saturday, July 26th, 2008

The Consulate of Cape Verde and the Cape Verdean Community of New England are organizing a celebration of Cape Verdean Independence day, with a display entitled Cape Verde:  Products, Services and Culture.  In addition to the exhibits, workshops, live music and dance, the Consulate is preparing a booklet for distribution.  This booklet will be a venue through which sponsors can advertise their products and/or businesses.  The booklet will feature articles that cover many facets of our culture, heritage and economic development.  Within the vast topic of the above mentioned display, the sub-committee proposes the following sub-topics:

1. Cape Verdeans in the United States (including immigration)

2. Investing in Cape Verde:  What areas are attracting investors from the Community

3. Cape Verdean History

4. A Taste of Cape Verde:  "Why We Eat What We Eat"

5. Cape Verdean Ethnomusicology

6. Family Matters

7. The Social and Economic Infrastructure within the Cape Verdean Enclave

8. Cape Verdean Women:  Their Role in Our History

9. Cape Verdeans in Boston:  Perception and Reality

10. E-Government:  The experience of Cape Verde

11. Language as a Uniting Factor

2,000 booklets will be distributed to the visitors.  Persons interested in submitting articles to be published in the booklet should send an email with an outline or abstract of the paper to the following:

• Ambrizeth Lima:  AmbrizethLima@gMail.com

• Gunga Tavares:  GungaTT@AOL.com

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