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Culture and events

Cabo Verde has a very active cultural program, with several events throughout the year.

From popular festivals, parties in honor of patron saints, Carnival, international music festivals, gastronomic fairs, concerts, to exhibitions or theater festivals.

II International Conference on Nature Tourism in São Nicolau

Where
Quinta de Sra. Iolanda Soares, Fajã/São Nicolau

When
September 19, 2024

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1ª conferência internacional turismo de natureza em Santo Antão

First International Nature Tourism Conference in Cabo Verde

Nature Tourism

Where
Lagoa, Porto Novo, Island of Santo Antão

When
September 29, 2023

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Tesouros do Mar

Exhibition «Treasures of the Sea» by Solange Ramos Santos

Where
Alliance Française do Mindelo

When
From February 17th to March 11th

Stand Up Comedy A Burr NEH !!!

Stand Up Comedy show with actor Nick Fortes at Mindelo Free Academy of Integrated Arts

Where
ALAIM - Mindelo

When
March 4th and 5th at 9pm

Sete Sóis, Sete Luas

A festival that has become a cultural network composed of over 30 municipalities in 12 countries.

Where
Movable

When
Between July and September

Morna Jazz Festival

A music festival with a strong social component that is part of the Ribeira Bote month celebrations.

Where
Ribeira Bote

When
September

Mini Festival Lagoa

Where
São Nicolau

When
First half of August

Mindelact

The main theatrical event in Cabo Verde and the most important in all of West Africa.

Where
Mindelo

When
November

Kriol Jazz Festival

One of the most charismatic festivals of Creole music.

Where
Praia City

When
April

Kavala Fresk Festival

A gastronomic festival where mackerel takes center stage.

Where
São Vicente

When
July

Grito Rock Praia

A festival that brings the sounds of rock and metal to Praia, cementing this culture among Cabo Verdeans.

Where
Praia City

*When
March

São João Festival

São João is the patron saint of several Cabo Verdean islands.

Where
Santo Antão, Fogo, Santiago, São Nicolau, São Vicente, and Brava

When
June 24th

Laginha Music Festival

National and international music festival.

Where
São Vicente

When
Second weekend of May

Gâmboa Festival

A music festival that promotes national and international artists.

Where
Praia City

When
May

Baía das Gatas Festival

An internationally renowned music festival dominated by African rhythms.

Where
Baía das Gatas, São Vicente

When
First weekend of the full moon in August

Três Ritmos Festival

A music festival that celebrates the most traditional music styles of Cabo Verde.

Where
Santa Cruz

When
March

Praia de Tedja Festival

A music festival that encompasses various genres of the national music scene.

Where
Tarrafal

When
August

Festa dos 3 Homens

Where
Boa Vista

When
January 6th

Festa de Nhô Filipe (Flag Festival)

An ancestral celebration that blends the religious and the profane.

Where
Fogo Island

When
Late April

Kolá San Jon Festival

The Kolá San Jon Festival is a manifestation of Cabo Verdean music, dance, and identity.

Where
Santo Antão, São Vicente, and São Nicolau islands

When
June 24th

FONARTES - Craftsmanship Forum

Exhibition of local crafts.

Where
Mindelo

When
November

Art Exhibition for Women

Women's month celebrated on the island of Sal with an exhibition of handicrafts produced by women.

Where
Casa D’Arte Santa Maria

When
March 1 to 31, 2021

Living Statue Exhibition

Exhibition of the living statue inspired by our Queen of bare feet, Cesária Évora, by the Plastic Artist Salense Fabio Testi.

Where
Skalart Café & Cultura (formerly Skalabrod) - Asparagus Sal

When
February 25 to March 12

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Carnival

On all the islands, Carnival is one of the most traditional festivals.

Where
All the islands

When
Movable holiday

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Bela Cruz

A pagan festival held in the city of Santa Cruz, featuring baptisms and processions.

Where
Santiago Island

When
May

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Batuku Batuku

The International Batuku (batuku) Festival is a landmark of the diaspora.

Where
Praia City

When
July

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Atlantic Music Expo

An international music festival that strengthens transatlantic exchanges.

Where
Praia City

When
Variable

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New Year's Eve

Celebrated worldwide, New Year's Eve in Cabo Verde has a special flavor due to the pleasant temperature. We enter a new year to the sound of joyful music, good food, dancing, and flavorful drinks. All with the sea as our companion.

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Explore Cabo Verde

Sun and beach, mountain trails, landscapes of a nature that so easily springs up everywhere and a wealth of customs and traditions that does not translate into any price: Cabo Verde is a paradise that rests by the sea.

With the morabeza of the people and the magic that is only found in Islands of sun and sea, this archipelago is a universe of experiences to discover.

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Getting to know a new country is synonymous with new adventures. Each country is a country. It is a different culture, with its own laws, customs, tastes and peculiarities distinct from any other part of the world.

Preparing your trip in advance can save you some challenges.

Here you can find the most frequent questions of travelers and some tips so that you can get to know the country smoothly.

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