Tchiloli

Writers and Artists from São Tomé.

Cynthu interviewing the Santomean journalist and writer, Maria da Conceição de Deus Lima, knows as São Lima. Her last book, A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondó, contains twenty-seven poems and was published in 2006 by the Portuguese publisher Editorial Caminho of Lisbon.

Eduardo Malé, painter, sculptor and teacher.

Senhor Mascarenhas, a mechanic that shows for the first time some drawings that he does during his free time. These drawings are small treasures of delicacy and attention related to the daily life of Santomean people. Please, Mr Mascarenhas, keep working!

Tomé Coelho, leader of the craftsman, opening is new craft store at the Cacau space.

For years now, he worked with MICA students.

Julio, painter and farmer in Monte Cafe

Tchiloli Florentina de Caixão grande.

Cultural events/Performances/Ceremonies - 2 -

City of Assomada, Cape Verde, where we attended a ceremony of “Batuqueiras” (Band of percussionist women). The batuque is probably the oldest musical genre in Cape Verde.

More information about the Music in Cape Verde here.

Kwame Sousa' studio. Kwame lives and works in Sao Tome, but regularly exhibits his work in Africa, Europe and the USA.

“Dança Congo”, one of the Sao Tome’s most popular dramatic ceremony in Sao-Tome. The performance took place at Angolares, south of the island, the place by excellence for  “Dança Congo”. It's is a combination of music, dance and theatre.  

 

Tchilôli - Tragédia do Marquês de Mântua e do Imperador Carloto Magno

Rabelados

The Rabelados today constitute a symbol of Cape Verdean resistance. Residing mainly in the municipality of Tarrafal in the north of Santiago island, where the first groups are considered to have emerged in the 1940s, these communities were given the name Rabelados (rebels, in Crioulo) because of their opposition to the introduction of a new system of teaching Catholicism. The principle of independence is a point of pride common to all the rabelados. They want to be independent, particularly in relation to the State. This is why they prefer to earn less in other bread-winning activities than to have the State as their boss. Most dedicate themselves to agriculture, fishing or handicrafts.