Cape Verdean Cultural Bazaar and Book Fair - Updated Regularly!
Friday, April 25, 2008 - 1:00pm-6:00pm - Brockton
Location - Massasoit Community College
Student Center - Upper Lounge (next to the Library)
One Massasoit Boulevard, Brockton, Massachusetts 02302
For directions visit: http://www.massasoit.mass.edu
1:00pm - Book Fair Opens
4:00-6:00pm - ALUPEC workshop
6:00pm - Book Fair Closes
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 1:00pm-7:00pm - Fall River
Location - Bristol Community College
Commonwealth College Center - Atrium and Faculty Staff Lounge (Parking Lot 12)
777 Elsbree Street, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720
1:00pm - Book Fair Opens
2:00-2:15pm - Welcome Remarks
John Sbrega, President of Bristol Community College
Joanne Preston, Dean of Humanities and Education
José Costa, Director of LusoCentro
2:15-2:30pm - Remarks about Conference and the Book Fair
Carlos Almeida, Assistant Director of LusoCentro
Manuel Gonçalves, President of Cape Verdean Creole Institute (CCI)
Joaquim Morais, Director of the Institute of National Library & of Book
2:30-4:30pm - Panel about the Construction of National Identity
Nezi Brito- member of CCI (moderator)
Manuel Brito-Semedo - (in the perspective of the book: A Construção da Identidade Nacional- Análise da imprensa entre 1877 e 1975)
Fátima Bettencourt - (representation of national identity in the memory of immigrants based on the book Mar - caminho adubado de esperança)
Adelaide Monteiro - (national language - linguistic policy as an instrument of preservation and promotion of one of the main elements of national identity)
4:30-5:00pm - Book Signing
5:00-7:00pm - Reception, with traditional Capeverdean music
poetry readings by Daniel SpÃnola, Rosendo Brito, and Vasco Pires 7:00pm - Book Fair Closes
Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 11:00am-5:00pm - Dorchester
Location - Catholic Charities of Greater Boston/Teen Center at Saint Peter’s Church
284 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA 02122
11:00am - Book Fair Opens
1:00pm - Dance performance by CV St. Peter’s Center and music by Djamila Cardoso and Mizael Ribeiro, Burke High School
1:15pm - Poetry reading by Cape Verdean American poet, Jarita Davis
1:30pm - Celebration of Cape Verdean Poet, Pedro Cardoso
Manuel da Luz Goncalves, President of Capeverdean Creole Institute
Maria De Jesus Mascarenhas, Consul General of Cape Verde, Boston
Joaquim Morais, Director of National Library, Cape Verde
Manuel Veiga, Minister of Culture, Cape Verde
Carla Martin, Graduate Student, Harvard University
Manuel Brito-Semedo, Author and Professor, Cape Verde
3:00pm - Talulu and Band performance
4:00pm - Nenas and Band performance
5:00pm - Book Fair Closes
Contact Information
E-mail: [email protected]Website: http://www.myspace.com/noslingua
About the Capeverdean Creole Institute
The Capeverdean Creole Institute (CCI), founded in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in 1996, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of the Capeverdean language. Promotion of the Capeverdean language focuses on active support for the recognition of Capeverdean Creole as an official language in the Republic of Cape Verde, the implementation of a standardized orthography (ALUPEC), and curriculum development in Capeverdean bilingual programs in the US and abroad. The activities of the Capeverdean Creole Institute include offering Capeverdean language courses to local community members and others interested in the language and culture of Cape Verde, providing translation and interpretation services, maintaining a library of literature, poetry, and publications in and about Capeverdean Creole, and providing cultural and language resources to interested parties.The current CCI Board Members are proactive in a number of initiatives that promote greater visibility of the Capeverdean language. These initiatives range from developing classroom materials for elementary schools to organizing local and regional conferences and cultural events. In addition, members of CCI have actively contributed to the Capeverdean cultural exhibitions and programs around the world. Members of this group also regularly present papers on the Capeverdean language and educational issues at national and international academic conferences. Furthermore, educational endeavors have included teaching the Capeverdean language at area universities and establishing the first Capeverdean bilingual program. The CCI aims to maintain ongoing conversations on all aspects of the Capeverdean language and culture around the world.