Whaling Museum’s “Claridade” is bold, challenging and beautiful, honoring the 50th anniversary of independence.
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Underground Railroad Café is making a comeback
The café is set to reopen in May 2026 as a community kitchen and will host events in the meantime.
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Cachupa: It’s more than food; it’s community
“Even though we have access to so many things [now], we didn’t forget the meal. It has this meaning of community because it creates cohesion.” — Angelo Barbosa, Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Studies
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Our Lady of the Assumption Church a beacon of hope for Cabo Verdeans
The church, established on Water Street in 1905 and moved to S. Sixth Street in 1957, is the oldest Cabo Verdean Catholic church in the U.S.
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Cabo Verdean leaders preserve shared history, culture
No matter what they do or where they make their mark, these local Cabo Verdeans have one thing in common: a passionate drive to keep their culture alive.
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50 years later: Cabo Verdeans bask in hard-won independence
Local Cabo Verdean elders talk about the road to self-governance for their Motherland and their contributions to it. “We won our independence. We took our independence. We won the war,” says John “Buddy” Andrade.
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City designates July as Cabo Verdean Heritage Month
The month-long celebration will include events and festivities dedicated to honoring the history and culture of the Cabo Verdean community in New Bedford.