AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoCommunity Grief: Brockton’s Cape Verdean community is mourning two tragedies after a deadly bus crash on Fogo island (25 killed, many children/teens) and a separate Taunton shooting that killed 22-year-old Zirovick De Pina, with vigils and fundraisers bringing diaspora families together. Memorial & Culture: A vigil in Brockton and a candle-lit remembrance for the Fogo victims highlight how island ties shape local culture in the diaspora, including community-led support for affected youth. Heritage & Memory: Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves backs a technical, museological dialogue on how the Tarrafal concentration camp’s 1974–75 prisoner memory should be included in the Resistance Museum, with UNESCO-linked specialist review. Afro-Descendence in Portugal: Lisbon’s “Marcha Cabral” returns for its third edition, inspired by Cabo Verde’s marches and focused on recognizing, repairing, and decolonizing—linking Cabral’s legacy to today’s climate and land struggles. Arts & Music: Braga’s Paraíso festival spotlights Cape Verdean culture with the Cesária Évora Orchestra and debates on Afro-descendence, past and future.
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