----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Gilbarg
Subject: PUT OUT THE WORD!!!
Peace All---This message is to inform as many people as possible about what's going on with the youth movement in New Bedford, more specifically 3rd EyE Unlimited events and Put Out the Word! programs. Please pass this on to as many peeps as you can:
mark your calendar---July 20th---3rd Annual 3rd EyE Open (Hip Hop festival) New Bedford, MA --- includes 3 on 3 basketball tournament open to all ages, graffiti art exhibition, breakin' showcases, djin' and mc performances, children's activities (face painting, moon bounce, etc...), vendor tables and community organizations setup to let youth know their services. If you want to participate in the event by: playing in the tournament, painting, dancing, performing, volunteering, or sponsoring, hit us up asap: peacefirst@hotmail.com -- 508-984-8377
PUT OUT THE WORD! Hip Hop STellarvision (Tv you can feel)Rhode Island's Cape Verdean community invites the public to a celebration marking the 27th anniversary of Cape Verdean Independence. The event will take place on Sunday, July 7, 2002 from noon until dusk, at India Point Park in Providence. Admission is $1.00. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult. The Cape Verdean Subcommittee of the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission and Shawís are sponsors of this event. The festival will showcase the Cape Verde Islands' cultural heritage. There will be traditional Cape Verdean food, music, and dance. The CV Artist League exhibit will be returning, and a children's arts and crafts area are among this year's event. Continuous music will be provided throughout the afternoon by different bands.
For the FIRST TIME, a PRESIDENT of CAPE VERDE, PEDRO PIRES will attend the festival from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
Press Release
Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde
to the United States of America
The Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde in Washington, DC is proud and honored to disclose that the President of the Republic of Cape Verde, His Excellency Pedro Pires, will be visiting the United States from June 27 through July 7, 2002.
Dedicated friends, sons and daughters of the archipelago of Cape Verde are working diligently and ardently under the guidance and coordination of the Ambassador of Cape Verde to the United States, His Excellency JosÈ Brito, to accommodate President Pedro Pires.
In fact, upon arriving in the United States in the city of Atlanta on the 27th of June, President Pires will be extremely occupied fulfilling his role as Head of State of the Republic of Cape Verde. As Ambassador Brito states, "President Pires will be busy seizing the opportunities during his visit with his people to ultimately seek the well being of the Cape Verdean Nation."
President Pires will pursue the following objectives during his visit: strengthen the links between Cape Verde and its Diaspora while consolidating the unity of the people of Cape Verde as a global nation; promote the image of Cape Verde as a country which has used efficiently and effectively the development aid to become one of the fastest growing economy in West Africa; reaffirm the commitment of the Government of Cape Verde to support all international efforts and initiatives aiming at Peace and Development in Africa and in the World, and create a political environment for the development of business between the USA and Cape Verde while improving cultural ties and understanding between the two countries.
On that note, from June 27 through June 28, the President will be in Washington, DC meeting with appropriate members of the U.S. institutions to seek political objectives vis-ý-vis the Unites States and the world.
The President will then travel Northeast towards the much dense population and concentration of the Cape Verdean-American Community.
He will stop for one day on June 29 in Newark, to pay his respect to the Cape Verdean-American Community of New Jersey and New York and then stop for two days (June 30th-July 1st) in Connecticut, where he will be in the company of fellow Cape Verdean-Americans in Waterbury and Hartford, Connecticut.
From July 2nd through 4th, the Head of State of Cape Verde will be warmly welcomed in Boston, Massachusetts, where he will join on July 4th at the City Hall Plaza, the thousands of Cape Verdean and American camaraderie to celebrate the traditional Cape Verdean and American Independence Day.
On July 5th, the Independence Day of Cape Verde, H.E. Pedro Pires will be honored in Providence, with a Gala/Dinner where is expected the presence of the Cape Verdean Community coming from all USA. The President will then commute to New Bedford, Massachusetts on July 6, where he will be honored by tens of thousands of Cape Verdean-Americans and friends during the popular Parade at Buttonwood Park.
Finally, on July 7th, President Pedro Pires will meet an estimated 20,000 people at India Point Park in Rhode Island to continue the 27th Annual Cape Verdean Independence Day celebration prior to boarding the plane from Boston to participate to the summit of the African Union in Johannesburg.
Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde to the United States of America
CONCERTO MORABEZA
Amilcar Cabral and his Legacy
PRESS RELEASE - PRESS RELEASE - PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release ---For further information:On July 6, 2002, there will be a lecture celebrating the life of Amilcar Cabral and his legacy
at the Cape Verdean Progressive Club,
329 Grosvenor Ave., East Providence, RI
from 3PM to 6PM.
Presenting the following topics:
Amilcar Cabral (Born: 1924 Died: January 20, 1973)
Architect and undisputed leader of the PAIGC & the national liberation movement in Guinea-Bissau.
In the early 1950s, Cabral was employed as an agronomist. Using this position, he went to every village in the entire country and, from this direct observation, he came up with an analysis and strategy for the national liberation movement. With others, he founded the PAIGC in 1956, and in 1963 their full-blown military campaign to overthrow Portuguese colonialism (and free Cape Verde) began. Within two years they had extensive liberated zones where effectively they were in power.
In 1971 Cabral argued for the creation of the National People's Assembly, which was created in 1972 and based on popular vote in the liberated territories. In January 1973, just months before the victory of the national liberation struggle, Cabral was assassinated with the help of Portuguese agents operating within the PAIGC.* (www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/6353/cabral/biog.html)
A discussion of the above topics with public participation is encouraged.
A reception will follow.
The Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission is the state office for historic preservation and heritage programs. The Commission is responsible for developing and carrying out programs to document, support, and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Rhode Island's people. The Commission also is Rhode Island's statewide historic preservation program, which identifies and protects historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites.
Portuguese/African Encounters Congress 2002
April 25-29, 2002
Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, USA
Brown University will host the Portuguese/African Encounters International Congress from April 25ñ28, 2002. Approximately 100 international participants, including scholars, authors, artists, and diplomats will convene to examine the historical and contemporary relationship between Portugal and Africa, the global effects of this encounter, and the current state of Lusophone African studies.
The Portuguese African Encounters International Congress 2002 will explore the complex role Portugal played for centuries as a bridge between Europe and Africa; the decolonization of Portuguese territories in Africa; the rise of the newly independent states such as Mozambique, Angola, GuinÈ Bissau, S“o TomÈ e PrÌncipe, and Cape Verde; and the broader global effects of this long history of Portuguese-African interaction.
Through art, film, literature, diplomacy, and socio-historical scholarship, the Congress will consider a broader agenda: how can the Luso-African experience inform scholars and policymakers about north-south global encounters and their outcomes? The Congress program comprises several events including an Ambassadors' Roundtable, a literary symposium, An interdisciplinary social science conference, exhibition of paintings and drawings, and A Luso-African film series.
Women of African Descent: At the Heart of the Struggle
3rd Biennial African/African American Studies Conference
April 2&3, 2002
UMass Dartmouth, USA
2002 Cape Verdean Heritage Weekend
Cape Verde Images and Realities
Different Perceptions of Cape Verdean Identity
March 8,9,10
Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
III CongressoIn USA, contact: Gunga Tavares - Gungat@aol.com - 617.353.0014 x223
This February, to commemorate Black History Month, HBO Films will present two memorable movies chronicling the "journey to today" taken by African-Americans: The Middle Passage and Lumumba. The films examine very different facets of the ongoing and complex relationship between Africa and America.
LumumbaAt the Berlin Conference of 1885, Europe divided up the African continent. The Congo became the personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium. On June 30, 1960, a young self-taught nationalist, Patrice Lumumba, became, at age 36, the first head of government of the new independent state. He would last two months in office.
More on the film and the story:
www.zeitgeistfilm.com/current/lumumba/lumumba.htmlBeste vrienden,
Vanaf heden is Cabo Verde FM iedere dag te beluisteren van 18:00 t/m 19:00 uur, Nederlandse tijd, of van 17:00 t/m 18:00 GMT via het volgende adres: www.slor.nl/liveradio.html op FM 107.1MHz via kanaal 1 van Rotterdam.
Al u reacties kunnen via e-mail gestuurd worden naar guyramos@planet.nl Graag dit bericht naar al u e-mail adressen doorsturen
Ik wens u alle veel luister plezier
Guy Ramos
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Prezados amigos,
A partir de agora a Cabo Verde FM emite todos os dias das 18:00 as 19:00 horario da Holanda ou 17:00 as 18:00 horas GMT no seguinte endereÁo www.slor.nl/liveradio.html da rede mundial dos computadores na FM 107.1 MHz no canal 1 de Rotterdam.
ReaÁžes podem ser enviadas via e-mail para o seguinte endereÁo guyramos@planet.nl
Desejo-vos muito prazer na escuta
Guy Ramos
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear friends,
From this day you can listen to Cabo Verde FM every day from 18.00 untill 19.00 hours (Dutch time standard), or from 17.00 untill 18.00 hours from the following adress: www.slor.nl/liveradio.html on FM 107.1 MHz by channal 1 of Rotterdam.
If you'd like to post comments, then please send them to guyramos@planet.nl Please forward this message to all your e-mail adresses in your adress book.
I wish you a lot of listening fun,
Guy Ramos
Capeverdean Music Night
Rotterdam
February 27, 2002 - 20:15
Prinses Theather (Schiedamseweg 19a)
Sponsored byKaapverdiaanse Muziekavond
Rotterdam
Woensdag 27 Februari, 2002 - 20:15
Prinses Theather (Schiedamseweg 19a)
Sponsored by----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Gilbarg
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 2:30 PM
Subject: Reflecting In Peace *** Secret City Showdown
Greetings all...
This week's 3rd EyE Events:
Put Out the Word! - Reflecting In Peace - Live Broadcast #2
On Tuesday, February 12, at 7pm, live on channel 97 or 98 in New Bedford. we'll be Reflecting In Peace-dealing with the issue of violence among our youth that's taking lives at a rapid race. What effect is this happening on families? Why is it happening? What role does society play in this? and What are some solutions to addressing the issue
---The program will feature many people in the community expressing their feelings on the issue (live & taped footage from the Jan. 24th community forum, as well as an interview with Jose Silva, brother of Ivandro Correia (slain 17 year old), and New Bedford based artists performing live
---The goal in holding this production is to slow this vicious cycle of deadly violence, express the value of human life, and stress empowerment of self
for more info on this, email us at peacefirst@hotmail.com call Ben at 508-496-5108
Secret City Showdown #2
MC Battle
"don't bring it to beef, bring it to beats!"
-this event is open to all b-boys, and b-girls
-hosted by DJ Real & Rem
Put Out the Word!
Hip Hop Stellarvision show
Put Out the Word! airs regularly in the following locations...
| New Bedford | Tuesdays @9pm | channel 97 or 98 |
| Fall River | Tuesdays @9:30 pm | channel 98 |
| Rhode Island (collab w/ Illvisions) | Fridays @12am | channel 13 |
| Boston | Saturdays @1am | channel 23 |
| Cambridge | Mondays @8:30 pm | channel 19 |
| Cape Cod | Mondays @11pm | channel 17 |
| Umass Amherst | Weds & Fridays @8pm | channel 19 |
| Atlanta | ||
MAke sure to check out 3rd EyE's website at www.3rdeyeunlimited.com
Please pass this on to all peoples. Peace and Love. Expand Your Peripheral
In Cape Verde
Cape Verde 2002 Summer Seminar
For Students, Teachers and Professionals
July 2 - July 30, 2002
URI College of Continuing Education and Rhode Island College
Program Coordinators
Richard A. Lobban, PhD.
Peter K. Mendy, PhD.
Islands of the World VII: New Horizons in Island Studies
June 26-30, 2002
[Note: Deadline for proposals has been extended to Feb. 15, 2002 - rl]
Subject: Seeking information from scholars doing research on African island
states
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002
From: Henry Srebrnik, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
I am a professor of political studies at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Canada. We will be hosting an international conference, Islands VII, dealing with Islands of the World, which will be held here June 26-30, 2002. It is organized under the auspices of our Institue of Island Studies at the university and the International Small Islands Studies Association, whose membership includes scholars, researchers, and island enthusiasts from around the world. Since 1992, the ISISA has sponsored Islands IV (1994), in Okinawa; Islands V (1996), in Mauritius; and Islands VI (2000),in the Isle of Skye.
The Islands of the World VII conference will, like its predecessors, welcome a wide variety of presentations related to islands and island issues, from both traditional academic and non-traditional approaches.However, the conference will also devote special sessions to in-depth consideration of the emerging role of Island Studies in academe. The conference will feature keynote addresses on themes crucial for islands and Island Studies, including globalization, democratization, environment, culture and identity, and population health. But much of the conference's shape will be determined by its participants' diversity, their interchange, and their presentations. For further details and information, see our website at www.upei.ca/islandstudies/islandsvii
We are particularly interested in receiving submissions from scholars from, or doing research in, sovereign Lusophone island states such as Cape Verde, Sao Tome e Principe and (soon to be independent) East Timor. We would also welcome papers dealing with other islands such as the Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, the Seychelles, and Zanzibar. Could you kindly circulate this appeal among your membership and also post it on other websites? Thank you very much for your help.
Yours truly,
Henry SrebrnikConference
New Research on Lusophone Africa
16-17 May 2002
King's College, London
Patrick Chabal, Norrie MacQueen and Malyn Newitt are organising a conference on Lusophone Africa to be held at King's College next May.
The conference is jointly organised and sponsored by the Department of Politics at the University of Dundee and by the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at King's College, London.
The occasion of the conference is the publication of a new book edited by Patrick Chabal (and to which Malyn Newitt has contributed) entitled Lusophone Africa since Independence: A History (to be published by Hurst and Indiana University Press). The co-authors to the book will be attending the conference and giving papers. The conference organisers want to celebrate the publication of a book on Portuguese-speaking Africa by providing an opportunity for a group of young scholars who either already have their doctorates or who are nearing completion to present their new research work.
Although the conference will raise important issues in the new historiography of Lusophone Africa, it is primarily designed to focus on regional and local studies in the five Portuguese-speaking African states: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and S“o TomÈ e PrÌncipe. This work will bring out important regional differences in the colonial and postcolonial developments which underlie the more generally understood national evolution of these countries. The conference will be an occasion to discuss the work done by a new generation of scholars working on Portuguese-speaking Africa and to bring together all those interested in the history of this often poorly understood part of the African continent.
The organisers hope very much that you will be able to attend the conference and contribute a paper.
Efforts are being made to obtain funding for this project but if you have any way of obtaining funds to cover your travel and accommodation costs, it would be very helpful.
I will keep in touch with you as the project develops but if you have any queries please contact Malyn Newitt by mail, at malyn.newitt@kcl.ac.uk
30 November 2001
LEARN CAPEVERDEAN CREOLE - Spring 2002
UMass Dartmouth Division of Continuing EducationCost: $100
Location: UMassD Neighborhood College
E-mail: rleary@umassd.edu
Voice: (508) 994-2903
Postal: 609 Union St., New Bedford, MA, USA 02740
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