What's New - 1996
What's New on the Cape Verde Home Page
Dec. 4, 1996 - A collection of maps, satellite photos, and remote sensing imagery of the archipelago and its local and global environment. Note: this page is implemented using frames.
Dec. 4, 1996 - The home page of the Schooner Ernestina, the last of the Cape Verde packet ships.
Nov. 28, 1996 - This section has been moved to its own separate page. Expect significant enhancements to this page in the coming months, in addition to the regular addition of new CV cybernauts.
Oct. 28, 1996 - Links have been added to a number of major online African news services.
Nov. 28, 1996 - New links to a number of online resources including additional coral reefs resources, new World Bank data, coastal zone management,
A wonderful page by Eraldo De Gioannini.
Oct. 25, 1996
Dear Cape Verdeans,
The SOLARGIS project is finished and you can reach the SOLARGIS home page
at:
http://www.inescn.pt/~lproenca/solargis/solargis.html
The SOLARGIS is a European project (JOULE 2) for integration of
renewable energies for decentralized electricity production in Europe
and developing countries. One of these countries is Cape Verde. You can find the regional studies for Santiago on:
http://www.inescn.pt/~lproenca/solargis/registud.htm
Look this page and send me your opinion.
Thanks,
Cláudio Monteiro
Oct. 11, 1996
Oct. 10, 1996 - New recipes from the Smithsonian '95 Folklife Festival Cookbook.
Sept. 27, 1996 - An article on the Cape Verdean neighborhood of Fox Point in Providence, Rhode Island.
Sept. 27, 1996 - This linguistic study discusses the treatment of null subjects in Capeverdean Creole.
Sept. 13, 1996 - United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has approved a proposal to provide Cape Verde with $15.7 million in food aid over the next five years.
Sept. 13, 1996 - Enhanced significantly with quotes and references.
Sept. 11, 1996 - Updated
Sept. 9, 1996 - This link has been added to the Planning Resources page.
Sept. 9, 1996 - The Cape Verdean artisanal fishing tradition.
Aug. 7, 1996 - The English translation has been added!
July 31, 1996 - For you AOL subscribers out there, Steve Henck has added some information to his instructions on how AOL enables you to have your own home page on the Web.
July 31, 1996 - Michael Latteier has greatly expanded his collection of photos of Santo Antão.
Your support is still crucial to the continuance of adequate food aid to Cape Verde.
The historic 1955 conference of African and Asian nations. The beginning of the non-aligned bloc.
The first CV Student Association home page. From Amilcar Lopes of the C.V.S.A.-Boston College. Good work Amilcar. Check out the collection of pictures of Cabo Verde that Amilcar has assembled.
Thanks to Abel Barboza of the Cape Verdeans of Southern California (CVSC) for providing me with a significant number of additions and updates to these lists. Additions and corrections are welcome.
The home pages of Cape Verdean individuals and organizations
For you AOL subscribers out there, Steve Henck has provided instructions on how AOL enables you to have your own home page on the Web. It's easy. And when you get your personal or organizational page up on the web, let us know so we can link to it. (For those of you using a service or ISP other than AOL, chances are that your service provider has similar support for home page implementation.)
May 3, 1996 - We're starting to put more emphasis on building the CV-A section up. Mostly Southeastern Mass stuff at present. We need contributions, links, help.
May 3, 1996 - We need photos, stories, game results, etc. for this page. Profiles and pictures of CV sports stars needed.
Also needed - scan of official photo of 1995 NBHS state championship basketball team.
May 3, 1996 - Slight revisions of these pages. New
images. We really need help and contributions for all of the individual island pages.
April 19, 1996 - Your help is urgently needed!
April 17, 1996 - Updated and enhanced government pages.
April 12, 1996
Apr. 12, 1996 - Details of the CACD's ambitious program as well as an invitation to their 2nd Anniversary Dinner, Cultural Celebration, Concert Gala Party at the Rhode Island Convention Center, May 25, 1996 - an event not to be missed! (Note: the Gala announcement page is still being tagged. The page is being made available for your information.)
Apr. 12, 1996 - Notes from the first compilation to represent the different branches of Afro-Portuguese music. Thanks to Waldemar Bento for this material.
Apr. 12, 1996 - Analysis by a noted student of African culture and politics.
Mar. 20, 1996 - A major event scheduled for May 31-June 1. Student Art Competition Announcement. Schedule of Events. Vendors announcement.
Mar. 20, 1996 - An update to our growing compilation of development and planning resources.
Mar. 1, 1996
Feb. 15, 1996 - Photos by Michael Latteier
A new page on the Fogo volcano. Also images of the 1951 eruption. See also our Fogo volcanic activity page.
Feb. 1, 1996 - Recollections of a return to the ancestral homeland.
Jan. 15, 1996 - The Cape Verdean artisanal fishing tradition.
Jan. 15, 1996 - Descriptions by the former owner of Dive Cape Verde.
World wide Cape Verdean population statistics.
Official Results of the legislative elections.
A proposal for a Cape Verdean electronic bulletin board.
Meet the makers of the home page.
Photo, latest newsletter, history, schedule of activities.
Traditional and emergent modes of community in a global context.
A comprehensive history from the discovery of the islands in the 1450`s, through the long colonial period and the struggle for identity and independence, to the watershed 1995 Cape Verdean festival in Washington, DC.
(Em Português)
are beginning to appear on the Web. Here are some of the first.
(Portuguese Version)
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