Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva made a stop in the Whaling City and spoke with Mayor Jon Mitchell on Wednesday as part of his trip to the United States.
NEW BEDFORD- A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today to celebrate the newly-renovated Verdean Gardens housing complex in New Bedford’s south end.
The complex is has been in operation since completion of its construction in 1987. The completion of the renovations, which began in 2016, will allow housing in the structure for another twenty-five years...
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is assisting the Ministry of Culture in Cape Verde with the opening of two museums honoring the contributions of Cape Verdeans to the whaling industry and American life.
Ceremonies were held last weekend and earlier this week, celebrating the opening of the museums and their partnership with the Whaling Museum...
There's a ceremony on Cape Verde this weekend marking the contributions of Cape Verdeans to the whaling industry in the U.S. in general, and New Bedford in particular.
The New Bedford Whaling Musem is assisting with the permanent exhibits on Cape Verde...
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is assisting the Cape Verdean government in creating permanent exhibits on Cape Verde on whales and whaling.
The exhibits are set to officially open next month featuring some of the Whaling Museum's vast collection and resources...
With the 40th anniversary of Cape Verde's independence from Portugal coming up this July 5th, the New Bedford Whaling Museum held a presentation to commemorate the day on Tuesday.
The presentation featured Julius Britto, an American-born Cape Verdean...
The ties between New Bedford and Cape Verdean whaling run deep, and now the Whaling Museum hopes to continue to unearth and preserve even more history.
Whaling Museum and City officials signed a Framework of Cooperation with representatives of Cape Verde in front of the Charles W...
New Bedford distinguishes itself by having a signature parade on July 5, not the 4th of July! Celebrating the independence and culture of Cape Verde, the Cape Verdean Recognition Committee sponsors the annual parade that attracts nationally renown bands and attractions. This year's event will be bigger and better than before, honoring the Cape Verdean crew and captain of the Charles W. Morgan.
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