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Embaixadora Fatima Veiga Participa em Conferencia sobre Aristides Pereira

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A Embaixadora de Cabo Verde para os Estados Unidos, Maria de Fátima Veiga participa Sábado, 17 de Novembro, numa conferência intitulada: Aristides Pereira: Minha Vida, Nossa História. O evento terá lugar no Bristol Community College (BCC), no campus de Fall Rivers, MA, das 10am - 2:00pm.

Para além da Embaixadora, participam também no encontro o ex-Embaixador Americano para Cabo Verde, Vernon Penner e o escritor e autor do livro que dá título à confêrencia, José Vicente Lopes. O autor estará disponível para autografar cópias do livro.

A par da conferência, abre a exposição do fotógrafo Ron Barboza, dedicada à vida do ex-Presidente Aristides Pereira. Recorda-se que esta última teve inauguração em Washington, D.C., a Janeiro de 2012, resultado de uma parceria da Embaixada Cabo-verdiana e do Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars.

A exibicao fotográfica estará aberta na Galeria de Arte Grimshaw-Gudewicz do BCC.

Para mais informações contacte Jose Costa através de This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ou 508.678.2811 ext. 2925

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Bristol Community College’s LusoCentro presents the Cape Verdean Conference: Aristides Pereira: Minha Vida, Nossa História. The conference will be held on Saturday, November 17 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the BCC Fall River Campus.

The conference will focus on the former President Aristides Pereira, the first president of Cape Verde, after its Independence. Former U.S. Ambassador to Cape Verde, Mr. Vernon Penner, and the current Cape Verdean Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Maria de Fátima Veiga, will both share their perspectives and experiences with the former President.

In addition, Mr. José Vicente Lopes, author of the recent book, Aristides Pereira: Minha Vida, Nossa História will be at the conference for discussion and book signing.

The BCC Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery will be open for the exhibition of photographs of former President Pereira by Cape-verdean- American photographer, Ron Barboza.

A light lunch will be served at 1 p.m., with music by Benevindo Cruz.
 

Bristol Community College | Fall River Campus
777 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA 02720

For more information contact Jose Costa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 508.678.2811 ext. 2925

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