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INTERNATIONAL MINDELO THEATER FESTIVAL MINDELACT
PRESENTATION

PRESENTATION

It is the main theatrical event in Cape Verde and currently the most important theatrical event in all of Lusophone Africa. It is now considered the most important theatrical event in West Africa. In its first 22 editions, it always took place in September, in the city of Mindelo, but from de 2017 it has been held in 57 -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_November, for logistical reasons. In 2019 will continue to be in November. 

 

O Festival Mindelact, in addition to the shows, promotes exchanges between all participants, training courses in the most diverse artistic areas linked to theater, music concerts, design and visual arts, and, in recent years, an alternative “Festival off” and a specific program aimed at children, called “Teatrolândia”, in addition to the International Cycle of Storytellers.

 

It had its first edition in 1995, only with the participation of groups from S. Vicente and Santo Antão, in 1996, it already had a national character and in 1997 it became international and confirmed itself as the most important theatrical event in the archipelago.

 

PROGRAMMING STRUCTURE

 

In summary, we can divide the Mindelact festival program content into 9 areas, namely:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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