1995 in Cape Verde

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See also:	Other events of 1995 Timeline of Cabo Verdean history

The following lists events that happened during 1995 in Cape Verde.

Incumbents

• President: António Mascarenhas Monteiro
• Prime Minister: Carlos Veiga

Events

• February: President António Mascarenhas Monteiro posthumously awarded the greatest writer of the archipelago Eugénio Tavares the Medal of the Ordem do Vulcão^[1]
• February 16: Correios de Cabo Verde established after the dissolution of (Empresa Pública dos Correios e Telecomunicaçöes, (CTT-EP)
• Early April: Earthquake shook Fogo followed by an eruption
• April 5: An eruption occurred that affected the island in the area of Pico do Fogo and devastated parts of Chã das Caldeiras,^[2]
• May 26: Eruption of Pico do Fogo ended

Arts and entertainment

• Germano Almeida's book Two Brothers (Os dois irmãos) released
• Gardénia Benrós's album Kryola D'Encantar (now as Kryola d'Encantar) released in the US, it was later released in Cape Verde
• Mindelo Theatrical Festival held its first edition
• April/May: The 4th Praia da Gamboa music festival took place
• July 18: Cesária Évora's album Cesária released
• August: The 11th Baía das Gatas Music Festival took place

Sports

• May 1: SC Verdun of Pedra de Lume in Sal celebrated its 50th anniversary of the club's foundation
• late-June: Boavista Praia, Académica do Mindelo and Académica Operária qualified into the triangular phase
• July 23: Boavista Praia won their second title after independence for the Cape Verdean Football Championships season^[3]
• July 31: Barcelona or Amabos Barcelona of Tarrafal football (soccer) club established

Births

• January 1: Rony Cruz, footballer
• January 15: Félix Mathaus, footballer
• January 27: Thierry Graça, footballer
• January 13: Carlos Ponck, footballer
• May 11: Gelson Martins, footballer
• December 16: Flávio dos Santos Dias, footballer

References