2018 in Cape Verde

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Timeline of Cabo Verdean history

The following lists events that happened during and what will happen in 2018 in Cape Verde.

Incumbents

Events

  • July 27: A Total lunar eclipse took place after sunset and began with its totality in progress,[1] the second half was seen, weather conditions were clear in the northwest but cloudy in the southeast

Arts and entertainment

  • April/May: the 16th Praia da Gamboa Music Festival took place in Praia
  • May:
  • The 24th Mindelo Theatrical Festival will take place[2]

Upcoming

  • August: the 35th Baía das Gatas Music Festival will take place
  • August: the 31st Curraletes Musical will take place on the island of Santo Antão
  • September:
    • the Santa Maria Music Festival on Sal will take place
    • the 9th Cabo Verde International Film Festival (CVIFF) will take place
    • the 5th Cinema do Plateau International (Film) Festival will take place

Sports

  • January 6: the 2017-18 São Nicolau Island Championships begins
  • January 26: Santiago North Premier Division: For the first time, AD Ribeira Grande defeated the island's most powerful club Sporting Praia with the score 2-1
  • February 24: Académica do Porto Novo made their eight straight win for Santo Antão South with their recent, an 0-5 win over Fiorentina Porto Novo. Académica won another title for the region and will be the second participant into the national championships
  • March: 2018 regional basketball season begins
  • March 10: Fogo's Vulcânicos defeated Atlético Mosteiros 0-3 and achieved their third straight regional title (11th overall) and will be the third participant into the national championships
  • March 17: Os Foguetões won their second championship title for Santo Antāo North and will appear in the national championships
  • March 18: Académica had 53 points, Boavista's draw with Eugénio Lima that day has Académica an eight point difference, with two rounds to go, Académica became listed as champions of Santiago South, they got their next regional title in nine years
  • March 21:
    • Santiago North's Scorpion Vermelho became champions and will win their fifth title and to appear at the national championships
    • São Nicolau's Belo Horizonte from Juncalinho in the east of the island became champions and will win their only title and will make their first appearance at the national championships
  • March 25:
    • Sport Sal Rei Club won their 11th title for Boa Vista, also it was their third straight and to appear at the national championships
    • SC Morabeza won their 10th title for Brava and to appear at the national championships
    • GD Palmeira de Santa Maria won their third title for Sal and to appear at the national championships, their next in 18 years
  • April 1:
    • Regional football championship competition ends
    • Barreirense FC won their third title for Maio and to appear at the national championships, their next in eight years
    • CS Mindelense won a record breaking 50th title for São Vicente and now appearing at the national championships
  • April 7 the 2018 Cape Verdean Football Championships begins
  • May 19: the knockout phase of the National Championships begins
  • June 2: Académica da Praia won their only national championship title
  • June 9: Sporting Praia won their only national cup title
  • July 7: Botafogo of Fogo Island celebrated its 50th year of its foundation

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ "Lunar eclipse of July 2-18". NASA. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ↑ 24th Mindelo Theatrical Festival at Mindelact
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