FIRST LADY OF CAPE VERDE DISTINGUISHED WITH “ÁFRICA IS MORE” AWARD

The first lady, Lígia Fonseca, will be one of the distinguished with the “Africa is more” prize at the fifth gala of the event which will take place on the 21st of this month in Praia. The “Africa is more” project is promoted by the Mozambican resident in Portugal Fernanda Pack and aims to honor Afro-Portuguese African descendants who have contributed in various fields to the well-being of people and the development of their country. or where it is inserted. According to a source from the Presidency of the Republic, Lígia Fonseca will be among those honored for her social work in Cape Verde in favor of vulnerable people. The event, which takes place for the first time in the archipelago, also aims to support and promote African culture through its natives and descendants. The first edition took place in April 2016 in Sintra (Portugal) and 23 personalities from various African backgrounds were honored in the fields of film, television, theater, fine arts, fashion, music, dance, architecture and decoration. The 2nd gala took place in 2017, the 3rd in 2018 and on April 4th of this year in Lisbon, Portugal. With Infopress