Guides

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   Carnival in MindeloSão Vicente's biggest party. When the grand parade rolls, what the Mandinga days are, and how to hold a good spot on the waterfront.
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2. 
   Kolá San Jon: São João in Cape VerdeDrums, traditional dance and a June romaria. The biggest Kolá San Jon is on Santo Antão; São Vicente has its own festa at Ribeira de Julião.
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3. Mindelact: Mindelo's theatre festivalCape Verde's biggest theatre festival takes over Mindelo every November. Mostly free, island-hopping companies, one city on stage.
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4. 
   São Vicente DayThe island's municipal holiday every 22 January. The discovery it marks, the mass and procession, and how Mindelo spends the day.
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   Live music in MindeloMorna, coladeira, funaná: where to hear the real thing tonight, with the week's actual programme below.
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2. Mindel Summer JazzThe jazz festival Mindelo built for itself. Late-July nights, free open-air stages, and a challenge the city keeps choosing to keep.
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   New Year's Eve in MindeloFireworks over the bay at midnight, free concerts for nights beforehand. How Mindelo sees the year out on the waterfront.
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Articles

1. The Mindelo guide is liveEvents, places, and now editorial guides: what the first release of the Mindelo Life guide covers.
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