2002 in Cape Verde
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The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents
Events
- Cape Verde ratified two UN protocols, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
- The aerodrome of Boa Vista became an airport, it is now known as Aristides Pereira International Airport
- Construction of the neighborhood of Cidadela began in Praia
- June 24: A Penumbral lunar eclipse took place and was mainly visible, it occurred manly after sunset in the second third of the evening hours after 19:00 and after 21:00[1]
- December: The federal government prohibited the killing of turtles by law, per their participation in the Convenção sobre Diversidade Biológica in 1995 e a Convenção sobre Comercio Internacional de Espécies de Fauna e Flora Selvagem Ameaçadas de Extinção (CITES).[2]
Arts and entertainment
- Music compilation album titled Aliança released
- Lura's album In Love released
- Vasco Martins' second symphony titled "Erupção" ("Eruption") was made
- Film Nha Fala released
- Tito Paris's album Guilhermina released
- Vadú's album Ayan released
- March/April: the 10th Praia da Gamboa music festival took place
- August: the 18th Baía das Gatas Music Festival took place
Sports
- Spring: Desportivo de Santa Cruz became the first club from the municipality of Santa Cruz to win the Santiago Island League (North) championship title
- April: Regional championship season ended
- May 11: the 2002 Cape Verdean Football Championships began, for the last time it decided the winner with the most number of points and goals
- July 6: Sporting Praia won their fourth national championship title
- September: Full breakup of the Island/Regional Leagues of Santiago and Santo Antão into the North and South Zones.
- September: Spartak d'Aguadinha, a football (soccer) club established
References
- ^ "Lunar eclipse of June 2002". NASA. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Cabo Verde: Tartarugas marinhas ameaçadas de extinção em menos de dez anos - RTP Notícias". ww1.rtp.pt. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
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