{"id":13444,"date":"2025-05-15T16:18:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T17:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/?p=13444"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T17:54:19","slug":"ponta-dagua-acolhe-primeira-edicao-dokumunidadi-fest-o-maior-festival-comunitario-de-cabo-verde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/noticias\/ponta-dagua-acolhe-primeira-edicao-dokumunidadi-fest-o-maior-festival-comunitario-de-cabo-verde\/","title":{"rendered":"Ponta D'\u00c1gua hosts first edition of Kumunidadi Fest, Cape Verde's biggest community festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 21 June 2025, the community of Ponta D'\u00c1gua, in the city of Praia, will host<br>of the first edition of\u00a0<strong>Kumunidadi Fest<\/strong>an unprecedented community event that<br>celebrates solidarity, culture, sport and social entrepreneurship with<br>based on the historical legacy of this area as the cradle of water distribution in the region.<br>Cape Verde's capital.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organised by\u00a0<strong>CUFA Cape Verde<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Maracan\u00e3 Association<\/strong><br>and promoted in partnership with various local and international organisations, the<br>Kumunidadi Fest emerges as a response to social fragmentation and invisibility<br>of the urban peripheries, offering\u00a0<strong>10 great activities<\/strong>\u00a0integrated and<br>inspired by CUFA's seven pillars: Art and Culture; Community and Security;<br>Human Rights; Economy; Entrepreneurship; Sport; and Family and Health.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>?\u00a0<strong>Water that brought us together. Culture that transforms us.<\/strong><br>With the motto \"Water that brought us together. Culture that transforms us\", the festival evokes the<br>memory of the sharing of water - an essential and scarce commodity - to design a<br>the future of collective transformation through culture, inclusion and innovation.<br>Among the highlights of the programme are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cup<br>Favelas Cape Verde<\/strong>\u00a0- Football tournament with qualified teams<br>for the world edition in Brazil;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basketball<br>Street<\/strong>\u00a0- 3\u00d73 competition to spot talent<br>towards the Dakar2026 Youth Olympic Games;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kumunidadi<br>Games<\/strong>\u00a0-Sprinting and jumping games for young people, with physiological tests and<br>sports accompaniment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spoken Kumunidadi<\/strong>\u00a0- Poetry sessions and round table with young people<br>leaders on community development;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kriolo Clash and Bring Your Style!<\/strong>\u00a0- Freestyle and urban dance tournaments with<br>international projection;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sintaxy Robot Show<\/strong>\u00a0- Exhibition of robotics and programming projects by young people;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cinema at Kumunidadi<\/strong>\u00a0- Open-air session with debates<br>community;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kumunidadi Empreende Fair<\/strong>\u00a0- Exhibition of local products and promotion of entrepreneurship;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kumunidart<\/strong>\u00a0- Painting a collective mural with local and international artists;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health at Kumunidadi<\/strong>\u00a0- Screening and counselling fair<br>palliative care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">?\u00a0<strong>Expected impact and targets<\/strong><br>With\u00a0<strong>3,000 visitors<\/strong>The festival aims to guarantee\u00a0<strong>30% from<br>female participation<\/strong>\u00a0e\u00a0<strong>30% of children under 18<\/strong>\u00a0between<br>participants, as well as the presence of\u00a0<strong>public figures<\/strong>\u00a0and athletes from<br>reference. The strategic objectives include\u00a0<strong>talent spotting<\/strong><br>for the Youth Olympics, the\u00a0<strong>promoting grassroots entrepreneurship<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>reinforcement<br>a sense of belonging<\/strong>\u00a0and community pride.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">?\u00a0<strong>More than a festival: a community philosophy<\/strong><br>Kumunidadi Fest is not just an event - it's the starting point for brand building\u00a0<em>Kumunidadi<\/em>which aims to establish itself as a national and international symbol of<br>community transformation based on solidarity, youth and creativity.<br>\"Kumunidadi\" is a living philosophy of mutual help, resilience and shared identity,<br>made by and for those who believe that change begins in the community.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">?\u00a0<strong>Mark your calendar now: 21st June, in Ponta D'\u00c1gua.<\/strong><br>If water brought us together, culture will continue to transform us. Come and be part of this<br>movement!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 21 June 2025, the community of Ponta D'\u00c1gua, in the city of Praia, will host the first edition of Kumunidadi Fest, an unprecedented community event that celebrates solidarity, culture, sport and social entrepreneurship based on the historical legacy of this area as the cradle of water distribution in the Cape Verdean capital. 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